A Discussion with Author Erik Rebain Arrested Adolescence: The Secret Life of Nathan Leopold
Join Chicago Collections Board Chair Ellen Keith, Director of Research and Access and Chief Librarian at the Chicago History Museum, in conversation with Erik Rebain, author of Arrested Adolescence: The Secret Life of Nathan Leopold. This groundbreaking new biography explores Nathan Leopold and his… Read More >
CCC's Annual Meeting and WTTW's Geoffrey Baer
Go on a virtual treasure hunt with CCC's annual meeting speaker, public television host, and writer, Geoffrey Baer. Geoffrey has spent more than a quarter century unearthing Chicago’s hidden and surprising history and sharing it in feature-length documentaries on WTTW Channel 11. In this presentatio… Read More >
Public Records in Chicago: Acquisition and Accessibility
Chicago Area Archivists and Chicago Collections Consortium are excited to announce an upcoming panel discussion, Public Records in Chicago: Acquisition and Accessibility. This event is a follow up to the 2021 panel Chicago Municipal Records: Access and Accountability. In it, we will further explore … Read More >
Conversations with Chicago Collections - Frances Willard House Museum and Archives
Frances Willard is best known for her leadership of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), the largest women’s organization in the US in the late nineteenth century. The Willard House Museum, Willard’s home from 1865 until her death in 1898, became a museum in 1900, and is a national landmar… Read More >
Call and Response: Lawrence Steger's Archives and Lasting Legacy
Chicago Collections Consortium is proud to host Call and Response: Lawrence Steger's Archives and Lasting Legacy. In partnership with UIC Gallery 400, this program furthers the discussion about performance artist Lawrence Steger, who was described by the Chicago Tribune as “one of the most important… Read More >
A Discussion with Gerber-Hart Librarian and Archivist Erin Bell
Join Librarian and Archivist Erin Bell as she shares an overview of Gerber Hart Library and Archives. Founded in 1981, Gerber/Hart’s collections focus on the culture and history of LGBTQ peoples and additional marginalized sexual and gender minorities in Chicago and the Midwest. Gerber/Hart serves t… Read More >