About this artwork
Maps, brochures, pamphlets, photographs and other including 19th- and 20th-century ephemera relating to the geography, topography, urban development and built environment of Chicago and vicinity, from the late 19th century to the present. The maps series is divided between general and real estate maps. The printed ephemera consists of souvenir and promotional literature on various topics. Subject files relate to Chicago area department stores.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- AIC Archives
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Title
- Chicagoland Memorabilia and Map Collection
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Date
- Made 1855–2019
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Medium
- Maps, printed papers, correspondence and photographs.
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Dimensions
- 2 oversize portfolios, 1 rolled tube and flatfile materials: H.: 61 cm (24 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Tom Lyman, the Erdmann Schmocker Estate and an anonymous donor, n.d.; Dorothy Unger, 1997; John Walter, 2005; the E.M. Franklin Family, 2006; Ward Miller, 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, 2018. Purchases by the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries. Other materials unknown.
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Reference Number
- 2008.4
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