Dates: | 1997-2000 |
Size: | 17 linear feet |
Repository: | Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, 400 S. State St., Chicago, IL 60605 |
Collection Number: | N00062 |
Provenance: | City of Chicago. Collected by the Chicago Public Library, Special Collections. |
Access: | The Chicago Millennium Collection must be paged 24 hours in advance. Passport information about International Millennium Dinner guests is closed until 2052. |
Citation: | When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: Chicago Millennium Records [Box #, Folder #], Special Collections, Chicago Public Library. |
Processed: | 2002 |
Historical Note
The Chicago Millennium Collection documents the events planned by the City of Chicago to mark the beginning of the third millennium. Originally planned to last three years (from January 1999 through the end of 2001) the celebration was cut short in January 2000 due to financial problems (see “Closeout, 2000,” Box 4 Folder 5).
While the City recognized that the new millennium did not officially begin until January 1, 2001, it was felt that a 3-year celebration that covered the beginning of the year 2000 would have a broader appeal.
The Chicago Millennium Celebration was spearheaded by the City’s Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) but many non-city agencies, such as the Field Museum, Museum of Science and Industry, Adler Planetarium, Chicago Chamber Musicians, Newberry Library, Chicago Historical Society, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, were directly involved. Partnering City agencies included the Department on Aging, Mayor’s Office of Special Events, Chicago Public Library, Chicago Park District, and Navy Pier. City agencies that were involved to a lesser extent include the Department of Aviation, Chicago Transit Authority, Department of the Environment, Business and Information Services, Department of Police, and the Chicago Fire Department.
DCA organized a number of projects to be celebrated over the 3-year period, primarily Dance ‘til the Dawn of the New Millennium, Year 2000 Themes, and an International Millennium Dinner held on New Year’s Eve, 1999. Two other major components of the Chicago Millennium Celebration were the Field Museum’s “Project Millennium” and the City of Chicago’s “Millennium Park.” Researchers therefore should also consult the Field Museum for their holdings. At time of processing (May 2002) Millennium Park is under construction and there is no documentation on this project in this collection.
Scope and Content
The Chicago Millennium Collection consists of the files generated primarily by the City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA). Most of the files are organized by project but there is a significant amount of general information at the beginning of the collection that relates to the celebration as a whole. Series 1 contains DCA Planning Files. The three main projects undertaken by DCA are the Dance ‘til the Dawn of the New Millennium, the International Millennium Dinner, and the Year 2000 Themes, Series 2-4 respectively.
Series 1: Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) Planning Files
Series 2: Dance ‘til the Dawn of the New Millennium
This was a citywide New Year’s Eve celebration featuring 2000 minutes of dance activities (from 9am on December 31, 1999 until 6:20pm on January 1, 2000). People of all ages, nationalities and in every community were invited to “dance in” the new millennium with dance parties, dance lessons and performances of every kind of dancing. An important aspect of this project was “The Milly,” a specially commissioned song and dance that the City hoped all Chicagoans would be dancing as New Year struck.
Series 2 has information about participating venues, participating professional and amateur dance troupes, and the logistics of coordinating and promoting such a large event. There is a small amount of documentation regarding grants and costs.
Series 3: International Millennium Dinner
The dinner was the result of an idea sent to the City via email from Bernadino de Vincenzi of Italy (Box 8, Folder 1). His idea was to invite two people from each country in the world to Chicago for dinner. 178 countries participated (more were invited but were unable to participate) and a dinner was held in McCormick Place on New Year’s Eve 1999.
Series 3 has information regarding the steps necessary to transport so many people to Chicago (visa requirements, special dietary needs, religious requirements, clothing needs, medical insurance coverage, etc.) and plans for their time spent in the city. For privacy reasons pages copied from guests’ passports have been removed by the archivist and are closed to researchers until 2052. Permission to view these documents before this date must be obtained in writing from the City of Chicago’s Freedom of Information office. Please see the archivist on duty for assistance. Photographs of the guests from each country have been kept in that country’s file.
Series 4: Year 2000 Themes
This project intended to celebrate 12 different aspects of Chicago over the course of 2000. Each month had a theme and events and programs were planned to highlight each month’s theme. Unfortunately due to budgetary problems this initiative was canceled in January 2000 (Box 4, Folder 5).
Series 5: Other Projects
Other projects in this collection include: Project Millennium (researchers should also consult holdings in the Field Museum for this project); New Year’s Eve Fireworks; Chicago Snapshot; 2000 Priceless Sensory Experiences; Postmark 1999; and several other small millennium-related projects.
There is a significant audio-visual component to this collection, with photographs, videos, CDs, and cassettes. There is also a small collection of promotional artifacts. The A-V and artifacts are listed at the end of the box and folder inventory.
Arrangement
Original organization has been maintained as far as possible. The collection is organized by project, with general information at the beginning. With the exception of photographs of the guests for the International Millennium Dinner, all audio-visual material has been separated and listed at the end of the papers. Where possible there is a “see also” reference for researchers to also check holdings in the AV series. Similarly, oversized material has been separated and individual files have been marked as such. Three-dimensional objects were included with the donation and items that related to Box 1, Folder 36, “Official Logomark, John Massey (U.I.C.) Students’ Projects” have been photographed and returned to U.I.C. There is a small amount of artifacts in this collection, mostly promotional pieces and they are listed at the end of the finding guide.
Provenance
At the very early stages of planning for the new millennium the City of Chicago was aware of the need to preserve these files for the historical record. There was very little recorded of how the City celebrated the Bicentennial in 1976 or its own Sesquicentennial celebration in 1987 and so the Chicago Public Library was designated the official repository for documents generated by the City. Archivists at the Library requested certain types of documents be kept and forwarded to the Library for processing (see “Chicago Millennium Collection Archive, 1999” box 1, folder 4). The types of documents requested were, amongst others, mission statements for each project, minutes of meetings, financial records, press releases, brochures or any other promotional materials, biographical information on participants, any video or audio recordings of events, and all public feedback after events. Due to the early cancellation of events for 2000, these files were transferred to Special Collections and Preservation Division in May 2000. Processing was complete in May 2002.
Access
Of the 178 countries that sent guests for the International Millennium Dinner, 120 have had copies of pages from guests’ passports separated and closed until 2052. Permission to view these documents before this date must be obtained in writing from the City of Chicago’s Freedom of Information office. Please see the archivist on duty for assistance.
Subject Headings
Millennium Celebrations (Year 2000) — Illinois — Chicago
Container List
Series 1: DCA Planning Files
Box 1 | Folder 1 | Millennium Study, “Chicago 2000, Launching the 21st Century,” 1997 |
Box 1 | Folder 2 | Project Planning/Structure, 1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 3 | Staff, 1999 |
Box 1 | Folder 4 | Chicago Millennium Collection Archive, 1999 |
Box 1 | Folder 5 | Chicago Millennium Celebration Calendar, 1999 |
Box 1 | Folder 6 | Ideas from Mayor Richard M. Daley, 1999 |
Box 1 | Folder 7 | Press conference: “For the Time of Your Life,” announcement of plans, March 26, 1998. [See also AV-Photographs] |
Box 1 | Folder 8 | Brochure, “Chicago, For the Time of your Life,” 1999 |
Box 1 | Folder 9 | Press Pack, “Chicago 2001, For the Time of your Life,” 1999 |
Box 1 | Folder 10 | Programs and Initiatives, 1999 |
Box 1 | Folder 11 | Millennium Committee member list, undated |
Box 1 | Folder 12 | Millennium Committee meeting, December 17, 1997 |
Box 1 | Folder 13 | Millennium Committee meeting, January 15, 1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 14 | Millennium Committee meeting, February 24, 1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 15 | Millennium Committee meeting, March 24, 1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 16 | Millennium Committee meeting, April 30, 1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 17 | Millennium Committee meeting, August 11, 1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 18 | Millennium Committee meeting, October 29, 1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 19 | Millennium Committee meeting, April 8, 1999 |
Box 1 | Folder 20 | Millennium Committee meeting, December 8, 1999 |
Box 1 | Folder 21 | Program ideas, Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA), 1997, 1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 22 | Program ideas, Chicago Public Schools, 1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 23 | Program ideas, Chicago Public Library, 1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 24 | Program ideas, Department of Human Services, undated |
Box 1 | Folder 25 | Program ideas, Chicago Park District, 1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 26 | Program ideas, Department of Business and Information Services, 1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 27 | Program ideas, Department of Aviation, 1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 28 | Program ideas, Department on Aging, 1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 29 | Program ideas, Navy Pier, 1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 30 | Program ideas, Department of Planning and Development, undated |
Box 1 | Folder 31 | Press conference – announcement of New Year’s Eve plans, November 4, 1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 32 | Press conference – Logo unveiling, November 19, 1999. [See also AV-Photographs, AV-Video] |
Box 1 | Folder 33 | Official logomark – development, 1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 34 | Official logomark – identity standards, 1998 |
Box 1 | Folder 35 | Official logomark – John Massey (U.I.C.) Students’ Projects, 1998 [See also AV-Photographs] |
Box 1 | Folder 36 | Mascot, 1999 [See also AV-Photographs, Oversize 1/1] |
Box 2 | Folder 1 | Sponsorship kit, 1999 |
Box 2 | Folder 2 | Metromix (Online Entertainment Guide) – sponsorship, 1999 |
Box 2 | Folder 3 | Chicago Sun Times – advertising and sponsorship, 1999 |
Box 2 | Folder 4 | Media sponsorship, undated |
Box 2 | Folder 5 | Chicago Transit Authority – sponsorship, 1999 |
Box 2 | Folder 6 | 7-Eleven – partnership, 1999 [See also AV-Photographs] |
Box 2 | Folder 7 | Leo Burnett USA – advertising campaign, 1999 [See also Oversize ½] |
Box 2 | Folder 8 | Advertising rates, 1999 |
Box 2 | Folder 9 | Printing posters, tickets, 1999 |
Box 2 | Folder 10 | Chicago Sun Times, hat supplement, 1999 |
Box 2 | Folder 11 | Website, 2 Dog Media, proposal, domain selection, 1998 |
Box 2 | Folder 12 | Website, Good Studio, estimate, 1999 |
Box 2 | Folder 13 | Website, 1998, 1999 |
Box 2 | Folder 14 | Website, first version, 1998 |
Box 2 | Folder 15 | Website, revision 1, 1999 |
Box 2 | Folder 16 | Website, revision 2, 1999 |
Box 2 | Folder 17 | Website, Millennium Dinner Pages, 1999. [See also Oversize 1/3] |
Box 2 | Folder 18 | Website, www.projectmillennium.org, 1999 |
Box 2 | Folder 19 | Website, default reports, February-April 1999 |
Box 2 | Folder 20 | Website, default reports, May 1999-January 2000 |
Box 3 | Folder 1 | Public responses, “My Chicago Millennium Suggestion,” undated |
Box 3 | Folder 2 | Public suggestions, 1998 (1 of 3) |
Box 3 | Folder 3 | Public suggestions, 1998 (2 of 3) |
Box 3 | Folder 4 | Public suggestions, 1998 (3 of 3) |
Box 3 | Folder 5 | Public suggestions report, 1998, 1999 |
Box 3 | Folder 6 | Public correspondence, 1999, 2000 (1 of 2) |
Box 3 | Folder 7 | Public correspondence, 1999, 2000 (2 of 2) |
Box 3 | Folder 8 | Hotline, costs and statistics, 1998-2000 |
Box 3 | Folder 9 | News releases, 1998, 1999 |
Box 3 | Folder 10 | Newsletter, “Millennium Minutes,” 1998 |
Box 3 | Folder 11 | Hotels, millennium offers and packages, 1999 |
Box 3 | Folder 12 | Restaurants, millennium packages, undated |
Box 3 | Folder 13 | Millennium lion, 1999. [See also AV-Photographs] |
Box 3 | Folder 14 | Visitor cart, 1999 |
Box 3 | Folder 15 | Spotlight on Chicago, 1999 |
Box 3 | Folder 16 | Millennium book, 1999 |
Box 3 | Folder 17 | Bookmarks, 1999 |
Box 3 | Folder 18 | Millennium party hats, ink stamps, 1999 |
Box 3 | Folder 19 | Mayor’s Millennium Chair Auction, 1999 |
Box 3 | Folder 20 | Millennium flight, 1999 |
Box 3 | Folder 21 | Banners, 1998, 1999 |
Box 3 | Folder 22 | Millennium, Cow/Cows on Parade, 1999 [See also AV-Photographs] |
Box 3 | Folder 23 | Hotstamp postcards, 1999 |
Box 3 | Folder 24 | Song ideas, 1998 [See also AV-Audio Cassettes] |
Box 4 | Folder 1 | Chicago Millennium Celebration, media coverage report, (news clippings), 2000 (1 of 4) |
Box 4 | Folder 2 | Chicago Millennium Celebration, media coverage report, (news clippings), 2000 (2 of 4) |
Box 4 | Folder 3 | Chicago Millennium Celebration, media coverage report, (news clippings), 2000 (3 of 4) |
Box 4 | Folder 4 | Chicago Millennium Celebration, media coverage report, (news clippings), 2000 (4 of 4) |
Box 4 | Folder 5 | Closeout, 2000 |
Box 4 | Folder 6 | Project Millennium, partner surveys/event information, 1998, 1999 |
Box 4 | Folder 7 | Project Millennium, theme descriptions/development, 1998 |
Box 4 | Folder 8 | Project Millennium, brochure, schedule of events, 1999 |
Series 2: Dance ‘til the Dawn of the New Millennium
Box 5 | Folder 1 | Concept, overview and timeline, undated |
Box 5 | Folder 2 | Monthly reports, Cynthia Quick, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 3 | Advisory Committee, meetings and minutes, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 4 | Millennium Dance Network, meetings, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 5 | Sector, meetings and minutes, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 6 | 2000 Minute Party Planner, “Dance ‘til the Dawn of the New Millennium,” 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 7 | 2000 Minute Party Planner, distribution lists, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 8 | Intent to Participate List, final participants list, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 9 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, #, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 10 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, A, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 11 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, B, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 12 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, C, 1999 (1 of 2) |
Box 5 | Folder 13 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, C, 1999 (2 of 2) |
Box 5 | Folder 14 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, D, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 15 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, E, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 16 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, F, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 17 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, G, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 18 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, H, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 19 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, I, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 20 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, J, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 21 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, K, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 22 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, L, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 23 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, M, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 24 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, N, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 25 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, O, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 26 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, P, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 27 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, R, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 28 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, S, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 29 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, T, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 30 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, U, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 31 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, V, 1999 |
Box 5 | Folder 32 | Introductory, intent to participate, application forms, W-Z, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 1 | Participants, event, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 2 | Participants, intended audience, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 3 | Participants, organization, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 4 | Participants, area, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 5 | Participants, time grouping, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 6 | Participants, event name, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 7 | Participating dancers, performers, and companies, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 8 | Participating venues, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 9 | Participants’ RSVPs to Kick Line, Hats, Finale, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 10 | State Street Kick Line, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 11 | Volunteer information, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 12 | Volunteer lists, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 13 | Dance on Film, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 14 | Graphic Arts Services, cost estimate, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 15 | Finances, matching grant lists, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 16 | Finances, matching grant awards, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 17 | Finances, purchase orders, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 18 | Finances, transaction details by account, 2000 |
Box 6 | Folder 19 | Public relations initiatives, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 20 | Promotion and marketing form, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 21 | Press releases, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 22 | Banners, distribution lists, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 23 | Broadcastfax and Premier Document Distribution, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 24 | Dance Card prizes, 1999 |
Box 6 | Folder 25 | Participants’ Finale, Navy Pier, costs, 1999 [See also AV-Photographs] |
Box 6 | Folder 26 | Evaluations, 2000 (1 of 2) |
Box 6 | Folder 27 | Evaluations, 2000 (2 of 2) |
Box 6 | Folder 28 | Evaluation survey report, 2000 |
Box 6 | Folder 29 | PR and marketing report, 2000 |
Box 7 | Folder 1 | Milly: project description and timeline, 1999. [See also AV-Videos] |
Box 7 | Folder 2 | Milly: project updates, 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 3 | Milly: Harrison McEldowney (choreographer), biographical clippings, 1999. [See also AV-Photographs] |
Box 7 | Folder 4 | Milly: choreographer agreement (Harrison McEldowney) |
Box 7 | Folder 5 | Milly: Wade Hubbard (composer), biography, 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 6 | Milly: composer agreement (Wade Hubbard), 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 7 | Milly: biographies, Nicholas Barron, Hinton Battle, Alaric “Rokko” Jans, 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 8 | Milly: Wade Hubbard Inc., estimated bill for music and lyrics, 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 9 | Milly: “Do the Milly!”, sheet music, 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 10 | Milly: lyrics and drafts, 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 11 | Milly: Wade Hubbard and Harrison McEldowney, payments, 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 12 | Milly: overall estimated expenses, 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 13 | Milly: recording and costs, 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 14 | Milly: American Federation of Musicians Report, 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 15 | Milly: Platinum Entertainment (packaging and distribution), 1999. [See also AV-Photographs] |
Box 7 | Folder 16 | Milly: “Yes! I Want to Teach the Milly”, responses, 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 17 | Milly: PR marketing list, 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 18 | Milly: press event, unveiling, July 15, 1999 [See also AV-Photographs] |
Box 7 | Folder 19 | Milly: press event, November 4, 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 20 | Milly: ambassadors, 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 21 | Milly: ambassador request forms, 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 22 | Milly: Illinois State Fair, Springfield, Ill. 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 23 | Milly: press releases, 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 24 | Milly: brochure, “The Milly in a Minute,” 1999. [See also AV-Photographs] |
Box 7 | Folder 25 | Marketing, 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 26 | Foot prints template, 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 27 | Marketing, “Milly Week, “ NBC5, 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 28 | Milly Moments, 1999 |
Box 7 | Folder 29 | Video, 1999. See also AV-Photographs, AV-Videos, AV-CD’s |
Box 7 | Folder 30 | Press Event, Video Unveiling, September 16, 1999 |
Series 3: International Millennium Dinner
* The passport information of participating guests has been separated and closed to researchers until 2052.
Box 8 | Folder 1 | Project conception, by Bernadino de Vincenzi, 1998, 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 2 | Project overview and development, 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 3 | Invitation to press conference unveiling New Year’s Eve plans. [See also AV-Videos] |
Box 8 | Folder 4 | Press releases, 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 5 | “Chicago Welcomes the World,” press clippings, June and July 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 6 | First packet sample sent to participants (includes official invitation), 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 7 | Second packet sample sent to participants, 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 8 | Countries invited, undated |
Box 8 | Folder 9 | Countries that accepted invitation, 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 10 | Summary of participating countries, 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 11 | Summary of non-participating countries, 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 12 | Insurance, 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 13 | Programs, 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 14 | Letter of greeting from Mayor Richard M. Daley, 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 15 | Millennium message from President Clinton, 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 16 | Guest biographies, 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 17 | Airport arrival schedules, 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 18 | Arrivals by date, 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 19 | Arrivals by country, 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 20 | Departures, 2000 |
Box 8 | Folder 21 | Booklet, “Volunteer Guidelines,” 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 22 | “The Chicago Airport System,” Annual Report 1997 |
Box 8 | Folder 23 | Map of O’Hare International Airport, 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 24 | Brochure, “McCormick Place, Overview,” 1998 |
Box 8 | Folder 25 | Brochure, “The New Lakeside Center,” undated |
Box 8 | Folder 26 | McCormick Place, Arie Crown Theater, seating plan and directions, 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 27 | Transportation, 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 28 | Brochure, Hyatt Regency, McCormick Place Hotel, 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 29 | Empty Chairs, undated |
Box 8 | Folder 30 | Ticket information, 1999 |
Box 8 | Folder 31 | Correspondence from Millennium Dinner participants, 1999, 2000 |
Box 8 | Folder 32 | General statistics, 1999 [See also AV-Photographs] |
Box 8 | Folder 33 | International Millennium Dinner menu, 1999 |
Box 9 | Folder 1 | Albania* |
Box 9 | Folder 2 | Algeria* |
Box 9 | Folder 3 | Andorra |
Box 9 | Folder 4 | Angola* |
Box 9 | Folder 5 | Anguilla* |
Box 9 | Folder 6 | Antigua |
Box 9 | Folder 7 | Argentina |
Box 9 | Folder 8 | Armenia |
Box 9 | Folder 9 | Aruba |
Box 9 | Folder 10 | Australia |
Box 9 | Folder 11 | Austria* |
Box 9 | Folder 12 | Azerbaijan |
Box 9 | Folder 13 | Bahamas* |
Box 9 | Folder 14 | Bangladesh* |
Box 9 | Folder 15 | Barbados |
Box 9 | Folder 16 | Belarus* |
Box 9 | Folder 17 | Belgium* |
Box 9 | Folder 18 | Belize |
Box 9 | Folder 19 | Bermuda* |
Box 9 | Folder 20 | Bhutan* |
Box 9 | Folder 21 | Bolivia* |
Box 9 | Folder 22 | Bosnia* |
Box 9 | Folder 23 | Botswana* |
Box 9 | Folder 24 | Brazil |
Box 9 | Folder 25 | Brunei |
Box 9 | Folder 26 | Bulgaria* |
Box 9 | Folder 27 | Burma* |
Box 9 | Folder 28 | Cambodia* |
Box 9 | Folder 29 | Cameroon* |
Box 9 | Folder 30 | Canada |
Box 9 | Folder 31 | Cape Verde |
Box 9 | Folder 32 | Cayman Islands* |
Box 9 | Folder 33 | Chile* |
Box 9 | Folder 34 | China* |
Box 9 | Folder 35 | Christmas Island |
Box 9 | Folder 36 | Colombia* |
Box 9 | Folder 37 | Comoros Island |
Box 9 | Folder 38 | Congo (Republic of) |
Box 9 | Folder 39 | Cook Islands* |
Box 9 | Folder 40 | Costa Rica* |
Box 9 | Folder 41 | Cote D’Ivoire* (Ivory Coast) |
Box 10 | Folder 1 | Croatia* |
Box 10 | Folder 2 | Cuba |
Box 10 | Folder 3 | Cyprus* |
Box 10 | Folder 4 | Czech Republic* |
Box 10 | Folder 5 | Denmark* |
Box 10 | Folder 6 | Dominica* |
Box 10 | Folder 7 | Ecuador* |
Box 10 | Folder 8 | Egypt* |
Box 10 | Folder 9 | El Salvador* |
Box 10 | Folder 10 | Equatorial Guinea |
Box 10 | Folder 11 | Eritrea* |
Box 10 | Folder 12 | Estonia* |
Box 10 | Folder 13 | Ethiopia* |
Box 10 | Folder 14 | Falkland Islands |
Box 10 | Folder 15 | Fiji* |
Box 10 | Folder 16 | Finland* |
Box 10 | Folder 17 | France* |
Box 10 | Folder 18 | French Guyana* |
Box 10 | Folder 19 | French Polynesia |
Box 10 | Folder 20 | Gambia* |
Box 10 | Folder 21 | Gaza/Palestine* |
Box 10 | Folder 22 | Georgia* |
Box 10 | Folder 23 | Germany* |
Box 10 | Folder 24 | Ghana* |
Box 10 | Folder 25 | Greece |
Box 10 | Folder 26 | Grenada* |
Box 10 | Folder 27 | Guadeloupe* |
Box 10 | Folder 28 | Guam* |
Box 10 | Folder 29 | Guatemala |
Box 10 | Folder 30 | Guinea |
Box 10 | Folder 31 | Guinea-Bissau* |
Box 10 | Folder 32 | Honduras* |
Box 10 | Folder 33 | Hong Kong* |
Box 10 | Folder 34 | Hungary* |
Box 10 | Folder 35 | Iceland* |
Box 10 | Folder 36 | India* |
Box 10 | Folder 37 | Indonesia* |
Box 10 | Folder 38 | Iraq* |
Box 10 | Folder 39 | Ireland |
Box 10 | Folder 40 | Israel* |
Box 10 | Folder 41 | Italy |
Box 10 | Folder 42 | Japan |
Box 10 | Folder 43 | Kazakhstan |
Box 10 | Folder 44 | Kenya* |
Box 10 | Folder 45 | Kiribati* |
Box 10 | Folder 46 | Kyrgyzstan* |
Box 11 | Folder 1 | Laos P.D.R. |
Box 11 | Folder 2 | Latvia* |
Box 11 | Folder 3 | Lebanon* |
Box 11 | Folder 4 | Lesotho* |
Box 11 | Folder 5 | Liberia |
Box 11 | Folder 6 | Liechtenstein |
Box 11 | Folder 7 | Lithuania |
Box 11 | Folder 8 | Luxembourg* |
Box 11 | Folder 9 | Macau |
Box 11 | Folder 10 | Macedonia* |
Box 11 | Folder 11 | Madegascar* |
Box 11 | Folder 12 | Malawi |
Box 11 | Folder 13 | Malaysia* |
Box 11 | Folder 14 | Maldives* |
Box 11 | Folder 15 | Mali* |
Box 11 | Folder 16 | Malta* |
Box 11 | Folder 17 | Marshall Islands |
Box 11 | Folder 18 | Martinique* |
Box 11 | Folder 19 | Mauritania* |
Box 11 | Folder 20 | Mauritius |
Box 11 | Folder 21 | Mexico* |
Box 11 | Folder 22 | Moldova* |
Box 11 | Folder 23 | Monaco |
Box 11 | Folder 24 | Mongolia* |
Box 11 | Folder 25 | Montserrat* |
Box 11 | Folder 26 | Morocco* |
Box 11 | Folder 27 | Mozambique* |
Box 11 | Folder 28 | Namibia* |
Box 11 | Folder 29 | Nepal* |
Box 11 | Folder 30 | Netherlands* |
Box 11 | Folder 31 | New Zealand* |
Box 11 | Folder 32 | Nicaragua |
Box 11 | Folder 33 | Niger* |
Box 11 | Folder 34 | Nigeria* |
Box 11 | Folder 35 | Norway* |
Box 11 | Folder 36 | Oman* |
Box 11 | Folder 37 | Palau* |
Box 11 | Folder 38 | Papua New Guinea |
Box 11 | Folder 39 | Paraguay* |
Box 11 | Folder 40 | Peru* |
Box 11 | Folder 41 | Philippines |
Box 11 | Folder 42 | Pitcairn Islands |
Box 11 | Folder 43 | Poland* |
Box 11 | Folder 44 | Portugal* |
Box 11 | Folder 45 | Puerto Rico |
Box 11 | Folder 46 | Romania* |
Box 11 | Folder 47 | Rwanda* |
Box 12 | Folder 1 | St. Lucia |
Box 12 | Folder 2 | Sao Tome and Principe* |
Box 12 | Folder 3 | Saudi Arabia* |
Box 12 | Folder 4 | Senegal |
Box 12 | Folder 5 | Seychelles |
Box 12 | Folder 6 | Sierra Leone |
Box 12 | Folder 7 | Singapore* |
Box 12 | Folder 8 | Slovak Republic* |
Box 12 | Folder 9 | Slovenia* |
Box 12 | Folder 10 | Somalia* |
Box 12 | Folder 11 | South Africa* |
Box 12 | Folder 12 | South Korea* |
Box 12 | Folder 13 | Spain* |
Box 12 | Folder 14 | Sri Lanka |
Box 12 | Folder 15 | St. Kitts and Nevis* |
Box 12 | Folder 16 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines* |
Box 12 | Folder 17 | Sudan |
Box 12 | Folder 18 | Suriname* |
Box 12 | Folder 19 | Swaziland |
Box 12 | Folder 20 | Sweden* |
Box 12 | Folder 21 | Switzerland* |
Box 12 | Folder 22 | Syria* |
Box 12 | Folder 23 | Taiwan* |
Box 12 | Folder 24 | Tajikistan* |
Box 12 | Folder 25 | Tanzania* |
Box 12 | Folder 26 | Thailand |
Box 12 | Folder 27 | Tibet |
Box 12 | Folder 28 | Tonga* |
Box 12 | Folder 29 | Trinidad and Tobago* |
Box 12 | Folder 30 | Tunisia* |
Box 12 | Folder 31 | Turkey |
Box 12 | Folder 32 | Turkmenistan* |
Box 12 | Folder 33 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Box 12 | Folder 34 | Uganda* |
Box 12 | Folder 35 | Ukraine* |
Box 12 | Folder 36 | United Kingdom* |
Box 12 | Folder 37 | Uruguay |
Box 12 | Folder 38 | Uzbekistan* |
Box 12 | Folder 39 | Vanuatu |
Box 12 | Folder 40 | Viet Nam |
Box 12 | Folder 41 | Virgin Islands* (U.S.) |
Box 12 | Folder 42 | Western Samoa* |
Box 12 | Folder 43 | Zambia |
Box 12 | Folder 44 | Zimbabwe* |
Countries where visas were denied:
Box 13 | Folder 1 | Afghanistan |
Box 13 | Folder 2 | Benin |
Box 13 | Folder 3 | Burkina Faso |
Box 13 | Folder 4 | Burundi |
Box 13 | Folder 5 | Chad |
Box 13 | Folder 6 | Congo |
Box 13 | Folder 7 | Djibouti |
Box 13 | Folder 8 | Dominican Republic |
Box 13 | Folder 9 | Gabon |
Box 13 | Folder 10 | Jamaica |
Box 13 | Folder 11 | Pakistan |
Box 13 | Folder 12 | Serbia and Montenegro |
Box 13 | Folder 13 | Togo |
Box 13 | Folder 14 | Western Sahara |
Box 13 | Folder 15 | Iran |
Countries where visas was issued too late
Box 13 | Folder 16 | Yemen |
Countries that did not apply to the U.S. Embassy or get a passport
Box 13 | Folder 17 | Panama |
Box 13 | Folder 18 | Central African Republic |
Countries with national emergencies
Box 13 | Folder 19 | Venezuela |
Countries with no response
Box 13 | Folder 20 | British Virgin Islands |
Box 13 | Folder 21 | Guyana |
Box 13 | Folder 22 | Jordan |
Box 13 | Folder 23 | Micronesia |
Box 13 | Folder 24 | Nauru |
Box 13 | Folder 25 | Netherlands Antilles |
Box 13 | Folder 26 | New Caledonia |
Box 13 | Folder 27 | Northern Mariana Islands |
Box 13 | Folder 28 | Solomon Islands |
Box 13 | Folder 29 | Haiti |
Countries with other difficulties
Box 13 | Folder 30 | British Virgin Islands |
Box 13 | Folder 31 | Guyana |
Box 13 | Folder 32 | Jordan |
Series 4: Year 2000 Themes
Box 14 | Folder 1 | Program themes, development, 1999 |
Box 14 | Folder 2 | Brochures, draft ideas, undated |
Box 14 | Folder 3 | Millennium People, project description and development, 1998, 1999 |
Box 14 | Folder 4 | Millennium People, press releases, publicity, 1999 |
Box 14 | Folder 5 | Press release, 1999 |
Box 14 | Folder 6 | Chicago Neighborhood Tours, budget and inventory, December, 1999 |
Box 14 | Folder 7 | Chicago Coalition of Community Cultural Centers, 1999 |
Box 14 | Folder 8 | Monthly itineraries, undated |
Box 14 | Folder 9 | Calendar, by Michael O’Malley, 1999 [See also Artifacts] |
Box 15 | Folder 1 | January, People and Neighborhoods, Millennium People, 1999 |
Box 15 | Folder 2 | January, People and Neighborhoods, pamphlets, undated |
Box 15 | Folder 3 | January, People and Neighborhoods, general information of citywide exhibits and programs with possible tie-ins, 1999 |
Box 15 | Folder 4 | January, People and Neighborhoods, Chicago Neighborhood Tours, “One World, One City” brochure, 1999 |
Box 15 | Folder 5 | February, Weather, Millennium People, 1999 |
Box 15 | Folder 6 | February, Weather, pamphlets, undated |
Box 15 | Folder 7 | February, Weather, general information of city-wide exhibits and programs with possible tie-ins, 1999 |
Box 15 | Folder 8 | February, Weather, Chicago WinterBreak 2000, 1999 |
Box 15 | Folder 9 | March, Sports, Millennium People, 1999 |
Box 15 | Folder 10 | March, Sports, Pamphlets, undated |
Box 15 | Folder 11 | March, Sports, general information of city-wide exhibits and programs with possible tie-ins, 1999 |
Box 15 | Folder 12 | April, Transportation, Millennium People, 1999 |
Box 15 | Folder 13 | April, Transportation, pamphlets, undated |
Box 15 | Folder 14 | April, Transportation, general information of city-wide exhibits and programs with possible tie-ins, 1999 |
Box 15 | Folder 15 | May, Architecture, Millennium People, 1999 |
Box 15 | Folder 16 | May, Architecture, pamphlets, undated |
Box 15 | Folder 17 | May, Architecture, general information of city-wide exhibits and programs with possible tie-ins, 1999 |
Box 15 | Folder 18 | June, Parks and Gardens, Millennium People, 1999 |
Box 15 | Folder 19 | June, Parks and Gardens, pamphlets, 1999 |
Box 15 | Folder 20 | June, Parks and Gardens, general information of city-wide exhibits and programs with possible tie-ins, 1999 |
Box 16 | Folder 1 | July, Food, Millennium People, 1999 |
Box 16 | Folder 2 | July, Food, pamphlets, 1999 |
Box 16 | Folder 3 | July, Food, general information of city-wide exhibits and programs with possible tie-ins, 1999 |
Box 16 | Folder 4 | August, Waterways, pamphlets, 1999 |
Box 16 | Folder 5 | August, Waterways, general information of city-wide exhibits and programs with possible tie-ins, 1999 |
Box 16 | Folder 6 | September, Arts, Millennium People, 1999 |
Box 16 | Folder 7 | September, Arts, pamphlets, 1999 |
Box 16 | Folder 8 | September, Arts, general information of city-wide exhibits and programs with possible tie-ins, 1999 |
Box 16 | Folder 9 | October, Literature, Millennium People, 1999 |
Box 16 | Folder 10 | October, Literature, general information of city-wide exhibits and programs with possible tie-ins, 1999 |
Box 16 | Folder 11 | October, Literature, Wizard of Oz, 1999 |
Box 16 | Folder 12 | November, Learning, Millennium People, 1999 |
Box 16 | Folder 13 | November, Learning, pamphlets, 1999 |
Box 16 | Folder 14 | November, Learning, general information of city-wide exhibits and programs with possible tie-ins, 1999 |
Box 16 | Folder 15 | December, Marketplace, Millennium People, 1999 |
Box 16 | Folder 16 | December, Marketplace, pamphlets, 1999 |
Box 16 | Folder 17 | December, Marketplace, general information of city-wide exhibits and programs with possible tie-ins, 1999 |
Series 5: Other Project
New Year’s Eve Fireworks
Box 17 | Folder 1 | Booklet, contact list, fireworks facts, millennium music, location maps, 1999 |
Box 17 | Folder 2 | Site locations and show schedules, 1999 |
Box 17 | Folder 3 | The Beat 103.5 FM, Millennium Music Agreement, 1999 [See also AV-CDs] |
Box 17 | Folder 4 | Permissions, 1999 |
Box 17 | Folder 5 | Press release, 1998, 1999 |
Box 17 | Folder 6 | Press clippings, 1999 [See also AV-Photographs, AV-Videos] |
Chicago Snapshot
Box 17 | Folder 7 | Project description, circa 1999 |
Box 17 | Folder 8 | Project development, 1998, 1999 |
2000 Priceless Sensory Experiences
Box 17 | Folder 9 | Project development, 1998, 1999 |
Box 17 | Folder 10 | Booklet, 2000 Priceless Sensory Experiences, 1998 |
Postmark 1999
Box 17 | Folder 11 | Project conception and development, 1998, 1999 |
Box 17 | Folder 12 | Artists’ ideas and statements, 1999 |
Box 17 | Folder 13 | Postmark 1999, Numbers 1-12, 1999 |
Box 17 | Folder 14 | Expenses, 1999 |
Box 17 | Folder 15 | Exhibition, 1999 |
Products
Box 17 | Folder 16 | Press release, 1999. [See also AV-Photographs] |
Box 17 | Folder 17 | Licensing, sales, 1998, 1999 |
Box 17 | Folder 18 | Premiums and promotional opportunities for special events, 1999 |
Box 17 | Folder 19 | “Chic2001” souvenir line, 1999. [See also AV-Photographs, Artifacts.] |
Box 17 | Folder 20 | Candy |
Box 17 | Folder 21 | Chicago artesian water, Great Lakes water, 1998, 1999. [See also AV-Photographs] |
Box 17 | Folder 22 | Go Card (postcard), 1998 |
Box 17 | Folder 23 | Key chain, 1999 |
Box 18 | Folder 1 | Mayor Daley’s Block Club, convention, 1998 |
Box 18 | Folder 2 | Millennium Quilts |
Box 18 | Folder 3 | Sister Cities, 1998, 1999 |
Box 18 | Folder 4 | Access Chicago, (Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities), 1998 |
Box 18 | Folder 5 | Music at the Millennium, press releases, 1998. [See also AV-Photographs] |
Box 18 | Folder 6 | Music at the Millennium, press kit, 1998 |
Box 18 | Folder 7 | Millennium-related programs, 1998, 1999 |
Box 18 | Folder 8 | Chinese Fine Arts Society, Yueh Fei International Composition Contest, 1999 |
Box 19 | Closed | |
Box 20 | Closed |
Oversize
Oversize Box 1 | Folder 1 | Mascot, draft sketches for Milly Mascot, by Cookie Gluck, 1999. 4 items. |
Oversize Box 1 | Folder 2 | Leo Burnett USA, advertising campaign, artwork, 1999. 16 items of 9 different designs, black and white and color. 5 large format transparencies also. |
Oversize Box 1 | Folder 3 | Website, Millennium Dinner Pages, designs for web pages. 1999. 12 items. |
Oversize Folder | Folder 1 | Poster, Dance ‘til the Dawn of the New Millennium, 1999. 2 items. Map case 5-5. |
Audio-Visual: Photographs
AV Box 1 | 1.1-1.3 | Press conference, “For the Time of your Life,” announcement of plans, March 26, 1998. 3 color photographs. |
AV Box 1 | 1.4-1.6 | Press conference, logo unveiling, with Mayor Daley, November 19, 1999. 3 color photographs. |
AV Box 1 | 1.7-1.26 | Official logomark applications, John Massey’s students’ projects (U.I.C.), c.1999. 63 black and white photographs. |
AV Box 2 | 1.27 | Mascot, 1999. |
AV Box 2 | 1.28-1.30 | 7-Eleven Partnership, 1999. Promotional items. 3 black and white photographs. |
AV Box 2 | 1.31 | Millennium Lion, 1999. 1 color slide. |
AV Box 2 | 1.32-1.37 | Millennium Cow/Cows on Parade, Artist Malgorzata Sobus painting cow, 1998. 6 color photographs. |
AV Box 2 | 1.38-1.47 | Dance ‘til the Dawn of the New Millennium, programs, 1999. 1 black and white, 9 color photographs. |
AV Box 2 | 1.48-1.50 | Dance ‘til the Dawn of the New Millennium, participants’ Finale, Navy Pier, 2000. 3 color photographs. |
AV Box 2 | 1.51 | Dance ‘til the Dawn of the New Millennium: Milly, Harrison McEldowney, undated. 1 black and white photograph. |
AV Box 2 | 1.52 | Dance ‘til the Dawn of the New Millennium: Milly, Platinum Entertainment, promotional CD holder, c.1999. 1 black and white photograph. |
AV Box 2 | 1.53-1.74 | Dance ‘til the Dawn of the New Millennium: Milly, Promotional shots, 1999. 22 black and white photographs. |
AV Box 2 | 1.75-1.87 | Dance ‘til the Dawn of the New Millennium: Milly, video production, includes shots of dancer Hinton Battle and choreographer, Harrison McEldowney, 1999. 13 color photographs. |
AV Box 2 | 1.88-1.107 | Dance ‘til the Dawn of the New Millennium: Milly, press event, unveiling, includes shots of dancer Hinton Battle, choreographer, Harrison McEldowney, Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner, Lois Weisberg. July 15, 1999. 20 color photographs. |
AV Box 2 | 1.108-1.113 | Millennium Dinner, 1999. 6 color photographs. |
AV Box 2 | 1.114 | Fireworks, Navy Pier, New Year’s Day, 2000. |
AV Box 2 | 1.115-1.128 | Promotional materials, c.1999. 10 color transparencies, 2 color slides, 3 black and white prints. |
AV Box 2 | 1.239-1.32 | Music at the Millennium, press kit, 1998; images of J. Genauldi, P. Boulez, M. Henoch; R.Wilson; S. Huydts; Chicago Chamber Musicians Ensemble Artists. 4 black and white photographs. |
Audio-Visual: Video
AV Box 3 | Folder 1 | Animation Loop, logo animation, 1998. |
AV Box 3 | Folder 2 | Dance ‘til the Dawn of the New Millennium, highlights, 4-hour compilation, 1999, 2000. 2 copies. Features excerpts from the following dance troupes: Joffery Ballet of Chicago; Jan Eckert and Dancers; Gus Giordano Jazz Dance; Dance > Detour; Civic Ballet of Chicago; Cerqua Rivera Art Experience; Dance Africa; Mordine and Company Dance Theatre; Melisse Thodos and Dancers; Deeply Rooted Productions; The Milly; River North Dance Company; Jump Rhythm Jazz Project; Trinity Irish Dance Company; Muntu Dance Theatre; Tyego Dance Company; Zephyr Dance Ensemble; Chicago Moving Company; Natyakalalayam; Hedwig Dances; Mad Shak Dance Company; The Moose Project; Winifred Haun Dancers; Joel Hall Dancers; The Milly; Hubbard Street Dance Company; The 58 Group; Carrie Hanson & Anthony Gongora; The Milly. |
AV Box 3 | Folder 3 | “Do the Milly”, rough cut, August 25, 1999. |
AV Box 3 | Folder 4 | “Do the Milly”, promotional video, 1999. |
AV Box 3 | Folder 5 | Press cnference, June 3, 1999, television coverage of announcement of Millennium Dinner plans. Also, NBC5 interview with Bernadino de Vincenzi, June 4, 1999. |
AV Box 3 | Folder 6 | NBC5, promotional segments, December 13, 1999. |
AV Box 3 | Folder 7 | Melrose Pyrotechnics, footage of the Millennium Fireworks, January 1, 2000. |
Audio-Visual: Compact Discs
AV Box 3 | Folder 1 | “Do the Milly,” 1999. |
AV Box 3 | Folder 2 | “Chicago Millennium,”, Melrose Pyrotechnics, music from the New Year’s Eve fireworks display, 1999. |
AV Box 3 | Folder 3 | “pause,” by Andrea Polli with Sandra Jackson Opoku, Lee Guo Chang, Katherine August, Francisco Mendoza, and Alana Wallace. As part of the City’s millennium celebration the Department of Cultural Affairs hosted an artist residency which resulted in this project, a CD Rom featuring the website and live web broadcasts, undated. 2 copies. |
Audio-Visual: Audio Cassettes
AV Box 3 | Folder 1 | “Millennium” song by Lenny Green, 1998. |
AV Box 3 | Folder 2 | “Toyota World Hotline,” Zip Morning Press, 1999. [Japanese] |
Artifacts
Artifact Box 1 | Mugs, “Chicago2000,” undated. 2 items. |
Artifact Box 1 | Shot glass, etched, “Chicago2000,” undated. |
Artifact Box 1 | Wristwatch, “Chicago 1999, 2000, 2001, For the time of your life,” undated. |
Artifact Box 1 | Ballpoint pen, “Chicago Millennium Celebration, 1999 2000 2001,” undated. 2 items. |
Artifact Box 1 | Wine glass, etched, “Chicago2001,” undated. |
Artifact Box 1 | Promotional musical piece, “Chicago, Illinois, Since you were here…” undated. |
Artifact Box 1 | T-Shirt, “Chicago2001 For the time of your life,” undated. |
Artifact Box 1 | Pins, “Chicago2001,” undated. 3 items. |
Artifact Box 1 | Magnet, “Chicago 2001.org,” undated. |