Alphabetical List
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Abstracts of Title Collection. Dates: 1853-1952, most documents are from the late 19th century. Size: 1 linear foot. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. The collection consists of records for selected lots in Ravenswood, Lake View and Ravenswood Manor. [Processed]
Afro-American Genealogical and Historical Society of Chicago Archives. Dates: 1980-2003. Size: 15 linear feet. Accession #2000/12. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. The Afro-American Genealogical and Historical Society of Chicago (AAGHSC) was formed to preserve and perpetuate the historic records of African American ancestors and to promote the study of history and genealogy. The collection contains organizational files, annual reports, conference files, reports, family newsletters, reunion books and funeral programs. [Partially processed]
Algren, Nelson Collection. Dates: 1933-1988. Size: 8 linear feet; 6 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Authors & Publishing Collection. Collection originally developed for a 1985 Special Collections exhibition on Algren. Materials include journals, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, posters and photographs by and about Algren. [Finding Aid]
Alkalimat, Abdul Papers. Dates: 1981-2001. Size: 3 linear feet. Accession #1983/01. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. This collection predominantly consists of conference papers, articles, speeches and unpublished manuscripts written and collected by Alkalimat while he was Director of African American Studies at the University of Illinois-Urbana. [Partially processed]
Allen, Barbara E. Papers. Dates: 2004-2005. Size: 6 linear feet. Accession #2005/04. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Barbara Allen produced the Emmy-winning documentary, Paper Trail: 100 Years of the Chicago Defender. The collection consists of research materials, original uncut video and audio interviews and complete interview transcripts from Paper Trail. [Processed]
Allen, Claudia Collection. Dates: 1985-1991. Size: .5 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Collection documents the work of Allen, a Chicago playwright. Includes scripts and production information. [Processed]
American Federation of Musicians. Chicago Chapter Files. Dates: 1928-1979. Size: 69 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Music Information Center.Contains deceased member’s files 1940-1979, photocopied minutes of the trial board (1928-1938), annual meetings (1938-1965) and board of directors (1930-1965) of local 208. [Partially processed]
AMF Midway Postal Retirement Organization Archives. Dates: 1955-2005. Size: 5 linear feet. Accession #2006/04. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. These workers were the first African Americans allowed to work at Midway airport’s AMF postal facility. They later worked on trains, distributing mail throughout the Midwest. The AMF Midway Postal Retirement Organization was founded in 1991 to document the history of African Americans in the organization. Collection contains administrative records, newsletters, photographs, reports, diagrams and memorabilia. [Partially processed]
Amos, Wally Papers. Dates: 1978-1996. Size: 2 linear feet. Accession #1979/01. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Wally Amos, entrepreneur, speaker, actor and writer from Tallahassee, Florida, is the founder of the “Famous Amos” chocolate chip cookie brand. Collection consists of correspondence, draft copies of manuscripts, memorabilia, awards and books. [Processed]
Amundsen High School Collection. Dates: 1931-1981. Size: 2.75 linear feet; 7 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. Opened in 1930 as a junior high school, Amundsen sits in Winnemac Park at Damen and Foster Avenues. The records from the school consist of P.T.A. yearbooks, newspaper clippings, programs from school events and miscellaneous issues of the school's newspaper and yearbook. [Processed]
Anderson, Goldwin E. Collection. Dates: 1937-1938. Size: .5 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the Austin Community Collections. Scrapbook collection documenting Austin social organizations and prominent neighborhood residents. [Finding Aid Online]
Anderson, Maceo Papers. Dates: 1940-1985. Size: 1 linear foot. Accession #1991/01. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Maceo Anderson was one of the original members of the legendary Four Step Brothers, an early African American act on television. The papers consist of a scrapbook documenting their career. [Processed]
Archdiocese of Chicago / Black History Educational Program Archives. Dates: 1966-1968. Size: 3 linear feet. Accession #1992/03. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Collection consists of reel-to-reel audiotapes on African American history and literature created by the Archdiocese. [Processed]
Archives Of Jazz Radio Program. Dates: 1989-1993. Size: 32 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Music Information Center. 457 10" Reel-to-reel audiotapes of Dick Buckley's radio program series produced by WBEZ public radio.
Art Ensemble of Chicago Papers, see Moye, Don / Art Ensemble of Chicago Papers.
Asian American Small Business Association Collection. Dates: 1990s. Size: .5 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. Established by Charlie Soo in 1979, the Asian American Small Business Association seeks to encourage economic development in the area near Argyle Street and Broadway. Activities of the association are documented through annual reports and files on special events. [Processed]
Associated Clubs of Woodlawn. Dates: 1927-1971. Size: 4 linear feet; 1 photograph. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the Woodlawn Community Collections. Papers of an association promoting business, civic, educational, and social welfare in Woodlawn. [Finding Aid Online]
Atkinson Photograph Collection, see Mason, Grace Papers / Atkinson Photograph Collection.
Austin Community Collection. Dates: 1860-1981. Size: 4.5 linear feet; 300 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the Austin Community Collections. [Finding Aid Online]
Austin Daughters of the American Revolution Papers. Dates: 1930-1938. Size: 1 linear foot. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the Austin Community Collections. [Finding Aid Online]
Austin High School Collection. Dates: 1879-1971. Size: 2 linear feet; 17 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the Austin Community Collections. [Finding Aid Online]
Austin Newspaper Collection. Dates: 1876-1980. Size: 5 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the Austin Community Collections. [Finding Aid Online]
Austin Women's Club Records. Dates: 1912-1965. Size: 1 linear foot. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the Austin Community Collections. [Finding Aid Online]
Avondale, see Logan Square Community Collection.
Bailiwick Repertory Archives. Dates: 1982-present. Size: 82.5 linear feet, including photographs and videotapes (see Chicago Theater Videotape Collection). Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Collection documents the production history and the artistic and administrative mission of Bailiwick Repertory. Significant records document the development of the theater's Pride Performance Series. [Partially processed]
Balaban and Katz Collection. Dates: 1900s-1940s. Size: 1,382 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Music Information Center. [Processed]
Baldwin, E. Eugene Collection. Dates: 1987. Size: .5 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Collection documents the career of Baldwin, a Chicago playwright. Collection includes several revisions of his play, Moonlight Daring Us to Go Insane, which played at the Body Politic Theatre in the Fall of 1987. [Processed]
Barlow, Esther A. Collection. Dates: 1928-1983. Size: 1.5 linear feet; 105 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. Esther Barlow worked in neighborhood branches of the Chicago Public Library from 1927 until 1976. Files in the collection are from Ms. Barlow's years at the Library. [Processed]
Barr, Norman B. Collection. Dates: 1897-1961. Size: 3 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection. [Finding Aid Online]
Barzel, Ann Dance Film Archive. Dates: 1932-1981. Size: 9 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Art Information Center. The Ann Barzel Dance Film Archive is a collection of more than 50 hours of original film that documents the entire breadth of mid-twentieth century dance in Chicago, including companies like the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Ballet Theatre, Jooss Ballet, Martha Graham, and scores more. All of the 16mm footage, which was filmed by the late dance critic Ann Barzel between 1936 and 1981, was transferred to DVD and fully cataloged. This electronic collection is a joint project between the Newberry Library and the Chicago Public Library. [Processed]
Bass, Henry Papers. Dates: 1952-1975. Size: 1 linear foot. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Civil War and American History Research Collection. [Processed]
Beaman Photo Album. Dates: 1915-1918. Size: 1 album. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection. [Finding Aid Online]Belmont-Cragin Community Collection. Dates: 1883-1946. Size: .5 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. [Partially processed]
Berry, Leonidas Papers. Dates: 1930-1995. Size: 36 linear feet. Accession #1988/02. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Leonidas Berry, noted gastroenterologist, teacher, author, medical rights and civil rights activist, was a major figure in Chicago and nationally for over 50 years. He was president of the National Medical Association, founder of the Flying Black Medics, and successful litigant against the exclusion of African American physicians from Michael Reese Hospital. His collection includes monographs, serials, photographs, correspondence, research notes, minutes, lectures, publications, books and memorabilia. His papers are especially strong in Provident Hospital history. [Partially processed]
Bethel New Life Collection. Dates: 1870-1986. Size: 1 linear foot; 220 photographs; 27 audiotapes; 10 videotapes. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the Garfield Park Community Collections. Collection focuses on Lake Street community activities in West Garfield Park. [Finding Aid Online]
Bishop, Charles Papers. Dates: 1939-1963. Size: 3 linear feet. Accession #1999/01. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Charles Bishop, retired professor at Malcolm X College, researched early 20th century African American culture as part of his family history investigations. His family history is centered in Louisiana, Mississippi and Chicago. Collection contains theatrical posters, photographs, magazines and research materials. [Partially processed]
Björling, Jussi Archives. Dates: 1930-1996. Size: 34 linear feet; 300+ photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Music Information Center. Comprehensive audio holdings: 78 r.p.m., LP, audiotape and compact discs of this legendary Swedish tenor. Other materials include biographies, personal effects, photographs and videos. [Partially processed]
Black Caucus, American Library Association, Chicago Chapter Archives. Dates: 1974-2004. Size: 6 linear feet. Accession #1983/02. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. The collection documents the work of the Chicago Chapter of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA). The collection includes founding documents, minutes, correspondence, flyers, financial documents, photographs and memorabilia. [Processed]
Black Ensemble Theater Collection. Dates: 1975-1994. Size: 4.5 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Theater company founded by well known Chicago actress Jackie Taylor. [Processed]
Black History Educational Program Archives, see Archdiocese of Chicago / Black History Educational Program Archives.
Black Radical Congress Archive. Dates: 1998-1999. Size: 3 linear feet. Accession #1998/03. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Materials collected at the inaugural conference of the BRC, held in Chicago in June, 1998, and in the months that followed. Collection consists of publicity, programs, position papers, newsletters, clippings and memorabilia. [Partially processed]
Black, Timuel D. Papers. Dates: 1919-2006. Size: 280 linear feet. Accession #2003/08. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Professor Emeritus at City Colleges of Chicago, Timuel Black is a prominent historian, author, human rights activist and expert on Chicago’s African American history. During the 1960s, he was president of the Chicago chapter of the Negro American Labor Council, and organizer of Chicago participation in the 1963 March on Washington. Active in more than 100 organizations over seven decades, Professor Black acquired extensive organizational files, correspondence, manuscripts, subject files, oral histories, audiovisual materials, photographs and memorabilia. [Partially processed]
Body Politic Theatre Collection. Dates: 1969-1993. Size: 63.5 linear feet; photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Theater and arts organization founded in 1969 as a division of the Community Arts Foundation. Pioneer of the off-Loop theater movement. Hosted a number of theater companies which went on to establish houses of their own. Formed a resident company which brought Dream Theater, among other productions, to Chicago audiences. [Partially processed]Book of the Fair. Dates: 1893. Size: 2 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, World's Columbian Exposition Collection. A portfolio of facsimile illustrations by well known artists of World's Columbian Exposition buildings, fairgrounds and exhibits. [Processed]
Bowman, Louis Andrew Papers. Dates: 1876-1959. Size: .25 linear foot; 17 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection. Personal papers related to Bowman's ministry. [Finding Aid Online]
Box, Willie Papers. Dates: 1992-2006. Size: 6 linear feet. Accession #2005/02. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Willie E. Box, educational administrator and author, donated his collection of research materials on African American museums. Collection also contains pamphlets and brochures. [Partially processed]
Brennan, George A. Papers. Dates: 1915-1934. Size: .5 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the Calumet Region Community Collections. Collection reflects Brennan's personal interest in the local history of the Calumet Region and the early Dutch community in Chicago. [Finding Aid Online]Brooks, Sydonia / National Association of Negro Musicians Papers. Dates: c.1935-2002. Size: 9 linear feet. Accession #1995/06. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. A leader in the Chicago Music Association and in the National Association of Negro Musicians, Brooks donated a collection of CMA and NANM newsletters, proceedings and photographs. [Processed]
Brown, Ann Papers. Dates: c.1890-2001. Size: 4 linear feet. Accession #1999/07. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Ann Brown was a member of the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs and longtime member of the Missionary Society of Arnett Chapel A.M.E. Church. Collection contains photographs, memorabilia, funeral programs, church programs and genealogical records relating to the Brown family. [Partially processed]
Browne, Al Papers. Dates: 1934-1938. Size: 1 linear foot. Accession #2004/07. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Collection consists of two scrapbooks from 1934-1938 from Browne’s tours around the United States as a circus clown and circus owner/manager. [Unprocessed]
Browning, Alice Papers. Dates: 1942-1985. Size: 7 linear feet. Accession #2000/08. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Alice Browning was a writer, editor, educator, publisher and co-founder of the International Black Writers Conference. With Fern Gayden, she published Negro Story magazine, and later launched the Browning Letter. Her papers include correspondence, manuscripts, serials, newsletters, photographs, newspaper clippings, pamphlets and memorabilia. [Partially processed]
Bryant, Leroy Papers. Dates: 1975-2006. Size: 128 linear feet. Accession #2004/02. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Bryant served as chair and professor of African American Studies at Chicago State University, and was active in civil rights work. His collection largely consists of extensive subject research files on a wide range of topics in African American studies. Many of the sources in the files are not widely available. An especially significant collection centers on the history of African Americans in Florida. The papers also include manuscripts, serials and correspondence. [Partially processed]
Buckley, Dick, see Dick Buckley’s Archives of Jazz.
Burns, Ben Papers. Dates: 1939-1999. Size: 177 linear feet. Accession #1981/01. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. At Johnson Publishing Company, Ben Burns was executive editor of Ebony and Negro Digest magazines. He was later editor of Sepia magazine. The papers center on Burns’ career in journalism and his authorship of a memoir, Nitty Gritty. The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, manuscripts, clippings, memorabilia, and Burns’ personal library. [Finding Aid Online]
Burrows, Felix A. Jr., see Viewpoint, Inc. Archives.
Butler, Roy G. Collection. Dates: 1922-1997. Size: 6 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Music Information Center. Clippings, personal effects, documents, recordings, musical scores and photographs of the jazz sideman and band leader who toured the world from 1922 to 1997. [Processed]
Calumet-Pioneer Historical Society. Dates: 1935-1967. Size: .5 linear feet; 2 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the Calumet Region Community Collections.[Finding Aid Online]
Cameos Archives, see Les Cameos Archives.
Campbell, Lillian M. Memorial Collection. Dates: 1858-1940. Size: 355 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection. Photographic collection covering a broad spectrum of Chicago history. [Finding Aid Online]
Candlelight Dinner Playhouse / Forum Theatre Collection. Dates: 1961-1997. Size: 2 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. First dinner-theater in the United States. Collection consists primarily of promotional materials such as programs, reviews and clippings for musical and comedy productions. [Processed]
Carter Temple C.M.E. Church Archives. Dates: 1961-2002. Size: 3 linear feet. Accession #1996/03. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Carter Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal church was founded in 1921. Carrie McMorris, a longtime member of the congregation, donated this collection which contains church histories, programs, souvenir booklets and special events records of Carter Temple C.M.E. Church. [Processed]
Casey, Warren Papers. Dates: 1970-1988. Size: 3.5 linear feet; 2 audiocassettes. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Draft and final scripts, lyrics and scores, as well as some administrative material such as correspondence for productions and projects on which Casey worked during the 1970s and 1980s. Includes considerable materials relating to Grease, including working notes, draft and final versions of the script and score in its various manifestations, and the published score. Also included are drafts of screenplays for the film version of Grease and its sequel, Grease2. [Finding Aid Online]Cayton, Horace Papers. Dates: 1880-1970. Size: 64 linear feet. Accession #1983/03. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Cayton was a prominent Black sociologist, co-author of Black Metropolis and director of Parkway Community House. Collection consists of correspondence, photographs, subject research files, published and unpublished manuscripts, memorabilia and oral history audio tapes, including interviews on the life of noted Black author Richard Wright. [Partially processed]
Center Theater. Size: 18 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. [Partially processed]
Century of Progress Records. Dates: 1928-1934. Size: 6 linear feet; 264 photographs; 16 oversize folders. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections. Collection consists primarily of souvenir booklets, brochures, pamphlets and guidebooks from the 1933 World's Fair. Additionally, the collection includes viewbooks, press releases from the Fair's publicity department, three scrapbooks and photographs. A unique component of the materials are pre-Fair publications (essays and transcripts of public addresses), dating from 1928-1933, and written as part of the Century of Progress' publicity and fundraising campaigns. [Finding Aid Online]
Chase, Horace G. Papers. Dates: 1843-1902. Size: 1 linear foot. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collections. Collection consists of business (real estate) correspondence. [Finding Aid Online]
Chatham-Grand Crossing Community Collection. Dates: 1852-1980. Size: .5 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection. Records primarily cover the 1920s-1950s. [Finding Aid Online]
Chicago Actors’ Ensemble Collection. Size: 9 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. [Unprocessed]
Chicago Afro-American Analytic Union Catalog Archives. Dates: 1939-1940. Size: 1 linear foot, plus card catalog. Accession #1942/04. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Horace Cayton supervised this WPA project to develop a bibliography of all resources on African Americans found in Chicago area libraries. The archive consists of the original cards created by the project and the final narrative report. [Processed]
Chicago Artists’ Archives. Dates: 1890-present. Size: 72 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Art Information Center. The Chicago Artists' Archives is a vertical file documenting over 100 years of Chicago artists, art movements and arts organizations. Archived materials include, but are not limited to, news clippings, letters, photographs, slides, CDs, artists’ books, gallery invitations and original artwork. [Partially processed]
Chicago Blues Archives
. Dates: 1980s-present. Size: 288 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Music Information Center. Contains documents, photographs, commercial and non-commercial audio and video recordings, clippings and realia relating to blues in Chicago and around the world. Houses the documents of the annual Chicago Blues Festival. [Partially processed]
Chicago Chapter, Black Caucus, American Library Association, see Black Caucus, American Library Association, Chicago Chapter Archives
Chicago City-Wide Collection. Dates: 1835-1990; bulk dates: 1871-1950. Size: 43 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection. Large collection focusing on Loop, Downtown and areas not represented in other collections.
[Supplement 1][Supplement 2][Supplement 3][Photographs] [Finding Aid ]
Chicago. Department of Urban Renewal Collection. Size: 57 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection. [Unprocessed]
Chicago Loop Alliance Records. Dates: 1895-2006. Size: 11 linear feet; 4056 photographs; 2480 slides; 795 4” x 5” negatives; 60 videos; and 6 audiocassettes. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection. The Chicago Loop Alliance, formerly known as the State Street Council and the Greater State Street Council, was founded in 1929 to promote the business interests of downtown State Street. 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 1979 and 1996. The audio/visual component of the collection shows changes on State Street, and around the Loop in general, throughout the 20th century. [Processed]
Chicago Medieval Players Collection. Dates: 1986-1993. Size: 6 linear feet; photographs, audiotapes and videotapes (see Chicago Theater Videotape Collection). Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Company founded by the late Ann Faulkner. Includes full production history and artistic files for 18 productions as well as administrative materials such as project notes, affiliations and research. [Processed]
Chicago: Passport to the World Videotape Collection. Dates: 1987-1994. Size: 135 videotapes. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection. Informative visual series produced by Talman Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Chicago and seen on a Chicago-area cable network. Series presents Chicago's diversity through interviews with individuals, organizations and groups. [Partially processed]
Chicago Press Club Archives. Dates: 1880-1987. Size: 1.5 linear feet; oversize prints. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Authors & Publishing Collection. Collection consists of the official newsletter of the Club, minutes of the Board of Governors' meetings (1949-1987), guest books of Club visitors, and portraits of Club presidents by Chicago artist/illustrator Felix Palm. [Processed]
Chicago Public Library Archives. Board of Directors. Dates: 1872-present. Size: 33 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections. [Processed]
Chicago Public Library Archives. Branch Annual Reports. Dates: 1895-present. Size: 57 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections. [Processed]
Chicago Public Library Archives. Early CPL. Dates: 1871-1908. Size: 18 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections. [Processed]
Chicago Public Library Archives. Five-Year Plans / Press and Publicity / Plan of Service / Priority Needs Assessment. Dates: 1976-1995. Size: 3 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections. [Processed]
Chicago Public Library Archives. 125th Anniversary. Dates: 1997-1998. Size: 6 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections. [Processed]
Chicago Public Library Archives. Size: 1,500 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections. [Partially processed]
Chicago Public Library, Carter G. Woodson Regional Library Archives. Dates: 1975-2006. Size: 74 linear feet. Accession #1975/02. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. The institutional archives of Woodson Regional Library, which opened in 1975, include administrative files, programs, photographs, memorabilia and annual reports. [Partially processed]
Chicago Public Library, George Cleveland Hall Branch Library Archives. Dates: 1932-1975. Size: 33 linear feet. Accession #1932/01. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. The Hall Branch library is named after George Cleveland Hall, African American physician, Chicago Public Library board member, and a founding member of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), who campaigned tirelessly for a full-service library in Bronzeville. Hall Branch Library, headed by Vivian G. Harsh from 1932 to 1958, was a leading cultural institution in Bronzeville during the Chicago Renaissance. The archives include administrative records, programs, correspondence, photographs, clipping files, pamphlets and research materials from its 1932 opening day until the transfer of its Harsh Research Collection to Woodson Regional Library in 1975. [Partially processed]
Chicago Public Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection Archives. Dates: 1975-2006. Size: 53 linear feet. Accession #1975/01. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. The archives of the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature document the collection’s history after it moved to Carter G. Woodson Regional Library in 1975. The collection includes manuscripts, programs, administration records, reports, photographs, audiovisual materials and memorabilia.
Chicago Shakespeare Company Collection. Dates: 1982-1991. Size: 6 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Collection includes production history files through 9 seasons, as well as budget and administrative files. [Processed]
Chicago SNCC History Project Archives. Dates: 1961-1967. Size: 6 linear feet. Accession #2006/02. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. The Chicago SNCC (Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee) History Project was created in 2006 to collect and preserve the experience of SNCC during the civil rights movement in Chicago. The archive includes correspondence, photographs, flyers, clippings, manuscripts, meeting minutes and memorabilia. [Unprocessed]
Chicago Theater Videotape Collection. Dates: 1973-present. Size: 282 videotapes. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Collection consists of videotapes of theatrical productions, playwright interviews and educational programs for many of the theaters represented in the Chicago Theater Collection. [Processed]
Childs, Josie Brown Papers. Dates: 1948-2004. Size: 5 linear feet. Accession #2004/04. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Josie Brown Childs, political and civil rights activist, aide to Mayor Harold Washington and cultural events promoter, donated her papers documenting her multi-faceted career. The scope of the papers consists of family history in Mississippi, Childs’ early political work, her campaign for an aldermanic seat, her work for Mayor Washington, and her efforts to promote African American cultural and historical awareness. Correspondence, photographs, flyers, programs and memorabilia are included. [Partially processed]
Choral Sheet Music Collection. Dates: 1900s-1940s. Size: 16 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Music Information Center. [Partially processed]
Christian Fellowship Church Collection. Dates: 1929-1990. Size: 1 linear foot; 20 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. Conrad and Martha Wendtland founded the Christian Fellowship Church in their home in 1926. The activities of the church are documented in minutes from committee meetings as well as financial and membership ledgers. [Processed]
Civil War. Army of the Potomac Collection. Dates: 1863. Size: Flat files. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Civil War and American History Research Collection. [Partially processed]
Civil War Round Table Records. Size: 48 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Civil War and American History Research Collection. [Partially processed]
Clark, Stephen Bedell Papers. Dates: 1971-1974. Size: .75 linear feet; 94 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. Stephen Bedell Clark, author of Lake View Saga, deposited his papers at Sulzer Regional Library. [Processed]
Cloud 42 Theater Collection. Size: 12.5 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. [Unprocessed]
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, Chicago Chapter Archives. Dates: 1972-2006. Size: 11 linear feet. Accession #1992/07. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Founded in Detroit in 1972, the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists was created to address the labor, civil rights and political concerns of African Americans active in unions. Donated by Beverly Sandifer of AFSCME Local 1215, the archive includes convention documents, minutes, resolutions, programs, photographs and memorabilia from the Chicago Chapter of CBTU. [Processed]
Coalition to Save the South Shore Country Club Archives. Dates: 1978-1997. Size: 14 linear feet. Accession #1997/09. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. South Shore Country Club, originally a private club which barred African Americans, was scheduled for demolition in 1977. 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. [Unprocessed]
Collier, Lucy Smith Papers. Dates: 1915-1956. Size: 9 linear feet. Accession #1996/07. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Granddaughter of Chicago’s legendary Pentecostal preacher Elder Lucy Smith, Collier’s papers include church documents, programs, memorabilia and photographs of gospel at the Church of All Nations, gospel on the radio, the Lucy Smith Singers, and the Roberta Martin Singers. The papers also include a sheet music collection. [Partially processed]
Colter, Cyrus Papers. Dates: 1890-1995. Size: 10 linear feet. Accession #1995/05. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Cyrus Colter was a distinguished African American novelist, short story writer, lawyer and professor. The papers include manuscripts for his novels, correspondence, photographs, clippings and memorabilia documenting Colter’s career as an author. A smaller group of materials pertains to Colter’s legal and political career and his personal life.
[Finding Aid Online]
Come For To Sing Oral History Collection. Dates: 1975-1988. Size: 6 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Music Information Center. Collection of 98 DAT dubs of original audiocassettes of interviews printed in issues of the journal. Folk musicians include Steve Goodman, Fred Holstein, Bob Gibson and Tom Paxton. [Unprocessed]
Commons Theatre Collection. Dates: 1980-1992. Size: 27 linear feet; photographs, audiotapes and videotapes. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Collection consists of a full production history over 10 seasons, and includes promotional, technical, administrative and artistic information. Artistic files include script library and casting information. Administrative files include Board of Directors minutes, grant applications and financial records. [Processed]
Constellation Lodge Records. Dates: 1916-1927. Size: 2 linear feet; 3 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. 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. [Processed]
Dailey, Ulysses Grant Papers. Dates: 1920-1960. Size: 3 linear feet. Accession #1995/08. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Ulysses Grant Dailey was a nationally prominent surgeon. He served as president of the National Medical Association, operated his own hospital in the 1920s and 1930s, was a leader at Provident Hospital, and helped educate surgeons in Africa, Asia and Latin America. His papers consist of correspondence, clippings, photographs and memorabilia. [A draft manuscript of a biography of Dr. Dailey, The Scholar and the Scalpel, is located in the Sisi Donald Mosby Papers.] [Partially processed]
Darrow, Clarence S. Papers. Dates: 1912-1956. Size: 1 linear foot; 1 photograph. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the Woodlawn Community Collections. Collection consists of published works in pamphlet or journal form, and a small amount of correspondence and news clippings. [Finding Aid]
Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War Collection. Dates: 1895-1964. Size: 6 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Civil War and American History Research Collection. [Processed]
Davis, Charles A. Papers. Dates: 1950-1997. Size: 22 linear feet. Accession #2003/09. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Charles Davis was a journalist, a public relations specialist and an entrepreneur. During the 1940s, he served as the leading political reporter for the Chicago Defender. In the 1960s, he was one of the founders of the Coordinating Council of Community Organizations (CCCO). Davis was director of the National Insurance Association and served on the boards of several important Chicago companies. His papers include correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, programs, clippings and memorabilia. [Partially processed]
Davis, Melvin A. Papers. Dates: 1966-1978. Size: 2 linear feet. Accession #2003/03. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Melvin Davis served as president of United Automobile Workers Local 1083. He was also active in the Black Arts Movement and in the African Nationalist Pioneer Movement. His papers include materials on the 50th anniversary of Marcus Garvey’s death, the campaign to build a Marcus Garvey memorial, and Black theater. The papers consist of manuscripts, bulletins, flyers, serials and photographs. [Partially processed]
Democratic National Convention, 1968. Size: 6 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections. [Unprocessed]
Dick Buckley's Archives of Jazz. Dates: 1989-1993. Size: 32 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Music Information Center. [Partially processed]
Dolton, see Calumet Region Community Collection.
Driskell, Claude Papers. Dates: 1940-1995. Size: 6 linear feet. Accession #1995/09. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. A prominent Chicago dentist, Claude Driskell served as president of the Lincoln Dental Society, and is the author of a history of Chicago’s African American dentists. He was also the historian for the renowned “Original Forty Club,” and was the author of the club’s 75th anniversary book. Dr. Driskell’s papers include manuscripts, photographs, serials and memorabilia. [Partially processed]
Drury, John Collection. Dates: 1935-1953. Size: .5 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. The collection consists of articles written about Chicago's North Side by John Drury, a well known journalist and historian. The articles are from three series: "Historic Chicago Sites" and "Old Chicago Houses" in the Chicago Daily News and "North Side Notebook" in the Lincoln-Belmont Booster. [Processed]
Dungill Family Papers. Dates: 1934-1966. Size: 4 linear feet. Accession #2000/07. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. The Dungill Family, a touring band based in Chicago from the 1930s through the 1960s, achieved success as a family band in which each member played a different instrument. The papers include photographs, press clippings and memorabilia. [Processed]
Durham, Richard Papers. Dates: 1944-1984. Size: 16 linear feet. Accession #1998/02. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Richard Durham, journalist, radio and television playwright, was the author of the groundbreaking radio drama series Destination Freedom. From 1948-1950, the weekly program dramatized Black history events and individuals. Durham later wrote the television series, “Bird of the Iron Feather,” and edited Muhammad Ali’s biography, The Greatest. The papers include correspondence, research notes, play scripts, clippings, serials, photographs, page proofs and galleys. [Finding Aid Online]
East Garfield Park Community Collection. Dates: 1871-1964. Size: 10.75 linear feet; 343 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the Garfield Park Community Collections. [Finding Aid Online]
Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church Archives. Dates: 1902-2002. Size: 12 linear feet. Accession #2002/05. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Ebenezer, founded in 1902, was one of the Chicago churches at the center of the gospel music revolution of the early 1930s. Under Rev. J.H. L. Smith, Ebenezer grew to more than 3,000 members and included Thomas A. Dorsey, Theodore Frye, Roberta Martin, Eugene Smith and Robert Anderson among those who made music there. The Ebenezer archives include church newsletters, souvenir programs, correspondence, financial records, photographs, sheet music, organizational records and memorabilia. [Partially processed]
Ebright, Lisa Collection. Dates: 1970-1993. Size: 43 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Photographs of productions at Chicago theaters across the city by photographer Lisa Ebright. [Partially processed]
Edgewater, see Ravenswood-Lake View Community Collection.
Edison Park Community Collection. Dates: 1938-1976. Size: 1 linear foot. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. [Processed]
Eichelberger, Brenda / National Alliance of Black Feminists Papers. Dates: 1974-1997. Size: 8 linear feet. Accession #1997/05. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Open to “any Black woman interested in advancing the cause of Black feminism,” the National Alliance of Black Feminists was a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to achieving full equality for Black women in America. Brenda Eichelberger, founder of NABF, served as president of the Chicago Chapter. The collection consists of manuscripts, brochures, promotional literature, correspondence, financial statements, newspaper clippings, journal articles and serials. [Processed]
Eisenschiml, Otto Papers. Dates: 1937-1964. Size: 1.5 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Civil War and American History Research Collection. [Processed]Ellsworth, James W. Collection. Dates: 1880s-1901. Size: 12 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, World's Columbian Exposition Collection. Papers of one of the leading Directors of the World's Fair of 1893. Collection consists of outgoing correspondence (85 letters), incoming correspondence (926 letters), departmental records, and ephemera. Materials include manuscripts, printed documents, maps, newspapers, illustrations and photographs (see C.D. Arnold Collection and Ellsworth Arnold Photograph Albums). The collections documents Fair activities from planning stages through the disposition of the exhibits and buildings after the close of the exposition.[Finding Aid Online]
Englewood Community Collection. Dates: 1870-1966. Size: 3.5 linear feet; 226 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the Englewood Community Collections. [Finding Aid Online]
Englewood High School Papers. Dates: 1876-1959. Size: 3.5 linear feet; 46 photographs and 1 photograph album. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the Englewood Community Collections. Collection consists primarily of yearbooks dating from 1924 through1959. [Finding Aid Online]
Englewood Historical Association Papers. Dates: 1931-1953. Size: .5 linear feet, 10 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the Englewood Community Collections. [Finding Aid Online]
Englewood Newspaper Collection. Dates: 1878-1934. Size: .5 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the Englewood Community Collections. [Finding Aid Online]
Englewood Woman's Club Records. Dates: 1898-1932. Size: .75 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the Englewood Community Collections. Collection consists primarily of yearbooks dating from 1898 to 1931. [Finding Aid Online]
ETA, Creative Arts Foundation. Dates: 1983-1997. Size: 1.5 linear feet; videotapes. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Founded in 1969 by Abena Joan Brown and Okoro Harold Johnson. Produces dramas and musicals by local and national playwrights and features “Playwrights Speak,” a readers’ theater for new playwrights. [Processed]
Evans, Charles Papers. Dates: 1955-1989. Size: 12 linear feet. Accession #1996/01. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Charles Evans was Professor of African and African American Literature in the City Colleges of Chicago. As an activist in the civil rights and Black Arts movements, Evans developed new curricula for teaching literature of peoples of African descent. He was also active in the union representing City Colleges teachers. His papers include Evans’ poetry, literary criticism manuscripts, correspondence, research notes on Richard Wright and other authors, curricula, union records, and memorabilia. [Partially processed]
Evans, Jesse Papers. Dates: 1994. Size: 2 linear feet. Accession #1994/09. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Jesse Evans is the former alderman for Chicago’s 21st ward. This small group of papers consists of serials and other materials Evans brought back from a 1994 trip to South Africa. [Partially processed]
Fenger High School Collection. Dates: 1925-1965. Size: 2.5 linear feet; 28 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the Calumet Region Community Collections. Collection consists primarily of yearbooks dating from 1925 to 1930, 1934 to 1940 and 1949 to 1965. [Finding Aid Online]
Fernwood, see Calumet Region Community Collection.
Flory, Ishmael Papers. Dates: 1938-2003. Size: 34 linear feet. Accession #2004/05. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Ishmael Flory’s career in civil rights, labor and radical activism began with student protests at Fisk University in the 1930s. Flory served as a leader in the Communist Party’s organization on Chicago’s South Side from the 1940s through the 1980s. He was also co-founder of the African American Heritage Association. A friend to Paul Robeson, W.E.B. DuBois and Langston Hughes, Flory’s activist career included dozens of protest movements. His papers include correspondence, minutes, organizational records, flyers, position papers, serials, photographs and memorabilia. [Unprocessed]
Forum Theatre, see Candlelight Dinner Playhouse / Forum Theatre Collection.
Fowler, Rev. Elmer Papers. Dates: 1980-1996. Size: 2 linear feet. Accession #2000/02. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Founder of Third Baptist Church, civil rights activist and avid photographer, Rev. Fowler’s collection contains photographs, monographs, newspaper clippings, funeral programs and a tribute written by Fowler to Dr. Benjamin Mays. [Partially processed]
Free Street Theater Collection. Dates: 1968-present. Size: 67 linear feet; photographs and audiovisual materials. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Documents the history of Free Street from its inception in 1968, through the 1980s and its highly acclaimed production, Project!, to its present day commitment to addressing teen and social issues through plays and musical productions. Collection consists of 6 series: administrative files, budget files, programs and shows files, touring files, touring files-sites, and the records of Free Street's senior company, Free Street Too. [Partially processed]
French, Robert Papers. Dates: 1918- 2005 Size: 10 linear feet. Accession # 1999/08. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Robert French, nephew of Black beauty culture pioneer Annie Turnbo Malone, was a leader in Malone’s Poro College from the 1940s through the 1980s. French’s papers document Malone’s career, the organizational life of Poro College and the Poro Association. The papers include correspondence, programs, photographs, clipping files, funeral programs and memorabilia. [Partially processed]
Gano: See Calumet Region Community Collection
George Cleveland Hall Branch Library Archives, see Chicago Public Library, George Cleveland Hall Branch Library Archives.
Girl Scouts of America Troop #427 Collection. Dates: 1941-1971. Size: .25 linear foot; 1 photographic scrapbook. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the Lawndale Community Collections. [Finding Aid Online]Go on Girl! Book Club Archives. Dates: 1996-2006. Size: 16 linear feet. Accession #1998/01. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. “Go On Girl!,” an African American book club, was the vision of three girlfriends back in 1991 and has developed into a national book club with over 25 chapters. Its mission is to expand the African American reading experience, concentrating on authors from the African diaspora. Collection includes correspondence, organizational records, uncorrected galleys and proofs, annual conferences and awards, data sheets for books read, surveys, questionnaires, newsletters, and photographs. [Partially processed]
Godzilla Rainbow Troupe Collection. Dates: 1971-1974. Size: 1 linear foot; photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Founded by Garry Tucker (pseud. "Eleven") in 1971. Includes programs and promotional material for 6 productions starring such well known Chicago theater personalities as Linda Kimbrough and Jack Wallace. [Finding Aid Online]Goodman Theatre Archives. Dates: 1925-present. Size: 204 linear feet; photographs and videotapes. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Oldest continuously operating theater company in Chicago. Collection documents the theater's early production history through promotional materials such as programs, press releases and reviews and clippings. Materials for the last 30 years of productions include an extensive collection of prompt books, production research and technical information. Other series in the collection include the papers of Artistic Director John Reich, dramaturg Tom Creamer, the Graff Family Papers, and the Producing and Artistic Directors Files. [Partially processed]
Grand Crossing, see Chatham-Grand Crossing Collection.
Greater Rockwell Organization Records. Dates: 1987-present. Size: .5 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. Organized in 1976, the Greater Rockwell Organization is a neighborhood group in the Lincoln Square community. The organization's by-laws, newsletters and meeting notes form the core of the collection. In addition, there are files about special events. [Processed]
Greek Town Newspapers Collection. Dates: 1948-1985. Size: 15 linear ft. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection. Consists of an incomplete run of the Greek Star newspaper. [Finding Aid Online]
Green, Henry D. Photograph Collection. Dates: 1943-1951. Size: 400 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. Henry Green was a commercial photographer on Chicago's North Side. Subjects in the collection include local businesses, community groups, celebrations in neighborhood parks and events at local schools. Many photographs reflect life on the North Side during World War II. [Processed]
Hall, George Cleveland Branch Library Archives, see Chicago Public Library, George Cleveland Hall Branch Library Archives.
Hall, Juanita Papers. Dates: 1942-1966. Size: 4 linear feet. Accession #1974/01. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Juanita Hall was a singer and choir leader best known for her roles on Broadway. Her papers consist of her personal collection of sheet music and orchestrations, including many original items and hand annotations of printed sheet music. Among the items are songs from Broadway musicals, the Hall Johnson Choir, Eubie Blake, and other composers. [Partially processed]
Hambrecht, George F. Papers. Dates: 1842-1928. Size: 1 linear foot. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Civil War and American History Research Collection. [Processed]
Hamilton, Evalyn Papers. Dates: 1990-1999. Size: 4 linear feet. Accession #1999/05. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Evalyn Hamilton, the first coordinator of the Vivian G. Harsh Society, was also active in “Go On Girl! Book Clubs” in Chicago. Her personal papers include cultural and literary flyers, programs, serials and memorabilia. [Partially processed]
Harris, Adlean Papers. Dates: 1965-2005. Size: 84 linear feet. Accession #1993/02. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Adlean Harris, a librarian at Governors State University, was a founding member of all three Chicago-based African American genealogical societies. She was also active in the Chicago chapter of the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History (ASALH), and a participant in a host of other history and civil rights organizations. Her papers include an unusually wide range of organizational documents, flyers, programs, correspondence, serials, photographs and memorabilia. [Partially processed]
Harris, Greg Papers. Dates: 1988-2000. Size: 2 linear feet. Accession #1996/08. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Greg Harris has been a nationally-syndicated cartoonist whose work appeared in over 50 African American newspapers. His papers include original cartoon drawings, newspaper clippings, correspondence and notes. [Partially processed]
Harsh, Vivian G. Research Collection Archives, see Chicago Public Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection Archives.
Hart, Larry Collection. Dates: 1973-1990. Size: 2 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Larry Hart, a designer and actor, graduated from the Goodman School of Drama in 1968. Collection includes posters for productions at Victory Gardens, Next Theatre Company and Pary Production Company. [Processed]
Hart, Pat Collection. Dates: 1974-1989. Size: .5 linear feet (slides). Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Pat Hart, a costume designer, studied costume design at the Goodman School of Drama. She designed for productions at Touchstone Theatre, Pary Production Company and Victory Gardens. [Processed]
Hatchell, Mildred Papers. Dates: 1960-1998. Size: 2 linear feet. Accession #1993/04. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Mildred Hatchell, a former Chicagoan, conducted extensive research on the hymns of Rev. Charles Albert Tindley. Her papers consist of research materials, clippings, and correspondence in support of her effort to have Rev. Tindley recognized as the author of the song, “I Shall Overcome.” [Processed]
Head, Cloyd Collection. Size: 25.5 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. [Unprocessed]
Heritage Press Archives. Dates: 1944-2002. Size: 9 linear feet. Accession #1988/01. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Heritage Press, founded by Paul Breman and operated out of London from 1962-1975, was one of the most important publishers of Black poetry of its time. Best known for virtually launching the careers of Robert Hayden, Audre Lorde and Dolores Kendrick, the press also published major works of poetry by Arna Bontemps, Waring Cuney, Fenton Johnson, Ishmael Reed and prominent members of the Black Arts Movement, including Chicagoans Conrad Kent Rivers and Ronald Fair. The archives include correspondence, manuscripts, booklets, publicity, clippings and photographs. [Finding Aid Online]
Hill, Herbert Papers. Dates: 1950-1998. Size: 2 linear feet. Accession #1996/06. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Herbert Hill served as the NAACP’s labor director in the 1950s and 1960s, where he was one of the most effective voices raised against racial discrimination by unions. He was later Professor of Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin. His collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts and published articles written by Hill. [Processed]
Historic Pullman Collection, see Pullman Collection, Historic.
Historical Society of Woodlawn Papers. Dates: 1937-1965. Size: 1 linear foot; 10 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the Woodlawn Community Collections. [Finding Aid Online]Holstein, see Logan Square Community Collection.
Holton, Deborah Papers. Dates: 1940-1990. Size: 12 linear feet. Accession #1999/11. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Deborah Holton, Professor of Literature at DePaul University, wrote her Ph.D. dissertation on “The Plays of Lorraine Hansberry: Studies in Dramatic Form.” The papers include her research notes, photocopied and original manuscript materials, photographs and memorabilia. [Processed]
House Party International Collection. Dates: 1985-1999. Size: 98 linear feet (over 8,000 popular music videos). Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Music Information Center. [Partially processed]
Howalton School Archives. Dates: 1941-1995. Size: 7 linear feet. Accession #1996/09. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Noted as the oldest African American private, non-sectarian school in Chicago, Howalton School (1947-1986) was established as an early alternative school stressing creativity, the arts and the humanities. Its founders were sharply critical of the failings of the Chicago public schools in the African American community. The archives consist of correspondence, manuscripts, handbooks, brochures, promotional literature, financial statements, programs, photographs, newspaper clippings and memorabilia. [Processed]
Hughes, Langston Papers. Dates: 1940-1942. Size: 5 linear feet. Accession #1942/03. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. The papers consist of three successive typescript drafts of Hughes’ autobiographical memoir, The Big Sea, as well as galley proofs for this book. Each of the drafts contains extensive revisions and marginalia by Hughes. [Processed]
Hull House, see Young, Marion C. / Hull House Collection.Humboldt Park Community Collection. Dates: 1892-1941. Size: .5 linear feet; 46 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection. [Finding Aid Online]
Husband, Lori Papers. Dates: 1965-2003. Size: 40 linear feet. Accession #2004/01. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Lori Husband was a leading researcher, teacher and author in the field of African American genealogy. The author of three studies of genealogical information found in the Chicago Defender newspaper, Husband also taught genealogical methodology. Her papers include research materials, subject files, curricula, serials, organizational minutes and programs. [Unprocessed]
Hyde Park Community Collection. Dates: 1874-1988. Size: 1.5 linear feet; 1 photograph. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection. [Finding Aid Online]Illinois Entertainer Files. Dates: 1978-1985. Size: 48 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Music Information Center. Includes manuscripts, articles, press releases and press kits that were used to publish this local popular entertainment monthly journal. [Unprocessed]
Illinois Writers Project / "Negro in Illinois" Papers. Dates: 1936-1942. Size: 22 linear feet. Accession #1942/01. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. This Illinois Writers Project study of the African American experience in Illinois from 1779-1942 consists of draft chapters, research notes, newspaper extracts, oral history transcripts and draft essays. All the work was destined for the "Negro in Illinois," an unfinished book on which more than 100 researchers from the Illinois office of the Federal Writers Project collaborated. The study was supervised by Arna Bontemps and Jack Conroy. Among the writers who participated were Richard Wright, Fenton Johnson, Margaret Walker and L.D. Reddick. [Finding Aid Online]
Imagination Theater. Size: 64 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. [Unprocessed]
International Society of Sons and Daughters of Slave Ancestry Archives. Dates: 1996-2002. Size: 2 linear feet. Accession #1997/07. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. ISDSA is a not-for-profit lineage society committed to documenting and preserving the genealogy of former slaves for future generations. Founded in 1997, ISDSA commemorates slave contributions to world history and recognizes the work of genealogical researchers. Collection contains articles of incorporation, bylaws, minutes, correspondence, pedigree charts, manuscripts, and Juneteenth celebration programs. [Partially processed]
International Theatre Festival of Chicago Collection. Dates: 1986-1996. Size: 85 linear feet; photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Biannual festival held in Chicago 6 times from 1986 to1996. Founded by Jane Nicholls Sahlins to introduce Chicago artists and audiences to the work of some of the greatest theater companies from around the world. Collection consists primarily of programs and promotional material. [Partially processed]
Irving Park, see Jefferson Township Collection.
Jacobsen, Arnold Recorded Sound Collection. Dates: 1920s-1940s. Size: 103 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Music Information Center. [Partially processed]
Jarrett, Vernon Videotape Collection. Dates: 1988-1997. Size: 39 linear feet. Accession #1999/02. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Vernon Jarrett was a pioneering journalist, founding member of the National Association of Black Journalists, civil rights activist and community leader. This collection contains videotapes of more than 150 of his television programs, broadcast as Black on Black, Face to Face and Sunday in Chicago. [Processed]
Jefferson, Joseph Awards Collection. Dates: 1971-2000. Size: 2.5 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. [Processed]
Jefferson Park, see Jefferson Township Collection.
Jefferson Township Collection. Dates: 1891-1986. Size: .25 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. This small collection cuts across boundaries of the official communities of the city of Chicago. It contains brief information about the following neighborhoods: Jefferson Park, Irving Park, Logan Square and North Park. [Processed]
Jewish Music Archives. Dates: 1980s-present. Size: 23 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Music Information Center. Established by the YIVO Institute For Jewish Research, Chicago Chapter. Collection contains articles, recorded interviews and performances with klezmer musicians from North America and Europe. [Partially processed]
Johnson, Bennett Papers. Dates: 1968-1995. Size: 39 linear feet. Accession #2000/05. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Bennett Johnson, a graduate of Roosevelt University with Harold Washington, has been a civil rights and radical activist since the 1940s. He was a leader in the March on Conventions movement, Protest at the Polls, and the NAACP. He was one of the early activists in Harold Washington’s successful campaign for Mayor of Chicago. Johnson was co-founder of Path Press, a Black-owned publishing house. His papers include correspondence, minutes, programs, manuscripts and memorabilia. [Unprocessed]
Johnson, Rev. Floyd D. and Sweetie C. Papers / Zion Temple Missionary Baptist Church Archives. Dates: 1940-1997 Size: 39 linear feet. Accession #1989/01. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Rev. F.D. Johnson and his wife, Sweetie C. Johnson, were leaders in the National Baptist Convention from the 1940s through the 1980s. Rev. Johnson was the pastor of Zion Temple M.B. Church in Chicago, and served for over 20 years as the President of the National Baptist Convention’s Foreign Missionary Board. Their personal papers and the church’s archives include correspondence, organizational documents, programs, clippings, serials and memorabilia. [Partially processed]
Johnson, Mildred Papers. Dates: 1945-1994. Size: 27 linear feet. Accession #1994/03. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Mildred Johnson was an educator, poet, children’s book author, principal of Howalton School (1982-1985), and director of “Say! Children’s Theater.” Her papers include correspondence, posters, plaques and awards, newspaper clipping files, books, photographs and memorabilia. [Partially processed]
Johnson, Venona Papers. Dates: 1966-1995. Size: 3 linear feet. Accession #2001/04. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Venona Johnson’s papers include materials on the Chicago Chapter of the Girlfriends, a social and philanthropic club. Included are administrative records, chapter by-laws, financial records, clippings, conference proceedings and newsletters. The papers also contain materials from St. Edmund’s Episcopal Church, including newsletters, anniversary souvenir books and funeral programs. [Partially processed]
Johnson, Virgil Collection. Dates: 1969-1997. Size: .5 linear feet; 638 drawings and 21 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Johnson is an award winning costume designer whose work has been seen at numerous theaters in Chicago, including Goodman, Court, Victory Gardens, Body Politic, Steppenwolf, Northlight, St. Nicholas and Apollo Theaters. Collection includes programs and notes in addition to visual materials. [Finding Aid Online]
Johnson, William Papers. Dates: 1988-1996. Size: 4 linear feet. Accession #1996/10. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. William Johnson’s papers include his slides and photographs, activities of the Washington Park Camera Club, and materials from the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. [Partially processed]
Jones, Ellen Collection. Dates: 1985-1990. Size: 3 linear feet; photographs and slides. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Ellen Jones was a designer of settings and lights for Chicago-area theaters such as Pegasus Players, Stormfield Theatre and Victory Gardens. Collection includes programs and reviews in addition to visual materials. [Finding Aid Online]Jones, Jeanne Boger Papers. Dates: 1845-2000. Size: 3 linear feet. Accession #20001/01. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Jean Boger Jones is a genealogist and descendant of abolitionist minister Abraham T. Hall of Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church. Her papers contain materials relating to her family’s genealogy, World War II Black naval veterans of Great Lakes, and records of the Chicago chapter of the Idlewild Lot Owners Association, Inc. Included in the papers are genealogical charts, newspaper clippings, videotapes, correspondence and photographs. [Processed]
Jones, Willa S. Papers. Dates: 1949-1981. Size: 4 linear feet. Accession #1982/01. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Willa S. Jones was, for 52 years, the founder, writer and producer of the acclaimed Chicago Passion Play. First presented in 1926 in a storefront church, the Passion Play later moved to St. John-Baptist Church. Jones was also a gospel pianist and director of a choir sponsored by the National Baptist Convention. Her papers include clippings, programs, serials and memorabilia. [Partially processed]
Joyner, Marjorie Stewart Papers. Dates: c.1890-1994. Size: 107 linear feet. Accession #1992/09. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Marjorie Stewart Joyner was National Supervisor of Madame C.J. Walker Beauty Colleges, chair of Chicago’s Bud Billiken Parade and Chicago Defender Charities, benefactor of Bethune-Cookman College, and an activist in the Democratic Party in Chicago. Her papers include correspondence, business records, programs, serials, clipping files, photographs and memorabilia. Organizational materials from the United Beauty School Owners and Teachers Association, Alpha Chi Pi Omega Sorority and Fraternity, Cosmopolitan Community Church, and the Bud Billiken Parade are also included. [Partially processed]
Jubilee Showcase Gospel Music Video Collection Dates: 1963-1984. Size: 9 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Music Information Center. Fifty hours of the 100 extant programs of this Emmy award-winning television show. [Processed]Just the Beginning Foundation Archives. Dates: 1940-2008. Size: 40 linear feet. Accession #2000/03. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Just the Beginning Foundation is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1992 to honor Judge James Benton Parsons, the first African American appointed to the U.S. District Court with life tenure. JTBF’s mission is to highlight the accomplishments of African Americans in the federal judiciary, and to provide education and outreach to youth on career opportunities in the legal profession. The archives include correspondence, administrative records, photographs, conference proceedings, biographical information on federal judges and audiovisual materials. A later addition to the JTBF archives consists of the papers of Edward Toles, federal bankruptcy judge and president of the National Bar Association. [Partially processed]
Juvenile Welfare Association. Dates: 1924-1960. Size: 9 linear feet; 7 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection. Collection includes records of the JWA, and materials on founder Bertha Lyons' Self-Development Course. [Finding Aid Online]
Kellum, David Papers. Dates: 1920-1981. Size: 2 linear feet. Accession #2004/06. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. David Kellum was a leading figure at the Chicago Defender from the 1920s through the 1950s. He is credited with the invention of the Bud Billiken character and was an early coordinator of the Bud Billiken Parade. This collection contains early Bud Billiken photographs, funeral programs, videotaped interviews, and an oral history interview about David Kellum, conducted with his son James Kellum. [Processed]
Kelly, Ernece Papers. Dates: 1964-1975. Size: 1 linear foot. Accession #2000/01. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Ernece Kelly was an activist in the 1960s Chicago civil rights movement, and a staffer for the Coordinating Council of Community Organizations (CCCO). This collection contains political buttons, books and pamphlets. [Partially processed]
Kensington, see Calumet Region Community Collection.Kinsella, Helen G. Collection. Dates: 1931-1966. Size: 2 linear feet; 71 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. This collection documents Kinsella's career as drama teacher at Lake View High School. The photographs of dramatic productions and student activities are the highlight of the collection. [Processed]
Kircher Family Papers. Dates: 1879-1958. Size: .5 linear feet; 34 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection. Johannes Kircher was the founding pastor of Bethlehem Evangelical Church. Collection includes materials relating to Kircher family history and the history of the Church. [Finding Aid Online]
Krueger, Robert W. Photograph Collection. Dates: 1984-present. Size: c. 700 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. In 1984, the Library began working with local photographer Robert Krueger to document the North Side. He has made hundreds of photographs of street scenes, parks, businesses, houses, schools, cemeteries, religious institutions, community events and people of the area. [Processed]
Kuumba Theatre Company Collection. Dates: 1968-1996; bulk dates: 1970-1989. Size: 21 linear feet; photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Founded in 1969 by Val Gray Ward. Large collection featuring production history files, administrative records and artistic files. Includes information on Kuumba's nationally recognized productions: The Amen Corner, The Little Dreamer and In the House of the Blues. Affiliation files in the administrative series document a wide range of artistic, political and social groups with which Kuumba maintained connections. [Processed]
Lake View, see Ravenswood-Lake View Community Collection.
Lake View Council on Religious Action. Dates: 1966-1986. Size: .75 linear feet; 89 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. The Lake View Council on Religious Action was organized in 1940 by representatives from local churches and synagogues and members of the Kiwanis Club of Lake View. [Processed]
Lake View High School Collection. Dates: 1874-present. Size: 10 linear feet; 83 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. Lake View High School at the corner of Ashland Avenue and Irving Park Road was the first high school in Lake View Township. The history of the school is documented in this extensive collection, which includes early annual reports, newspaper clippings, programs and other pieces of ephemera from school events, a run of the school's Red and White yearbook (1906-1995) and more than 80 photographs. [Processed]
Lambda Pi Alpha, Beta Mu Chapter Archives. Dates: 1970-2002. Size: 14 linear feet. Accession #2003/05. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. The Beta Mu Chapter of Lambda Pi Alpha Sorority, an organization of registered nurses, was organized at Provident Hospital in 1954. The archive includes correspondence, photographs, minutes, newspaper clippings, videotapes, souvenir books, programs and constitution bylaws. [Partially processed]
Lane Technical High School Collection. Dates: 1912-1988. Size: 4.25 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. In 1934 Lane Technical High School moved from a building at Sedgwick and Division Streets to its campus at Addison Street and Western Avenue. This small collection contains files about the school after it moved. [Processed]
Lattimer, Agnes Papers. Dates: 1963-1990. Size: 1 linear foot. Accession #2001/05. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. A 1954 graduate of Chicago Medical School, Dr. Lattimer was the college’s first African American alumna. After working as Director of Ambulatory Pediatrics at Michael Reese Hospital, she took a similar position at Cook County Hospital. From 1986 to1995 she was Medical Director of Cook County Hospital. Her papers include newspaper clippings, correspondence and photographs. [Unprocessed]
Lawndale-Crawford Community Collection. Dates: 1873-1979. Size: 4.5 linear feet; 755 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection.
Lawndale-Crawford Historical Association Papers. Dates: 1934-1953. Size: 3 linear feet; 31 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection. [Finding Aid Online]
Learning Logic Foundation Archives. Dates: 1990-1996. Size: 2 linear feet. Accession #1994/01. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Learning Logic Foundation, headed by Calvin Pearce, was a not-for-profit organization think tank created to promote educational discussion and experimental programs between senior citizens and school-age youth. The collection includes correspondence, by-laws, board meeting minutes and neighborhood gang violence reports. [Partially processed]
Lems-Dworkin, Carol Papers. Dates: 1928-1992. Size: 1 linear foot. Accession #1992/05. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Carol Lems-Dworkin, musician, teacher and author, donated correspondence, photographs of African American jazz musicians, press releases and sheet music. [Processed]
Lerner, Michael S. Papers. Dates: 1953-1985. Size: .5 linear feet; 7 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. Among other topics, this collection contains information about the planning and design of the Abraham Lincoln statue at Lincoln, Lawrence and Western Avenues. [Processed]
Les Cameos Archives. Dates: 1955-2004. Size: 3 linear feet. Accession #2004/09. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Les Cameos is an African American women’s social organization founded in 1951 as a group of mothers of Girl Scouts, but which continued as a club with parties and charitable events. The organization’s archive includes photograph albums, programs and newspaper clippings. [Partially processed]
Lincoln Square, see Ravenswood-Lake View Community Collection.
The Links, Inc. Chicago Chapter Archives. Dates: 1950-2006. Size: 78 linear feet. Accession #1999/06. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. The Links, Inc. is a national women’s service organization founded in 1946 in Philadelphia. The Chicago Chapter was founded in 1950. The chapter has included such notable members as Madeline Stratton Morris, Edith Sampson, Oneida Cockrell and Olive Diggs. The Links, Inc. archive includes organizational records, annual cotillion books, program booklets, newsletters, conference proceedings, photographs and memorabilia. [Partially processed]
Liss, Ted Collection. Dates: 1953-1992. Size: 7 linear feet; photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Archive documenting the work of Liss, a Chicago actor, teacher and director. Liss was the founder of the Chicago Equity Library Theater, the Ted Liss School of Performing Arts and the Ted Liss Studio Actors Workshop. Collection includes biographical files on Liss, information on the studio and school of performing arts, a financial series, and a selection of commercial scripts. [Processed]
Little, Mrs. Frank Ephemera Collection. Dates: 1874-1888. Size: Flat files. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. Mrs. Little assembled a collection of broadsides, programs and flyers from local events in 19th-century Ravenswood. [Unprocessed]
Livingston, Dorothy Rogers Papers. Dates: 1941. Size: 1 linear foot. Accession #1998/06. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Dorothy Rogers Livingston, a program coordinator for the Chicago Park District in 1941, collected play scripts and memorabilia from Federal Theater Project plays presented in the parks. Her papers consist of these play scripts and memorabilia. From 1942 through 1950, she was Program Director for Parkway Community House, the innovative settlement house led by Horace Cayton. Additional materials of Dorothy Rogers Livingston are located in Horace Cayton’s papers. [Processed]
Logan, Arthur Papers. Dates: 1924-1997. Size: 15 linear feet. Accession #2000/10. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Arthur Logan, a graphic artist, singer and choirmaster, was graphic designer for the 1927-1929 “Wonder Books,” edited by Frederic H. Robb. Logan was later active in Chicago churches as a choirmaster through the 1980s. His papers include early Wendell Phillips High School yearbooks, gospel music programs, photographs, clippings, sheet music and memorabilia. [Partially processed]
Logan Square, see also Jefferson Township Collection.
Logan Square Community Collection. Dates: 1935-1945. Size: .5 linear feet; 31 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Neighborhood History Research Collection. [Processed]
Logsdon, Joseph Papers. Dates: 1960-61. Size: 1 linear foot. Accession #1961/01. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. The papers consist of his typed dissertation submitted to the University of Chicago for a Master of Arts in Social Sciences. The dissertation traces the Rev. Archibald J. Carey and his impact on politics in Chicago. [Processed]
Loop Players Theater Collection. Dates: 1962-2005. Size: 2 linear feet; 137 photographs; 521 slides. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. [Processed]
Lower West Side Community Collection. Dates: 1906-1944. Size: .25 linear feet; 8 photographs. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Neighborhood History Research Collection, Part of the West Side Community Collections. [Finding Aid Online]Lyons, Bertha: See Juvenile Welfare Association.
Mackel, Audley Papers. Dates: 1925-1970. Size: 3 linear feet. Accession #2003/09. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Audley Mackel was a prominent dentist in the Vicksburg-Natchez Mississippi area. In the 1950s he was active in the Regional Council of Negro Leadership, headed by Dr. T.R.M. Howard. In a legendary incident, he drove Dr. Howard in a hearse past Ku Klux Klan gunners. Dr. Mackel was also instrumental in an NAACP lawsuit challenging “separate but equal.” The papers include correspondence, original petitions, photographs, speeches, clippings and memorabilia. [Partially processed]
Made in Chicago Collection. Dates: 1980s-present. Size: 25 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Music Information Center. The following collections have been consolidated into the Made in Chicago Collection: Herbert James Wrightson Collection, Saugatuck/Douglas Music Festivals Collection, and the National Music Company Collection.[Partially processed]
Magic Circle Theatre Collection. Dates: 1972-1977. Size: .5 linear feet; photographs and videotapes. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. Theater founded by Goodman School alumnus Guy Giarrizzo and dedicated to the investigation of innovative techniques and the development of new plays. Became one of the resident theaters at the Body Politic in 1973. Collection consists of promotional and production records including programs, posters, flyers and reviews. There are also copies of several original scripts from early shows. [Processed]
Manney, Edward Papers. Dates: 1980-1992. Size: 11 linear feet. Accession #1992/01. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Edward Manney was the Assistant Curator of the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection from 1984 to 1992. His personal collection consists of manuscripts, books, posters, memorabilia, theater programs, newspaper clippings, videos, color slides, campaign materials from Harold Washington’s 1983 mayoral election and exhibit catalogs. [Partially processed]
Mardis, Geraldine Lane Papers. Dates: 1920-1942. Size: 1 linear foot. Accession #2003/02. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Mardis’ grandfather, Alexander Lane, graduated from Rush Medical College in 1895, and served as an Illinois State Legislator. While a student at the University of Chicago, Ms. Mardis was involved in a race-based controversy. Her family summered at Idlewild, Michigan. Her papers include correspondence, newspaper clippings, Idlewild photographs and memorabilia. [Processed]
Martin & Morris Collection. Dates: 1940-1975. Size: 14 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Music Information Center. [Processed]
Martin & Morris Music, Inc. Papers. Dates: 1905-1980. Size: 2 linear feet. Accession #2003/14. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. When the Martin and Morris store was closing in the 1990s, gospel music devotees bought up the store’s remaining sheet music stock. The papers include more than 300 gospel music titles, some of them rare. [Processed]
Martin, Rev. George Papers. Dates: 1901-1972. Size: 2 linear feet. Accession #2000/06. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. The papers of Rev. George Martin, D.D., an A.M.E. minister originally from Kansas City, Missouri, were donated by his daughter, Chestine Warfield Allen. Martin was sent to serve A.M.E. congregations in the Pacific Northwest in 1916, and was a pastor in Portland, Seattle and Spokane. He later returned to Kansas City as a pastor, and was influential in the A.M.E. church nationally. His papers include correspondence, photographs and memorabilia. [Processed]
Mason, Grace Papers / Atkinson Photograph Collection. Dates: 1880-1920. Size: 3 linear feet. Accession #1992/06. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Grace Mason, a descendant of pioneering Chicago African American photographer Franklin Atkinson Henderson, donated his collection of nearly 100 photo portraits of “prominent Negro Chicagoans.” Photos were created from 1885 to 1915. Many of these photos were exhibited at the 1940 American Negro Exposition. The papers include photos of the “Old Settlers” and an official register of the Chicago Old Settlers Club, founded by Ida McIntosh Dempsey in 1904. Later Scott family records and photographs are also included. [Partially processed]
McBride, William Papers. Dates: 1938-1985. Size: 30 linear feet. Accession #1995/03. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. From the 1930s through the 1980s, McBride was an artist, political activist, and collector of Bronzeville cultural memorabilia. During the early 1940s, he served as the publicity director of the South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC). His papers include early SSCAC organizational files, correspondence, flyers, programs, posters, playbills, photographs and artwork. [Partially processed]
McGill Family Papers. Dates: 1895-1960. Size: 9 linear feet. Accession #2004/08. Chicago Public Library, Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature. Nathan K. McGill, a native Floridian, had a profound impact on Chicago journalism and law. In 1925, he was appointed assistant state’s attorney in Chicago. A confidant of Robert Abbott, he later served as general manager, vice president, and counsel of the Chicago Defender. He was also a member of the Chicago Public Library Board. From 1934-1937, he published his own newspaper, Metropolitan News. Nathan McGill’s papers consist of newspaper clippings, serials, rare documents, photographs and memorabilia. The McGill Family Papers also include materials from his brother, Simuel D. McGill, a civil rights attorney who represented the Scottsboro Boys, and items from their descendants. [Processed]
Merritt, Michael. Size: 3.5 linear feet. Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, Chicago Theater Collection. [Unprocessed]
Metcalfe, Ralph Papers</