Carter Manny Papers
Carter Hugh Manny, Jr.
1893–2017
- Medium
- Correspondence, holograph papers, typed papers, printed papers, photocopies, black and white photographic prints, color photographic prints, color film, brochures, maps, postcards, exhibition catalogues, newspaper and magazine clippings, architectural documents, realia, collage, watercolor sketches, drawings and CD-ROMs.
- Dimensions
- 72 boxes, 4 portfolios and flatfile materials: W.: 685.8 cm (270 in.)
- Genre
- archival material
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
scrapbookarchitectureCentury of Progressarchival material
About
Scrapbook albums, correspondence, loose and oversize materials related to Carter Manny’s boyhood visit to the 1933 Century of Progress World’s Fair in Chicago, his involvement in the planning and construction of Marc Chagall’s mosaic The Four Seasons at the First National Bank Plaza (now Chase Bank) in Chicago, and his role in the planning and construction of Alexander Calder’s Flamingo sculpture for the Federal Center plaza in Chicago. View finding aid.View selected images from this collection.Carter H. Manny Oral History. Collection access:Collections may be accessed in the Franke Reading Room of the Research Center at The Art Institute of Chicago, by appointment only. For further information, consult the FAQ. Finding aids by subjectBrowse all finding aidsBrowse images and mediaOral histories Contact the Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives:archives@artic.edu
