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Type |
Still image |
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Title |
John Walley visual materials |
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Artists/Makers |
Walley, John E., 1910-1974 (photographer) |
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Date |
1937-1974 |
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Description |
Black-and-white photographic prints (approximately 950), negatives (approximately 700), color photographic prints (13), art work and design projects documenting the career of John Walley, including materials and images from his work at the Institute of Design (Chicago, Ill.) and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC, then University of Illinois at Navy Pier), as well as images from Walley’s 1937 Federal Art Project assignment to document life and industry in Alaska. Original 2-dimensional artwork includes items in pen and ink, pastel, charcoal, watercolor, and color photography, as well as prints and watercolors by Walley's students at UIC. Design works include original art work for a book, Basic Design, designs for furniture, plans for the layout of studio/living quarters, and curriculum plans for UIC College of Architecture and Art. A portfolio, Display Systems, contains mounted photoprints and reproduced design drawings for racks and display devices designed by John and John’s wife, Jano Walley. This collection forms part of the Institute of Design holdings at Chicago History Museum, Research Center. Alaska-related images in the collection include black-and-white photographic prints and nitrate negatives as well as building construction and agricultural activities, landscapes, views of natural features, such as the Mendenhall Glacier (near Juneau), and pictures of towns and structures. |
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Dimensions |
8.5 linear feet, including approximately 1800 images (10 boxes, 4 folders) |
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Notes |
Images in PDF file represent only the nitrate portion of this collection. To see more about the full collection and all formats, see http://chsmedia.org:8081/ipac20/ipac.jsp?profile=public&index=BIB&term=4587 |
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Related Persons |
Walley, Jano
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Related Corporate Names |
Illinois Institute of Technology. Institute of Design
Institute of Design (Chicago, Ill.)
Federal Art Project |
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Related Places |
Alaska |
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Related Terms |
dwellings
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Original Credit Line |
Gift of Jano Walley (Mrs. John Walley) in 1985 and 1986 (accession: 1985.0708; 1986.0105; 1986.0206). |
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Copyright Notice |
Refer to the 'IPTC - Copyright Notice' field below each image in the above PDF for information on the copyright status. |
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Funding Note |
Digitization and preservation of the nitrate negatives was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. |
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Owner |
Chicago Historical Society |
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Repository |
Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
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Collection Name |
Prints and Photographs Collection |
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Image File Name |
01_1985-0708_4587 |
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Accession Number |
1985.708 |
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CHM Catalog Number |
4587 |
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Language |
English |
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Research Inquiry |
http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research |
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Licensing Inquiry |
Go to https://images.chicagohistory.org for purchase or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org |
