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Title American Primitive Painting of Four Centuries, Arts Club exhibitions, Nov. 2-27, 1943

Creator Arts Club of Chicago

Date Nov. 2-27, 1943

Subjects Art, Art museums, Art, American, Art, Modern, Arts Club of Chicago

Description Use the link to the finding aid for a fuller description of collection contents that explains the use of the name and subject terms appearing in this catalog record.

Summary Mainly exhibit planning files, but also publicity, business records, informational records, photographs, and a small amount of original artwork from the Arts Club of Chicago. Also includes files on the Club's lecture, film, and drama series.

Biographical/Historical Note The Arts Club of Chicago was incorporated in 1916. Its objectives, according to the mission drafted at its inaugural meeting, are "to encourage higher standards of art, maintain galleries for that purpose; and to promote the mutual acquaintance of art lovers and art workers." Since its inception the Arts Club has been a pioneering force in modern and avant-garde art exhibitions, performances, lectures, and events in Chicago.

Extent 92.5 cubic ft. (165 boxes, 16 oversize boxes, and 51 volumes)

Format Clippings, Contracts, Correspondence, Exhibitions, Invitations, Moving images, Photographs, Portraits, Programs, Records, Reports, Scrapbooks, Sketches, Sound recordings

Archival Collection Title Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Arts Club Series 1 Box 37 Folder 521a

BibID 776396

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Manifest

Filename 997763968805867_midwest_ms_arts_club_box_00037_fl_00521a

Unique Identifier NL125ZJB

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