Mandel family papers

  • Creator Names Mandel, Leon, 1902-1974.
  • Title Mandel family papers [manuscript], 1875-1955, bulk 1928-1950.
  • Physical description 5.5 linear ft. (8 boxes, 1 oversize folder)
  • Access and usage restrictions Boxes 5-8 are unprocessed. Contact research@chicagohistory.org for access to unprocessed portions. Staff will typically respond to your inquiry within two weeks. However, due to the high volume of inquiries and depending upon the nature of your request additional time may be required to respond. Please note that not all material will be available for researcher access due to condition, location, staff availability, confidentiality and/or other factors. Scheduling an appointment to view available material may require several additional weeks.
  • Collection summary Correspondence (primarily 1908-1950), financial records (primarily 1875-1919), news clippings and other papers relative to the operation of Mandel Brothers department store and to personal and family interests of Leon Mandel. Includes materials about the advertising for the department store in the Chicago Herald & Examiner, the Chicago Tribune, and the Shopping News; the employment of veterans returning from World War II; air conditioning of the store in the mid-1930s; Paris, Inc., a concessions company at the Century of Progress International Exposition; and the 100th anniversary of the department store in 1955. Other topics include Mandel's efforts (1946-1947) to persuade the International Olympic Committee to hold the 1952 Olympic Games in Chicago, and his interest in polo and horses. Includes correspondence of Joseph Rosenbaum, 1853-1910; Albert S. Louer, 1917-1929.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the "Wieboldt Stores and Mandel Brothers store records"; the Mandel family photograph collection (1985.0411); the Mandel Brothers (Chicago, Ill.) construction photographs (1986.0362); and the Mandel Brothers department store photographs (1980.0077); as well as other photographs and publications by and about the family and the store cataloged separately.
  • Names
    • Mandel, Leon, 1841-1911 Archives.
    • Mandel, Leon, 1902-1974 Archives.
    • Mandel family.
    • Louer, Albert S. box 3; 1917-29.
    • Rosenbaum, Joseph, 1838-1919. box 3, 1853-1910.
    • Mandel Brothers (Chicago, Ill.) Archives.
    • Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
    • Louer, Albert S. box 3; 1917-29.
    • Rosenbaum, Joseph, 1838-1919. box 3, 1853-1910.
    • Mandel Brothers (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Paris, Inc. (Firm : Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Advertising Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Air conditioning Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Families Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Family-owned business enterprises Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Department stores Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Department stores Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Families Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Olympics.
    • Polo Illinois Chicago.
    • Veterans Employment Illinois Chicago 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage Chicago (Ill.) Commerce 20th century.
  • Genre
    • Certificates. aat
    • Clippings. aat
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Financial records. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.