"The Newberry Library and the Chicago
History Museum worked together to create a solution to keep key maps and
manuscripts in the city of Chicago. The Chicago History Museum, in an
effort to bring its collections closer to its primary mission of
documenting the history of the city, decided to part with 1,000 maps and
manuscripts last year. In order to keep the treasures in Chicago, the
museum generously gave the Newberry Library an opportunity to make a
private offer for any maps of interest."

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