Chicagoland Memorabilia and Map Collection, 1855-2019

  • IdentificationPUBLIC "-//The Art Institute of Chicago::Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives//TEXT(US::ICA::2008.4::CHICAGOLAND MEMORABILIA AND MAP COLLECTION, 1855-2019 (BULK 1929-1968)//EN)" "ica200804.xml"
  • TitleChicagoland Memorabilia and Map Collection, 1855-2019 (bulk 1929-1968)
  • PublisherArt Institute of Chicago Archives, Research Center, The Art Institute of Chicago,
  • Language
    • English.
    • English
  • Date
    • 1855-2019
    • (bulk 1929-1968)
  • Physical Description
    • 2 linear feet (3 boxes), 2 oversize portfolios, 1 rolled tube and flatfile materials
    • Maps, printed papers, correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks and architectural reprographic prints.
  • RepositoryRyerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives, The Art Institute of Chicago 111 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60603-6110 archives@artic.edu https://www.artic.edu/archival-collections
  • AbstractMaps of Chicago and the surrounding area, real estate advertisments, promotional and souvenir papers of Chicago, and subject files relating to various aspects of Chicago and its inhabitants.
  • OriginationRyerson and Burnham Archives, The Art Institute of Chicago.
  • LocationThe collection is housed in the Art Institute of Chicago Archives’ on-site stacks.

The papers and maps in this collection date from the late 19th to the 20th century and together present a view of Chicago as it has changed over time. Although maps make up the bulk of this collection, the additional papers add to the depth of this view.

This collection brings together a variety of documentation about Chicago and vicinity. Series I, Maps, consists of maps from the late 19th to the 20th century, and generally focuses on Chicago and the surrounding suburbs. This series is divided into general maps and real estate maps. Many of the general maps show the same neighborhood areas over different points in time, while the real estate maps advertise subdivision developments and available residential land. Most maps are dated and many additionally name engineers and designers. Series II, Printed Matter, is comprised of ephemera such as tour books, souvenir postcards and promotional literature from various sources. Series III, Subject Files, consists of a variety of materials such as photographs, correspondence and printed materials that relate to particular aspects of Chicago and its inhabitants.

SERIES I: MAPS. Arranged first into two subseries: General and Real Estate. Alphabetical arrangement within each subseries.

SERIES II: PRINTED MATTER. Arranged first into three subseries: Promotional Papers, Souvenir Papersand Guidebooks, and Miscellaneous. Alphabetical arrangement within each subseries.

SERIES III: SUBJECT FILES. Arranged alphabetically by subject title.

  • Subject
    • Illinois -- Maps.
    • Chicago (Ill.) -- Maps.
    • Printed Ephemera -- Illinois -- Chicago.
    • Stores, Retail -- Illinois -- Chicago.

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The Art Institute of Chicago is providing access to the materials in the Archives’ collections solely for noncommercial educational and research purposes. The unauthorized use, including, but not limited to, publication of the materials without the prior written permission of the Art Institute is strictly prohibited. All inquiries regarding permission to publish should be submitted in writing to the Director, Art Institute of Chicago Archives. In addition to permission from the Art Institute, permission of the copyright owner (if not the Art Institute) and/or any holder of other rights (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) may also be required for reproduction, publication, distribution, and other uses. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of any item and securing any necessary permissions rests with the persons desiring to publish the item. The Art Institute makes no warranties as to the accuracy of the materials or their fitness for a particular purpose.

Chicagoland Memorabilia and Maps Collection, Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives, The Art Institute of Chicago.

This collection includes gifts from Tom Lyman, the Erdmann Schmocker Estate and an anonymous donor, in honor of Professor Ludwig Hilberseimer and Erdmann Schmocker; and Dorothy Unger in 1997, John Walter in 2005, the E.M. Franklin Family in 2006, Ward Miller in 2008; the Irving Park Historical Society in 2012; Bishop Hill Heritage Association, 2015; Preservation Chicago in 2015; Cynthia Winter and Nicholas Weingarten in 2015; Ronald W. Ehrhardt in 2016; Wilson and Linsk families in memory of Melvin James Wilson on 2018. Many of the other items in this collection were purchased by the Ryerson & Burnham Libraries. The origin of some items is unknown.

This collection was originally processed by Jennifer Kirmer in June 2009 and was updated by Nathaniel Parks, Heather Tennison in 2013, Sara Ramasastry in 2015, Fallon Pfeiffer in 2017 and Nathaniel Parks in 2018.