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Englewood Community Collection

 Collection
Identifier: spe-nhrc-ecc

Scope and Contents

The collection contains a range of articles, brochures, historical sketches, newsletters, photographs, programs and reports that focus on Englewood’s neighborhood events, persons and organizations, particularly during the late 19th century to the early 1960s. Of particular note are the neighborhood photographs and the series devoted to schools in Englewood.

Dates

  • Creation: 1868 - 2012
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1890 - 1945

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Please consult staff to determine ability to reuse materials from collection.

Biographical / Historical

The Englewood neighborhood is seven miles south of the Loop. The neighborhood stretches from Garfield Boulevard south to roughly 76th Street. Racine Avenue forms the western edge of the neighborhood, while the eastern boundary diverges. Englewood joined the city of Chicago as part of the large annexations of 1889. Englewood is number 68 of the 77 official communities in Chicago.

Extent

13.5 Linear Feet (in 16 boxes, includes 283 photographs and 16 oversize folders)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection contains a range of articles, brochures, historical sketches, newsletters, photographs, programs and reports that focus on Englewood’s neighborhood events, persons and organizations, particularly during the late 19th century to the early 1960s. Of particular note are the neighborhood photographs and the series devoted to schools in Englewood.

Arrangement

The collection is organized by topic into 13 Series:

Series 1: Biographical Data, circa 1870-circa 1945, undated

Series 2: Business Establishments, circa 1880s-1948, undated

Series 3: Religious Institutions, 1886-1953, undated

Series 4: Clubs and Organizations, circa 1880s-1948, undated

Series 5: Historical Sketches, 1925-2012, undated

Series 6: Hospitals, Photographs, circa 1910-1920

Series 7: Municipal Agencies, Photographs, circa 1890-circa 1930

Series 8: Parks, 1877-1918, undated

Series 9: Residences, Photographs, 1890-circa 1910, undated

Series 10: Schools, circa 1870-1969, undated

Series 11: Street Scenes, 1871-1923, undated

Series 12: Transportation, 1868-circa 1951, undated

Series 13: Wartime Activities, 1917-1918, 1941-1945

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred from Chicago Public Library Legler Branch in the 1980s as part of a Dr. Scholl Foundation grant. The Englewood Historical Association collected many of the original materials. Supplements to the collection were transferred and donated from numerous sources.

Supplement 1 includes photographs that were collected by the Englewood Historical Association and stored at the Hiram Kelly Branch of the Chicago Public Library. These are numbered with the prefix “1”. Alice Jacoby Harnish, born in Englewood in 1905, donated the photographs with the prefix “2” and the items in Box 7, Folders 13, 15-18 and 20.

Supplement 2 is housed in Boxes 8-9, and is largely comprised of yearbooks from area schools.

Related Materials

Englewood High School Records

Englewood Historical Association Records

Englewood Women’s Club Records

Lanyon Family Papers

D.E. Terriere Diaries

Title
Guide to the Englewood Community Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Original author unknown, April 1989. Updated and ingested into ArchivesSpace by Michelle McCoy, 2021
Date
1989
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

Contact:
Harold Washington Library Center, 9th Floor
Chicago Public Library
400 S. State Street
Chicago IL 60605 United States
(312) 747-4875