Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago records, 1903-1992.

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  • Creator Names Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago.
  • Title Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago records [manuscript], 1903-1992.
  • Physical description 12.75 linear ft. (28 boxes, 1 v., & 2 pkgs.)
  • Collection summary Bulletins, newsletters, correspondence, membership lists, neighborhood business district profiles, litigation files, treasurer's reports, and committee reports of the Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago (BOMA Chicago; formerly known as the Building Managers' Association of Chicago), an organization which monitored developments relevant to property management costs, such as assessments, zoning ordinances, and utility fees; also present are information files on the construction of the State Street subway (1930s). The collection also includes BOMA Chicago materials pertaining to the April 13, 1992, Chicago Loop flood of the freight tunnels, including a transcript of two "round table discussions" (14 & 21 May 1992) organized by BOMA Chicago, in which building managers recalled experiences of the flood (49 p.), along with BOMA Chicago press releases and data sheets (in box 16).
  • Acquisition information Most of the collection is a gift of John Ellis (1990.0110). An addition to the collection related to the 1992 Chicago Loop flood is a gift of Helen Berlin, Public Relations Manager, and Llani O'Conner, Executive Vice President of BOMA Chicago (1992.0353).
  • Finding Aids Note Descriptive inventory available online doesn't include some material added to the collection.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Chicago properties photograph collection (1990.0110).
  • Biographical or Historical Note The Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago was formerly known as the Building Managers' Association of Chicago.
  • Names
    • Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago Archives.
    • Building Managers' Association of Chicago Archives.
    • Building Owners and Managers Association International.
    • National Association of Building Owners and Managers.
    • Building Managers' Association of Chicago.
    • Building Owners and Managers Association International.
    • National Association of Building Owners and Managers.
  • Subjects
    • Building management Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Construction industry Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Floods Illinois Chicago 1992. (in box 16).
    • Office buildings Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Real estate business Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Real property tax Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Subways Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Tunnels Illinois Chicago 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc. 20th century.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Commerce 20th century.
    • Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Genre
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Legal documents. aat
    • Membership lists. aat
    • Newsletters. aat
    • Press releases. aat
    • Reports. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
  • Finding aid URL Finding aid available online http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/M-B/BldgOwners-inv.htm