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Archives of American Art
Dankmar Adler papers
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.adledank
- Creators:
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Adler, Dankmar, 1844-1900
- Dates:
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1865-1900
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Microfilm reel38 items on partial microfilm reel
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The microfilm collection of the Dankmar Adler papers contains an autobiographical sketch; 29 letters from Adler to his family during an 1888 trip to Europe and from the American Institute of Architects convention in Boston in 1891; letters received by Adler; an oration given by Emil Hirsch at Adler's funeral; clippings; and Army documents.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Dankmar Adler (1844-1900) was a German-born American architect and engineer in Chicago, Illinois. Adler worked with Augustus Bauer, Ozias S. Kinney, and Edward Burling, but he is best known for his partnership with Louis Sullivan from 1880 until the mid 1890s. In his various partnerships, Adler was instrumental in rebuilding much of Chicago following the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 and he is considered a leader in the Chicago school of architecture.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel 1122 available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Newberry Library gave the Archives of American Art electrostatic copies of the Dankmar Adler papers. The copies were microfilmed by the Archives of American Art and discarded. The Newberry Library retains the original documents, which were a gift to them from the architect's granddaughter, Mrs. Irving D. Saltzstein.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Patrons must use microfilm copy.
Citation
Dankmar Adler papers. Originals owned by Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois. Microfilmed by the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Related Materials
Related Materials
The Newberry Library holds the Dankmar Adler papers, 1857-1984. Ryerson and Burnham Archives, The Art Institute of Chicago holds the Dankmar Adler (1844-1900) Collection, 1844-2017. The American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, Ohio holds the Dankmar Adler papers, 1862-1865; Dankmar Adler papers, 1902, undated; Dankmar Adler autobiography and correspondence, 1888-1912; and the Dankmar Adler nearprint.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Architects -- Illinois -- Chicago | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Engineers -- Illinois -- Chicago | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Chicago school of architecture (Movement) | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Hirsch, Emil Gustav, 1851-1923 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Sullivan, Louis H., 1856-1924 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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