BRYAN GAY MASSAGE CHICAGO SERIES
In addition, the collection covers the Loop and Downtown areas and contains a wide range of guide and souvenir viewbooks geared toward tourism sketches and images from historical events, especially the Chicago Fire of 1871 a series of Chicago maps dating back to 1835 and several significant maps of Chicago parks, including several 19th century maps for West and South Park Commissions and 134 of 171 maps created as part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project in the 1930s. The collection is designed to gather together materials that relate to the city as a whole and to include materials from Chicago communities that fall outside of the Library’s existing neighborhood collection strengths. It includes biographical, business, cultural, educational, municipal, recreation, religious, social and transportation source materials. The Chicago City-Wide Collection consists of a wide assortment of manuscript, printed and photographic materials on multiple topics.
Updated and reformatted for ArchivesSpace by Michelle McCoy, 2021. Initial Accession: Processed, 1990-1992 by Galen Wilson 2017 by Morag Walsh 2019 by Johanna Russ 2021 by Michelle McCoy.
When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: Chicago City-Wide Collection, Special Collections, Chicago Public Library. Please consult staff to determine ability to reuse materials from collection. Materials are primarily in English, with a few items in Czech, German, and Spanish. Provenance summary information for Supplements 1-5 is provided in the Immediate Source of Acquisition Note. Givens Collection (Box 9, Folder 24 through Box 10, Folder 31) was transferred to Special Collections from the Sulzer Regional Library in February 1989. Where appropriate, the provenance of individual items has been noted on folders. The Chicago City-Wide Collection comes from a wide range of sources: transfers from other Chicago Public Library branches, libraries across the nation, purchases, and private donations. 43.25 linear feet in 147 boxes (including 151 oversize folders, 1816 photographs, 3 artifacts)Ĭhicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, 400 S.