• Collection ID 1983.0126
  • Creator Names Illinois Manufacturers' Association
  • Title Illinois Manufacturers' Association collection of visual materials [graphic].
  • Dates 1940-1975, bulk 1954-1969.
  • Physical description
    • 1320 photographic prints : b&w ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller.
    • 4 photographic prints : col. ; 11 x 26 cm. (4 x 10 in.) or smaller.
    • 96 negatives : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.
    • 13 negatives : col. ; 35 mm.
    • 2 photomechanical prints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
    • 1 photomechanical print : postcard ; 9 x 14 cm. (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
    • 1 folder of non-graphic material.
    • 43 photographic prints : b&w ; 9 x 13 cm. (3 1/2 x 5 in.) 1985.0309.
    • 4 photographic prints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. 1985.0309.
    • 7 negatives : b&w ; 35 mm. 1985.0309.
  • Collection arrangement Organization: 1. Activities and meetings, 1940-1975; 2.Annual dinners, 1956-1969; 3. Junior Achievement sponsorship, 1960-1974; 4. Portraits; 5. Unidentified portraits. Photoprints:
  • Access and usage restrictions Advance appointment required to view color material in cold storage or negatives in cool storage; please email research@chicagohistory.org.
  • Collection summary Visual materials relating to activities of IMA, an organization founded in Chicago in 1893 to promote the interests of Illinois industry. Views of IMA meetings, subgroups, conferences, and activities, including a 1954 tour of Europe. Also includes photographs of annual dinner speakers (Richard M. Nixon, Clare Booth Luce and others), and entertainment. Portraits are largely identified IMA presidents and officers.
  • Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Some photoprints copyrighted.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Illinois Manufacturers' Association records.
  • Finding Aids Note Container list available (1983-126).
  • Acquisition information Gift of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, 1979 (1985.0309); 1983 (1983.0126).
  • Names
    • Dirksen, Everett McKinley,
    • Luce, Clare Boothe, 1903-1987
    • Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous), 1913-1994 Portraits.
    • Walker, Daniel, 1922-2015-
    • Junior Achievement
  • Subjects
    • Banquets Illinois. lctgm
    • Businessmen Illinois. lctgm
    • Commercial organizations Illinois. lctgm
    • Industries Illinois. lctgm
    • Meetings Illinois. lctgm
    • Singers Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Tourists Europe. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) Commerce Portraits.
  • Genre
    • Group portraits. gmgpc
    • Portrait photographs. gmgpc
    • Postcards. gmgpc
    • Snapshots. gmgpc
    • Film negatives. gmgpc
    • Film negatives Color. gmgpc
    • Photomechanical prints. gmgpc
    • Photographic prints Color. gmgpc
    • Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc
  • Geographic name United States Illinois.
  • Finding aid URL Finding aid available online http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/1983/126.htm