Dear Rhoda —A Play in Two Acts, by Donna Russell and David Ranney
This program will be held in-person at the Newberry. Confined to a tuberculosis sanitarium, Rhoda corresponds with Jerry, a left-wing Jewish bookseller. Their letters reveal that the challenges and hatred they face are countered by their mutual love for each other, their passion for literature, po… Read More >
Mapping Indigenous Chicago
Take a deep dive into the process of creating the many multifaceted and interactive maps for the Newberry’s “Indigenous Chicago” project, with scholars who helped to conceptualize and build them. Read More >
A Discussion with Chicago Covenants
Join Ellen Keith, Chicago Collections Consortium's Board Chair and Director of Research and Access, and Chief Librarian at Chicago History Museum, who will be in conversation with LaDale Winling, Virginia Tech, and Maura Fennelly, Northwestern University. Learn how and why the Chicago Covenants proj… Read More >
Creating and Preserving Disorder: Royko, Daley, and the 1968 DNC
Join Bill Savage, co-curator of "Chicago Style: Mike Royko and Windy City Journalism," for a talk on the political history of the DNC in Chicago.During the 1968 Democratic National Convention, protesters chanted “The Whole World is Watching!” as the Chicago Police Department violently asserted its c… Read More >
Chicago Collections Consortium Annual Meeting with Shermann "Dilla" Thomas
Join Chicago Collections Consortium as we share exciting highlights of this past year and speak with urban historian Shermann “Dilla” Thomas. Thomas is passionate and well-versed in Chicago’s history, architecture, and culture. He brings the city to life through captivating storytelling and insider … Read More >
Conversations with Chicago Collections— Office of the City Clerk
CCC is proud to present its next installment of Conversation with Chicago Collections with Matt Messbarger, Archival Specialist with Chicago's Office of the City Clerk. The City Clerk is one of the oldest public servant positions in American government history, and one of only three city-wide electe… Read More >