The History Makers
The History Makers
The History Makers
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Visiting and Using<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>History</strong><strong>Makers</strong> Archives<br />
1900 S. Michigan Avenue<br />
Chicago, IL 60616<br />
www.thehistorymakers.com<br />
Kerry James Marshall, production designer for Daughters of the Dust,<br />
antiques an umbrella (1989).<br />
Our archive visits and usage are increasing! In December,<br />
we hosted over 50 students from Erin McCarthy’s<br />
Columbia College of Chicago oral history class. <strong>The</strong> site visit<br />
was part of their veteran oral history project. <strong>The</strong><br />
students toured the archives, heard a lecture from<br />
Executive Director Julieanna Richardson and watched<br />
<strong>History</strong>Maker interviews of two World War II veterans.<br />
Others who have used the archives include CLTV,<br />
Simmons Lathan Entertainment, Sports Illustrated, Jet<br />
Magazine, Krannert Art Museum, Harcourt Publishers,<br />
Moody Bible Institute, the Chicago Metro <strong>History</strong><br />
Project and nationally known historian Darlene Clark<br />
Hine.<br />
Footage from <strong>The</strong> <strong>History</strong><strong>Makers</strong> archive was used in the<br />
Kerry James Marshall exhibit One True Thing, Meditation<br />
on Black Aesthetics at the Museum of Contemporary Art in<br />
Chicago. This exhibit, one of the most important<br />
retrospectives on his life and work, features video footage<br />
from <strong>The</strong> <strong>History</strong><strong>Makers</strong> archives. Also, archival footage of<br />
various <strong>History</strong><strong>Makers</strong> was used in the Bethel New Life<br />
“Stepping Up” exhibit at the Field Museum in Chicago.<br />
“Stepping Up” will be made a permanent exhibit and<br />
represents a unique collaboration between a twenty-five<br />
year old community revitalization organization and one<br />
of the leading research institutions in the United States.<br />
Harry Porterfield of ABC-7, WGN, Channel 9 and<br />
WTTW-11 used <strong>The</strong> <strong>History</strong><strong>Makers</strong> interview of singer<br />
and actress Etta Moten Barnett to commemorate her life<br />
and career following her death on January 3rd, 2004.<br />
Designated in 2002 as a special collection of the Illinois<br />
State Library system, <strong>The</strong> <strong>History</strong><strong>Makers</strong> archives are open<br />
to the public. Hours are 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., but visitors<br />
must schedule an appointment with <strong>The</strong> <strong>History</strong><strong>Makers</strong><br />
Resources Center. Contact Ayana Haaruun at<br />
(312)674-1900 or ah@thehistorymakers.com to<br />
schedule an appointment.
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