CHICAGO COLLECTIONS IS A COLLABORATION AMONG LIBRARIES, MUSEUMS, AND ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TOGETHER TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, AND SHARE FREELY, OPENLY, AND EQUITABLY THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF CHICAGO WITH THE WORLD. CHICAGO COLLECTIONS ENVISIONS A WORLD WHERE THE HISTORY OF CHICAGO IS MADE ACCESSIBLE TO DIVERSE COMMUNITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING, INSPIRATION, AND KNOWLEDGE CREATION THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH PRIMARY SOURCES.