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Pritzker Military Museum & Library
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41°52′50″N87°37′30″W/ 41.88056°N 87.62500°W/41.88056; -87.62500
Location104 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60603, United States
TypeNon-profit
ScopeMilitary history,military science
Established2003
Collection
Size67,000 volumes, plus other material
Other information
BudgetUS$4,762,922 (2017)[1]
Employees22
Websitewww.pritzkermilitary.orgEdit this at Wikidata

ThePritzker Military Museum & Library(formerlyPritzker Military Library) is a non-profitmuseumand aresearch libraryfor the study ofmilitary historyonMichigan AvenueinChicago, Illinois.The institution was founded in 2003, and its specialist collections include material relating toWinston Churchilland war-relatedsheet music.

History

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The institution was founded in 2003 as the Pritzker Military Library to be anon-partisaninstitution for the study of "the citizen soldier as an essential element for the preservation of democracy" byColonel (Hon.)(IL)Jennifer(at the time, James[2])Pritzker,who had just retired from theIllinois Army National Guard.Originally located in theStreetervilleneighborhood at 610 N. Fairbanks Court, the library later moved to 104 S.Michigan Avenue[3]inthe Loop.The museum & library is a non-profit,[4]supported by donations and membership.

In early 2019, Rob Havers was appointed president and CEO of the museum.[5][6]In 2022, he was succeeded byKrewasky A. Salter.[7][8]

Collections

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The collection of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library comprises over 115,000 items and includes more than 70,000 books, as well as periodicals, videos, artwork, posters, rare militaryephemera,over 9000 photographs and glass negatives from theAmerican Civil Warand theSpanish–American Warto the present, letters and journals from American soldiers, and a sizable collection related toWinston Churchill.Sam Gevirtz, who served on boardUSSBunker Hillduring the Okinawa invasion, donated his two World War II diaries to the Museum & Library.[9]

The collection is open to the public, but membership is required to borrow circulating materials.[10]The Library participates in an interlibrary loan program with major public and university libraries in the continental United States. It is a member of several academic consortia, including theConsortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois(CARLI) and Libraries Very Interested in Sharing (LVIS).[11][12]

The library has a non-circulating collection of more than 3,000 rare books and periodicals, including the Famiano Strada'sDe Bello Belgico(London: 1650) and John Entick'sThe General History of the Late War: Containing It's Rise, Progress, and Event, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America(London: 1763). The collection also includes unit histories, such as Civil War regimentals, and cruise books, like those from USSChicago.These materials must be read in the Rare Book Reading Room.[13]

The institution maintains named collections, which include the Parrish Collection on Soviet History,[14]the Dr. Charles E. Metz Collection (titles onWorld War IIaviation),[15]James Wengert Military Medical Collection, Lt. Col. Robert C. Peithman Collection (titles on theUnited States Marine Corps),Henry J. ReillyMemorial Library (volumes collected by Brig. Gen. Reilly),[16]the Robert C. Baldridge Collection (volumes collected by Robert Connell Baldridge),Edward JablonskiCollection (books of historian Edward Jablonski), John V. Farwell Collection (books on the American and British navies), Robert G. Burkhardt Memorial Collection (books onsubmarinesand leadership), Dr.Charles C. MoskosCollection (books on military sociology, LGBTQ and the military, women and the military),[17]Norman E. Harms Collection (books and papers on aviation, tanks, and ships),[18]Robin D. S. HighamCollection (books on aviation, the Civil War, World War I, and World War II unit histories),[19]andWorld War IandWorld War IISheet Music and Song Books Collection.

Programs

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The Museum & Library has produced and maintains multiple programs related to military history in the United States.

Pritzker Military Presents

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Pritzker Military Presentsis a televised series covering various topics in military history, and features film screenings, author presentations, and panel discussions with military officers and specialists in military history. They have included interviews withMedal of Honorrecipients such asPaul William BuchaandGary L. Littrell,[20]retired military figures such as Gen.Anthony Zinniand NASA Capt.Jim Lovell,[21]as well as military authors such asDoris Kearns Goodwin,[22]Rick Atkinson,[23]andW.E.B. Griffin.[24]Retired CIA agentSandra Grimesalso paid a visit to the Museum & Library and introduced her bookCircle of Treason.[25]Programs arewebcastlive on the library's website and archived for later viewing or listening in streaming media or aspodcasts.This website has over 400 of these programs available as episodes ofPritzker Military Presents,or original programming produced by the Museum & Library.[26]The programs are downloaded at a rate of 2,000 per month per program. They are also broadcast on ChicagoPBSaffiliateWTTWChannel 11.

Citizen Soldier

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The Museum & Library also producesCitizen Soldier.Each episode is originally a panel, conversation or interview that takes place at Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[27] It is then edited into a 26-minute episode that is broadcast on Chicago Public TV station, WTTW Channel 11 and WTTW-Prime Channel 11–2.[28]Seasons one and two can be viewed on the Museum & Library's website. As of 2018the show is in its third season.

Other programs

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The Holt Oral History Program has collected stories from 71 US military veterans and posted a downloadable podcast. The full audio interviews and transcriptions are available on the Museum & Library's website. Kenneth Clarke, president and CEO of the library at the time, said one of the Library's goals is to provide a secure space for veterans to explore their experiences in war.[29]

The Museum & Library also serves as a community resource, hosting commissioning andcitizenship ceremonies.[30]

Exhibitions

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Pritzker Military Museum & Library seal, commissioned fromJames Dietz

The Museum & Library has also hosted exhibitions by artists such asSteve Mumford,James Dietz,Don Stivers,and members of the Midwest Air Force Association.[31]Other exhibitions have included Don't Be a Dope!: Training Comics from World War II and Korea[32]and She's a Wow!: Women's Service Organizations in World War II.[33]In May 2014, the Pritzker exhibited photography fromStephanie Freid-Perenchio:her work depictedNavy SEALsin training and during their service inAfghanistan;the exhibit also included independently loaned artifacts from theNavy SEAL Museumsuch as uniforms and equipment.[34]In June 2019, the Museum & Library opened theD-Day+75exhibition, to mark the 75th anniversary ofD-Day.The exhibit featured images, letters and maps from the invasion inNormandyin addition to video and audio recording from D-Day veterans.[35][36]

Awards program

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In 2007, the Museum & Library awarded its first annualPritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writingto Civil War historianJames M. McPherson.The award includes a $100,000 honorarium.[37]It is given in the Museum & Library's name by the Tawani Foundation.[37]

Honorees

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Critical reception

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The Pritzker Military Museum & Library was named one of 10 recipients of the 2009National Medal for Museum and Library Service.The annual award, made by theInstitute of Museum and Library Services(IMLS) since 1994, recognizes institutions for outstanding social, educational, environmental, or economic contributions to their communities.[30]

The Museum & Library's 2006 schedule was named an Official Honoree of the 2007Webby Awards.[62]It was also named an Official Honoree in two categories, Live & Broadcast Events and Podcasts, in the 2008 Webby Awards.[63]

Publications

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The museum publishes books, including:

  • Lynch, Allen J. (2019).Zero to Hero: From Bullied Kid to Warrior.ISBN978-0998968926.[64][65]
  • Robbins, Michael W. (2018).Lest We Forget: The Great War – World War I Prints from the Pritzker Military Museum and Library.ISBN978-0998968902.[66][67]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Colonel (Hon.) (IL) James N Pritzker Library For The Citizen Soldier - Nonprofit Explorer".ProPublica.Retrieved13 June2019.
  2. ^Geidner, Chris (August 23, 2013)."Billionaire Backer Of Open Transgender Military Service Comes Out As Transgender".BuzzFeed.RetrievedAugust 23,2013.
  3. ^"New on Michigan Avenue – The Pritzker Military Library".Hamburg Chicago News.2011-05-30.Retrieved2018-10-23.
  4. ^"Quickview data".GuideStar.
  5. ^"Meet the new head of the Pritzker Military Museum".Crain's Chicago Business.14 February 2019.Retrieved4 June2019.
  6. ^"Pritzker Military Museum & Library Brings Internationally Recognized Scholar to Chicago".Pritzker Military Museum & Library.Retrieved4 June2019.
  7. ^"Pritzker Military Museum & Library Names Krewasky A. Salter as President".Pritzker Military Museum & Library. 19 May 2022.Retrieved12 July2022.
  8. ^"Pritzker Military Museum & Library Names Krewasky A. Salter as President".Daily Herald.23 May 2022.Retrieved12 July2022.
  9. ^Trawinski, Cathy."War diaries by Lake Barrington Shores vet make Pritzker Military Library".Barrington Courier Review.Retrieved12 December2013.
  10. ^"Library Overview".pritzkermilitary.org.Pritzker Military Museum and Library.Retrieved8 July2019.
  11. ^"Pritzker Military Museum & Library".illinois.edu.
  12. ^"LVIS listing of members"(PDF).
  13. ^"Rare Book Room".Retrieved25 October2015.
  14. ^"Parrish Collection on Soviet History | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Chicago".pritzkermilitary.org.
  15. ^"Dr. Charles E. Metz Collection on World War II Aircraft | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Chicago".pritzkermilitary.org.
  16. ^"Brig. Gen. Henry J. Reilly Collection | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Chicago".pritzkermilitary.org.
  17. ^"Dr. Charles C. Moskos Collection | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Chicago".pritzkermilitary.org.
  18. ^"Norman E. Harms Collection | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Chicago".pritzkermilitary.org.
  19. ^"Robin D. S. Higham Collection | Pritzker Military Museum & Library | Chicago".pritzkermilitary.org.
  20. ^"Medal of Honor commit to courage".Medal of Honor with Ed Tracy.Pritzker Military Museum & Library.Retrieved11 December2013.
  21. ^"Captain James Lovell".Front & Center.Pritzker Military Museum & Library. Archived fromthe originalon 6 July 2010.Retrieved11 December2013.
  22. ^Johnson, Steve (November 15, 2005)."Hypertext".Chicago Tribune.RetrievedAugust 24,2013.
  23. ^"Rick Atkinson: The Guns at Last Light".Pritzker Military Presents.Pritzker Military Museum & Library.Retrieved11 December2013.
  24. ^Maxymuk, John (2007)."Online communities"(PDF).The Bottom Line: Managing Library Finances.20(1): 54–57.doi:10.1108/08880450710747461.Retrieved11 December2013.
  25. ^"Museum & Library to Host Author, Former CIA Agent Sandra Grimes"(PDF).Pritzker Military Museum and Library news.Retrieved19 December2013.
  26. ^"Pritzker Military Presents".pritzkermilitary.org.
  27. ^"Veteran Stories, Military Speakers, Discussions, Authors – Pritzker Military Museum & Library – Chicago".pritzkermilitary.org.
  28. ^"TV Schedule".pritzkermilitary.org.RetrievedJuly 6,2018.
  29. ^Crowder, Courtney."Holt Oral History Program helps preserve veterans' memories".Chicago Tribune.Retrieved18 December2013.
  30. ^ab"2009 National Medal for Museum and Library Service"(PDF).Institute of Museum and Library Services.RetrievedAugust 24,2013.
  31. ^"Air Force Art Turnover".Midwest Air Force Artists.RetrievedAugust 24,2013.
  32. ^"Cartoon Command: The Animation of War".Chicago Reader.RetrievedAugust 24,2013.
  33. ^Reid, Kerry (May 8, 2013)."Pritzker Military Library offers oral histories, speakers".Chicago Tribune.RetrievedAugust 24,2013.
  34. ^Kogan, Nick (18 April 2014)."World of SEALs revealed in photo exhibit".Chicago Tribune.Retrieved9 September2014.
  35. ^Ackerman, Tom (4 June 2019)."Pritzker Military Museum opens D-Day exhibit on 75th anniversary of invasion".Chicago Sun-Times.Retrieved8 July2019.
  36. ^Odigwe, Mugo (6 June 2019)."D-Day Veterans Help Celebrate Opening Of Pritzker Military Museum's New Exhibit On Normandy Invasion".CBS 2 Chicago.CBS Broadcasting Inc.Retrieved8 July2019.
  37. ^ab"James McPherson Wins Pritzker Military Writing Award".Washington Post.July 17, 2007.RetrievedAugust 24,2013.
  38. ^"Award to be Presented at October 6, 2007 Gala in Chicago".Pritzker Military Library. July 16, 2007. Archived fromthe originalon April 2, 2012.RetrievedApril 10,2014.
  39. ^abcdCandace Jordan (November 29, 2013)."Military Museum salutes Pritzker winner".Chicago Tribune.RetrievedMay 12,2014.
  40. ^"$100,000 Award to be Presented at October 4, 2008 Gala in Chicago".Pritzker Military Library. June 23, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon October 22, 2013.RetrievedApril 10,2014.
  41. ^2009 awardArchived2013-07-02 at theWayback Machine,official website.
  42. ^2010 awardArchived2011-10-07 at theWayback Machine,official website.
  43. ^Aaron Leitko (June 22, 2010)."Rick Atkinson has won the 2010 Pritzker Military Library Literature Award".Washington Post.RetrievedOctober 11,2012.
  44. ^Elizabeth Taylor (November 23, 2010)."Atkinson wins Pritzker Military Library Award".Chicago Tribune.RetrievedOctober 11,2012.
  45. ^"Award to be Presented at October 22, 2011 Gala in Chicago".Pritzker Military Library. June 21, 2011. Archived fromthe originalon October 22, 2013.RetrievedApril 10,2014.
  46. ^Courtney Crowder (June 21, 2011)."Historian wins $100,000 Pritzker literary prize".Chicago Tribune.RetrievedOctober 11,2012.
  47. ^"Britain's Max Hastings wins $100K military writing prize".CBC News.June 19, 2012.
  48. ^"Max Hastings Receives 2012 Pritzker Military Award".Publishers Weekly.Jun 19, 2012.RetrievedOctober 11,2012.
  49. ^"Award announcement 2013".Pritzker Military Library Literature Award. 25 June 2013.RetrievedJune 25,2013.
  50. ^"Award announcement 2014".Pritzker Military Library Literature Award.November 8, 2014.RetrievedMarch 23,2015.
  51. ^"Antony Beevor wins 2014 Pritzker Military Museum Library Literary Award".Penguin Books.June 26, 2014.RetrievedMarch 23,2015.
  52. ^"David Hackett Fischer".pritzkermilitary.org.
  53. ^"Hew Strachan".pritzkermilitary.org.RetrievedApril 28,2017.
  54. ^Natasha Onwuemezi (June 21, 2016)."Strachan wins $100k Pritzker Award".The Bookseller.RetrievedApril 28,2017.
  55. ^"Peter Paret".pritzkermilitary.org.RetrievedJuly 20,2017.
  56. ^"93-year-old author wins $100,000 Pritzker military writing award".Chicago Tribune.June 21, 2017.RetrievedJuly 20,2017.
  57. ^"Dennis Showalter".pritzkermilitary.org.RetrievedJune 27,2018.
  58. ^Debbie Kelley (June 26, 2018)."Longtime Colorado Springs professor and military historian wins prestigious lifetime achievement award".Colorado Springs Gazette.RetrievedJune 27,2018.
  59. ^"Pritzker Literature Award - Dr. John Morrow, Jr".Pritzker Military Museum & Library.Retrieved10 July2019.
  60. ^Helms, Derek (July 22, 2020)."UPK's David M. Glantz Named 2020 Pritzker Award Recipient | University Press of Kansas Blog".University Press of Kansas.Retrieved1 November2021.
  61. ^Kiser, Chloe (22 June 2021)."Pritzker Military Museum & Library bestows its Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing to Author Margaret MacMillan".Daily Herald.Retrieved1 November2021.
  62. ^Guy, Sandra (August 1, 2007)."Webby salute for Pritzker library".Chicago Sun-Times.Archived fromthe originalon September 24, 2015.RetrievedAugust 24,2013.
  63. ^"Pritzker Military Library Receives 'Official Honoree' Distinction in Two Categories for the 12th Annual Webby Awards".PR Newswire.April 10, 2008.RetrievedAugust 24,2013.
  64. ^"[Zero to Hero]".C-SPAN.Retrieved4 June2019.
  65. ^Vickroy, Donna."'Zero to Hero' author, Medal of Honor recipient, takes his story on the road ".Daily Southtown.Retrieved4 June2019.
  66. ^Robbins, Michael."World War I unleashed total war, and the power of mass communication".LA Times.Retrieved4 June2019.
  67. ^Huffman, J. Ford (19 March 2018)."Military Times Spring Reading Guide: Grunts, generals, Russians and keyboard warriors top our nonfiction list".Military Times.Retrieved4 June2019.
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