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Women of Surrealism

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The Digital CollectionWomen Surrealists are women artists, photographers, filmmakers and authors connected with the Surrealism movement, which began…

When running turns violent; or how women are expected to stay home

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This resource is a guide through the news of two murders of female runners. How these two incidents have affected women who run and the politics of…

Contributors: Wiese, Lauren

West Suburban Humane Society - Barkapalooza

The West Suburban Humane Society is an animal welfare organization that was founded in 1972. Initially, the organization worked with lost pets in an…

Transgender Community and Culture: Digital Ephemera

A curated of collection of digital ephemera related to the transgender, non-binary and other gender non-conforming community online. The subject of…

Contributors: Olivia Mullenax

Theatre in the Time of a Pandemic

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Theatre and all types of performances were one of the first industries to shut down when the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020. Due to their…

The Personal Collection of Elnorah Huff-Williamson

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The personal collection of Elnorah Huff-Williamson captures the private life of a showgirl. Elnorah was one of the DeLisa Chorines that performed…

Contributors: Elnorah Huff-Williamson, Elnorah Huff

The Howard El Project-1985

Woman Wearing A Long Coat

This is a photographic collection by Elizabeth Morris, drawn from her student work at Columbia College Chicago, 1982-1987. During these years, Ms.…

Contributors: Elizabeth Morris

The Commercialization of Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo is a world-recognized and celebrated Mexican artist. She is now recognized as a feminist icon for the way she challenged heteronormativity…

Contributors: Beronica Avila

The 2018 Chicago Hotel Strike

The subject of this archival collection is the mass strike of hotel workers in downtown Chicago in the fall of 2018. The strike began as a movement…