Archives Directory for the History of Collecting in America

Ludgin, Earle, 1898-1981 print view role Collector dates 1898-1981 city Chicago state IL sex M historical notes Collector and an advertising executive. Ludgin and his wife Mary, began collecting art in the early 1930's and continued for almost 50 years, amassing an important contemporary American art collection. decades of activity 1930-1940 1940-1950 1950-1960 1960-1970 1970-1980 updated 11/24/2025 10:11:49 bibliographic search Search Frick Art Reference Library Catalog Search Photoarchive Search Worldcat Search Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) Search Virtual International Authority File (VIAF) Search Wikidata Entry Archives/Repository Collection Title Collection Details Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200 Earle and Mary Ludgin papers, 1930-1983. see details... Archives of American Art Victor Building, Suite 2200 Abraham Rattner and Esther Gentle papers, 1891-1986. see details... The Ryerson & Burnham Archives Art Institute of Chicago Ivan Albright (1897-1983) Collection, 1888-1995 (bulk 1900-1980) see details... The Ryerson & Burnham Archives Art Institute of Chicago Bertrand Goldberg (1913-1997) Archive, 1933-2003 (bulk 1937-1997) see details... «  back