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2011 Snowstorm Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: spe-nhrc-snow

Scope and Contents

The Snowstorm Photograph Collection contains photographs of Chicago neighborhoods on or just after the 2011 blizzard.

Dates

  • 2011-02-01 - 2011-02-04

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions. 

Conditions Governing Use

Please consult staff to determine ability to reuse materials from collection.

Biographical / Historical

The 2011 snowstorm started Tuesday afternoon, February 1, 2011. Over 20 inches of snow would eventually descend upon the city with winds measuring up to 70 miles per hour. These wintry elements knocked out power for many and closed Lake Shore Drive as well as businesses, organizations, schools and city departments. Many speculated that this snowstorm, which was referred to as snowpocalypse, would go down in history as Chicago’s worst storm. However, it ranked third behind the 1967 and 1999 snowstorms.

Extent

2 Linear Feet (including 114 photographs)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The 2011 snowstorm started Tuesday afternoon, February 1, 2011. Over 20 inches of snow would eventually descend upon the city with winds measuring up to 70 miles per hour. The Snowstorm Photograph Collection contains photographs of Chicago neighborhoods during or just after the 2011 blizzard.

Arrangement

The photographs are arranged alphabetically by geographical region of Chicago: Loop, North Side, Northerly Island and South Side. Within these categories, they are filed sequentially by photograph number, which are assigned alphabetically by donor’s last name.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The photographs in the Snowstorm Photograph Collection were donated by Marcus Berry (8.1-8.7), Brian Diller (photos 2.1-2.14), Kristen Edson (photos 3.1-3.13), Kelly Hafermann (photos 4.1-4.21), Debra Orellana (photos 1.1-1.4), Lorraine Reed (9.1-9.7), Thomas Reiser (photos 10.1-10.5), Brooke Smith (photos 5.1-5.3), Ashley Susina (photos 6.1-6.19, 7.1-7.7), Maurice Thomas, Jr. (photos 11.1-11.2), and G’Jordan Williams (photos 12.1-12.19).

Related Materials

      Chicago Park District Records: Photographs
      Laurie M. Leigh Photographs

Title
Guide to the 2011 Snowstorm Photographs
Status
Completed
Author
Processed in 2011. Updated and ingested into ArchivesSpace by Johanna Russ and Kay Slater, 2023.
Date
2011
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Unit at Harold Washington Library Center Repository

Contact:
Harold Washington Library Center, 9th Floor
Chicago Public Library
400 S. State Street
Chicago IL 60605 United States
(312) 747-4875