Baldwin Kingrey Collection

Photographs, correspondence, personal papers, printed materials, business papers, book manuscript materials, and negatives documenting the history of Chicago modern furniture retailer Baldwin Kingrey, opened by architect Harry Weese, his wife, Kitty Baldwin Weese, and their partner, interior designer Jody Kingrey. Includes materials related to renowned designers such as Alvar Aalto, James Prestini, Bruno Mathsson, and Harry Bertoia.
View finding aid.View selected images from this collection.Harry Weese Oral History.
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Contact the Ryerson and Burnham Art and Architecture Archives:(312) 857-7676archives@artic.edu
MEDIUM: Correspondence, printed materials, typescript papers, photocopies, black and white photographs, color laser prints and negatives.
ART FORM: Archives (groupings)