| Dates: | circa 1850s-circa 2000, undated |
| Size: | 10.5 linear feet in 11 boxes, including 209 photographs, 4 oversize folders |
| Repository: | Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, 400 S. State St., Chicago, IL 60605 |
| Collection Number: | spe-nhrc-sccc |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition: | Transferred from Chicago Public Library, South Chicago Branch in 1985 as part of a Dr. Scholl Foundation grant. Materials continue to be added through transfer and donation. |
| Conditions Governing Access: | Materials are open without restrictions. |
| Conditions Governing Use: | Please consult staff to determine ability to reuse materials from collection. |
| Preferred Citation: | When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: South Chicago Community Collection [Box #, Folder #], Special Collections, Chicago Public Library. |
| Finding Aid Author: | Original author unknown, 1989. Updated and ingested into ArchivesSpace by Michelle McCoy, 2022 |
Abstract
The South Chicago Community Collection contains a range of ephemera, pamphlets, photographs and news clippings about the neighborhood’s residents, business establishments, religious institutions, clubs and organizations, hospitals, municipal agencies, residences, schools, streets, transportation, and wartime activities.
Biographical/Historical
The South Chicago neighborhood is 10 miles southeast of the Loop. The neighborhood extends along South Chicago Avenue east to the Lake and Calumet River and from 79th Street south to 95th Street. South Chicago is number 46 of the 77 official neighborhoods that make up Chicago.
Scope and Contents
The South Chicago Community Collection contains a range of ephemera, pamphlets, photographs and news clippings about the neighborhood’s residents, business establishments, religious institutions, clubs and organizations, hospitals, municipal agencies, residences, schools, streets, transportation, and wartime activities. Among the organizations and topics are the Calumet and Chicago Canal & Dock Co., the Cal-Sag Channel Project, the South Chicago Community Forum, and the steel industry. The collection also contains numerous photographs of William A. Rowan (1882-1961) most of which relate to his activities as 10th Ward Alderman (1927-1942) and later as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1943-1947).
Arrangement
The South Chicago Community Collection is arranged into 10 series:
- Series 1: Biographical Data, 1880-1970, undated
- Series 2: Business Establishments, circa 1882-1977, undated
- Series 3: Religious Institutions, 1876-1960, undated
- Series 4: Clubs and Organizations, 1889-1962, undated
- Series 5: Historical Sketches, 1936-circa 2000, undated
- Series 6: Hospitals, 1952-1958
- Series 7: Municipal Agencies, 1887-1966, undated
- Series 8: Schools, 1897-1969
- Series 9: Street Scenes, circa 1850s-1957, undated
- Series 10: Transportation Photographs, circa 1890-1949, undated
Subject Headings
- Associations, institutions, etc -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Business enterprises -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Portraits -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Religious institutions -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Schools -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Societies and clubs -- Illinois -- Chicago
- South Shore Historical Society (Chicago, Ill.)
- South Chicago (Chicago, Ill.) – History -- Sources
Related Materials
- Calumet Region Community Collection
- Chicago Department of Urban Renewal
- Lillian M. Campbell Memorial Collection
- South Shore Community Collection
- South Shore Historical Society Records
- South Chicago Newspaper Collection
Collection Inventory
Series 1: Biographical Data, 1880-1970, undated
Scope and Contents
Series 1 contains correspondence, booklets, news clippings and photographs on or by South Chicago residents. Subseries B includes numerous photographs of local residents in military uniform during World War II and of William A. Rowan (1882-1961) as they relate to his activities as 10th Ward Alderman (1927-1942) and later as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1943-1947) for the district.
Arrangement
Series 1 is arranged into two subseries:
- Subseries A: Documents, 1880-1970
- Subseries B: Photographs, circa 1930-1947, undated
Subseries A: Documents, 1880-1970
Arrangement
Subseries A is arranged alphabetically by last name.
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | Bruszer, John, special assessment receipt, 1922 July |
| Box 3 | Folder 31 | Bruszer, John, tax receipt book, 1880-1899 |
| Box 1 | Folder 2 | Buchanan, Alderman John J., news clippings, 1969-1970 |
| Box 1 | Folder 3 | Butler, Walter, news clippings, 1959 |
| Box 1 | Folder 4 | Cranby, Helena Nix, news clipping, 1961 |
| Box 1 | Folder 5 | Kazacik Family, booklet, letter 1969 |
| Box 1 | Folder 6 | Langer, Edward, news clipping, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 1 | Folder 7 | O’Hara, Congressman Baratt, news clipping, 1969 |
| Box 1 | Folder 8 | Pavichevich, William, news clipping, 1966 |
| Box 1 | Folder 9 | Rowan, William A., correspondence, circa 1940s |
| Box 1 | Folder 10 | Walters, Nenona, news clipping, 1965 |
| Box 1 | Folder 11 | Zirngible, Andreas von, news clipping, 1962 |
Series 1: Biographical Data, 1880-1970, undated
Subseries B: Photographs, circa 1930-1947, undated
Arrangement
Subseries B is arranged alphabetically by last name. The number of images with the same description is indicated in parentheses.
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.50 | Anderson, Paul Edward, in uniform, 1942 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.51 | Ansbury, Jas, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.52 | Badtke, D.H., in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.53 | Balash, Mary Ann, in uniform (American Red Cross), circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.54 | Ballahan, Jerry P. Jr., in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.55 | Baumgartner, Robert, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.56 | Behnke, William E, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.57 | Benne, Robert, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.58 | Bennett, John I., engraving, undated |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.59 | Bialas, Frank, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.60 | Blank, Walter, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.61 | Boris, Clarence Bruce, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.62 | Brokop, Henry, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.63 | Busckley, Waldron, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.64 | Bulla, Albert J., in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.65 | Daniel, Chester, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.66 | Danielweski, Michael W., in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.67 | Dingell (?), John D., 1947 |
| Box 6 | Photographs 1.68a-b | Dolosinski, Henry, in uniform (2), circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.69 | Drouse, John A., in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.70 | Dupler, Leo, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.71 | Duszyaski, Edward H., in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.72 | Dwyer, Eugene, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.73 | Dwyer, Gerald L., in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.74 | Erikson, Lloyd, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.75 | Ewing, George A., in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.76 | Gonzalez, Reuben, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.77 | Gordon, Thomas S., circa 1940 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.78 | Gorski, Martin, circa 1940 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.79 | Grabowski, Stanley, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.80 | Hough, William, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.81 | Langer, Edward, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.82 | Lesinski, John, circa 1940 |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.83 | Lynn, Brother J., in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.84 | Malecki, Helene, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.85 | Markusic, Charles D., in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.86 | Merquesh, Carl, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.87 | Merrick, Arthur, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.88 | Myers, Francis J., circa 1940 |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.89 | Paganini, B., in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.90 | Parkinson, Warren C., in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.91 | Peloza, John Florian, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.92 | Robertson (?), circa 1940 |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.97 | Rowan, William A., 10th Ward picnic, 1934 August 12 |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.117 | Rowan, William A., 87th Street elevated Station, opening, circa 1930s |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.96 | Rowan, William A., annual dance queen, Local no. 394, 1932 November 19 |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.99 | Rowan, William A., annual dance queen, [Local no. 394], 1934 November 24 |
| Box 7 | Photographs 1.94-1.95 | Rowan, William A., banquet for Fire Captain McManmon (2), 1932 April [30] |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.102 | Rowan, William A., banquet for Judge Thomas A. Green, 1935 November 6 |
| Box 8 | Photograph 1.123 | Rowan, William A., Bowen High School, dedication, circa 1940s |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.98 | Rowan, William A., Century of Progress event with Governor Henry Horner, Genevieve Johnson, Mayor Edward J. Kelly and Mrs. Rowan, 1934 September |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.100 | Rowan, William A., Daily Calumet toy driver with Mayor Edward J. Kelly, 1934 November 30 |
| Box 8 | Photograph 1.127 | Rowan, William A., Democratic Field Day, golf outing, circa 1930 |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.105 | Rowan, William A., dinner at Fire Station, 1936 June 18 |
| Box 8 | Photograph 1.126 | Rowan, William A., dinner at Fire Station, circa 1930s |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.93 | Rowan, William A., East Side Chamber of Commerce, banquet, 1930 November 18 |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.101 | Rowan, William A., Halloween event, banquet, 1935 |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.106 | Rowan, William A., Illiana gateway dinner, 1937 August 8 |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.109-111 | Rowan, William A., portraits (3), circa 1930s-1940s |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.104 | Rowan, William A., South Chicago Centennial, with tenor John P. Gesser, 1936 June 8 |
| Box 7 | Photographs 1.115-1.116 | Rowan, William A., South Shore Drive and Route 41 connection event (2), circa 1930s |
| Box 7 | Photographs 1.103, 1.108, 1.118-1.120 | Rowan, William A., unidentified events (3), circa 1930s |
| Box 7 | Photographs 1.112-1.114 | Rowan, William A., unidentified events (5), circa 1940s |
| Box 8 | Photograph 1.121 | Rowan, William A., unidentified event, circa 1930s |
| Box 8 | Photographs 1.121, 1.125, 1.128, 1.131 | Rowan, William A., unidentified groups (4), circa 1940s |
| Box 7 | Photograph 1.107 | Rowan, William A., Woodrow Wilson Post no. 20, 1937 November 20 |
| Box 8 | Photographs 1.129-1.130 | Rowan, William A., U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Naval Affairs (2), 1944 |
| Box 8 | Photographs 1.132-1.134 | Rowan, William A., U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Naval Affairs, Hawaii visit (3), 1944 |
| Box 10 | Photographs 1.197-1.209 | Rowan, William A., U.S. military visits, Pacific arena, (13), 1944 |
| Box 8 | Photographs 1.135-1.145 | Rowan, William A., U.S. Navy base visits (11), 1944 |
| Box 8 | Photograph 1.146 | Ruowski, Edward J., in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 8 | Photograph 1.147 | Sadoroski, Geore S., circa 1940 |
| Box 8 | Photograph 1.148 | McAdam, "Spike” (?), undated |
| Box 8 | Photograph 1.149 | Unidentified, in uniform, circa 1941-1945 |
| Box 8 | Photograph 1.150 | Van Deloar, Father, undated |
Series 2: Business Establishments, circa 1882-1977, undated
Scope and Contents
Series 2 contains brochures, contracts, news clippings, photographs and view books describing South Chicago businesses, notably Calumet & Chicago Canal & Dock Co.
Arrangement
Series 2 is arranged into two subseries:
- Subseries A: Documents, 1883-1977
- Subseries B: Photographs, circa 1882-circa 1950, undated
Subseries A: Documents, 1883-1977
Arrangement
Subseries A is arranged alphabetically by business name.
| Box 1 | Folder 12 | Brown Funeral Home, news clipping, 1960 |
| Box 1 | Folder 13 | Calumet & Chicago Canal & Dock Co., agreements, 1883-1885 |
| Box 1 | Folder 14 | Calumet & Chicago Canal & Dock Co., contracts, 1884 |
| Box 1 | Folder 15 | Calumet & Chicago Canal & Dock Co., Court Petition, U.S. Northern District v. Calumet & Canal & Dock Co., 1884 |
| Oversize Folder 1 | Calumet & Chicago Canal & Dock Co., map of subdivisions at South Chicago, Rand McNally & Co., 1884 | |
| Oversize Folder 2 | Calumet & Chicago Canal & Dock Co., map of subdivision in sections 5 & 6, T. 37 N, R. 15 E. of the 3rd P. M. at South Chicago, R.W. Dobson, surveyor & lithographer, undated | |
| Box 1 | Folder 16 | Calumet & Chicago Canal & Dock Co., Ordinance of Permission, 1886 |
| Box 1 | Folder 17 | Calumet & Chicago Canal & Dock Co., specifications, 1883-1889 |
| Box 1 | Folder 18 | Calumet & Chicago Canal & Dock Co., subdivision map, circa 1880s |
| Box 1 | Folder 20 | Calumet District of Southeastern Chicago, Calumet Publishing Co., business and residential directory, circa 1940 |
| Box 1 | Folder 19 | Calumet National Bank, “South Chicago - Its History and Progress,” brochure, 1927 |
| Box 1 | Folder 21 | Chicago Steel & Wire Co., booklet, 1945 |
| Box 1 | Folder 22 | Clinkerville Gulch, program, 1903 September-October |
| Box 1 | Folder 23 | Inland Steel, booklet, 1956 |
| Box 1 | Folders 24-28 | In Print, neighborhood newsletters, 1952-1956 |
| Box 2 | Folder 1 | Sauganash Hotel, brochure, 1961 December |
| Box 2 | Folder 2 | South Chicago Savings Bank, silver anniversary souvenir book, circa 1926 |
| Box 2 | Folder 3 | South Works, pamphlets, circa 1950s |
| Box 2 | Folder 4 | U. S. Steel, news clippings, 1960 |
| Box 2 | Folder 5 | Wisconsin Steel, news clippings, 1977 |
Series 2: Business Establishments, circa 1882-1977, undated
Subseries B: Photographs, circa 1882-circa 1950, undated
Arrangement
Subseries B is arranged alphabetically by business name. The number of images with the same description is indicated in parentheses.
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.1 | Calumet Iron and Steel Works, at Gummings, circa 1882 |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.2 | Daily Calumet exhibit with William A. Rowan, Judge Casey and Robert W. Warden, 1936 June 8 |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.3 | Gaslight Era, farewell dinner, undated |
| Box 5 | Photographs 1.4-1.5 | Gayety Candy & Soda Fountain (2), circa 1890-1920 |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.6 | Goldblatt’s Department Store, groundbreaking, 1935 |
| Box 10 | Photograph 1.194 | Goldblatt’s Department Store, groundbreaking, 1935 |
| Box 5 | Postcard 1.7 | Grand Crossing Tack Co., steel mills, postcard and copy print, undated |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.8 | Helbing’s General Store, undated |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.9 | Illinois Steel Company, undated |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.10 | Illinois Steel Company, hospital, undated |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.11 | Illinois Steel Company, machine shop, 1908 |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.12 | Illinois Steel Company, main gate, undated |
| Box 5 | Postcard 1.13 | Illinois Steel Works, postcard, undated |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.14 | M. Shields Co., undated |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.15 | Ship building, [dedication ceremony], circa 1940-1950 |
| Box 5 | Postcard 1.16 | Shipyards, postcard, undated |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.17 | South Chicago Savings Bank, parade (includes copy print), 1933 May 25 |
| Box 5 | Postcards 1.18-1.19 | South Works, postcards (2, includes copy prints), undated |
| Box 5 | Photographs 1.20-1.21 | Trudg Cigars & Tobacco (2), exterior and interior views, undated |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.22 | Wisconsin Steel, Safety Committee., group portrait, 1927 |
Series 3: Religious Institutions, 1876-1960, undated
Scope and Contents
Series 3 contains anniversary publications, historical sketches and news clippings of South Chicago religious institutions.
Arrangement
Series 3 is arranged alphabetically by name of religious institution.
| Box 2 | Folder 6 | Congregational Church, centennial concert program, 1876 |
| Box 2 | Folder 7 | Immaculate Conception B.V.M. Parish, 75th anniversary book, 1957 |
| Box 2 | Folder 8 | Our Lady Gate of Heaven, news clippings, 1957 |
| Box 2 | Folder 9 | Our Lady of Peace Parish, “Fr. Friel’s Pastoral Jubilee,” 1953 |
| Box 2 | Folder 10 | Sacred Heart Croatian Church, Memorial Book of WWII, 1946 |
| Box 2 | Folder 11 | St. George Church, parish almanac, 1943 |
| Box 2 | Folder 12 | St. George Church, 50th anniversary souvenir booklet, 1953 |
| Box 2 | Folder 13 | St. Mary Magdalene Church, news clippings, 1960 |
| Box 2 | Folder 14 | St. Patrick’s Parish, centennial souvenir program, 1957 |
| Box 2 | Folder 15 | St. Petri Evangelical & Reformed Church, news clippings, 1960 |
| Box 2 | Folder 16 | Sts. Peter & Paul Parish, jubilee program, news clippings, 1957 |
| Box 2 | Folder 17 | South Deering Methodist Church, brochure, undated |
| Box 2 | Folder 18 | South Shore Methodist Church, history, 1956 |
Series 4: Clubs and Organizations, 1889-1962, undated
Scope and Contents
Series 4 includes civic organizations, labor brotherhoods and fraternal clubs. The materials include anniversary publications, brochures, news clippings, photographs and yearbooks.
Arrangement
Series 4 is arranged into two subseries:
- Subseries A: Documents, 1889-1962, undated
- Subseries B: Photographs, 1934-1950, undated
Subseries A: Documents, 1889-1962, undated
Arrangement
Subseries A is arranged alphabetically by club or organization name.
| Box 2 | Folder 24 | 10th Ward, political organizations, 1889-1910 |
| Box 2 | Folder 19 | Calumet Region Youth Council, news clippings, 1957 |
| Oversize Folder 3 | Chicago Federation of Labor, Federation News, Special Labor Day Edition (2 copies), 1956 September 20 | |
| Box 2 | Folder 20 | East Side Lions Club, centennial publication, 1951 |
| Box 2 | Folder 21 | Industrial Management Club, news clippings, 1957 |
| Box 2 | Folder 22 | Old Settler’s Association of South Chicago, jubilee publication, 1936 |
| Box 2 | Folder 23 | Old Settler’s Association of South Chicago, news clippings, undated |
| Box 2 | Folder 25 | South Chicago Chamber of Commerce, news clippings, 1957 |
| Box 2 | Folder 26 | South Chicago Chamber Community Center, brochure, 1960 |
| Box 2 | Folder 27 | South Chicago Community Forum, activities outline, 1943-1947 |
| Box 2 | Folder 28 | South Chicago Community Forum, “Atomic Energy and the Industrial Future,” 1948 |
| Box 2 | Folder 29 | South Chicago Community Forum, “The New Congress & Labor Legislation,” 1949 |
| Box 2 | Folder 30 | South Chicago Community Forum, “Compulsory Health Insurance,” 1949 |
| Box 2 | Folder 31 | South Chicago Community Forum, “Lighting Chicago’s Score in Human Relations,” 1950 |
| Box 2 | Folder 32 | South Chicago Community Forum, “The Free Trade Union in Modern Society,” 1950 |
| Box 2 | Folder 33 | South Chicago Community Forum, “India & Pakistan Today,” undated |
| Box 3 | Folder 1 | South Chicago Community Forum, “Issues in the Coming Elections,” 1948 |
| Box 3 | Folder 2 | South Chicago Community Forum, “Toward Brotherhood in Chicago,” 1949 |
| Box 3 | Folder 3 | South Chicago Community Forum, “The Work of the 81st Congress,” 1949 |
| Box 3 | Folder 4 | South Chicago Community Forum, “Why Read Books?” 1949 |
| Box 3 | Folder 5 | South Chicago Historical Society, organizational papers, 1948 |
| Box 3 | Folders 6-8 | South Chicago Trades & Labor Assembly, yearbooks, 1948, 1956-1957 |
| Box 3 | Folder 9 | Southeastern Chicago Steel Workers, Local 65, 1952 |
| Box 3 | Folder 10 | South Shore Commission, South Shore Scene, 1962 |
| Box 3 | Folder 11 | The Steel City Business Service, The South Chicagoan, 1949 |
| Box 3 | Folder 12 | United Steelworkers of America, “…The First Ten Years,” 1944 |
Series 4: Clubs and Organizations, 1889-1962, undated
Subseries B: Photographs, 1934-1950, undated
Arrangement
Subseries B is arranged alphabetically by club or organization name or event. The number of images with the same description is indicated in parentheses.
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.23 | American Legion, Illiana Post #220, group picture, 1934 September 14 |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.38 | [Political rally], undated |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.24 | Rowan’s Horse Shoe Club, opening ceremony, 1938 October 19 |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.25 | Rowan’s Horse Shoe Club, opening ceremony, 1939 |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.26 | Saint Patrick Golden Jubilee Committee, group picture, 1934 |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.27 | South Chicago Community Forum, labor meeting, 1944 |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.28 | South Chicago Community Forum, meeting at South Chicago Library, circa 1940s |
| Box 5 | Photographs 1.29-1.30 | South Chicago Community Forum, group picture with Edith Wolinsky (2), circa 1940 |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.31 | South Chicago Eagles, Aerie #1358 and Daily Calumet, dog parade trophy presentation, 1950 April 29 |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.32 | South Chicago, homecoming week meeting, 1934 August 13 |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.33-1.34 | Washington Physicians and Newspapermen Manresa Group, group pictures, 1943-1944 |
| Box 5 | Photograph 1.35 | Women’s Relief Corps, Post no. 161, undated |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.36 | Y.M.C.A., Gayety [Theatre] Cup Award, 1938 |
Series 5: Historical Sketches, 1936-circa 2000, undated
Scope and Contents
Series 5 contains historical sketches on South Chicago’s development and its industrial infrastructure.
Arrangement
Series 5 is arranged alphabetically by title or topic.
| Box 3 | Folder 30 | Census analysis, 1940 |
| Box 4 | Folder 34 | “Chicago’s Southeast Side: Historical, Cultural, Ecological, Environmental Tour,” prepared by the Biology, Chemistry, History, Museology classes of Washington High School, circa 2000 |
| Box 3 | Folder 13 | “Forty-four Cities in the City of Chicago,” 1942 |
| Box 3 | Folder 14 | “History of South Chicago,” by Frank G. Martin, 1970 |
| Box 3 | Folder 15 | “History of South Chicago 1836-1936,” by George A. Rooney, circa 1936 |
| Box 3 | Folders 16-19 | History of South Chicago, news clippings, circa 1940 |
| Box 3 | Folder 20 | “History of South Chicago District,” by Hanberg, circa 1949 |
| Box 3 | Folder 21 | “History & Progress of East Side 1851-1951,” by East Side Lions Club, 1951 |
| Box 4 | Folder 8 | Industrial surveys, circa 1940s |
| Box 4 | Folder 1 | “Mystery of Our Street Names,” by Alice Costello, undated |
| Box 4 | Folder 2 | “The Old Stateline Monument,” The Economist, 1945 May 3 |
| Box 4 | Folder 7 | “Report of a Brief Community Analysis of South Chicago” by Lowell Martin, 1940 |
| Box 4 | Folder 3 | “South Chicago History is Older than Chicago,” Daily Calumet, 1952 |
| Box 4 | Folder 4 | “South Chicago-City with Romantic Past and Highway Leading to It,” undated |
| Box 4 | Folder 5 | “South Chicago’s History for First Hundred Years,” Daily Calumet, 1936 |
| Box 4 | Folder 6 | “The Story Behind Chicago’s Street Names,” Chicago Tribune Magazine, 1968 August 18 |
Series 6: Hospitals, 1952-1958
Scope and Contents
Series 6 contains programs and news clippings from the South Chicago Community Hospital, including a description of its development.
Arrangement
Series 6 is arranged alphabetically by hospital.
| Box 4 | Folder 13 | South Chicago Community Hospital, dinner dance programs, 1952-1953 |
| Box 4 | Folder 14 | South Chicago Community Hospital, news clippings, 1958 |
Series 7: Municipal and Government Agencies, 1887-1966, undated
Scope and Contents
Series 7 contains reports, news clippings, photographs and a tax assessor’s receipt book about community services and projects.
Arrangement
Series 7 is arranged into two subseries:
- Subseries A: Documents, 1887-1966, undated
- Subseries B: Photographs, circa 1890-1945
Subseries A: Documents, 1887-1966, undated
Arrangement
Subseries A is arranged alphabetically by agency or project name.
| Box 3 | Folder 22 | Calumet River Improvement, instructions for bidders, 1887-1888 |
| Box 3 | Folder 23 | Cal-Sag Channel Project, information pamphlets, 1956-1958 |
| Box 3 | Folder 24 | Cal-Sag Channel Project, news clippings, 1956-1957 |
| Box 3 | Folder 25 | Cal-Sag Channel Project, news clippings, 1956-1957 |
| Box 3 | Folder 26 | Cal-Sag Channel Project, news clippings, 1958 |
| Box 3 | Folder 27 | Cal-Sag Channel Project, news clippings, 1959 |
| Box 4 | Folders 16-22 | Chicago Recreation Commission, Recreation & Juvenile Delinquency Study, circa 1940 |
| Box 3 | Folder 29 | City Dump Project, news clippings, undated |
| Box 4 | Folder 15 | Cook County Collector’s Office, receipt book, 1892-1894 |
| Box 4 | Folder 9 | St. Lawrence Waterway & Power Project, brochures, 1958, 1961 |
| Box 4 | Folder 10 | St. Lawrence Waterway & Power Project, news clippings, 1957-1958 |
| Box 4 | Folder 11 | St. Lawrence Waterway & Power Project, news clippings, 1956-1961, 1966 |
| Box 3 | Folder 28 | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, undated |
| Box 4 | Folder 23 | Victor L. Schlaeger (fire boat), news clipping, undated |
| Box 4 | Folder 12 | Water Filtration Plant Project, news clippings, 1961 |
Series 7: Municipal and Government Agencies, 1887-1966, undated
Subseries B: Photographs, circa 1890-1945
Arrangement
Subseries B is arranged alphabetically by agency or site name. The number of images with the same description is indicated in parentheses.
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.46 | 108 Street Playground, groundbreaking, circa 1910 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.37 | Altgeld Gardens (Chicago Housing Authority, CHA), opening with Congressman William A. Rowan, 1945 August 26 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.44 | Bessemer Park, Field House, exterior, circa 1910-1920 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.39 | Chicago Public Library, South Chicago Branch, exhibit, circa 1940 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.40 | Chicago Public Library, South Chicago Branch, labor exhibit, circa 1940s |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.41 | Fire Boat, crew, 1915 |
| Box 6 | Photographs 1.42-1.43 | Fire Department, horse-drawn fire engines (2), circa 1890-1900 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.45 | Irondale Playground (?), 1908 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.47 | South Deering A.C., ballpark, includes copy print, 1939 July 2 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.48 | Trumball Park, tennis tournament, 1920 |
| Box 10 | Photograph 1.196 | U.S. Office of Price Administration (OPA), poster contest, 1945 June |
| Box 10 | Photograph 1.195 | [Veterans organization] Local 66, Honor Roll, circa 1944 |
| Box 6 | Photograph 1.49 | Windsor Park Beach, circa 1900-1910 |
Series 8: Schools, 1897-1969
Scope and Contents
Series 8 contains historical sketches, news clippings, photographs, programs and publications related to schools in the South Chicago community.
Arrangement
Series 8 is arranged into two subseries:
Subseries A: Documents, 1897-1969
Subseries B: Photographs, 1938-1939
Subseries A: Documents, 1897-1969
Arrangement
Subseries A is arranged alphabetically by school name.
| Box 4 | Folder 24 | Susan B. Anthony Elementary School, news clipping, 1957 |
| Box 4 | Folder 25 | Bethlehem Lutheran School, news clipping, 1969 |
| Box 4 | Folder 26 | Bowen High School, The Bowen Arrow, 1943 April 2 |
| Box 4 | Folder 27 | Buckingham School, news clipping, 1962 |
| Box 4 | Folder 28 | Phil Sheridan School, historical sketch, 1963 |
| Box 4 | Folder 28a | South Chicago High School, graduation program, 1897 |
| Box 4 | Folder 29 | J.N. Thorp Elementary School, news clipping, 1962 |
| Box 4 | Folder 30 | George Washington School, news clipping, 1956-1957 |
Series 8: Schools, 1897-1969
Subseries B: Photographs, 1938-1939
Arrangement
Subseries B is arranged alphabetically by school name.
| Box 8 | Photograph 1.158 | Bowen High School, groundbreaking for new addition with Wilson J. Frankland, Bob Keenan and William A. Rowan, 1939 June 5 |
| Box 8 | Photograph 1.159 | Bowen High School, opening of new addition with Mayor Edward J. Kelly, Ben Livezey and William A. Rowan, 1938 December 9 |
Series 9: Street Scenes, circa 1850s-1957, undated
Scope and Contents
Series 9 contains pamphlets and news clippings about the development of streets and residences in South Chicago.
Arrangement
Series 9 is arranged into two subseries:
- Subseries A: Documents, circa 1850s-1957
- Subseries B: Photographs, circa 1880-1938, undated
Subseries A: Documents, circa 1850s-1957
Arrangement
Subseries A is arranged alphabetically by street or map name.
| Oversize Folder 4 | Map of Hyde Park, Calumet, Thorton, South Chicago and Northern Portion of Lake County, Indiana, hand-colored map [1850s?] | |
| Box 4 | Folder 31 | Greenwood Avenue, improvement project, flyer, circa 1880s |
| Box 4 | Folder 33 | Stony Island Avenue Project, news clippings, 1957 |
Series 9: Street Scenes, circa 1850s-1957, undated
Subseries B: Photographs, circa 1880-1938, undated
Arrangement
Subseries B is arranged numerically and then alphabetically by street or site name. The number of images with the same description is indicated in parentheses.
| Box 9 | Photograph 1.176 | 89th Street and South Chicago, traffic light dedication, 1935 December 12 |
| Box 9 | Photograph 1.163-1.165 | 91st Street and Commercial Avenue (3), circa 1910-1920 |
| Box 8 | Photograph 1.152 | 91st Street and Green Bay Avenue, Bruszer home, circa 1900 |
| Box 8 | Photograph 1.153 | 2958 E. 91st Street, John Bayman home, circa 1910s-1920s |
| Box 8 | Photograph 1.154 | 3360 E. 91st Street, apartment building, undated |
| Box 8 | Photograph 1.160 | 92nd Street and Calumet River, pier with excursion boat, circa 1880-1910 |
| Box 9 | Photograph 1.166 | 92nd Street and Commercial Avenue, corner view with Zobel & Landon Drugs, circa 1920 |
| Box 9 | Photograph 1.173 | 95th Street, highway groundbreaking, 1930 September 21 |
| Box 9 | Photograph 1.161 | 95th Street and Calumet River, after bridge collapse, circa 1898-1900 |
| Box 9 | Photograph 1.155 | 2863 E. 96th Street, groundbreaking, 1938 March 23 |
| Box 9 | Photograph 1.174 | 97th Street, circa 1890-1900 |
| Box 9 | Photograph 1.175 | 103rd Street Viaduct, groundbreaking, 1937 May 20 |
| Box 9 | Photograph 1.162 | Commercial Avenue, view north of 91st Street, undated |
| Box 8 | Photograph 1.156 | 10940 Avenue J., groundbreaking, 1938 April 23 |
| Box 8 | Photograph 1.151 | F.J. Lewis Subdivision, groundbreaking with Frank J. Lewis and William A. Rowan (2 copies), 1938 November 13 |
| Box 9 | Photographs 1.167-1.171 | Funeral procession for Crib fire victims (5), 1909 January 23 |
| Box 9 | Photograph 1.172 | Irondale and Torrence Avenue, view looking north, includes copy print, circa 1913 |
| Box 8 | Photograph 1.157 | South Deering, U. S. Housing Project, 1936 March 5 |
| Box 9 | Photographs 1.177-1.178 | Stony Island Avenue, opening with Governor Henry Homer, Earl Moore, Judge Schackenberg and William A. Rowan (2), 1937 August 5 |
| Box 9 | Photograph 1.179 | Unidentified street, circa 1920 |
| Box 9 | Photographs 1.180-1.181 | Unidentified street scenes (2), undated |
Series 10: Transportation, circa 1890-1949, undated
Scope and Contents
Series 10 is arranged alphabetically by type of transportation and then alphabetically within. The number of images with the same description is indicated in parentheses.
| Box 4 | Folder 32 | Bridge - 130th Street Bridge Project, pamphlet, 1949 |
| Box 9 | Photograph 1.186 | Horse - Horse-drawn wagon, undated |
| Box 9 | Photographs 1.187-1.188 | Horse - Horse-drawn buggy (2), undated |
| Box 10 | Photograph 1.192 | Mass Transit - streetcar line, 87th Street, opening day ceremony, 1938 May 1 |
| Box 10 | Photograph 1.193 | Mass Transit - subway construction, 87th Street, 1935 October 14 |
| Box 11 | Photograph 1.184 | Railroad - Chicago Lake Shore & Eastern Railway, men with engine car, undated |
| Box 9 | Photograph 1.185 | Railroad - Chicago Lake Shore & Eastern Railway, office employees, 1900 |
| Box 9 | Photograph 1.182 | Water - boat, undated |
| Box 9 | Photograph 1.183 | Water - Bruszer boats, circa 1890-1910 |
| Box 9 | Photographs 1.189-1.190 | Water - Port Elizabeth Hull 139, launching a tug (2), 1942 May 22 |
| Box 10 | Photograph 1.191 | Water - river tug, 1898 |
