| Dates: | 1883-1961 |
| Size: | 5.25 linear feet in 2 boxes |
| Repository: | Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, 400 S. State St., Chicago, IL 60605 |
| Collection Number: | spe.scnc |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition: | Funded by a Dr. Scholl Foundation grant, the collection was transferred from Chicago Public Library's South Chicago Branch Library in 1985. |
| 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 Newspapers Collection [Box #, Folder #], Special Collections, Chicago Public Library. |
| Finding Aid Author: | Originally processed 1986. Expanded and reprocessed August 1989. Updated and ingested into ArchivesSpace by Johanna Russ, 2021. |
Abstract
This collection is comprised of three titles published in the South Chicago neighborhood: The Calumet Record, The Daily Calumet and The South Chicago Daily Independent. While this collection contains no significant runs of any of the papers, many of the newspapers were saved because they specifically spoke to the history of the South Chicago neighborhood.
Biographical/Historical
The collection contains issues of three newspapers from the South Chicago neighborhood: Calumet Record, Daily Calumet and South Chicago Daily Independent. Each of the three newspapers began publishing in the 19th century. The Daily Calumet had the longest run, covering the area from 1881 to 1987.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes issues from The Calumet Record, The Daily Calumet and The South Chicago Daily Independent. While there are no significant runs of any of the papers, many of the newspapers were saved because they specifically spoke to the history of the South Chicago neighborhood.
Arrangement
The newspapers are arranged alphabetically by title and chronologically within.
Subjects
- South Chicago (Chicago, Ill.)
Related Materials
- South Chicago Community Collection
- South Shore Community Collection
- South Shore Newspapers Collection
Collection Inventory
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | The Calumet Record, "Imperial Edition... illustrating the varied interests and covering every line of business in the Calumet area." [Part 2 only] | 1911 February 9 |
| Box 1 | Folder 2 | The Calumet Record, 25th Jubilee Edition; extensive neighborhood history [Part 2 only] | 1923 October 25 |
| Box 1 | Folder 3 | The Calumet Record, Council votes $900,000 for Lake Calumet Harbor project; South Shore Branch of CPL opens | 1929 June 27 |
| Box 1 | Folder 4 | The Calumet Record, Lake Calumet Harbor a "reality" | 1939 August 31 |
| Box 1 | Folder 5 | The Daily Calumet [Issues of 1893 to 1902 published under title The South Chicago Daily Calumet.] Seventh anniversary, Independent Order of Forresters | 1885 August 13 |
| Box 1 | Folder 6 | The Daily Calumet, Concern over Sunday observance in So. Chic. | 1885 August 24 |
| Box 1 | Folder 7 | The Daily Calumet, World’s Columbian Exposition | 1893 May 1 |
| Box 1 | Folder 8 | The Daily Calumet, World’s Columbian Exposition | 1893 July 6 |
| Box 1 | Folder 9 | The Daily Calumet, World’s Columbian Exposition | 1893 July 7 |
| Box 1 | Folder 10 | The Daily Calumet, Tornado heavily damages St. Louis | 1896 May 28 |
| Box 1 | Folder 11 | The Daily Calumet, Reelection campaign of Alderman John H. Jones, 8th Ward; Election of most popular lady and gentleman members of a South Chicago Organization | 1902 March 8 |
| Box 1 | Folder 12 | The Daily Calumet, Charles Bergner reminisces about South Chicago in the 1870s | 1905 December 8 |
| Box 1 | Folder 13 | The Daily Calumet, Charity Ball at Lincoln Hall | 1908 December 12 |
| Box 1 | Folder 14 | The Daily Calumet, 8th Ward Alderman candidate John R. Emerson | 1909 April 3 |
| Box 1 | Folder 15 | The Daily Calumet, Charity Ball at Lincoln Hall | 1909 December 2 |
| Box 1 | Folder 16 | The Daily Calumet, Charity Ball at Lincoln Hall | 1909 December 4 |
| Box 2 | Folder 1 | The Daily Calumet, Neil Lykke campaign for 8th Ward Alderman (Republican) | 1910 March 9 |
| Box 2 | Folder 2 | The Daily Calumet, 8th Ward battle on prohibition | 1910 March 12 |
| Box 2 | Folder 3 | The Daily Calumet, Pullman shops to build 8,000 cars; Woman’s Benevolent Association Charity Hall | 1912 February 8 |
| Box 2 | Folder 4 | The Daily Calumet, Death of Andrew J. Griggs, retired manufacturer | 1920 May 24 |
| Box 2 | Folder 5 | The Daily Calumet, Site chosen for East Side High School | 1928 July 3 |
| Box 2 | Folder 6 | The Daily Calumet, South Shore Library article (page 3) | 1935 December 18 |
| Box 2 | Folder 7 | The Daily Calumet, South Chicago Centennial edition | 1936 June 6 |
| Box 2 | Folder 8 | The Daily Calumet, The Daily Calumet 60th anniversary edition | 1941 October 25 |
| Box 2 | Folder 9 | The Daily Calumet, East Side Centennial edition | 1951 July 2 |
| Box 2 | Folder 10 | The Daily Calumet, Dedication of Lake Calumet Harbor | 1956 June 30 |
| Box 2 | Folder 11 | The Daily Calumet, The Daily Calumet 75th Anniversary edition | 1957 November 12 |
| Box 2 | Folder 12 | The Daily Calumet, South Chicago 125th Anniversary edition | 1961 October 11 |
| Box 2 | Folder 13 | South Chicago Daily Independent, History of Hyde Park | 1883 January 1 |
| Box 2 | Folder 14 | South Chicago Daily Independent, Democratic nomination, 1884 election | 1884 April 15 |
