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There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. African-Americans in Chicago is a great read on the life, history and culture of Black Chicago. From the Great Migration to the African-American political base that gave rise to the nation's first African-American President, the book aptly examines the world that Black people made for themselves as Chicago residents.
I was also very impressed with the number of local residents' family photos which the author used to tell a more personal story of Black Chicago that we don't always get an opportunity to hear in these types of projects. I plan to use this book with my undergraduate and graduate students at the Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies Northeastern Illinois University as we examine the history and culture of the historic Bronzeville community and the contributions of African-American residents to the city overall.
I am pleased with my purchase, thank you. This book had alot of potential, if it was done the correct way. Like seeking professional guidance when writing a historical book of this type. It could have been done better. A whole lot better. The writer neglected to elaborate on many of the particulars, he fail to mention the year that many of the photos were taken, most importantly the writing, was poor. The cover photo is great. It's who WE once were as a people. I received by book yesterday and immediate sat down to read it.
Pages with related products. The Lower Mount Washington Valley. The collection contains annual reports, brochures, bulletins, news clippings and photographs on the Pullman Company, the Pullman Free School of Manual Training, Pullman Town, and the strike. This collection concerns his purchase of land in the city in and the subsequent history of that land over the next two decades. Alumni Directory Benedictine University.
What a wonderful review of black life in segregated Chicago. The many pictures are great memories of schools, business, family and social life in the city. As a genealogists researching several ancestors who migrated in Chicago at the turn the century, I even found the location of the home of the Faternal Knights of Pythias. I had been searching for that location for many years. The author has done a wonderful job with the photos and memories. I have already referred this book to several of my friends. My partner and I both read the book African Americans in Chicago.
Some of the information is new and worth reading, but there is also a fair amount of repetitiveness in the book, which diminished its value. Got it, read it, love it! This book weaves together the historical and personal perspectives of the author, and brings it all together beautifully. Robin Friedman Top Contributor: Many novels, poems, and works of nonfiction have explored Chicago's African American community and the Great Migration from the South which vastly expanded it. This short new book, "African Americans in Chicago" is part of the "Images of America" series of photographic histories which capture the nature of local American communities.
I have learned much from the series about places that I have visited and places that I don't know. In the short introduction to the book, Thompson accurately describes what he has done: I see it more like an African American family album. I have tried to include the visage of the entire family, from those of the 'usual celebrated subjects' to the ones most usually ignored. Her papers include correspondence, office files, programs, clippings, photographs and memorabilia.
A small collection of documents focusing on the Belmont-Cragin neighborhood of Chicago. A collection of photographs and oral histories about the African American community on the West Side of Chicago. The collection documents the evolution of two related communities on the southwest side of Chicago: Beverly and Morgan Park. Highlights include photographs, short runs of neighborhood newspapers and documents about annexation of the communities into Chicago. The Brighton Park Community Collection contains information about neighborhood schools and religious institutions as well as a page manuscript, "Gleanings of Archer Road" by local historian and reporter, Joseph Hamzik.
The Calumet Region Community Collection includes files of biographical, business, church, community and school records in addition to photographs, scrapbooks, community histories and artifacts spanning more than one hundred years. The Calumet-Pioneer Historical Society was established in by the head of the Pullman Branch Library to help preserve the history of the area.
The collection includes administrative records, executive committee and regular meeting minutes in addition to a selection of non-manuscript material and artifacts. Campbell amassed a collection of photographs of city street scenes featuring trolleys, buses and other modes of transportation. Her photographs graphically depict the human conditions that some people, young and old, men and women, experience. Collection consists of business real estate correspondence. Records primarily cover the ss.
The newspapers on these reels complement the runs of newspapers held by Chicago Public Library.
The originals are held at Chicago History Museum. The Chicago City-Wide Collection consists of an assortment of manuscript, printed and photographic materials. The focus of this collection is general Chicago history covering the city as a whole and the communities for which there is no separate neighborhood history collection. Materials on the Loop and Downtown areas can be found in this collection.
The records in this collection were created and collected by the Department of Urban Renewal, its predecessors and other Chicago city departments with duties related to planning and development. The majority of the collection is comprised of photographs, contact sheets, negatives and slides of Chicago neighborhoods considered and targeted for improvement, including images that show buildings and neighborhoods that were subsequently razed.
There are also papers related to the administration the Department's initiatives, publications related to planning and development, images of events related to various urban renewal and development projects and images of staff members of the Department of Urban Renewal, the Chicago Plan Commission and other related City entities. This collection documents the activities of the organization and is particularly rich in information about the State Street Mall, when State Street was closed to vehicular traffic between and The Chicago Millennium Collection documents the events planned by the City of Chicago to mark the beginning of the third millennium.
The Chicago Outdoor Art League, founded in , sponsored gardening programs; donated trees to local organizations, hospitals and schools; and offered art and music scholarships. The League worked frequently with schools in Chicago. It was affiliated with the Illinois Federation of Women's Clubs. Approximately , drawings; Over 25, PDF access copies. The records of the Chicago Park District are comprised of a wide variety of landscape and architectural drawings of parks, park buildings and related green spaces.
Photographs of construction and repair of Chicago sewers, arranged by street name. Includes below- and above-ground images. The Chicago Video Project, a nonprofit, Chicago-based video production company, focused on projects concerning advocacy groups, community development organizations, labor unions, economic and social justice. The tapes include community meetings, protests and interviews with residents, CHA staff and activists. The activities of the church are documented in minutes from committee meetings as well as financial and membership ledgers.
South Shore Country Club, originally a private club that barred African Americans, was scheduled for demolition in A grassroots coalition of community organizations organized to save, preserve and restore the historic site for all citizens.
This collection contains blueprints and drawings of the renovation of South Shore Country Club, administrative records, statistical reports, newspaper clippings, photographs and memorabilia. Although the collection contains some information about the Lodge, the majority of the files consist of correspondence from local soldiers serving in World War I as well as newsletters the Lodge sent to the servicemen. The collection offers an interesting glimpse of life during World War I. Collection consists of published works in pamphlet or journal form, and a small amount of correspondence and news clippings.
The articles are from three series: Manuscripts, printed material and photographs focusing on businesses, schools, religious organizations and clubs in the in the neighborhood, as well as Garfield Park itself. Documents related to the Edison Park neighborhood in Chicago. The materials in this collection show Englewood's development from the late 19th century to the early s. Of particular note are the neighborhood photographs and the series devoted to schools in Englewood.
Collection consists primarily of yearbooks dating from to The records and photographs of Englewood High School reveal that school and its administrators were innovators in public education. Documents the organization which worked with the Kelly Branch Library to gather and preserve historical material of the Englewood district of Chicago. A small collection of neighborhood newspapers from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Englewood Woman's Club was organized in Collection consists primarily of yearbooks dating from to partial run. Scrapbooks compiled by Mr. Also included are news clippings and programs relating to the activities of the church.
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This collection chronicles the early work of several social service organizations through the experience and leadership of board member John J. Photographs from this settlement house in Pilsen. The records that comprise the Girl Scouts of America, Troop Collection, reflect the involvement of the scouts in the Lawndale-Crawford community, through brochures, correspondence, minute books, play scripts and programs. Also included in the collection is a scrapbook containing approximately photographs of the girls of troop at events and programs during the years Early 20th century photographs of the Gage family on the block of South Prairie Avenue.
Organized in , the Greater Rockwell Organization is a neighborhood group in the Lincoln Square community. In addition, there are files about special events. The Greek Star newspaper was founded by Peter Lambros, a Chicago businessman, in , and continued for over a century until Subjects in the collection include local businesses, community groups, celebrations in neighborhood parks and events at local schools. The Records of the Historical Society of Woodlawn consist of financial records, minutes of meetings, membership rosters, printed materials and news clippings.
Carter Photographs Lewis University. Halcyon Magazine Collection Harper College. Halcyon Yearbook Collection Harper College. Hans Westerlund Papers Augustana College. Historical Collection Chicago State University.
Historical Photos Erikson Institute. Historic Maps, Lewis University. Innovator Governors State University. Jacksonville Collection MacMurray College. Jacksonville Female Academy Illinois College. Japanese Lantern Slides Dominican University. John Ericsson Papers Augustana College. John Jochman Album Benedictine University. Lamb Research Papers Lewis University. Joliet Historical Photographs Lewis University.
Jurica Nature Museum Benedictine University. Letters, Fragments, and Signatures Augustana College. Lewis Annual Illinois Institute of Technology. Lewis Commencement Programs, present Lewis University. Lewis Yearbooks, Lewis University. Library Images Saint Xavier University.
Lincoln Highway Kishwaukee College. Local History Collection Augustana College.
Lockport, Illinois Slides, Lewis University. Narthex North Park University. Naval Flight School Monmouth College. Newberry Digital Collections Newberry Library. Noah Hart Papers Dominican University.