Founded in 1879, The Art Institute of Chicago combines one of the nation's premier art museums with a leading professional art school. The Art Institute's Ryerson and Burnham Libraries house extensive archival collections relating to American artists and designers. Finding aids are available online.
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Chicago, IL 60603
United States
The Archives of American Art collects primary source materials—original letters, writings, preliminary sketches, scrapbooks, photographs, financial records and the like—that have significant research value for the study of art in America.
Find out how to give your papers, records, recordings, or other primary source material to the Archives of American Art.
Internship, fellowship, and volunteer opportunities provide students and lifelong learners with the ability to contribute to the study and preservation of visual arts records in America.
Original material can be consulted by appointment in our Washington, D.C. Headquarters.
Copies of unrestricted microfilm materials can be obtained through one of our affiliated research centers.
