2009 marked the 100th anniversary of Burnham and Bennett's Plan of Chicago, setting off a city-wide Burnham celebration. The Teich Archives was inspired to put together an online exhibit of postcards picturing Burnham's architectural influence.
The Lake County Discovery Museum is located north of Chicago in Wauconda, Illinois. The Museum houses two archives: the Curt Teich Postcard Archives and the Lake County History Archives.
The Curt Teich Postcard Archives is the largest public collection of postcards and related materials in the world. The core collection of the Teich Archives is the industrial archives of Curt Teich and Company of Chicago, which operated from 1898 - 1978. The Archives is a resource for deltiologists and researchers of all ages.
The Lake County History Archives provides access to documents and photographs highlighting the history of Lake County, Illinois. This special collection is available to the general public for research.
Images from the museum's collections are hosted on Illinois Digital Archives (IDA). Unveiled in November 2000 as part of the Illinois State Library's Digital Imaging Program, IDA was developed to be a searchable repository for the Illinois State Library's digital collections as well as those of other libraries and cultural institutions in Illinois.
