Finding Aid for Ann Landers Collection

Ann Landers collection of photographic materials, ca. 1948-2000

Descriptive Inventory for the Collection at Chicago History Museum, Research Center.

By Libby Broadus, 2004

Please address questions to:

Chicago History Museum, Research Center

1601 North Clark Street

Chicago, IL 60614-6038

Telephone: 312-642-4600

Web-site: http://www.chicagohistory.org/research

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Title: Ann Landers collection of photographic materials, ca. 1948-2000

Inclusive dates: ca. 1948-2000

Size:

Call#: 2003.0262 PPL

ca. 1200 photographic prints : b&w ; 13 x 16 in. and smaller. Series 1.

photographic prints in 4 scrapbooks : b&w ; 11 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. and smaller.

Call#: 2003.0262 CP-0229-0230

ca. 150 photographic prints : col. ; 11 x 14 in. and smaller. Series 2.

photographic prints in 1 scrapbook : col. ; 11 1/4 x 9 in. and smaller.

Call#: 2003.0262 PPN-0384-0385

ca. 1900 negatives : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. and smaller. Series 3.

Call#: 2003.0262 PCLF

ca. 275 negatives : col. ; 4 x 5 in. and smaller. Series 4.

Call#: 2003.0262 PFL

1 photomechanical print ; 21 x 15 in. Series 5.

1 photoprint ; b&w ; matted.

Restriction: Advance appointment required to view color material in cold storage or negatives in cool storage; please email research@chicagohistory.org.

Accession number: 2003.0262

Provenance statement: Gift of Margo Howard (2003.0262.3).

Terms governing use: The donor is Ann Landers' daughter and controls the copyright of Ann Landers’ image. Requests for reprinting/use of published materials should be submitted to Christine Lee (at clee@creators.com ). Copyright may be retained by the creators of items, or their descendents, as stipulated by United States copyright law, unless otherwise noted.

Please cite this collection as: Ann Landers collection of photographic materials, ca. 1950-2000 (Chicago History Museum) plus a detailed description of a specific item.

This descriptive inventory contains the following sections:

Summary description of the collection,

Biographical note,

Description of some material related to the collection,

List of online catalog headings about the collection,

Arrangement of the collection,

Detailed description of archival series in the collection,

List of contents of the collection.

Summary description of the collection:

Images relating to the life and journalism career of Esther Pauline Lederer, famous as the nationally syndicated advice columnist "Ann Landers." Includes 5 scrapbooks and many publicity portrait photographs of Lederer at public speaking engagements and parties, as well as photographs of Lederer with members of her family, including Jules Lederer (her husband of 36 years), their daughter Margo Howard, and her sister Pauline Phillips (who authored an advice column under the pen name of Abigail Van Buren). Includes scrapbooks of photographs related to the Lederers' costume parties in Eau Claire (Wis.) in 1948 and 1951; a party by the Lederers in Aug. 1968 related to the Democratic National Convention; and Armand Hammer's 89th birthday celebration at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, 1987. Includes views of Landers in her condominium apartment at 209 East Lake Shore Drive in Chicago and views of members of her office staff.

Biographical note:

Esther Pauline Lederer (nicknamed Eppie) was famous as the advice columnist Ann Landers. She moved to Chicago from Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in 1954 with her husband Jules Lederer and in 1955, began writing the "Ask Ann Landers" advice column for the Chicago Sun Times, adopting the pen name of the previous writer of the column. Landers/Lederer was born in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1918 (nee Friedman).

She expanded the scope of the column from its previous emphasis on childcare to cover topics such as sexuality, marriage, marital roles and family relationships, divorce, drugs and alcoholism, and ethical issues. The column eventually was syndicated in over 1100 newspapers. In 1987, she left the Sun-Times, taking the column with her to the Chicago Tribune, where she remained its primary author until 2000. During the last years of her life, the column was chiefly written by her daughter Margo Howard.

Landers’ advice generally was considered moderate and well-researched and gained her the respect of conservatives and liberals. Her willingness to address controversial issues of the times, such as AIDS and homosexuality, helped win her column a wide readership. Landers' reputation and influence earned her numerous honorary doctorates and invitations to speak at public events throughout the United States. She also published several books, including Sex and the Teenager (1983) and The Ann Landers Encyclopedia, A to Z: Improve Your Life Emotionally, Medically, Sexually, Socially, Spiritually (1981). Landers died in Chicago on June 22, 2002, at age 83.

Description of some material related to the collection:

Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Ann Landers papers and several publications by and about Ann Landers.

List of online catalog headings about the collection:

The following index headings for this collection were entered in the online catalog.

Subjects:

Landers, Ann--Portraits.

Lederer, Jules--Portraits.

Howard, Margo--Portraits.

Hammer, Armand,$d1898-1990--Portraits.

209 East Lake Shore Drive (Chicago, Ill.)--Photographs.

Chicago sun-times.

Chicago Tribune (Firm)

Democratic Party (U.S.)--Photographs.

Chicago sun-times

Chicago tribune

Advice columnists--United States--Portraits.

Conduct of life.

Costumes--Wisconsin--Eau Claire--1940-1959.

Families--Illinois--Chicago--1949-1999.

Journalists--Illinois--Chicago--1949-1999.

Mothers and daughters--Illinois--Chicago--1949-1999.

Parties--Wisconsin--Eau Claire--1940-1959.

Parties--Illinois--Chicago--1960-1969.

Public speaking--United States--1960-1969.

Twin sisters--United States--1949-1959.

Women--Illinois--Chicago--1949-1999.

Women--Wisconsin--Eau Claire--1940-1959.

Women journalists--Illinois--Chicago--1949-1999.

Chicago (Ill.)--Social life and customs--1949-1999.

United States--Social life and customs--1949-1999.

Form/genre:

Film negatives.

Gelatin silver prints.

Photograph albums.

Photographic prints.

Photographic prints--Color.

Portrait photographs.

Added entries:

Landers, Ann

United States--Illinois--Cook County--Chicago.

Arrangement of the collection:

Series 1. Black and white photographs. Call#: 2003.0262 PPL (7 boxes)

Series 2. Color photographs. Call#: 2003.0262 CP-0229-0230 (2 boxes)

Series 3. Black and white negatives. Call#: 2003.262 PPN-0384-0385 (2 boxes)

Series 4. Color negatives. Call#: 2003.262 PCLF ( 1 folder)

Series 5. Oversize flat-file materials. Call#: 2003.262 PFL (1 folder)

List of contents of the collection:

Call#: 2003.0262 PPL (7 boxes)

Series 1. Black and white photographs: 13 x 16 in. and smaller.

Box 1 of 7

folders:

1 Ann Landers marked to be cropped, 5 x 7 and sm.

2 Ann Landers marked to be cropped, 8 x 10 and sm.

3 Ann Landers with her book Truth is Stranger…

4 Ann Landers at work

5 Ann Landers at speaking engagements, 5 x 7 and sm.

6 Ann Landers at speaking engagements, 8 x 10 and sm. 1 of 3

7 Ann Landers at speaking engagements, 8 x 10 and sm. 2 of 3

8 Ann Landers at speaking engagements, 8 x 10 and sm. 3 of 3

9 Ann Landers making public appearances, not speaking, 8 x 10 and sm.

Box 2 of 7

folders:

1 Family Photographs, 8 x 10 and sm.

2 "Eppie at 209," her condo on Lake Shore Dr., 8 x 10 and sm.

3 "Best Pictures of Eppie used for 25th anniversary", 8 x 10 and sm.

4 Photographs of Ann Landers 15th anniversary dinner, 8 x 10 and sm.

5 University of Chicago Event, October 12, 1978, 8 x 10 and sm.

6 Ann Landers speaking in Toronto, Canada, 8 x 10 and sm.

7 "Lederer’s Ladies," Ann Landers staff, 8 x 10 and sm.

8 Ann Landers and Vietnam, 8 x 10 and sm.

9 Photographs making reference to Ann Landers, 8 x 10 and sm.

10 Ann Landers receiving awards, 8 x 10 and sm.

Box 3 of 7

folders:

1 Mature Ann Landers, publicity portrait, 8 x 10 and sm. 1 of 2

2 Mature Ann Landers, publicity portrait, 8 x 10 and sm. 2 of 2

3 Young Ann Landers, publicity portrait, 8 x 10 and sm.

4 Mature Ann Landers, publicity portrait, 5 x 7 and sm. 1 of 2

5 Mature Ann Landers, publicity portrait, 5 x 7 and sm. 2 of 2

6 Young Ann Landers, publicity portrait, 5 x 7 and sm. 1 of 2

7 Young Ann Landers, publicity portrait, 5 x 7 and sm. 2 of 2

8 Ann Landers, full-length portraits, 5 x 7 and sm.

Box 4 of 7

folders:

1 Eppie and Warren Bennis, boyfriend, 8 x 10 and sm.

2 Ann Landers, group portraits, 8 x 10 and sm. 1 of 2

3 Ann Landers, group portraits, 8 x 10 and sm. 2 of 2

4 Ann Landers, group portraits, 5 x 7 and sm. 1 of 2

5 Ann Landers, group portraits, 5 x 7 and sm. 2 of 2

Box 5 of 7

folders:

1 Ann Landers, group portraits, 9 x 12 and sm.

2 Ann Landers, portrait, 10 1/2 x13 1/2 and sm.

3 Ann Landers, marked to be cropped, 11 x 14 and sm.

4 Ann Landers with Jimmy Carter, 1977, 10 x 12 and sm.

5 Ann Landers, portraits mounted on cardboard, 5 x 7 and sm. 1 of 2

6 Ann Landers, portraits mounted on cardboard, 5 x 7 and sm. 2 of 2

7 Ann Landers, portraits mounted on cardboard, 8 x 10 and sm.

8 Photograph making reference to Ann Landers, 9 x 11 1/2

9 Contact sheets, publicity portraits, corresponding negatives

10 Contact sheets, Party with Dr. Stolar, corresponding negatives

Box 6 of 7

1 scrapbook of b&w photographs: Democratic Convention Party held by the Lederers, 1968 Aug. 25 (related invitations and thank yous are in the Ann Landers papers at the Chicago Historical Society)

1 scrapbook of b&w photographs: Let's Pretend costume party held by "PoPo and Morty and Jules and Eppie", 1948 Nov. 13.

Box 7 of 7

1 scrapbook of b&w photographs: probably relating to the costume party in 1948.

1 scrapbook of b&w photographs: "Morty and PoPo Costume Party, 12/8/1951"

Call#: 2003.262 CP-0229-0230 (2 boxes)

Series 2. Color photographs: 11 x 14 in. and smaller

Box 1 of 2

folders:

1 Ann Landers with grandson

2 Ann Landers, group portraits, 8 x 10 and sm.

3 Ann Landers, publicity portrait, 8 x 10 and sm.

4 Ann Landers, group portraits, 5 x 7 and sm.

5 Ann Landers, publicity portrait, 5 x 7 and sm.

6 Eppie and Popo (Dear Ann and Dear Abby), 8 x 10 and sm.

Box 2 of 2

folders:

1 Contact sheets, publicity portraits

2 Ann Landers, portrait, 8 x 10

1 scrapbook of color photographs: Armand Hammer's 89th birthday celebration at Beverly Wilshire Hotel, 1987.

Call#: 2003.262 PPN-0384-0385 (2 boxes)

Series 3. Black and white negatives: 8 x 10 in. and smaller

Box 1 of 2

folders:

1 Pre-1979 negatives, misc.

2 Misc. negatives with no date

3 "Family Photographs", 1969, negatives, most have corresponding contact sheets

4 Party with Dr. Stolar, negatives, corresponding contact sheets

5 Various transparencies

Box 2 of 2

Misc. negatives, some labeled, 4 x 5

Call#: 2003.262 PCLF ( 1 folder)

Series 4. Color negatives: 4 x 5 in. and smaller.

Folder 1 Misc. negatives, some labeled

Call#: 2003.262 PFL (1 folder)

Series 5. Oversize flat-file materials

Folder 1:

Poster inscribed to Eppie Lederer, 21 x 15 in

Photograph of Jules Lederer (matted)