Woodlawn Block Club Council Records
Scope and Contents
The Woodlawn Block Club Council Records contains the organization’s constitution and by-laws, correspondence, minutes of meetings, membership rosters and publicity materials dealing with its community betterment projects. The publicity files contain flyers, handouts, news clippings, press releases and other related materials.
Dates
- Creation: 1958 - 1960
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical / Historical
In 1958 the Woodlawn Block Club Council (WBCC) was formed “to discuss, organize and set up standards for the block clubs" of the Woodlawn neighborhood and "to represent the community of Woodlawn in the development and implementation of a program to improve the community, through conservation and other related activities." Its membership was comprised of the presidents and two delegates from each of Woodlawn’s numerous block clubs. One of the WBCC’s principal activities was its participation in Chicago’s conservation / urban blight program. Meeting the fourth Friday of each month, the WBCC concerned itself with current neighborhood issues and attempted to disseminate information throughout the Woodlawn community.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (in 1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Woodlawn Block Club Council’s activities are chronicled in records containing its constitution and by-laws, correspondence, minutes of meetings, membership rosters and publicity materials dealing with its community betterment projects.
Arrangement
The Woodlawn Block Club Council, Inc. Records are arranged alphabetically by type of material and chronologically within.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from Chicago Public Library, Woodlawn Regional Library as part of a Dr. Scholl Foundation grant in the 1980s. The materials were originally part of the Historical Society of Woodlawn’s collection.
Source
- Woodson Regional Library Center (Chicago, Ill.) (Organization)
Subject
- Woodlawn Block Club Council (Chicago, Ill.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Woodlawn Block Club Council Records
- Author
- Original author unknown, 1984. Updated and ingested into ArchivesSpace by Michelle McCoy, 2021
- Date
- 1984
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Unit at Harold Washington Library Center Repository
Harold Washington Library Center, 9th Floor
Chicago Public Library
400 S. State Street
Chicago IL 60605 United States
(312) 747-4875
specoll@chipublib.org