October 17, 2024 6:00pm

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 >

September 17, 2024 6:00pm

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 >

August 29, 2024 6:00pm

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 >

June 5, 2024 10:00am

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 >

May 30, 2024 12:00pm

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 >

April 17, 2024 6:00pm

Bits and Bobs: An Extraordinary Collection of Artists' Books at the Newberry

Jill Gage of the Newberry will explore an exceptional collection of artists' books gathered over several decades by Robert McCamant, the noted book designer, former president of the American Printing Society, and original editor and longtime graphic designer of the Chicago Reader. Mr. McCamant has r… Read More >