The collections listed below include both those primarily about printing, design, and book arts in Chicago and those largely about other subjects that include important individual items or substantial amounts of material related to graphic design in Chicago. Thus, for example, the A.C. McClurg collection consists largely of literary and business records but the company was a major employer of designers and illustrators; while the George Ade papers are primarily literary, but Ade was in close contact with the illustrators and typographers of his books. Many Newberry collections about journalism, clubs, theatre, arts, and music contain substantial numbers of posters, program books, advertising and the like created in Chicago. Not included here are numerous dance collections.
Collection -- Primary Subject -- Dates -- Cubic Feet
A.C. McClurg & Co. Publishing 1878 1967 8.5
Ade, George Literature 1871 1970 6
Alexander, Irene Arts 1960 1980 1
Allied Arts Corp. Arts 1930 1970 25
American Opera Society Clubs/Organizations 1921 1990 5
Artists Book Works Book Arts 1980 1990 11
Arts Club of Chicago Arts 1916 1990 155
Bannon, Laura Book Arts 1930 1960 1.5
Barrett, Oliver R. Literature 1878 1967 3
Bell, Edward Price Journalism 1900 1943 34
Bentley, R. Ford Printing 1930 1960 2.5
Bloomfield-Zeisler, Fanny Music 1863 1927 5
Blue Sky Press Printing/Book Arts 1900 1921 0.5
Bohan, Thomas Printing /Book Arts 1930 1933 0.1
Browne, Francis F. Literature 1843 1914 8
Butler, Pierce Newberry Library 1923 1933 0.5
Carrier, Gertrude L. Printing/Book Arts 1925 1970 6
Casey, Robert J. Journalism 1920 1962 24
Caxton Club Clubs/Organizations 1895 1990 26
Charles H. Kerr Company Publishing 1885 1985 38
Chicago Calligraphy Collective Book Arts 1976 1990 4
Chicago Daily News, Inc. Journalism 1875 1078 60
Chicago Library Club Clubs/Organizations 1892 1914 .5
Chicago Literary Club Clubs/Organizations 1874 1960 36
Chicago Reader Journalism 1970 1990 100
Chicago Sun-Times Journalism 1900 1980 203
Cooper, Oswald Bruce Printing/Book Arts 1920 1940 5.5
Cox, Alfred J Printing/Book Arts 1797 1909 0.1
Dawson, Mitchell Journalism 1919 1930 36
Detterer, Ernst Frederick Printing/Book Arts 1900 1936 14
Dill Pickle Club Social Action 1910 1940 3
Drury, John Journalism 1919 1970 28
First Presbyterian Church Clubs/Organizations 1833 1999 90
Fuller, Henry Blake Literature 1874 1940 13
Germania Club Clubs/Organizations 1921 1931 1
Gookin family Family Papers 1864 1922 3
Gookin, Frederick William Printing/Book Arts 1900 1936 1.5
Hansen, Harry Journalism 1910 1977 3.5
Hayes, James Printing/Book Arts 1940 1970 64
Hecht, Ben Journalism 1894 1947 56
Kerr Publishing Company --see Charles H. Kerr Co.
Kittredge, William A. Printing/Book Arts 1891 1945 11
Kogan, Herman Journalism 1940 1980 15
Kramer, Sidney Journalism 1930 1950 7.5
Malkoff, Sol Printing/ Book Arts 1920 1950 1
McClurg & Co. --see A.C. McClurg & Co.
McCutcheon, John T. Arts 1890 1951 54
McMurtrie, Douglas C. Printing/Book Arts 1925 1944 40
Middleton, R. Hunter Printing/ Book Arts 1920 1985 35
Palette & Chisel Club Arts 1895 1976 3
Printing Ephemera Printing/Book Arts 1910 2000 35+
Rand McNally & Co. Publishing 1856 1970 66
Ransom, Will Printing/Book Arts 1878 1955 60
Regnery, Henry Literature 1952 1965 0.5
Ricketts, C. L. Printing /Book Arts 1892 1927 1.
Rogers, Bruce Printing/Book Arts 1940 1950 1
Root & Cady Music publishing 1858 1871 2
Rubovits, Norma Book Arts 1960 1990 16
Shank, Raymond E. Printing/Book Arts 1926 1933 0.1
Stone & Kimball Printing/Book Arts 1889 1965 32
Theater Programs Theater 1860 1940 25
Way, W. Irving Printing/Book Arts 1893 1899 1
Wells, James M Newberry Library 1951 1984 26
Woodworth, Laurence C. Printing/Book Arts 1874 1924 3
Bibliographic Guide for Printing, Book Arts and the History of the Book