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Uptown Chicago Commission Collection

 Collection
Identifier: nnhc-00079

Scope and Contents

This collection documents the work of the Uptown Chicago Commission from 1956-2020. It includes meeting agendas, flyers, membership lists, minutes, newsletters, publications and reports.

Dates

  • 1956-2020, undated

Creator

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 Uptown Chicago Commission was founded by local business owners, property owners and renters in Uptown. Members worked together to enforce building codes, get dilapidated buildings torn down and created a network of block clubs. One of the projects they funded was the research for "Uptown: A Planning Report" by Jack Metzger Associates in 1962, which focused on the housing conditions in Uptown and the revitalization of its business and entertainment district. The organization was founded in 1955 and remains active as of 2021.

Extent

.75 Linear Feet (in 2 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Uptown Chicago Commission was incorporated in 1955 by community members who worked together to foster community improvement. The collection includes meeting agendas, flyers, membership lists, minutes, newsletters, publications and reports.

Arrangement

Materials are arranged alphabetically by activity or material type.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Ross Harano, 2021.

Related Materials

Chicago Department of Urban Renewal Collection

David Gremp Photographs

Robert W. Krueger Photograph Collection

Susan Rosenblum Papers

Some publications from the Uptown Chicago Commission are also part of the Municipal Reference Collection at the Harold Washington Library Center.

Uptown Chicago Commission papers, 1945-1986 at the Chicago History Museum

Source

Creator

Title
Guide to the Uptown Chicago Commission Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Julie Lynch, 2022
Date
2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Northside Neighborhood History Collection Repository

Contact:
Sulzer Regional Library
Chicago Public Library
4455 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago IL 60625 United States
(312) 742-4455