Block, Leigh B., 1905-1987
type Collector
dates 1905-1987
city Chicago
stateIL
other citiesSanta Barbara, CA;
sex M
history Collector, steel executive and chairman of Art Institute of Chicago (1970–1975), and cofounder of The Mary and Leigh Block Museum, at Northwestern University.
decades1940-1950
1950-1960
1960-1970
1970-1980
1980-1990
updated 10/31/2024 13:33:18
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Repository Description Links
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...

see alsoBlock, Leigh B., Mrs., 1904-