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following table offers a partial guide to the resources available to
those researching or exploring Chicago history. All of the archives
listed are open to the public, but may have irregular hours or require
that appointments be made. As always, it is advisable to call ahead.
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| If you're looking for... | Try here first... | Address | Phone | ||
| Most any Chicago history topic | Research
Library,
Chicago Historical Society |
Clark Street at North Avenue | 312.955.4545 | ||
| City of Chicago Records | Municipal
Reference Collection,
Chicago Public Library |
400 S State | 312.747.4526 | ||
| Illinois
Regional Archives,
Northeastern Illinois University Library |
5500 N St. Louis Avenue | 773.794.6279 | |||
| Cook County Records | General | Illinois
Regional Archives,
Northeastern Illinois University Library |
5500 N. St. Louis Avenue | 773.794.6279 | |
| Court Records | Circuit Court of Cook County Archives | Daley Ctr, Rm 1113
50 W Washington |
312.603.6601 | ||
| Social Welfare Records | Special
Collections,
UIC Main Library |
801 S Morgan | 312.996.2726 | ||
| Special
Collections,
University of Chicago Regenstein Library |
1100 E 57th | 773.702.8705 | |||
| Census Records / Genealogy | National Archives and Records Administration | 7358 S Pulaski | 773.581.7816 | ||
| Newberry Library | 60 W Walton, on Washington Square | 312.255.3512 | |||
| Photographs | Research
Library,
Chicago Historical Society |
Clark Street at North Avenue | 312.955.4545 | ||
| Postcards | Curt
Teich Postcard Archives,
Lake County Museum |
27277 Forest Preserve
Drive,
Wauconda IL |
847.968.3381 | ||
| Neighborhood History | City-wide | Special
Collections,
Harold Washington Public Library |
400 S State | 312.747.4876 | |
| Historic
Chicago
Bungalow Association |
735 W Division | 312.642.9900 | |||
| Lincoln Park
Lakeview Ravenswood |
Special
Collections,
Sulzer Regional Library |
4455 N Lincoln | 312.744.7616 | ||
| Uptown
Edgewater |
Edgewater Historical Society | 1209 W Berwyn | 773.907.1872 | ||
| Rogers Park
West Ridge |
Rogers Park Historical Society | 6424 N Western | 773.764.4078 | ||
| Logan Square | Logan Historical Society | 2410 N Kedzie Blvd | 773.486.3499 | ||
| Kenwood
Hyde Park |
Hyde Park Historical Society | 5529 S Lake Park | 773.493.1893 | ||
| Oak Park
River Forest |
Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest | 217 Home Ave | 708.848.6755 | ||
| Evanston | Evanston Historical Society | 225 Greenwood St,
Evanston |
847.475.3410 | ||
| Past
Newspapers
(List of Chicago-Based Publications in 1923) |
Mainstream Dailies | Periodicals,
Harold Washington Public Library |
400 S State | 312.747.4300 | |
| Periodicals,
UIC Main Library |
801 S Morgan | 312.996.2726 | |||
| Ethnic Newspapers | Research
Library,
Chicago Historical Society |
Clark Street at North Avenue | 312.955.4545 | ||
| Neighborhood Newspapers | Periodicals,
Harold Washington Public Library |
400 S State | 312.747.4300 | ||
| Other Newspapers | Illinois State Historical Library | Old State Capitol
Springfield, Illinois |
217.524.7216 | ||
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| Ethnic and Religious Groups | Polish | Polish Museum of America Library and Archives | 984 N Milwaukee | 773.384.3352 | |
| Jewish | Jewish Chicago Archives | 618 S Michigan | 312.922.8248 | ||
| Catholic | Archdiocese of Chicago's Archives and Records Center | 711 W Monroe | 312.831.0711 | ||
| Movie Theater History | Theater Historical Society of America | 152 N York, Elmhurst IL | 630.782.1800 | ||
| Chicago Jazz History | Chicago
Jazz Archive,
University of Chicago Regenstein Library |
1100 E 57th | 773.702.3721 | ||
| Transit History | Archives of the Chicago Transit Authority | Merchandise Mart, 350 N Wells | 312.664.7200
ext. 3505 |
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| Science and Technology History | Collections
Department,
Museum of Science and Industry |
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive | 773.684.1414 | ||
| Books on Chicago History | Jazz Age Chicago Online Bookstore | ||||
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Page authored: 6 June
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