Alliance Française
The Alliance Française of Chicago was founded in 1897 to promote French culture and language. It is among the oldest of cultural institutions in the city. William Rainey Harper, first president of the University of Chicago, was a founder of the Chicago Alliance and the American Federation. University of Chicago professor Ingres, a director of the Chicago Alliance, established the library in 1904.
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http://www.af-chicago.org/library
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