About this artwork
In 1961, Wilbert and Marilyn Hasbrouck established the Prairie School Press in Chicago to publish important but out-of-print architecture sources on or by the Prairie School architects. They issued facsimile editions of numerous titles, including Louis Sullivan’s A System of Architectural Ornament According with a Philosophy of Man’s Powers, and The House Beautiful, illustrated by Frank Lloyd Wright. The Hasbroucks’ journal, The Prairie School Review, published from 1964 to 1981, was the earliest scholarly journal to feature illustrated articles on various Prairie School projects, reviews of current publications, and preservation news. The collection includes much unpublished material: manuscripts, photographs, research notes, and correspondence with scholars regarding current research projects. It also holds the editorial and production records of The Prairie School Review.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- AIC Archives
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Artist
- Wilbert R. Hasbrouck (Creator)
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Title
- Prairie School Press Archives
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Date
- Made 1887–1991
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Medium
- Holograph papers, typescript papers, printed papers, photocopies, bound ledgers,black and white photographic prints, color photographic prints, black and white transparencies, black and white film negatives, ink drawings, audio tape, graphite drawings and architectural reprographic prints.
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Dimensions
- 1 oversized portfolio, 1 portfolio, and flatfile materials: H.: 503 cm (198 in.)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Wilbert R. and Marilyn Whittlesey Hasbrouck, 1992 and 2013
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Reference Number
- 1992.6
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