Jefferson Township Collection
Scope and Contents
The materials in this collection provide information about what life was like in Jefferson Township. It consists mostly of biographical and historical sketches, with a small amount of news clippings and reports. The following community areas are represented in this collection: Albany Park; Forest Glen; Irving Park; Jefferson Park; Logan Square; and North Park.
Dates
- 1874-2000, undated
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions
Conditions Governing Use
Please consult to determine ability to reuse materials from collection
Biographical / Historical
Native Americans lived in this area of the northwest side of Chicago for many years before Europeans began to arrive in the 1830s. Jefferson Township was founded in 1850. In 1872, the northwest corner of Jefferson Township became part of Norwood Park Township, and it remains an independent township to this day. The remainder of Jefferson Township was annexed to Chicago in 1889.
Extent
.25 Linear Feet (in 1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Jefferson Township spans the area between Harlem Avenue on the west, and Western Avenue on the east, and the area between North Avenue on the south and Devon Avenue on the north. This small collection contains brief historical information about community areas in the section of the city known as Jefferson Township, including: Albany Park, Edgebrook, Forest Glen, Irving Park, Jefferson Park, Logan Square and North Park.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into five series. The material in each series is arranged alphabetically.
Series 1: Biographical, 1897, 1937, 2000, undated
Series 2: Business Establishments, 1891
Series 3: Cemeteries, 1936
Series 4: Historical Sketches, 1874-1996
Series 5: Parks, 1918
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The material in this collection was originally part of the Ravenswood-Lake View Community Collection. It was removed to form a separate collection by archivist Becky Haglund Touhy in 1990.
- Albany Park (Chicago, Ill.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Edgebrook (Chicago, Ill.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Forest Glen (Chicago, Ill.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Irving Park (Chicago, Ill.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jefferson (Cook County, Ill. : Township) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jefferson Park (Chicago, Ill.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Logan Square (Chicago, Ill.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Neighborhoods -- Illinois -- Chicago Subject Source: Local sources
- North Park (Chicago, Ill.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Jefferson Township Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Becky Haglund Touhy, 1990. Updated and ingested into ArchivesSpace by Julie Lynch, 2021
- Date
- circa 1990
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2021 August: Edited by Julie Lynch for compliance with DACS
- 2023 September: Material added to collection; guide updated.
Repository Details
Part of the Northside Neighborhood History Collection Repository
Sulzer Regional Library
Chicago Public Library
4455 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago IL 60625 United States
(312) 742-4455
northsidehistory@chipublib.org