James Murray Haddow

James Murray Haddow - Chicago Artist

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Also listed as James M. Haddow and J.M. Haddow in articles in the Chicago Tribune.

Born 1911 (counting back 54 years from death date listed in Chicago Tribune obituary). Born in Scotland

Died March 2, 1965 (age 54) in Chicago, Illinois

At the time of his death his address was 3 E. Ontario Street

His wife's name was Carolyn.

Studied art in Scotland and in Chicago.

Art Instructor and First Vice President of the Municipal Art League of Chicago

" Falk, Peter H, and Andrea A. Bien. The Annual Exhibition Record of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1888-1950. Madison, CT: Sound View Press, 1990.

No biographical information given

Listed that he had paintings for 4 years of the annual exhibit at the Art Institute of artists of Chicago and vicinity

1938 [42nd: March 17 - April 17, 1938]

Catalog no.81: The Lady in Red (illustrated in the catalog)

1939 [43rd: February 9 - March 12, 1939]

Catalog no.72: State Street Cocktail Lounge

Catalog no.73: Yesterday's Gold Coast

1941 [45th: March 11 - April 1, 1941]

Catalog no.83: Impromptu (value listed: $400)

1943 [47th: March 11 - April 25, 1943]

Catalog no.62: 675 Rush Street (value listed: $350)

" Exhibition by Artists of Chicago and Vicinity Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 42nd: Annual Exhibition, 1938. Catalog no.81: The Lady in Red (illustrated in the catalog)

" Obituary: "J.M. Haddow, artist, dies in hospital." Chicago Tribune, Mar 3, 1965, pg. B6.

Chicago Tribune articles with search (all articles listed - not all are really of interest)

Haddow, James Murray

Haddow, James M.

Haddow, J M [in chronological order]

Sanity in Art Society Show to Run to 23d

Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Sep 4, 1938. p. c3 (1 pp.)

White Collar GIRL:Immortalized.

RUTH MACKAY. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:May 12, 1942. p. 17 (1 pp.)

FROM PALETTES OF CHICAGOLAND

Gedirey Lundberg. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Apr 4, 1943. p. E6 (1 pp.)

Fine Portrait Outstanding in Art Exhibit

Eleanor Jewett. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Apr 18, 1943. p. G4 (1 pp.)

Week's Plans of Chicagoland Club Women

Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Jul 18, 1943. p. F2 (1 pp.)

Exciting Color and Vigor in Fall Art Show

Eleanor Jewett. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Sep 17, 1944. p. F4 (1 pp.)

Cordon to Hold Holiday Dinner Party Tuesday

Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Dec 26, 1948. p. f4 (1 pp.)

Music Clubs Board to Meet Here Saturday

Irene Powers. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Jan 8, 1950. p. E4 (1 pp.)

Music Board to Attend Tea and Art Exhibit

Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Jan 13, 1950. p. a8 (1 pp.)

Music Clubs' Start in Art Is Interesting

ELEANOR JEWETT. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Jan 20, 1950. p. A11 (1 pp.)

Students' Art Work Makes Pleasant Show

Eleanor Jewett. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Jan 22, 1950. p. E2 (1 pp.)

Chicago Area Exhibit to Be Held in June

Eleanor Jewett. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Jan 29, 1950. p. F3 (1 pp.)

Music Clubs' Group to Open Art Exhibit with Tea Tomorrow

Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Mar 10, 1950. p. A8 (1 pp.)

Now on Exhibit

Eleanor Jewett. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Mar 19, 1950. p. F4 (1 pp.)

Annual Bazar at Wesley Set for This Week

Irene Powers. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Nov 5, 1950. p. g2 (1 pp.)

Cordon Group to Stage Sleigh Bell Bazar Friday

Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Dec 5, 1950. p. b3 (1 pp.)

Drama Group Views 'Cyrano' on Wednesday

Irene Powers. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Feb 4, 1951. p. e2 (1 pp.)

Plan Two Performances of Cordon Club Frolics

Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:May 4, 1951. p. a9 (1 pp.)

THEY WERE THERE

Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Jun 21, 1951. p. b2 (1 pp.)

Husband-Wife Team May Be Fall Exhibitors

Eleanor Jewett. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Jul 22, 1951. p. f5 (1 pp.)

Cordon Club's 'Kris Kringle's Market' to Be Opened Today

Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Nov 28, 1951. p. b2 (1 pp.)

Rudolph Ganz to Be Honored by Musicians

Irene Powers. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Dec 2, 1951. p. g2 (1 pp.)

Art Opening Will Be Benefit for House of Good Shepherd

IRENE POWERS. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Dec 8, 1951. p. a3 (1 pp.)

Noted Painter Writes Views on Modern Art

Eleanor Jewett. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Jan 27, 1952. p. f7 (1 pp.)

Cordon Bills 'Pinocchio' by Puppet Troupe

Irene Powers. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Mar 23, 1952. p. e7 (1 pp.)

Cordon Club's Show, a Satire on Theater, to Be Given Tomorrow

Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:May 9, 1952. p. a4 (1 pp.)

TRIBUNE'S ART CONTEST BOON, SAYS HADDOW

EDWARD BARRY. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Jul 13, 1952. p. 13 (1 pp.)

HE TEARS OUT MANTELPIECE, FINDS MEMORIES

Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Nov 30, 1952. p. n_a5 (1 pp.)

Art Leaders Hail Contest for Juniors

EDWARD BARRY. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Jul 15, 1953. p. a5 (1 pp.)

Art League to See Vivid Paintings

Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Feb 6, 1955. p. j3 (1 pp.)

Here Are Provisions of Art Bill

Eleanor Jewett. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:May 27, 1956. p. f4 (1 pp.)

Art League to Hear of Decoupage

Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Dec 2, 1956. p. m3 (1 pp.)

3 Contests for Artists Announced

Edith Weigle. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Dec 30, 1956. p. d2 (1 pp.)

No Jury Show Often Stormy

Edith Weigle. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Feb 10, 1957. p. e4 (1 pp.)

They Were There:Golf Course for Women? They Say No

JUDITH CASS. Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Oct 9, 1958. p. c20 (1 pp.) J.M. Haddow in photograph

Col. Chesrow Installed 3d Time in Art Post

Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Apr 15, 1960. p. B14 (1 pp.)

Art Note

Chicago Daily Tribune (1923-1963). Chicago, Ill.:Nov 11, 1960. p. d3 (1 pp.)

Program Devoted to Michelangelo

IRENE POWERS. Chicago Tribune (1963-Current file). Chicago, Ill.:Oct 31, 1963. p. c10 (1 pp.)

Seek a Home for a Statue of Columbus:City Art League Searches for Best Site

SHEILA WOLFE. Chicago Tribune (1963-Current file). Chicago, Ill.:Feb 14, 1965. p. a4 (1 pp.)

J. M. HADDOW, ARTIST, DIES IN HOSPITAL

Chicago Tribune (1963-Current file). Chicago, Ill.:Mar 3, 1965. p. b6 (1 pp.)

Obituary 2 -- No Title

Chicago Tribune (1963-Current file). Chicago, Ill.:Mar 3, 1965. p. b6 (1 pp.)

Ancestry.com geneaology database search:

Cook County Illinois Death Index 1908-1988

Lists James M Haddow as having died in Cook County, IL (County in which Chicago is located). Death date is March 2, 1965

New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957: lists James McArtney Haddow born in Newton Mearn, Scotland about 1911, arrived on the ship Transylvania in NY, NY on Jan 26, 1926 at age 15. Despite the difference in middle name it might be the same person. These records very, very often have spelling errors because the recording person mis-heard the person who might have a strong accent (if they speak English at all).

Border Crossings: From Canada to U.S., 1895-1956: lists James M Haddow, age 19, from Scotland, as having arrived on the ship Duchess of Richmond (departing from Greenock) and arriving on June 20, 1930 at the port of St. Albans, Vermont.

Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957: lists James Haddow, age 19, born in Newton Meerno in Scotland, arriving at the port of Detroit Michigan on June 22, 1930. Listed departure contact: Uncle rev. J M Haddow. Arrival contact: Father Mr. A. Haddow

Sources not owned by Chicago Public Library:

"James Murray Haddow : 1910-1965". Encyclopedia of American Biography. New Series. Volume 37. New York: American Historical Society, 1968. Use the Index to locate biographies. [EncAB-A 37] Biography contains portrait. [Source Citation: Biography and Genealogy Master Index].

Some problems finding this title - it could be this title:

Cutter, William R. American Biography: A New Cyclopedia. New York: Published under the direction of the American Historical Society, 1916. Multi-volume set. Search volume 37. (not owned by Chicago Public Library; see printout for other libraries to contact).

Haddow, James M. James Murray Haddow: Artist File. , 1920. Owned only by the Art Reference Library at the Frick Museum

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