Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association records

  • Creator Names Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association.
  • Title Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association records [manuscript], 1951-1984.
  • Physical description 3.5 linear feet (8 boxes)
  • Collection summary Correspondence, Chicagoland-in-Pictures entry and judging forms (1961-1975), newspaper clippings, newsletters, press releases, directories, annual reports, and other administrative records of the Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association (CACCA). Material chiefly relate to the Chicagoland-in-Pictures project, an annual competition sponsored by CACCA and the Chicago Historical Society since 1948.
  • Acquisition information Gift of the Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association in 2002 (2010.0026).
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include publications of the Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association, as well as photographs of neighborhoods and buildings from the Chicagoland-in-Pictures project, mostly filed in the "Image-file, Topical," which is cataloged separately.
  • Biographical or Historical Note The Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association was formed in 1936; as of 2011, the association was made up of 40 clubs. The association was created to build fellowship among photographers and to organize photography competitions, such as the Chicagoland-in-Pictures project.
  • Names
    • Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association Archives.
    • Chicago Historical Society. Chicagoland in Pictures Project.
    • Chicago Area Camera Clubs Association. Chicagoland in pictures project.
    • Chicago Historical Society. Chicagoland in Pictures Project.
  • Subjects
    • Amateur arts Illinois Chicago Metropolitan Area 20th century.
    • Clubs Illinois Chicago Metropolitan Area 20th century.
    • Photographers Illinois Chicago Metropolitan Area 20th century.
    • Photographers Illinois Chicago Metropolitan Area Societies, etc.
    • Photography Illinois Chicago Metropolitan Area 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage Chicago Metropolitan Area (Ill.) Social life and customs 20th century.
  • Genre
    • Annual reports. aat
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Directories. aat
    • Forms (documents) aat
    • Newsletters. aat
    • Newspaper clippings. aat
    • Press releases. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.