Chicago Press Veterans Association Photographs
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of ten panorama photographs taken at annual banquets from 1939-1965.
Dates
- 1939 - 1965
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 Chicago Press Veterans Association was founded in 1939 to provide working newspaper men and women engaged in the art of gathering, writing, editing and illustrating the news of the day a forum for sharing their common experiences. In the early 2000s the organization changed its name to the Chicago Journalists Association.
Extent
1 Oversize Folders (includes 10 photographs)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Founded in 1939, the Chicago Press Veterans Association provided working newspaper men and women a forum for sharing their common experiences. In the early 2000s the organization changed its name to the Chicago Journalists Association. The collection consists of ten panorama photographs taken at annual banquets from 1939-1965.
Arrangement
The photographs are arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Steve Brown, 2018
- Chicago Journalists Association
- Chicago Press Veterans Association
- Journalism -- Illinois -- Chicago Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Press Club of Chicago
- Societies and clubs -- Illinois -- Chicago Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Source
- Brown, Steve (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Chicago Press Veterans Association Photographs
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Michelle McCoy, 2020. Updated and reformatted for ArchivesSpace by Michelle McCoy, 2022.
- Date
- 2020
- 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