Block, Leigh B., 1905-1987

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role

Collector

dates

1905-1987

city

Chicago

state

IL

other cities

Santa Barbara, CA;

sex

M

historical notes

Collector, steel executive and chairman of Art Institute of Chicago (1970–1975), and cofounder of The Mary and Leigh Block Museum, at Northwestern University.

decades
of activity

1940-1950
1950-1960
1960-1970
1970-1980
1980-1990

updated

02/14/2025 10:12:24

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Archives/Repository	Collection Title	Collection Details
American Jewish Archives 3101 Clifton Ave.	Chicago Jewish community collection, 1895-1974.	see details...
The Museum of Modern Art Library and Archives	Artist file: Block, Leigh B., 1905-; miscellaneous uncataloged material.	see details...
The Ryerson & Burnham Archives Art Institute of Chicago	Institutional Archives of The Art Institute of Chicago: Collection Records.	see details...