ANNUAL REPORT JULY 2018–JUNE 2019 2019 ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS

3 Board of Trustees 4 Chair’s Message 5 President’s Message 7 Auxiliary Groups 9 Year in Review 23 Spark Awards 25 Making History Awards 27 Honor Roll of Donors 31 Donors to the Collection 32 Lincoln Honor Roll Society 33 This Is Chicago Campaign 35 Treasurer’s Report 37 Volunteers 38 Staff

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From top: Radio Flyer Streak-O-Lite coaster wagon on display in Modern by Design, which opened in October 2018. CHM volunteers at the April 2019 Volunteer Recognition Reception. CHM members enjoying the Members Open House in June 2019.

ChicagoHistoryMuseum 2 2018–19 Annual Report BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Officers Trustees Life Trustees Walter C. Carlson James L. Alexander David P. Bolger THE J. YOUNG Chair Catherine Arias Laurence O. Booth SCAMMON David D. Hiller Gregory J. Besio Stanley J. Calderon AWARD Chair Emeritus Matthew J. Blakely John W. Croghan Daniel S. Jaffee Denise R. Cade Patrick W. Dolan In 2016, the Board of First Vice Chair Paul Carlisle Paul H. Dykstra Trustees established Mary Lou Gorno Walter C. Carlson Michael H. Ebner an award to recognize Second Vice Chair Warren K. Chapman Sallie L. Gaines members of the board Tobin E. Hopkins Rita Sola Cook Sharon Gist Gilliam who have exhibited Treasurer Keith L. Crandell Barbara A. Hamel substantial, exemplary, and Denise R. Cade Patrick F. Daly M. Hill Hammock consequential services on Secretary James P. Duff Susan S. Higinbotham behalf of the Museum in Gary T. Johnson A. Gabriel Esteban Dennis H. Holtschneider C.M. carrying out and fulfilling Edgar D. and Deborah R. Lafayette J. Ford Henry W. Howell, Jr. its mission. Jannotta President T. Bondurant French Philip W. Hummer Timothy J. Gilfoyle Edgar D. Jannotta The award is named for Honorary Trustee Gregory L. Goldner Falona Joy Jonathan Young Scammon The Honorable Mary Lou Gorno Barbara Levy Kipper (1812–90). A prominent Lori Lightfoot David A. Gupta W. Paul Krauss business and civic leader Mayor, City of Chicago Brad Henderson Fred A. Krehbiel and one of the founders David D. Hiller Josephine Louis of Marine Bank, Scammon Honorary Life Trustee Courtney Hopkins R. Eden Martin was among the Chicagoans The Honorable Tobin E. Hopkins Robert Meers who met in his law offices Richard M. Daley Philip Isom Josephine Baskin Minow to establish the Chicago The Honorable Daniel S. Jaffee Timothy P. Moen Historical Society on Rahm Emanuel Gary T. Johnson Potter Palmer April 24, 1856. Ronald G. Kaminski John W. Rowe Randye A. Kogan Jesse H. Ruiz 2019 Judith H. Konen Gordon I. Segal • Russell L. Lewis, Jr.D Michael J. Kupetis Larry C. Selander Robert C. Lee Paul L. Snyder D Deceased Ralph G. Moore Michael A. Nemeroff Trustees Emeritus Kelly Noll Bradford L. Ballast M. Bridget Reidy Paul J. Carbone, Jr. Joseph Seliga Jonathan Fanton Samuel J. Tinaglia Cynthia Greenleaf Mark D. Trembacki Cheryl L. Hyman Ali Velshi Nena Ivon Gail D. Ward Douglas Levy Jeffrey W. Yingling Erica C. Meyer Robert R. Yohanan Eboo Patel James Reynolds, Jr. Elizabeth Richter Nancy K. Robinson April T. Schink Jeff Semenchuk Kristin Noelle Smith Margaret Snorf Sarah D. Sprowl Noren Ungaretti Joan Werhane

This list reflects the Board on June 30, 2019.

ChicagoHistoryMuseum 3 2018–19 Annual Report CHAIR’S MESSAGE

On behalf of the Chicago History Museum Board of Trustees, to place historic images in their contemporary context to I would like to report to you on our accomplishments during inspire new ways of thinking. I hope you will visit our website fiscal year 2018–19, particularly as they relate to the core (chicago00.org) to take a look. We also inspire curiosity aspects of our mission. Our mission is to “share Chicago’s about history when we are having fun, such as our programs stories, serving as a hub of scholarship and learning, on Chicago stories at the Hot Dog Fest that we host annually inspiration, and civic engagement.” in Lincoln Park, as well as our popular History Happy Hours.

In fulfillment of our mission during the past calendar year, • Civic engagement—Our commitment to Chicago’s among other accomplishments, we hosted 59,285 students communities was recognized by the Institute for Museum on visits to the Museum, held workshops for more than 1,344 and Library Services (IMLS) when we received its national teachers, collaborated with the Chicago Park District on award in 2016. IMLS cited our long-standing engagement summer programs serving more than 3,400 youth, and hosted with communities, including Chinatown (where we created the Chicago Metro History Fair involving more than 18,930 an exhibition in conjunction with the community and then students. As you can see, it was a busy year. transferred it to the Chinese American Museum of Chicago) and the LGBTQ community (where our nationally recognized Here are just a few examples of how we serve each aspect of exhibition was just one highlight of an on-going fifteen- our mission, often in ways not visible to the public: year program). We also are proud of our new engagement in an area of civic need: the Chicago Police Department • Scholarship—Our Research Center is the front door to one has chosen the Chicago History Museum as its venue for of the top urban history collections in the world. Researchers teaching recruits about Chicago communities. access those riches both in person and, to a growing extent, online. Our collecting priorities are guided by the needs of We are able to make progress on our mission because of the scholars, and include preserving content from underserved dedicated service of our employees, our many volunteers, communities. Our recent acquisition of the Raeburn Flerlage our Board of Trustees, and our members and donors. Sadly, blues and jazz scene photography collection is an excellent Russell Lewis, our Executive Vice President and Chief example. As another example, the Museum continues to Historian, passed away unexpectedly this past year. Russell host the Urban History Seminar, where academic and public worked for the Museum for thirty-six years and had been at historians meet to discuss their latest research and to share the core of our institution. While Russell will be missed dearly, their experiences. We are honored to host these sessions he had well-trained successors ready to step up, including Dr. that attract national interest from urban historians. Peter Alter, who is now our Chief Historian, and John Russick, who is our new Senior Vice President. • Learning—Visitors to our Museum are familiar with the schoolchildren who arrive in buses during the school We have also commenced fiscal year 2020 with a great year and the Chicago Park District day-camp groups that sense of purpose. As this report is going to press, we have visit during the summer. What you may not know is that successfully completed our capital campaign and raised $50 a number of these are enhanced visits, where classes million to benefit the Museum for years to come. We have also receive supplemental instruction from our staff. In addition, opened our new exhibit, American Medina: Stories of Muslim our online curriculum resources are used by teachers and Chicago, and hope that you find it inspiring. classes throughout the region. We also provide online resources for lifelong learners, including the Encyclopedia of Thank you for all you do to help us to achieve our mission. Chicago, which we host on our website (www.chicagohistory. org). The Chicago Metro History Fair, which became part of the Museum in 2016, assists students throughout the region in learning how to study history and to research projects by using inquiry-based methods.

• Inspiration—Our purpose is “to help people make meaningful and personal connections to history.” Exhibitions, programs, and tours are the most visible ways by which we Walter C. Carlson inspire those connections, but there are many others. Our Chair Chicago 00 projects use augmented reality and virtual reality Chicago History Museum Board of Trustees

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What are the characteristics of an outstanding nonprofit, one Internal growth of mission-driven results. Actively sharing that merits the investment of time, talent, and treasure? collections is at the heart of our mission. What are the metrics to measure our success? We put the collection The business world offers a starting point. Fund managers to work in exhibitions we produce ourselves, such as the typically select outstanding companies for investment by two we opened this fiscal year, Modern by Design: Chicago looking for characteristics such as excellent management Streamlines America and Silver Screen to Mainstream: and governance, recurring revenues, internal revenue American Fashion in the 1930s and ’40s. We also experiment growth, and return on net capital. With some modifications, with new ways to interpret our collection, including with the characteristics such as these can be tailored to nonprofits. award-winning Chicago 00 virtual reality and augmented reality projects. We share our collection with the globe • “Excellent management and governance” and “recurring through virtual exhibitions—twelve so far, ten of which are revenues” are good tests for nonprofits and for businesses hosted by Google Arts & Culture. Our archival digitization alike. (For nonprofits, the talents, connections, and programs set national standards for their scale and generosity of the Board members are particularly importance. Working with ProQuest, we have about 500,000 important.) pages from our archives online and accessible 24/7 • For nonprofits, the counterpart to “internal revenue growth” through seventy university and research libraries around ought to be “internal growth of mission-driven results.” the country. Working with WFMT radio and the Library of (Note that this is not mission creep, which dilutes results, Congress, thousands of hours of our Studs Terkel oral history but growth that uses existing resources productively to archive—a true national treasure—are available through add new lines of activity or expand existing ones, all with a a streaming portal. We have thousands of our photos posted mission focus.) online from one of the most extensive photo collections in the country. All of these programs continue to add new • Finally, the nonprofit’s version of “return on net capital” is online resources. “social return on the community’s investment.” (Are there tangible social benefits year in and year out?) The final factor is social return on the community’s investment. Let’s look at education as a prime area for return on With these four characteristics as the guide, how does the investment. A number of new programs are reaching out from Chicago History Museum measure up? the Museum and into communities as never before, including the History Fair (which is now part of the Museum), the Regarding excellent management and governance, due Chicago Learning Collaborative (funded by Gordon and Carole diligence would reveal the outstanding dedication of our Segal), and Chicago Literacies (funded by the Polk Bros. Trustees, a very talented group to whom I am forever grateful. Foundation). As of this writing, teen historians are gathering The Trustees have given special attention to governance oral histories in connection with two projects: American following a recent Board task force report, along with ongoing Medina: Stories of Muslim Chicago and Poles in Chicago. consideration of succession planning. As to recurring The Museum also is planning The Jaffee Family History Trail, revenue, since its 2006 reinvention, the Museum has which will offer new outdoor venues for visiting school groups increased its earned revenue, especially from event rentals. and connect the community of Lincoln Park to the Museum During the Museum’s comprehensive fundraising campaign, as never before by beautifying the parkland surrounding the Annual Fund results also have risen. For four years now, the Museum. These are only a few of the many ways that the Making History Awards dinner has grossed over $1 million, Museum builds on its own strong foundation to reach with expenses tightly controlled. Government grants for all into communities. US nonprofits have been in a structural decline for decades, but in recent years the Museum’s share of federal grants If this is how the Museum measures up, then how does it get has improved. Over time, endowment growth is the key to the the job done? “Differentiators” is another business concept Museum’s financial success, and the new signatories—70 so with application for nonprofits. What are the attributes that far!—to the Lincoln Honor Roll planned giving society will be set the Chicago History Museum apart? a big help. We believe that the Museum’s marketing differentiator is The next two characteristics of outstanding nonprofits require this: Chicago has been, and always will be, a fascinating city. a look at the Museum’s operations. The Chicago History Museum is uniquely equipped to leverage

ChicagoHistoryMuseum 5 2018–19 Annual Report PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE and to share it. It has the keys (artifacts, experts, and stories) collaborators, and all of our communities of support. All of essential to a memorable shared experience. Our staff and us mourn the loss this year of our Executive Vice President Board already know this to be true, and, soon, we will find and Chief Historian, Russell Lewis. I could not have done new ways for the wider community to understand that “the my job these fourteen years without Russell at my side Chicago History Museum is where together we unlock the every step of the way. The Chicago History Museum has authentic, ever-fascinating Chicago.” named a collection in his memory: The Russell L. Lewis, Jr., Nitrate Photography Collection. When it comes to operations, four choices are the Museum’s key differentiators: Along with other museums in Chicago, the Chicago History • Philosophy: Be the reinvented museum, always reinventing. Museum gratefully acknowledges the support of the Chicago Use the techniques of social entrepreneurship. Park District on behalf of the people of Chicago. As this • People: Be thought leaders. Be diverse in both background fiscal year closes, a new Mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, and thought so that our team can explore every single has taken office. These are exciting times for Chicago, and possibility without bias. Be the people others want to Chicago’s museum looks forward, as our strategic plan says, collaborate with. to “stepping up in service to Chicago.” • Process: Digital first. In approaching every project, don’t be “digital last” or “digital not at all”; think of the digital possibilities from the very start. • Performance: Measure results by the key word in our mission: “sharing.” Sharing means not only giving access to our stories, but also seeking out stories from the community. Sharing is a two-way street.

At the Chicago History Museum, our staff knows that we cannot do it alone. We thank our Board of Trustees, Gary T. Johnson our volunteers, our Guild, our Costume Council, our Edgar D. and Deborah R. Jannotta President

THE RUSSELL L. LEWIS, JR., NITRATE PHOTOGRAPHY COLLECTION

Containing over 35,000 negatives in more than 70 individual collections, CHM’s nitrate holdings document Chicago and its neighboring communities, as well as select people, places, and moments in American history, from the 1890s through the 1950s. Important subjects documented in these holdings include Chicago’s steel and railroad industries, social service agencies, transportation infrastructure, public parks, and built environment; the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition and 1933–34 A Century of Progress International Exposition; Chicago neighborhoods including Pilsen, Lincoln Park, the Loop, the Near West Side (including the famous Maxwell Street Market), and area suburbs; the 1919 Chicago Race Riot and Republic Steel Strike of 1937; and a broad range of other newsworthy topics and events represented in the Chicago Daily News photographic archive. Together, these negatives form a rich visual record of Chicago’s development as a major city and industrial center, illuminate America’s transformation from a rural nation to an urban society and culture, and serve as powerful documentary evidence of the warp and weft of daily life in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

ChicagoHistoryMuseum 6 2018–19 Annual Report THE COSTUME COUNCIL OF THE CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM

Executive Committee 2018–19 Officers Courtney Hopkins President Mary Shearson 1st Vice President, Programs Mark Olley 2nd Vice President, Membership Margaret Buckman Treasurer Maggie Morgan Secretary Anne Forman Development Annette Findling Nominating Elise Maltby Communications Richard Weinberg By-Laws From left to right: Annette Findling, Jason Wu, Michelle Bibergal, and Costume Council President Courtney Hopkins. Photograph by Mila Samokhina. At-Large Connie Barkley Michelle Bibergal Marit Bohbot The Costume Council opened the 2018–19 season by hosting its third annual Men’s Paula Borg Fashion Awards on September 12. More than 200 guests attended the art deco–inspired Sophie Bross event held at Room & Board. Council co-chairs John Rogers and Maggie Morgan joined style Nancy Connelly expert Eric Himel and Fox 32’s Michelle Alegria to present awards honoring ten of Chicago’s Stuart Dyer best-dressed men, along with a fall fashion show presented in collaboration with Saks Fifth Kathleen Haines Finley Avenue. Heather Farley Ingram Judy Lockhart David Mordini On November 16, 2018, members and friends of the Council attended the second annual John Rogers President’s Circle Honors awards luncheon celebrating fashion designer Jason Wu, best Melissa Skoog known for creating the dresses worn by Michelle Obama at the 2009 and 2013 presidential Dusty Stemer inaugurations. Guests enjoyed a reception, a curated silent auction, and a luncheon and Liz Stiffel conversation with Jason Wu and J. P. Anderson, editor in chief of Michigan Avenue magazine. The event, co-chaired by Annette Findling and Michelle Bibergal, raised $28,000 for the Costume Council.

In December the Council hosted its annual Haute for the Holidays party. This year’s event was held at SPACE 519 and co-chaired by Anne Forman and Elise Maltby. Guests enjoyed light refreshments and festive drinks; the event also served as a holiday shopping and fundraising opportunity, with a portion of the proceeds from the evening going back to the Council.

Shall We Dance, the opening-night gala of Silver Screen to Mainstream: American Fashion in the 1930s and ‘40s, was held on April 5, 2019. The event, inspired by Hollywood and ballroom dance, was attended by more than 180 guests and featured a champagne reception, a silent auction, exhibition viewing, an elegant dinner, and dancing to the tunes of Costume Council members Karen Zupko Michael Lerich and His Orchestra. Pamella Capitanini, Karen Peters, and Richard and Diana (left) and Karen Peters (right) at the annual Weinberg co-chaired the event, which raised more than $100,000 to support the Museum Haute for the Holidays party. Photograph by and its renowned costume collection. Grace Federighi.

ChicagoHistoryMuseum 7 2018–19 Annual Report THE GUILD OF THE CHICAGO HISTORY MUSEUM

Board of Directors 2018–19 Officers Kate Arias President Sue-Gray Goller 1st Vice President, Membership Linda Celesia 2nd Co-Vice President, Programs Pamela Bardo 2nd Co-Vice President, Programs Linda Sullivan 3rd Vice President, Nominating Courtenay Wood 4th Vice President, Development Jane Ward 5th Vice President, Communications Joan Blew Treasurer Laurie Ashcraft Secretary

Directors Dora Aalbregtse Pamela Bardo Connie Barkley From left to right: 70th Anniversary Gala co-chairs Melissa Babcock, Marci Holzer, and Sherrill Bodine. Beth Jostrand Photograph by Sean Su. Lynn Orschel Caro Parsons Missy Ravid In 2018, the Guild of the Chicago History Museum celebrated its seventieth year of service Nancy Robinson to the Museum, its members, and Chicago. Joan Sourapas Susie Stein On October 26, 2018, the Guild held its 70th Anniversary Gala Celebration along with the Lisa Brown Tribbett Lawrie Weed opening of Modern by Design: Chicago Streamlines America. Co-chairs Marci Holzer, Melissa Babcock, and Sherrill Bodine welcomed nearly 100 guests for an elegant dinner and dance in the Morse Genius Chicago Room. The Guild celebrated long-time members, past presidents, and the more than $2.5 million raised in support of the Museum since 1948. Guests also enjoyed a private tour of the exhibition with its curator, Olivia Mahoney.

Under the leadership of program chair Linda Celesia, the 2018–19 season was once again marked by trips to historical venues and engaging programs with well-known experts designed to better acquaint Chicagoans with their city. This year the Guild welcomed back national storyteller Geoffrey Baer for a behind-the-scenes look at his national PBS series “10 That Changed America.”

The Guild also completed its two-year pledge to support and sponsor the Chicago Metro History Fair (CMHF) in its first years within the Museum. CMHF is a project-based inquiry Vanice and Ernest Billups at the 70th program that challenges students in grades 6 through 12 to become historians by Anniversary Gala. Photograph by Sean Su. conducting research and presenting their work at annual competitions around Chicago. In addition to contributions through the Guild’s annual appeal, members also volunteered as judges for CMHF and attended the SPARK Awards dinner to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Chicago history, CMHF, and education.

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We commemorated the nation’s independence with time-honored traditions and FIFTY-NINTH family friendly festivities. The Honorable Anne M. Burke, Illinois Supreme Court Justice, delivered a keynote oration with Special Olympians Heather Farrell, Joshua ANNUAL Nykiel, and Carrie Nykiel. Other highlights included the Pledge of Allegiance led by FOURTH OF JULY Special Olympian Edward Doby, patriotic musical performances, and a children’s CELEBRATION costume parade led by the World’s Tallest Uncle Sam. July 4, 2018

Movies in the Park returned MOVIES IN for another season this THE PARK summer. Moviegoers gathered on the Museum’s plaza with July 10, August 14, and their chairs and blankets under September 4, 2018 the stars and enjoyed 1980s classics, including Back to the Future, Clue, and The Blues Brothers.

Presented in collaboration with the Chicago Park District’s Movies in the Park series.

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This members-only event showcased MEMBERS’ the vast history of blues, jazz, and PROGRAM: folk music in Chicago as seen in the CHICAGO BLUES, photographs of Raeburn Flerlage. The original prints and posters JAZZ, AND FOLK from the Museum’s collection OF THE 1960S featured music legends such as July 24, 2018 John Coltrane, Elizabeth Cotton, Muddy Waters, and Dizzy Gillespie. Members also discovered the stories behind the photographs in an engaging lecture by educator and musician Lenny Marsh.

John Coltrane performs in Chicago, August 1965. Photograph by Raeburn Flerlage, ICHi-100501.

The sixth annual Chicago Hot Dog SIXTH ANNUAL Fest once again appealed to our food-loving city with a celebration CHICAGO HOT of the hot dog. This year, nearly DOG FEST 25,000 guests celebrated the 125th August 10–12, 2018 anniversary of the World’s Columbian Exposition and indulged in various hot dog offerings, activities for kids, and live music.

Lead sponsors:

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CHICAGO ØØ: The Chicago ØØ Project is an innovative, award-winning partnership between the Museum and filmmaker Geoffrey Alan Rhodes to produce a series of site-specific, THE 1968 DNC interactive, immersive multimedia experiences that showcase the Museum’s PROTESTS expansive film, photograph, and sound archive and share Chicago’s stories in new and unique ways. The online platform (chicago00.org) uses virtual reality (VR), 360° August 25, 2018 videography, and augmented reality to share with the public the history embedded in the objects and places of our city.

Chicago ØØ: The 1968 DNC Protests, a fifteen-minute virtual-reality experience, focuses on Grant Park on August 28, 1968, when protestors and police violently clashed. Now, more than fifty years later, audiences can see historical film and photographs taken that day superimposed on new 3D 360° images of the site, with narration by David Farber, author of Chicago ’68.

Chicago ØØ is funded by the Princess Grace Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and with additional support from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

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Costumes were encouraged at the HISTORY first History Happy Hour of the year, featuring spooky fun that explored the HAPPY HOUR dark side of Chicago history. Attendees October 16, 2018; February 26 to the History Happy Hour series and June 11, 2019 this year enjoyed tours, talks, and activities that highlighted the Museum’s collection and exhibitions. The final happy hour of the year also included live music to celebrate Chicago’s rich blues history and featured the exhibition Amplified: Chicago Blues. Sponsored by

For two years, the Chicago Muslim Project, through the Museum’s Studs Terkel CHICAGO Center for Oral History, has collected oral history interviews of Chicago-area Muslims. The Chicago Muslim Project teamed up with the Muslim American Leadership MUSLIM Alliance and its Muslim American Journeys partnership with National Public Radio’s PROJECT StoryCorps and the Library of Congress, which collects stories from American LISTENING Muslims. This listening party featured audio excerpts from both initiatives. PARTY October 23, 2018

In collaboration with

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MODERN BY In the midst of the Great Depression, Chicago emerged as a vibrant center of streamlined design. The aerodynamic style expressed optimism and a desire for DESIGN: speed, power, and efficiency that suited life in the twentieth century. Showcased CHICAGO at the 1933–34 A Century of Progress International Exposition, this aesthetic and STREAMLINES its enormous popularity prompted many local companies to hire new talent to AMERICA design stylish yet affordable goods for middle-class consumers. Some of Chicago’s quintessential streamlined products, including Radio Flyer wagons, Sunbeam October 27, 2018 appliances, and Farmall tractors, became national bestsellers and remain icons of modern American design.

Featuring nearly 300 objects, photographs, and printed materials dating from the 1930s to 1950s, Modern by Design: Chicago Streamlines America told the story of Supported by: this era of design. Related programming included film screenings and discussions presented in partnership with the Chicago Film Archives. The “Creative Broadcast: Communication, Commercials, and Advertising” program highlighted prominent advertising agencies in Chicago, while “Form and Function: The Legacy of the Pesenting partner Institute of Design” explored the history of the Illinois Institute of Technology’s Institute of Design.

An initiative of the Terra Foundation for American Art exploring Chicago’s art and design legacy

Lead exhibition sponsor:

Innovation sponsors:

This project received additional support from the A. Montgomery Ward Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee. Established in part by the Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust and the Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust, the Exhibition Innovation Fund has provided additional funding for Modern by Design.

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Inspired by Modern by Design, guests FAMILY at this family event explored the exhibition, went on an artifact hunt, DESIGN DAY created their own mini Zephyr trains, November 10, 2018 and learned more about the principles of design. This event was presented as part of Near North Design Day, an all-ages day of discovery that drew on iconic Chicago design objects and interiors.

Near North Design Day is presented as part of Art Design Chicago, an exploration of Chicago’s art and design legacy, an initiative of the Terra Foundation with presenting partner The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.

Guests celebrated the 85th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition. In addition to THE LAST drinking old fashioneds mixed by co-sponsor Old Forester, guests learned popular dances from the era from professionals, while the Lake Side Pride Jazz Orchestra SPEAKEASY performed 1930s classics. Museum staff presented a behind-the-scenes look at ON THE EVE 1930s fashion from the Museum’s costume collection and guided guests through OF REPEAL the Museum’s newest digital experience, Chicago ØØ: A Century of Progress. December 6, 2018

Sponsors:

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The Museum joined with the DuSable Museum of African American History and the BLUES & SONES: National Museum of Mexican Art in this unique collaboration between two Grammy- nominated bands from Chicago—Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues and Sones de CROSSCULTURAL México. On two nights, concert-goers enjoyed the Chicago blues sound combined CONCERTS with Mexican folk songs and explored the richness, similarities, differences, and WITH CHICAGO’S histories of these two musical genres. BILLY BRANCH AND SONES DE MÉXICO December 6 and 7, 2018

Supported by

This year the annual Members’ Holiday Party had a Modern by Design spin. The event MEMBERS’ featured 1930s tunes and classic holiday favorites played by a live swing band, a display of toys created during the Works Progress Administration (WPA), Museum HOLIDAY PARTY staff on hand to talk about upcoming exhibitions and programs, and creative crafts December 15, 2018 for kids of all ages.

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The Museum commemorated King’s life and legacy at a family friendly event that MARTIN LUTHER featured a production of The MLK Project: The Fight for Civil Rights by Writers Theatre and a musical performance by the Chicago Chamber Choir. KING JR. DAY January 21, 2019

On Presidents’ Day, the PRESIDENTS’ Museum honored the endeavors DAY and accomplishments of America’s presidents with a February 18, 2019 performance by the Chicago Brass Band and a production of Meeting the Lincolns by With Lincoln Productions, along with other family friendly activities.

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Chicago’s Japanese American community came together to remember President DAY OF Franklin D. Roosevelt’s signing of Executive Order 9066, which led to the incarceration of some 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. The event REMEMBRANCE featured a keynote address from Karen Korematsu, founder and executive director February 17, 2019 of the Fred T. Korematsu Institute, and served as a reminder of the fragility of civil liberties in times of crisis and the importance of remaining vigilant in protecting the rights and freedoms of all.

Day of Remembrance is sponsored by the Chicago Japanese American Council, the Chicago Japanese American Historical Society, the Japanese American Citizen League– Chicago Chapter, the Japanese American Service Committee, and the Japanese Mutual Aid Society of Chicago.

Courtesy of the Chicago Japanese American Historical Society.

Lake Forest College’s project Digital DIGITAL Chicago: Unearthing History and Culture was transferred to CHM, CHICAGO incorporating into our website four HISTORY years of multidisciplinary student and Launched February 2019 faculty research on Chicago’s history through urban archaeological digs and twenty-two innovative digital projects that explore diverse topics, from music of the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition to the history of Haitian churches in Chicago. See all of these projects at digitalchicagohistory.org.

This project was made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Library of Congress, ihas.100008815 (LOC)

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OUT AT CHM This spring, the Museum hosted three programs as part of the OUT at CHM series. In March, for “How It’s Written,” author and historian Owen Keehnan March 27, April 24, and moderated a discussion that explored the nonlinear story of LGBTQIA people in the June 12, 2019 Chicago area from eras during which little was recorded beside police records and lurid headlines.

In April, “Out of This World” featured Kim Hunt, executive director of Pride Action Tank, who moderated a discussion about the vibrant history of LGBTQIA themes in speculative fiction (science fiction, comics, and fantasy). Panelists explored how the genre gives authors and readers the freedom to imagine societies, releasing them from reality, and forcing the reader to reconsider their heteronormative cultural assumptions. Major support for Out at CHM comes from the Exelon Corporation with In June, to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the Stonewall riots, “Quiet as additional support from Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett, Kenneth O’Keefe a Riot” took a closer look at Chicago changemakers and the LGBTQIA liberation and Jason Stephens, and the movement. The evening began with a drag performance to contextualize the Richard L. Ohlhausen Education Fund. conversation. Afterward, activist, filmmaker, and community organizer Mary Morten moderated a panel discussion about national narratives, local alliances, and traditionally marginalized voices.

Above: “Out of This World” panelists (left to right) Derek Lee McPhatter, Ricardo Gamboa, Coya Paz, Kim Hunt (moderator), and Cesar Torres. Below: Guests enjoy the reception after “Out of This World.”

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At this special members-only SANBORN event, the CHM Research Center used Sanborn Fire FIRE MAPS: Insurance maps to take a A DEEPER virtual walk through the past. DIVE With maps documenting specific buildings, members March 12 and 19, 2019 took a closer look at Comiskey Park in 1956, Wrigley Field in the 1920s, Riverview Park in 1950, and buildings at both world’s fairs.

Page 103 from the Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Chicago, Volume 20, 1918 corrected to 1949. Chicago History Museum, ICHi-176291E

Inspired by the exhibition Amplified: Chicago Blues, which tells the story of the music BLUES FAMILY that helped Southern black migrants forge connections and transform an unfamiliar city into a new home, this family-oriented event featured crafts, live music, blues JAM bingo, and a photobooth that celebrated Chicago’s musical legacy. March 30, 2019

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SILVER SCREEN Showcasing fashions from Paris, New York, Chicago, and Hollywood, Silver Screen to Mainstream: American Fashion in the 1930s and ’40s explored how Hollywood’s TO MAINSTREAM: glamorous reach extended to all classes in the 1930s through the 1940s. The AMERICAN exhibition told a tale of making it big, making do, and maintaining appearances FASHION IN THE during a tumultuous era in American history. Featuring thirty garments by designers 1930S AND ’40S such as Chanel, Vionnet, Valentina, Paul du Pont, Howard Greer, and Adrian, the exhibition explored a time when sophisticated design lent a perception of stability April 8, 2019 as the nation grappled with its reinvention.

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Presenting sponsor

Title sponsor

Sponsor

Established in part by the Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust and the Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust, the Exhibition Innovation Fund has provided additional funding for Silver Screen to Mainstream.

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Staff once again welcomed CHM MEMBERS‘ OPEN members to this exclusive event. Members saw a behind-the-scenes look HOUSE at the Museum and a closer look at June 3, 2019 fascinating treasures from among the millions of artifacts in the Museum’s collection. In addition, members enjoyed in-depth tours of the exhibitions Amplified: Chicago Blues and Silver Screen to Mainstream, as well as a tour of the stacks in the CHM Research Center.

The Chicago Literacies program is a CHICAGO collaboration with a group of Chicago public schools to support third- and LITERACIES fourth-grade teachers in strengthening FAMILY DAY their bilingual (English/Spanish) June 8, 2019 students’ reading skills while learning about Chicago. The program focuses on the challenges, choices, and changes Chicagoans face with the hope of connecting migrant and first-generation Chicagoans to their city. This year, 531 students, parents, and teachers from This program is made possible by ten participating schools enjoyed Family the Polk Bros. Foundation and the Day, where the artwork created by Segal Family Foundation. students over the year was displayed in the Museum’s Morse Genius Chicago Room. In addition, attendees engaged with Spanish-speaking interpreters throughout the Museum to view various exhibitions and enjoyed special performances from local Chicago musicians, including the musical ensemble Son Monarcas.

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Members enjoyed the opportunity MEMBERS-ONLY to meet CHM’s Andrew W. Mellon Director of Collections and Curatorial MEET AND Affairs Charles E. Bethea in this GREET WITH casual interview with senior vice CHARLES E. president John Russick. Although BETHEA relatively new to CHM, Bethea has a long and impressive professional June 25, 2019 history working in museum curation, exhibitions, collections, and more.

From trolley to bus, from the L to river cruise boats, from walking to running, the TOURS: Museum offered a variety of tours this year. Eric Larson’s bestselling book inspired the Devil in the White City bus tour, which explored the World’s Columbian Exposition. EXPLORING The popular Sacred Spaces bus tour took riders to some of Chicago’s most beautiful OUR GREATEST and nontraditional places of worship. Runners enjoyed the History Fun Run: Life & ARTIFACT— Style tours, and cyclists took a tour of Chicago’s fountains. Among the many featured CHICAGO! walking tours were a behind-the-scenes look at Union Station and a Leopold and Loeb tour of the Kenwood neighborhood tracing their senseless act. Visitors explored Throughout the year the Bohemian National Cemetery on the Art Deco cemetery tour. Numerous other opportunities were available to visitors, including the Chicago ’68 and Chicago Herstory trolley tours, the Brown Line L tour, and the Chicago History Cruise, presented in collaboration with Chicago Line Cruises.

TOUCH TOURS OF CHICAGO: Crossroads of America and Amplified: Chicago Blues

CHM is committed to creating more accessible experiences. Created for visitors who have low vision or are blind, these highlight tours are led by volunteer gallery interpreters. The tour of Crossroads includes opportunities to touch objects from our teaching collection.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018 SPARK Co-Chairs: Joseph Seliga and Vanessa Vergara

AWARDS Host Committee: Marcia Buchanan, Shawn Healy, Ron Kaminski, Mark Trembacki

September 20, 2018 & Awards Steering Committee: Mary Case, Warren Chapman, Elizabeth (Betty) May 21, 2019 Cittadine, Timothy Gilfoyle, Brad Hunt, Jerimiah MacNamara, Maryhelen Matijevic, Lisa Oppenheim, Sherry Rollo, Joseph Seliga, Mark Trembacki, Frank Valadez, Vanessa Vergara, Nancy Villafranca, Gail Ward

SPARK AWARDEES: William J. Lawlor III George Javaras Corporate Engagement Award The SPARK Awards honor individuals The Robert R. McCormick Foundation who have made outstanding Richard Brown Public Service Award contributions to Chicago history, History Fair, and education. This event Elisabeth Robbins, Gwendolyn Brooks College Prep Timuel Black Teacher of Excellence Award supports the Chicago Metro History Fair’s annual educational programs and students who participate in the fair. Over the years, nearly a half MAY 21, 2019 million students have participated in Co-Chairs: Joseph Seliga and Vanessa Vergara this program, inspiring them to learn Host Committee: Warren Chapman, Connie Barkley, Shawn Healy, Russell Lewis, more about their community and Scottie Perry, Mark Trembacki sparking their interest in research and history. SPARK AWARDEES: HBK Engineering, LLC George Javaras Corporate Engagement Award University of Illinois at Chicago Richard Brown Public Service Award Edwards Dual Language & Fine and Performing Arts IB School Timuel Black Excellence in Education Award

Students who received SPARK Certificates for Outstanding Achievement (left to right): Michael Goodall, Daisy Sangabriel, Dayana Rosales, Rossy Plascencia, Bridget Zhu, Erin Yuan, Govind Prabhaka, Matthew Li, Stephen Thomas, Zachary Myers, Kristen Si, and Stacia Konow Photograph by Timothy Paton.

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SPARK AWARDS 2018 SPARK AWARDS 2019 Contributors Sandra Allen and Jim Perlow Benefactors Benefactors Sharon Z. Alter GCM Grosvenor GCM Grosvenor Catherine Hurckes Arias HBK Engineering, LLC HBK Engineering, LLC Sarah B. Bornstein Jeromy Cannon Sponsors Sponsors Warren and Bonita Chapman Peoples Gas Robert R. McCormick Foundation Marc Gordon Robert R. McCormick Foundation Judith E. Hamill The Bluhm Family Charitable Foundation Donors Courtney and Tobin Hopkins John P. DeBlasio Katherine M. Huff Donors Timothy Gilfoyle and Mary Rose Alexander Mary Kalsbeek Timothy Gilfoyle and Mary Rose Alexander Quantum Crossings, LLC Lynn Orschel Bill and Penny Obenshain Joseph Seliga and Vanessa Vergara Robert and Linda Sullivan Joseph Seliga and Vanessa Vergara Mark and Debra Trembacki Frank Valadez Mark and Debra Trembacki Ardmore Roderick Stephanie Wagner John and Gail Ward Rita Cook Jane and Jay Ward William J. Lawlor III and Blair S. Lawlor Loraine T. Washington Contributors Cheryl Wisniewski Sandra Allen and Jim Perlow Supporters Robert R. Yohanan Catherine Hurckes Arias Richard Assmus Roberta B. Zabel Laurie Ashcraft Connie Barkley Richard Assmus Joanna Horsnail Connie Barkley Doris J. Johnson Vanice and Ernest Billups Gary T. Johnson Marcia B. Buchanan Maryhelen A. Matijevic Warren and Bonita Chapman Ellen M. McNett John P. DeBlasio David Narefsky Marci M. Holzer Susan Payne Vicki and Bill Hood Joseph Rulli Joanna Horsnail Dick W. Simpson D. Bradford Hunt Ralph Varland Kristina L. Jarosik Gary T. Johnson Kathryn Johnson Rosemary V. Jones Ellen Keith Randye A. Kogan Maryhelen A. Matijevic Ralph G. Moore Christopher Nash Lisa Oppenheim Susan Payne M. Scottie Perry Dick W. Simpson Patrick F. Daly, The Daly Group LLC Trice Construction Company Frank Valadez Jane and Jay Ward James L. Wilson Roberta B. Zabel

Co-chairs and host committee of 2019 Spark Awards (left to right): Warren Chapman, M. Scottie Perry, Mark Trembacki, Joseph Seliga, Vanessa Vergara, Connie Barkley, Shawn Healy Photograph by Timothy Paton.

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TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL MAKING HISTORY AWARD S June 5, 2019

On June 5, 2019, the Chicago History Museum held its annual Making History Awards. Over the past twenty-five years, the Making History Awards have honored more than Back row (left to right): Matthew Walsh, Frederick Waddell, W. Rockwll Wirtz, Criss Henderson; one hundred Chicagoans and twelve front row (left to right): Daniel J. Walsh, Valerie Jarrett, Barbara Gaines Chicago companies whose enduring contributions to our community have made Chicago a better and 25TH ANNIVERSARY MAKING HISTORY AWARDS RECIPIENTS: more vibrant place to live. The Barbara Gaines and Criss Henderson, Founding Artistic and Executive Directors, 25th anniversary marked a special Chicago Shakespeare Theater milestone for the awards and the The Theodore Thomas Making History Award for Distinction in the Performing Arts Museum in recognizing and celebrating the extraordinary contributions of Valerie Jarrett, Former Senior Advisor and Assistant to President Barack Obama exemplary individuals and companies The Harold Washington Making History Award for Distinction in Public to Chicago. Service Frederick H. Waddell, Retired Chairman and CEO, Northern Trust The Marshall Field Making History Award for Distinction in Corporate Leadership and Innovation

Daniel J. Walsh and Matthew Walsh, Co-Chairmen, The Walsh Group The Daniel H. Burnham Making History Award for Distinction in Architecture and Design

W. Rockwell Wirtz, Chairman, Chicago Blackhawks The Amos Alonzo Stagg Sr. Making History Award for Distinction in Sports

Event Co-Chairs Event Committee James J. O’Connor Abbott Greg Goldner,* Chair Jesse Ruiz* Exelon James L. Alexander* Larry Selander* Sidley Austin LLP Kate Arias* Steven J. Solomon Walsh Group M. Hill Hammock* Joan Elizabeth Steel Francia Harrington Liz Stiffel David D. Hiller* Monsignor Kenneth Velo Courtney Hopkins* Gary T. Johnson* *Member of the Chicago Hon. Randye A. Kogan* Historical Society Board Josephine Minow* of Trustees

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MAKING HISTORY AWARDS Contributions (500+) Michael and Meeghan Nemeroff James L. Alexander and Curtis D. Drayer Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Noll Co-Chairs (50K +) Catherine Hurckes Arias Caro L. Parsons Abbott Ariel Investments Patricia Hurley and Associates, Inc. Exelon Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bobins, Jane E. Petkus Sidley Austin LLP The Robert Thomas Bobins Foundation Lyssa Piette Walsh Group Denise R. Cade Sheli Z. and Burton X. Rosenberg CenterPoint Energy Judith and David Schiffman Vice Chairs (25K +) Warren K. and Bonita Chapman Rosemary J. Schnell Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Besio Chubb Insurance Larry Selander, Duane Morris LLP The Crown Family Commercial Club Foundation Joseph Seliga and Vanessa Vergara Bon and Holly French, Adams Street Partners Patrick F. Daly, The Daly Group LLC Solomon Cordwell Buenz & Assoc Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund EY Steve and Robin Solomon ITW Stephen and Anita C. Friedman Standard Parking Northern Trust The Honorable Edward M. Burke and The Joan E. Steel Oil-Dri Honorable Anne M. Burke Harvey and Mary Struthers Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP Sallie L. Gaines and Mark Richardson Marilynn J. and Carl D. Thoma Robert R. McCormick Foundation Timothy J. Gilfoyle, Loyola University Chicago Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Tinaglia, Sr. John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Sharon Gist Gilliam Mark D. Trembacki Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation Mary Louise Gorno Ali Velshi The Segal Family Foundation Richard and Mary L. Gray Douglas Walter Liz Stiffel David A. Gupta, SDI Presence LLC Wintrust Financial Corporation TAWANI Foundation Joshua D. Hale Robert R. Yohanan Catherine M. and Frederick H. Waddell Barbara A. Hamel Hill and Cheryl Hammock Benefactor (10K +) David Hayden Anonymous Paul H. Herbert Abbvie John W. Higgins Allstate Insurance Company Tobin and Courtney Hopkins Bank of America John Doran, HUB International Midwest Ltd BMO Harris Bank Philip and Lynn Hummer Rita and John Canning Irving Harris Foundation Chicago Blackhawks and Wirtz Corporation Judith A. Istock Chicago Bulls Mary Jane Jacob CIBC Edgar D. Jannotta DePaul University Jan and Bill Jentes Paul Dykstra, Ropes & Gray LLP Susan and Gary Johnson Fifth Third Bank Walker C. Johnson Gregory L. Goldner, Resolute Consulting Richard R. Johnston Andi and Jim Gordon, The Edgewater Funds Kellcie Fund Grant Thornton LLP Judy and John Keller Jones Day Hon. Randye A. Kogan, ret. KPMG LLP Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett Jo and Newt Minow Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Konen Motorola Solutions Foundation Kay and Fred Krehbiel Michael Nemeroff, Vedder Price Michael and Holly Kupetis Alexandra and John Nichols Daniel E. Levin North American Corporation Ramsey E. Lewis Ken O’ Keefe and Jason Stephens Madden, Jiganti, Moore & Sinars LLP Cathy and Bill Osborn Marian F. Pritzker Revocable Trust Pritzker Traubert Foundation Mayer Brown LLP Reyes Holdings, LLC Andrew J. McKenna Roundtable Healthcare Partners Erica C. Meyer Steve and Robin Solomon and Sheli Z. Floyd G. Miller and Burton X. Rosenberg Ronald S. Miller Joseph Seliga & Vanessa Vergara, Misericordia Heart of Mercy Mayer Brown LLP Ralph G. Moore UL LLC Suzanne and Michael Moskow The Vistria Group Clare Muñana William Blair Navy Pier

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HONOR ROLL OF DONORS Robert E. Gallagher Charitable Trust Thomas E. Brean Sally Mead Hands Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Campbell (July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019) Judith and David Schiffman Rita Sola Cook Joachim and June Staackmann Dick Duchossois $100,000+ The Buchanan Family Foundation John Duncan and Anita Sarafa Abakanowicz Arts and Culture Charitable The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation Mrs. Barbara W. Field Foundation The Grainger Foundation Ms. Linda Fuller The Costume Council of the Chicago Ellen and Paul Gignilliat History Museum $5,000–$9,999 Timothy Gilfoyle & Mary Rose Alexander T. Bondurant and Holly French Anonymous (4) Ms. Sharon Gist Gilliam Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation James L. Alexander and Curtis D. Drayer Mr. and Mrs. James J. Glasser The Guild of the Chicago History Museum Arch W. Shaw Foundation Susan Goldschmidt Institute of Museum and Library Services Bank of America Mr. and Mrs. ThomasD M. Goldstein Jim and Kay Mabie Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Besio Mr. Joseph X. Grassi National Endowment for the Humanities David P. Bolger Ms. Barbara A. Hamel Carole and Gordon Segal, Segal Family Ms. Diane Curtis Hattie A. and Marie V. Fatz Foundation Foundation Herb and Sara Drower Mr. Brad Henderson Irving Harris Foundation Mrs. Harold H. Hines, Jr. $50,000–$99,999 Mr. Philip J. Isom Illinois Department of Commerce and Courtney and Tobin Hopkins KPMG LLP Economic Opportunity Barbara and Harry Howell Tom and Kathy Lanctot John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Heidi and Dan Jaffee Bob and Roberta Lee Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gary T. Johnson Julius LewisD John R. Halligan Charitable Fund The Honorable Randye A. Kogan M. Bridget Reidy National Endowment for the Arts Anne and W. Paul Krauss Joseph Seliga and Vanessa Vergara Polk Bros. Foundation Mr. Dan A. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. James A. Skinner John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Lois Waller Trust Paul and Kathy Snyder The Brinson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. R. Eden Martin Sulzer Family Foundation Ms. Erica C. Meyer $25,000–$49,999 TAWANI Foundation Mr. Timothy P. Moen Anonymous Tenement Museum Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Moody BMO Harris Bank The Rhoades Foundation Mr. K. C. Nagle The Crown Family Cindy and Jeff Yingling Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Noll Mr. and Mrs. William J. O’Neill Driehaus Design Initiative $2,500–$4,999 John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Foundation Andra and Irwin Press Anonymous Ken O’Keefe and Jason Stephens Mr. and Mrs. Norman X. Raidl Phillip Cacioppo, M.D. Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Ms. Phyllis Robinson Denise R. Cade Robert W. Galvin Foundation Mrs. Susan B. Rubnitz Mr. Paul Carlisle Terra Foundation for American Art Mr. John Russick and Mrs. Susan Russick Jan and Frank Cicero The Barker Welfare Foundation Sahara Enterprises, Inc. James P. and Susan R. Duff Mrs. Robert E. Sargent, Sargent Family $10,000–$24,999 Ms. Loretta N. Julian Foundation Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Keiser Mr. and Mrs. William A. Schmidt A.G. Cox Charity Trust Ms. Abbie F. Price Mr. and Mrs. Erich Schwenker Jo and Newt Minow Ms. Marilyn Stewart Mr. Richard P. Sexton Mrs. Judith S. Block The Allyn Foundation, Inc. Mrs. Victoria Skala BNSF Railway Foundation The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund Ms. Momoko Steiner D Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Cody $1,000–$2,499 The Corwith Fund Keith Crandell and Susan Davis Patrick F. Daly, The Daly Group LLC Anonymous (3) Ms. Elizabeth I. Crown and The Hickey Family Foundation Mary J. Abroe Mr. William A. Wallace The James S. Kemper Foundation Andrew & Jeanine McNally Charitable Paul Dykstra and Spark Cremin The Palmer Family Foundation Foundation Ed Uihlein Family Foundation Richard and Helen Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Peter M. Ascoli David D. Hiller Tiny Tiger Foundation, Inc. Mr. Robert H. Baum and Hoellen Family Foundation Mark and Debra Trembacki Ms. Mary Beth Kretz Illinois Arts Council Agency Howard Trienens Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Berner, Jr. ITW Foundation Mr. Raymond M. Waite Ms. Faye Blake Judith and Joseph Konen Mrs. Thatcher Waller Mr. Matthew Blakely Kovler Family Foundation Mr. and Ms. Daniel J. Walsh Shaun and Andy Block Lake Forest College Mr. James L. Wilson and Laurence and Patricia Booth Manaaki Foundation Ms. Pamela D. Toler Mr. Willard E. Bransky Janis and John Notz The Honorable E. Kenneth Wright Jr.

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$500–$999 Ms. Maury Collins and Mr. Michael C. Dorf HONOR GIFTS Anonymous (2) Daniel and Gloria Kearney Foundation In honor of Randy Adamsick Alvin H. Baum Family Fund Mr. Harry L. Drake Mr. Charles L. Katzenmeyer Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Bail Eastland Disaster Historical Society Ms. Lieselotte N. Betterman Mr. Philip L. Engel and In honor of Michael Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Tom Biede Mrs. La Ferrenn L. Engel Mr. Charles L. Katzenmeyer Mr. and Mrs. Harrington Bischof Mr. and Mrs. Patrick T. Fisher John and Suzy Borland Dr. Willard A. Fry In honor of Catherine L. Arias William and Joan Brodsky Mr. and Mrs. David Gudewicz Ms. Sue-Gray Goller Mr. Larry J. Broutman Mr. and Mrs. Dean L. Haas Mr. and Mrs. Charles Huebner Mr. Timothy J. Burroughs and Mr. Thomas A. Jaconetty and Bill and Penny Obenshain Ms. Barbara Smith Ms. Judith E. Hamill Mr. and Mrs. Stanley J. Calderon Mr. Thomas Z. Hayward, Jr. In honor of The Guild Board of Directors Chicago Humanities Festival Mr. James S. Heim of the Chicago History Museum Chicago Principals and Administrators Judith Helzner and Robert Bernstein Ms. Jean E. Perkins Association Vicki and Bill Hood Ms. Ann P. Duffy Mrs. Steven D. Horwitz, M.D. In honor of Walter C. Carlson Michael H. Ebner Japanese American Service Committe Ms. Amanda Carlson Arthur L. Frank, M.D. Joyce and Richard Johnston Mr. Joel M. Friedman Mr. Thomas M. Jones and In honor of Marion B. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. George F. Galland Ms. Wendy Schiller-Jones Ms. Jane G. Fouser HBRA Architects Incorporated JPMorgan Chase Foundation Matching Gifts In honor of Barbara Gaines Ms. Joyce E. Heidemann Ms. Patricia Kay and Criss Henderson Marjorie and John Hines Mr. Thomas E. Keim Sr Sheli Z. and Burton X. Rosenberg Doris J. Johnson Mr. Donald G. Kobetsky and Steve and Robin Solomon Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Jones Mrs. Cheryl B. Kobetsky Mr. Allan Kaplan and Mrs. Loretta Kaplan Ms. Yasyn Lee In honor of Marci M. Holzer Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. John G. Levi Mrs. Tonja Hall Ms. Rosemary M. Kessler Mr. and Mrs. Daniel S. Maxime Dr. Sona Kalousdian and Dr. Ira D. Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. William L. Morrison In honor of Philip W. Hummer Mrs. Deborah Litow and Mr. Micah Litow Motorola Solutions Foundation Helen M. Harrison Foundation Mrs. John J. Louis, Jr. Daniel R. Murray Mr. John S. Meany, Jr. Kenneth and Josie Nebenzahl In honor of Valerie B. Jarrett Charles R. Middleton and John S. Geary Bill and Penny Obenshain Ariel Investments Mr. and Mrs. Scott Moller Ms. Lisa Oppenheim Pritzker Traubert Foundation Mrs. Maurice Weigle Fund Mr. James D. Parsons The Vistria Group Patricia Hurley and Associates, Inc. Mr. Joseph R. Paszczyk Mr. Ronald G. Rohde Ms. Elizabeth A. Patterson and Mr. Michael In honor of Susan M. Johnson Mrs. Elaine C. Rubin and Mr. Arlen D. Rubin L. Hermsen Mr. and Mrs. Bill McGraw Ms. Kate M. Sheehy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Philipsborn In honor of Gary T. Johnson Mr. Anthony M. Smyth Mrs. Dolphine W. Pierce Mr. William E. O’Connor and State Farm Insurance Mr. Daniel B. Pinkert Mrs. Pamela K. O’Connor The Howard and Ursula Dubin Foundation Joseph and Mary Plauche UBS Ms. Dorothy V. Ramm In honor of Roberta Lee Murray and Virginia Vale Mr. and Mrs. Ross C. Robbins Strategic Wealth Partners Ali Velshi Roosevelt University - Center for New Deal John and Gail Ward Studies In honor of Abe Lincoln Ms. Carrie L. Weaver Mr. Bill N. Schwartz and Mrs. Ruth Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Leroy R. Johnson Dr. Edward B. J. Winslow Mr. Jeff Semenchuk Ms. Sheila A. Wolfe Adele and John L. Simmons In honor of Lori and Michael Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Yohanan Margaret Snorf Mr. Eric Gary The Chicago Literary Club $250–$499 Mr. and Mrs. Allan B. Vagner In honor of Patrick T. Murphy Anonymous (4) Mr. Ralph Varland Mr. Shane Conner Mr. Cyrus H. Adams Mr. and Mrs. John B. Weber Ms. Sandra M. Bass Mary and Jim Weisman In honor of Lynn Orschel Arta and Adrian Beverly Mrs. Henry P. Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. Michael Chu Mrs. Barbara J. Blair William D. Cox Jr. Charitable Foundation In honor of Potter Palmer Dr. and Mrs. Aldridge K. Bousfield Mrs. Ann S. Wolff Mr. and Mrs. Douglas M. Kinney Mr. Edward J. Calkins Ms. Jeanette F. Cannon D = Deceased

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In honor of Susan Stein MEMORIAL GIFTS Ms. Emily Nordstrom Connie Barkley Mr. John K. Notz, Jr. In memory of O.A. Taylor Bell Mrs. Joan N. Blew Mr. James D. Parsons Mr. Taylor H. A. Bell and Mrs. Gail L. Bell Mrs. Marcia B. Buchanan Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Professional Mangement, LLC Ms. Victoria J. Dorgan In memory of Albert H. Bodman Mr. Alan Robbins, D.D.S. Jennifer and Isaac Goldman Mr. Richard W. Bodman and Ms. Anna M. Rossi Mr. and Mrs. Gary T. Johnson Ms. Hongyuan Lang Mrs. Kathryn Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Carl S. Smith The Honorable Randye A. Kogan In memory of Rochelle S. Elstein Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Sorensen Bonnie G. Lipe Mr. Arthur S. Elstein Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Swanson Mrs. Lisa Malkin Ms. Selma Thomas Ms. Erica C. Meyer In memory of Richard M. and Ms. Nancy M. Van Brundt Bill and Penny Obenshain Shirley H. Jaffee Mr. Albert R. Walavich Ms. Lynn Orschel Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Rosenberg Mrs. Sharon Walton and Mr. Peter Walton Mrs. Sarah Taich Mrs. John W. Taylor III Abra Wilkin Mrs. Roberta B. Zabel Mr. and Mrs. George M. Cofsky Foley Family Foundation In memory of John W. Robinson In honor of Susie Suerth Mr. Christopher T. Hurley Nancy K. Robinson Ms. Annemarie Joseph Mr. Michael A. LoVallo In memory of Marion H. Tinaglia Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Rosenberg In honor of Samuel J. Tinaglia Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Tinaglia, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Wildman In memory of Joseph H. Levy Mr. Robert A. Lewis In honor of Mark D. Trembacki Mr. Stephen A. Toubus Ms. Susan Payne In memory of Russell L. Lewis In honor of Frederick H. Waddell Mr. Randy Adamsick Abbott Mr. Anthony J. Amettis Jr. AbbVie Ms. Jill T. Austin Northern Trust Dr. and Mrs. J. Gilbert Baldwin, Jr Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Besio In honor of Daniel J. and Matthew Walsh Mrs. Susan D. Bowey Richard and Mary L. Gray Dr. Jennifer R. Bridge Misericordia Heart of Mercy Mr. and Mrs. Andrew L. Camden In honor of Joan Werhane Camp Douglas Restoration Foundation Ms. Sarah Sager Prof. and Mrs. Gerald A. Danzer Michael H. Ebner In honor of William R. Wirtz Exelon Chicago Blackhawks and Wirtz Corporation Kelly Allan and Barbara Haeger Chicago Bulls Dr. Donald H. Haider North American Corporation HBK Engineering, LLC Suellen Hoy and Walter Nugent Mr. Bruce L. Jenkins and Mrs. Janet Jenkins Ms. Ellen Keith The Honorable Randye A. Kogan Mrs. Tara Kosloski and Dr. Matthew Kosloski Ms. Gloria Kubo Mrs. Deborah Lahey Ms. Marsha E. Metz Ms. Joan P. Needham Ms. Terry Ann Neff-Zimmerman

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GUILD ANNUAL Lisa Malkin COSTUME COUNCIL Bonita F. Marx APPEAL DONORS Judy McCaskey HEAD TO TOE ANNUAL (July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019) Betsy C. McCormick APPEAL DONORS Patricia Y. McKinlay (July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019) Dora J. Aalbregtse Donna McKinney Sandra J. Allen Erica C. Meyer Michael J. Anderson Michael J. Anderson Brooks Morgan Michelle W. Bibergal Helen A. Applegate Jane P. Nerison Toni Canada Catherine L. Arias Janis W. Notz Pamella Capitanini Joan Arredia Sandra Notz Joan E. Clifford Laura C. Ashcraft Mary Jane O’Connor Terri R. D’Ancona Pamela Bardo Lynn Orschel Annette E. Findling Constance K. Barkley Janet K. Owen Anne Forman Mary Jo Basler Cynthia E. Pacholick Annelia W. Fritz Nancy Berchem Caro L. Parsons Kathleen A. Haines-Finley Vanice E. Billups Karen Peterson Schutz Katherine L. Hale Constance G. Bischof Lyssa Piette Leslie S. Hindman Joan N. Blew Laura H. Plumb Courtney W. Hopkins Judith S. Block D. Elizabeth Price Nena Ivon Marcia B. Buchanan Lynda B. Rahal Beth M. Jostrand Barbara G. Buenger Lyn A. Rasmussen Anne T. Krauss M. Lenore Cameron Elizabeth D. Richter Bonnie G. Lipe Mary B. Carr Nancy Kimball Robinson Margaret J. Martay Linda I. Celesia Jane R. Santogrossi Erica C. Meyer Elizabeth S. Clark Julia B. Schmidt Jessica N. Moazami Eleanor O. Clarke Susan H. Schwartz Joan Moore Nancy R. Corral Sally B. Searle Leslie E. Morasca Janet M. Courter Pamela S. Sheffield David A. Mordini Diane Curtis Melinda A. Sherman Swift Maggie M. Morgan Marletta F. Darnall Junia Shlaustas Kristin Noelle Smith Patricia A. Dietzen Margaret Snorf Cynthia Wade Pacholick Katharine Egan Joan Sourapas Karen A. Peters Anita C. Friedman Sarah D. Sprowl Laura H. Plumb Madelon R. Fross Talmage Steele D. Elizabeth Price Nancy K. Furr Susan Stein Carol Prins Virginia Gerst Mary R. Struthers John A. Rogers Jennifer A. Goldman Linda C. Sullivan April Schink Sue-Gray Goller Sarah Taich Quenten Schumacher Marcy C. Gookin Elizabeth Teich Sally Schwartz Brody Susan M. Grosch Nancy A. Trainer Mary R. Shearson Cheryl Wade Hammock Eunice C. Valdivia Michael Silvaggi Marcie Harrison Jeanette H. Van Nice Diane G. Sprenger Budny Lynn E. Hauser Joan H. von Leesen Yolanda Stemer Patricia Heestand Gail D. Ward Mary K. Swift Celia S. Hilliard Jane S. Ward Ruth Thuston Ellen A. Horween Lawrie B. Weed Gayle R. Tilles Karen W. Howell Camille H. Weiss Noren W. Ungaretti Mary Frances Hughes Suzanne Westerhold Cynthia W. Yingling Melanie Hummer Trudene G. Westerman Jane C. Hunt Jane Whitesides Janet S. Jentes Courtenay R. Wood Doris J. Johnson Mary Kay Wysham Gary T. and Susan Johnson Roberta B. Zabel Kathryn Johnson Leslie A. Zentner Rosemary V. Jones Beth M. Jostrand Diane Karzas Judith H. Konen Donna Korey Bonnie G. Lipe

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DONORS TO THE Mrs. Pat Dennehey Ms. Francie Murray Ms. Judy Erwin Museums in the Park COLLECTION Mr. George Florian Ms. Suzanne Neumann (July 1, 2018–June 30, 2019) Ms. Connie Fairfield Ganz Ms. Catherine Noonan Mr. James D. Grabow, Sr. Mr. Walter M. Perkins Ms. Jean Adams Ms. Naomi Velazquez Greene Ms. Rose Marie Pilipowski Mr. Chester Alamo-Costello Ms. Catherine Grzanka Ms. Deborah Anne Pope Ms. Ami Will Allen Mr. Todd James Ms. Pamela Rector Ms. Jacqueline Armstrong Mr. John Janis Mr. Mark Roberts Ms. Mary Jo Barton Mr. Paul Kaufman Ms. Nancy Rowell Mrs. William McCormick Blair Jr. Mr. Paul King Ms. Maribeth Schauert Mr. LeRoy Blommaert Ms. Judy Knoblock Rev. John Sevick Ms. Cynthia Blum Mr. Ralph V. Lavieri, Sr. Ms. Petra Slinkard Ms. Montaine Bronner Dr. Marcia Lee Ledbetter Ms. Pam Stoike Ms. Lynn Bruno Ms. Kiyoko Lerner Thing Publishing Mr. John H. Bryan Ms. Susan R. Lewis The Valentine Museum Mr. Andrew Taylor Call Ms. Kathleen Loftus Ms. Eleanor Walker Chicago Architecture Biennial Dr. Kathleen McCourt Ms. Sue Watson Chicago Park District Ms. Claire McGeehan Mr. Philip Wdowiak Chicago History Museum Purchase Mr. William E. Meehan, Jr. Mrs. Edward Weed Chicago History Museum Purchase: Milwaukee County Historical Society Ms. Alice J. Wheeler Anna Hasburg Funds Ms. Joyce Mulcahy The Winterthur Museum Mr. William Clemmensen Ms. Alice Murata Ms. Cynthia Wojcicki

HIGHLIGHTS

Business records of Thing Magazine Gift of Thing Publishing

Portable Motorola radio, c. 1955 Advertisement for Cory “Crown Jewel” coffee maker, 1954 Advertisement for Jefferson Golden Hour electric clock, 1953 Museum Purchase, Anna Hasburg Fund

Sunbeam “CoffeeMaster” service set, designed by Alfonso Ianelli, 1938 Gift of Mr. William E. Meehan Jr.

Poster made by donor and carried at the “Families Belong Together” March in Chicago, June 20, 2018 Gift of Ms. Lynn Bruno

Book: Leslie’s Day School Gems: For Private and Public Schools, Colleges, and Institutions, 1888 Gift of Ms. Jean Adams

Yearbook: Survey. Chicago: Wright Junior College, 1936 Gift of Mr. William Clemmensen

Photographs by Mary Koga documenting the Issei community in Chicago Gift of Ms. Alica Murata

ChicagoHistoryMuseum 31 2018–19 Annual Report LINCOLN HONOR ROLL SOCIETY

The Lincoln Honor Roll Society is a special giving society at the Chicago History Museum that recognizes individuals and families who have included the Museum in their estate planning. Members of the society are inscribed into a special ledger book and join a long list of many individuals spanning back to 1856 who have provided for the Museum and its collections, such as Daniel Burnham, Bertha Palmer, George Pullman, Jane Addams, Claude Barnett, and Maria Tallchief.

SOCIETY MEMBERS FROM Evelyn Greene G,D Dorothy S. Ogilvie D July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2019 Richard Halvorsen D Lynn Orschel G D D Anonymous D George Hendrick Barbara A. Parson T G Randy Adamsick David D. Hiller M. Scottie Perry G,C D James L. Alexander T Marci Holzer Helen A. Porten Alissa Ballot Ronald Holzer Phyllis Rabineau D Marjorie Barry Susan D. Hoyne Julia Rainer T, C D Tamara K. Biggs Nena Ivon Janet M. Relos T, D T,G,C Earnest Billups Richard M. Jaffee Elizabeth D. Richter D Vanice Billups G Shirley H. Jaffee Tobin Richter G Judith S. Block G,C Doris J. Johnson Jeanne Rowe T T Phillip D. Block III D Gary T. Johnson John Rowe David P. Bolger T Meredith Kaminski John Russick T Adrienne Brookstone G Ronald Kaminski Susan Russick G T Arnold F. Brookstone Ruth Kane Larry Selander G Margaret Carr G,D Henry Kogan Junia Shlaustas T,G,C T,G,C Karen L. Clark Randye A. Kogan Margaret Snorf Michel D. Clark Amy Lemar Kathy Snyder D T Richard P. Cody D Julius Lewis Paul L. Snyder T, D D Marcia S. Cohn G,C,D Russell Lewis Brenda K. Sollitt G,C Diane Curtis G Bonnie G. Lipe Frank Valadez D G Alison de Frise T, D Jerilyn A. Logemann Eileen Howard-Weinberg D Leon M. Despres D Anna Grace Love Marshall Weinberg D Paul H. Dykstra T Olivia Mahoney Virginia L. Whittaker D Holly French Marie McCauley T. Bondurant French T Kevin McGirr T,G,C John T. Geary D Erica C. Meyer T = Trustee of the Chicago History Museum T Sharon Gist Gilliam T Josephine Baskin Minow C = Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum Jack Goggin Newton Minow G = Guild of the Chicago History Museum D Mary Louise Gorno T David A. Moore D = Deceased Dawn Clark Netsch D

Members of the Museum for nearly ten years, Michel and Karen Clark joined the Lincoln Honor Roll Society in 2019.

ChicagoHistoryMuseum 32 2018–19 Annual Report THIS IS CHICAGO

The This Is Chicago campaign began in January 2015 as a $50 million fundraising effort to ensure that the Museum remains a hub of inspiration and learning. Thanks to our generous donors this fiscal year, we raised more than 90 percent of our campaign goal, hitting the $45 million mark in spring 2019.

This Is Chicago will help preserve CHM’s renowned collection and sustain the Museum’s mission for generations to come, reach out to communities with learning opportunities to engage students from every neighborhood, and enhance the Museum itself with bold attractions and beautiful grounds, including the Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail.

The Jaffee History Trail is one of the final projects of the campaign that will bring interactive history experiences and beautification to the section of Lincoln Park surrounding the Museum. Richard and Shirley Jaffee were supporters of the Chicago History Museum for more than thirty years. As a former trustee and a Making History Award recipient, Richard was especially active in the Museum and in sharing Chicago history by visiting classrooms and leading student tours—a legacy his family continues today. The Jaffee’s four children, Dan, Nancy, Karen, and Sue, chose to honor their parents’ memory by supporting the History Trail.

The family looks forward to seeing Chicagoans enjoy the renovated grounds and interactive experiences that will enhance the Museum’s presence in the neighborhood. “Bringing history to the forefront for others in Chicago is our family’s legacy,” Dan proudly states. “We plan to continue to ignite that spark.”

A special thank you to those who have supported the This Is Chicago campaign.

Illustration of the Northwest entry plaza of the Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail.

ChicagoHistoryMuseum 33 2018–19 Annual Report THIS IS CHICAGO

THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE CHICAGO Robert and Karen Fix Jo and Newt Minow HISTORY MUSEUM LEADERSHIP AND Forest Security, Inc. Molex EARLY CAMPAIGN DONORS T. Bondurant and Holly French Robert J. Moore Sallie L. Gaines and Mark Richardson The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust (As of June 30, 2019) Mary B. Galvin The Elizabeth Morse Genius Anonymous (2) Timothy Gilfoyle Charitable Trust AAR Corporation Sharon Gist Gilliam Susan and Michael Moskow Randy Adamsick Brent and Katie Gledhill Motorola Solutions Foundation James L. Alexander and Curtis D. Drayer Jack Goggin Michael and Meeghan Nemeroff Sandra Allen and Jim Perlow Matthew Gooch Alexandra and John Nichols Allstate Larry Goodman Northern Trust Aon Foundation Mary Louise Gorno Oil-Dri Corp. Ariel Investments The Grainger Foundation Lynn Orschel Steven and Kathleen Ashby Grifols Cathy and Bill Osborn Alissa E. Ballot The Guild of the Chicago History Museum Michael Perlow The Barker Welfare Foundation M. Hill and Cheryl W. Hammock M. Scottie Perry Marjorie Barry Beverly E. and Warren Hayford Helen A. Porten Tom Biede George Hendrick Phyllis Rabineau Tamara Biggs David D. Hiller Julia Rainer Vanice and Ernest Billups Hoban Family Charitable Foundation Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation Matt Blakely Marci and Ronald Holzer Elizabeth and Tobin Richter Philip D. Block III and Judith S. Block Courtney and Tobin Hopkins George and Kristin Roeth BMO Harris Bank ITW John W. Rogers, Jr. David P. Bolger Nena Ivon Roundtable Healthcare Partners The Brinson Foundation Daniel and Heidi Jaffee John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Adrienne and Arnold Brookstone Robert D. Jaffee Donald Rumsfeld and Joyce Pierson John H. and Neville Bryan Shirley and Dick Jaffee John and Susan Russick Denise R. Cade Edgar D. Jannotta Segal Family Foundation Rita and John Canning Doris J. Johnson Larry Selander Walter Carlson and Debora DeHoyos Gary and Susan Johnson Bud and Sue Selig Carnahan-Daniels Foundation Falona and Ra Joy Joseph Seliga and Vanessa Vergara Ann and Richard Carr Ronald and Meridith Kaminski Stanley and Linda Sher Margaret W. Carr Ruth Kane Junia Shlaustas Martin G. Carver Richard and Susan Kiphart Shure Gregory C. and Mamie Case Barbara Levy Kipper Martin P. and Cathy Slark The Chicago Community Foundation Randye and Henry Kogan Harold Byron Smith, Jr. Michel and Karen Clark Judith and Joseph Konen Richard K. Smucker The Jacob and Rosaline Cohn Foundation The Krehbiel Family Timothy P. Smucker J. Steven Cole Michael and Holly Kupetis Margaret Snorf ComEd Albert Lacher Paul and Kathy Snyder Rita Sola Cook Bob and Roberta Lee Harrison and Lois Steans The Costume Council of the The Lehman-Stamm Family Fund David P. and Leslie Storch Chicago History Museum Amalia T. Lemar Paul E. Suckow Keith Crandell and Susan Davis Doug and Jennifer Levy Tawani Foundation John and Rosemary Croghan Joseph H. and Carole Levy Terra Foundation for American Art The Crown Family Russell Lewis and Mary Jane Jacob Richard and Helen Thomas Diane Curtis Bonnie Lipe Samuel J. and Suzanne Tinaglia James and Catherine Denny Foundation Jim and Kay Mabie Mark D. Trembacki Patrick and Nancy Dolan Holly and John Madigan Truettner Family Foundation James P. and Susan R. Duff Olivia Mahoney Jeff Urbina Paul Dykstra and Spark Cremin Malott Family Foundation Frank Valadez Efroymson Family Fund R. Eden Martin Ali Velshi Ira A. Eichner and Barbara R. Eichner Beatrice C. Mayer John and Gail Ward Foundation Robert R. McCormick Foundation The Lawrence Pucci Wedgwood Society John Ettelson Kevin McGirr of Chicago Exelon Andrew and Joan McKenna Eileen Howard-Weinberg and Fidelity Foundation James D. McKinney Marshall Weinberg Marshall and Jamee Field Carlette McMullan William Blair Field Foundation of Illinois Sally Mead Hands Foundation Cindy and Jeffrey Yingling Fred Fischer Erica C. Meyer Zell Family Foundation Sonja and Conrad Fischer Joseph and Marilyn Miller To report an error in the annual report, please contact the Department of Institutional Advancement at 312.799.2114.

ChicagoHistoryMuseum 34 2018–19 Annual Report TREASURER’S REPORT

Amidst a year of new initiatives and activity the Chicago the fiscal year resulted in a $234,774 operating deficit, the Historical Society faced a number of challenges throughout first revenue shortfall we’ve had since before the recession. fiscal year 2019. A number of factors worked against us, from The Museum relies on quantifiable metrics and KPI data to a pipe leak and gallery closing following the polar vortex to evaluate revenue performance and trends. Revenue goals an unscheduled change in personnel in our Corporate Events for the upcoming year will be recalibrated and results will be Department. Our annual Hot Dog Fest was well-attended, but monitored closely. New initiatives will be pursued to produce the revenue fell short of the event goals. The annual Making adequate revenue needed to support the day-to-day operation History Awards event was a great success — the fourth year of the Museum. over a million dollars — but did not hit the record-breaking amount from the year before. We have made great strides in With the oversight, support, commitment, and dedication of our comprehensive campaign, approaching the final year with the Board of Trustees, the Museum will continue to enhance the $50 million goal within reach. Throughout the campaign, its financial position. We thank the Museum staff and numerous planned giving commitments were secured through volunteers for their enthusiasm and devotion that makes all the Lincoln Honor Roll program. things possible.

The Statement of Financial Position section of the report The fiscal year results and financial position are presented includes balance sheet assets and liabilities, reflecting the in the following charts. The financial statements have been financial position of the Chicago Historical Society. audited by Grant Thornton LLP, independent certified public accountants, and their report expressed an unmodified Total net assets decreased by $5,677,250 largely opinion on those financial statements. You may request a attributable to a $4,105,481 decrease in the fair value of copy of the full audited report from the Finance Office at the an interest-rate swap agreement in place, which would only Chicago History Museum. impact the Museum’s finances if the long-term agreement would be terminated. Endowment investments remain the largest financial asset of the organization, with a fair value of $79,136,327. The investments portfolio performed well, producing a total return of 5.9% for fiscal year 2019.

The Statement of Activities is the income statement of the Chicago Historical Society and reports the summarized transactions that occurred during the fiscal year.

Operating deficits are not unusual for nonprofits, but they are Tobin E. Hopkins for the Museum. A decline in operating revenue generated for Treasurer

ChicagoHistoryMuseum 35 2018–19 Annual Report TREASURER’S REPORT

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES Year ended June 30, 2019 Year ended June 30, 2019 Total Assets 2019 Operating Support and Revenue 2019 Cash and cash equivalents 3,929,924 Contributions and grants 6,723,505 Pledges, loans, and accounts receivable 8,478,148 Chicago Park District 1,663,279 Land, buildings, and equipment 24,491,701 Investment income for operations 2,282,404 Investments 79,136,327 Membership dues and admissions 1,891,194 Perpetual Trusts 5,476,104 Auxiliary Services and other 2,362,319 Other 125,932 Total Support and revenue 14,922,701 Total Assets 121,638,136 Operating Expenditures 2019 Liabilities and Net Assets 2019 Collections, research, and curatorial 2,800,261 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,193,971 Exhibitions, education, and visitor 4,280,500 Deferred revenue 390,132 services Interest rate swap liability 17,050,467 Building operations and security 2,171,906 Long term debt 50,359,526 Auxiliary services 1,500,910 Net Assets Fundraising 1,390,669 Without donor restrictions 28,637,040 General and administrative 1,924,121 With dornor restrictions 24,007,000 Total Expense 14,068,367 Total Net Assets 52,644,040 Non-Operating Items 2019 Total Liabilities and Net Assets 121,638,136 Investment return, non-operating 1,797,885 Interest rate swap agreement (4,105,481) Split-Interest agreement 288,607 Depreciation (2,022,297) Debt Service (2,490,298) Total Non-Operating (6,531,584)

Change in net assets (5,677,250)

ChicagoHistoryMuseum 36 2018–19 Annual Report VOLUNTEERS

EDUCATION Christine Sheehan*** COLLECTIONS Gallery Interpreters Robert Silver*** Robert Blythe Lynn Altschul Shirley Sivels*** Matt D’Agostino Cheryl Anderman Bob Speck Mariah Echevarria Vera Antoniadis* Tom Stokes** Sue Gill Penny Applegate**** Nancy Stone Kathleen Gormley* Nancy Armstrong Ed Swanson** Fredi Leaf****** Scott Armstrong Jim Talamonti** Mia Mehta* Ava Berland* Bernard Turner*** Dianne Olson* Robert Blythe Mitzi Walchak Allison Pohl Brian Boland Edward Winslow Mary Woolever Fusun Borelli Leslie Yamshon* Evan Brandstadter* RESEARCH AND ACCESS David Breitenbach** History Buffs Natalie Faver Helen Brown*** Katherine Agle Thomas Guerra*** Jeanette Cannon* Ray Bernier Lucy Hereford Robert Case**** Brian Boland Dorothy Ramm*** Kathleen Cescon Greg Borzo*** Jessica Smith Marion Cohen*** Laura Braglia* Alina Taber Lynn Doherty* Carol Fitzgibbons Makenna Eldridge Frannie Garvey* MARKETING Dave Gudewicz Marge Fahrenbach*** Nancy Armstrong Muriel Hames*** Mike Felten** Scott Armstrong Kristen Kelly* Sandy Fitterer Bryce Conrad Amy Hopp* Beverly Fox**** Jaclyn DiGrande Scottie Perry** Shadae Gatlin Chris Dransoff Steve Ropers* Susan Geller Jean Feit Trenton Stewart* Rick Gordon* Samantha Fickl Tom Stokes** Muriel Hames*** Katelyn Foehner Ed Swanson** Darrell Hill James Herrity Bernard Turner*** CHM volunteers and staff enjoying the annual Michael Johnson* Will Kernahan Volunteer Recognition Reception. Richard Johnson Stacie Lanenga Fun Timers Sandy Keefe** Rosa Ramirez Brian Boland David Keller** Nicole Ramos Robert Case**** The Chicago History Museum John Kierig Bradley Ryba Dave Gudevicz thanks all of its volunteers. Spencer Kindra Keith Ulrich Anthony King* Amy Hopp* Karen Kincaid** Steve Ropers* Linda Klutznick** VISITOR AND MEMBER John R. Leonard* CURATORIAL AFFAIRS SERVICES Richmond Lord Yasmine Abou-El-Kheir Diana Faulhaber* Madelyn MacMahon***** Tanner Branson James Lee Ryan Mahaney** Lynn McCarthy Susan LoGiudice** Leroy Malone** Jane McCarthy*** Jean Schwartz** Rosanna Marquez* Skye Murie Lorie Westerman** Argelia Martinez Edward Winslow Edward Mascorro EXHIBITIONS Wilhelmina McGee* Kate Sheehy Diane Mergen* *Over 5 years of service ** Over 10 years of service Marlee Millman ADMINISTRATIVE Michelle Ordway ***Over 15 years of service Anita Morrison Elizabeth O’Toole* **** Over 20 years of service Marilyn Parsons *****Over 25 years of service Scottie Perry** PRESIDENT’S OFFICE ******Over 30 years of service John Quinn** Betina Schlosberg Rosa Ramirez Jon Rice INSTITUTIONAL This list includes the names Dean Rodkin** ADVANCEMENT of those who volunteered for Lisa Schilling* Berenice Fernandez at least six months between Alan Schwartz William McFarland July 1, 2018 and April 2, 2019. Rich Sexton

ChicagoHistoryMuseum 37 2018–19 Annual Report STAFF PRESIDENT’S OFFICE Gary T. Johnson, Edgar D. and Deborah R. Jannotta President John Russick, Senior Vice President Adriana McGee, Executive Assistant and Manager MUSEUM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT John Russick, Senior Vice President David Deyhle, Vice President, External Relations Cheryl Obermeyer, Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer COLLECTIONS AND RESEARCH Collections ADMINISTRATION Charles Bethea, Andrew W. Mellon Director of Collections Accounting and Curatorial Affairs Matthew Dorian, Director Britta Keller Arendt, Senior Collection Manager Jacqueline Foyain, Staff Accountant Bianca Barcenas, Metadata Specialist Cynthia Mendez, Accounting Coordinator Donna Edgar, Project Archivist Ronald Solano, Gift Processor Emma Florio, Project Archivist Lucy Hereford, Metadata Specialist Human Resources Angela Hoover, Rights and Reproductions Manager Diane Ohi, Director Julie Katz, Registrar Nancy Reyes, Payroll and Benefits Supervisor Katie Levi, Rights and Reproductions Coordinator Gail Glysing, Human Resources Generalist Holly Lundberg, Conservator Timothy Paton Jr., Photographer/Imaging Specialist Institutional Advancement Allison Pohl, Collection Technician Michael Anderson, Director Jessica Pushor, Collection Manager Colleen McGaughey, Senior Manager Julie Wroblewski, Archivist for Archives and Manuscripts Eva Rachau, Raiser’s Edge Database Manager Hannah Zuber, Archivist for Visual Materials Jessica Richard, Event Coordinator Information Technology Eric Sharp, Development Coordinator Rey Garcia, Director Lauren Wissbaum, Individual Giving and Annual Fund Manager Juan Martinez, Computer Support Technician Properties Print and Multimedia Publications John Yelen, Director Rosemary K. Adams, Director Marcia Gundrum, Chief of Security Heidi Samuelson, Editor Valerie Wells, Scheduling and Training Lieutenant Esther Wang, Editor Bill Bostic, Special Events and Safety Lieutenant Patrick Anderson, Shipping and Receiving Clerk Research and Access John Vlna, Broadview Custodian Ellen Keith, Director and Chief Librarian Patrick Thomas, Harvard Custodian Gabrielle Christiansen, Photocopy Assistant Hysen Mustafa, Maintenance Technician Michael Featherstone, Research Center Associate and Architecture Specialist Brandon Thompson, Maintenance Technician Lesley A. Martin, Reference Librarian Ben Minnis, A/V Technology Manager Elizabeth McKinley, Technical Services Librarian Marcello Franco, Alonzo Ennis, Security Sergeants Gretchen Neidhardt, Cataloging and Metadata Librarian Reggie Coleman, Linda Hubbs, Todd Kirk, Larry Lloyd, Carl Mitchell, Ariel Robinson, Research Center Page Cathy Pierce, Security Officers Special Events INTERPRETATION AND EDUCATION Lorelei Kroulaidis, Director Curatorial Affairs Erika Johnson, Manager Peter T. Alter, Chief Historian and Director of the Studs Terkel Center Anna Briskman, Coordinator for Oral History Mona Askar, Muslim Chicago Curatorial Assistant Brittany Smith, Coordinator Brittany Hutchinson, Assistant Curator Julius Jones, Assistant Curator EXTERNAL RELATIONS Zakiyat Amin, Abdul Awal, Ilyas Kherzai, Nusaybah Mallick, Amatullah Marketing Mir, Sultan S. Muhammad, Andre Pierce Jr., and Jaree Zaidi, Teen Laura Cusick, Marketing Communications Manager Historians, Chicago Muslim Project Justina Doyle, Membership Marketing Manager Rachel Hatch, Public Communications Manager Education Akane Henriquez, Manager, Marketing Systems and Analysis Nancy Villafranca, Elizabeth F. Cheney Director of Education Jessica Roussin, Digital Marketing Coordinator Marne Bariso, Volunteer and Intern Manager Audrey Womack, Marketing Events and Tours Manager Liliana Macias, Chicago Learning Collaborative Coordinator Megan Clark, School Programs Coordinator Visitor and Member Services Heidi Moisan, School Programs Manager Virginia Fitzgerald, Director Ani Schmidt, Public Programs Coordinator Joshua Anderson, Visitor Services Manager Carina Yepez, Public Programs Specialist Irene Delgado Sadler, School Group Visit Coordinator Lisa Oppenheim, Chicago Metro History Fair Director and Manager Michael Glass, Coat Check Attendant Tyler Monaghan, History Fair Program Specialist Sanara Victor, Visitor Services Systems Coordinator Sarah Norise, History Fair Program Coordinator Jessica Bandera, Roberto Cardenas, Ryan Douglas, John Martinez, Exhibitions Robert Medina, Visitor Services Associates Tamara Biggs, Director Esau McGhee, Lead Exhibition Preparator The Chicago History Museum thanks all of its staff members. Daniel Oliver, Senior Designer Mark Ramirez, Graphic Designer William Stafford, Interim Production Supervisor This list reflects the staff on June 30, 2019.

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