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Henry Booth House records

The Henry Booth House was established in Chicago in May 1898 by the Ethical Humanist Society and named for the Society's first president, Judge Henry Booth. The Henry Booth House's founders sought to improve living conditions in the surrounding neighborhood, promote good citizenship, strengthen family life and the sense of community. The digital collection includes photographs from the collection.

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A. Paul Holleb Youth Center dedication program
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Front and back of the Dedication Ceremonies program for the A. Paul Holleb Youth Center of Henry Booth House. A. Paul Holleb was a businessman and philanthropist who supported the Henry Booth House. The Youth Center was dedicated after his death in 1963.
Date:
December 12, 1964
Collection:
Henry Booth House records
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Adults and a child wearing traditional ethnic clothing
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Six adults and a child standing outside in traditional ethnic clothing.
Date:
c. 1920
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Henry Booth House records
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Adults displaying checks
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Group of women and men holding checks in a fan-shape.
Date:
1949
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Henry Booth House records
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Adults studying in English class
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Group of adults seated at table writing as part of an English class.
Date:
c. 1937
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Henry Booth House records
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Boy watering plants
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Boy watering plants with a garden hose.
Date:
1938
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Henry Booth House records
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Boys at Camp Channing
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Group of boys posing under a sign reading "Camp Channing for the boys of Chicago".
Date:
1938
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Henry Booth House records
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Boys at Camp Channing
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Group of boys and a man standing along a small river at Camp Channing.
Date:
1938
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Henry Booth House records
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Boys digging a hole for a sandbox
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Boys digging a hole for a sandbox. Neighborhood buildings are visible behind them.
Date:
1939
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Henry Booth House records
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Boys in street with wooden scooters
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Four African American boys in the street with homemade wooden scooters.
Date:
1953
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Henry Booth House records
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Boys saluting with softball equipment
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Ten boys dressed in warm clothes saluting and holding softball equipment.
Date:
1937
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Henry Booth House records
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Boys sitting at table with fish bowl, globe, and books
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Eleven boys sitting at a table with a fish bowl, globe, and books.
Date:
1937
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Henry Booth House records
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Boys wearing hats and helmets
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Group of boys wearing headgear - some wearing leather football helmets - stand next to a street.
Date:
c. 1930
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Henry Booth House records
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Boys with flowerboxes
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Ten boys with wooden flowerboxes in a yard.
Date:
1931
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Henry Booth House records
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Boys working in woodshop
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Six boys working in woodshop on individual projects.
Date:
c. 1940
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Henry Booth House records
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Campers in front of Rose Inn, Lincoln Center Camp
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Four girl campers pose on the stairs in front of Rose Inn at Lincoln Center Camp.
Date:
July 1946
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Henry Booth House records
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Children and adults dressed in Mexican clothing dancing
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Two children and two adults dressed in Mexican traditional clothing dance onstage, accompanied by two musicians playing guitars.
Date:
1937
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Henry Booth House records
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Children and teenagers watching movies
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Group of children and teenagers watching movies.
Date:
c. 1950
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Henry Booth House records
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Children and teens dancing at a party
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Group of children and teenagers square-dancing at a party.
Date:
c. 1950
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Henry Booth House records
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Children and woman outside a camp cabin
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Group of children and a woman standing outside a cabin at camp.
Date:
c. 1920
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Henry Booth House records
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Children cleaning neighborhood street
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Group of children cleaning a neighborhood street, as others look on.
Date:
March, 1950
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Henry Booth House records
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Children dancing in a gymnasium
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Group of costumed children dancing in a large circle inside a gymnasium.
Date:
c. 1955
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Henry Booth House records
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Children doing craft projects at tables outside Henry Booth House
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Children sitting at small tables and doing craft projects together outside the Henry Booth House.
Date:
c. 1930
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Henry Booth House records
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Children holding brooms and cleanup signs at Henry Booth House
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Group of children and others in front of Henry Booth House, holding brooms and handmade posters about neighborhood cleanup.
Date:
March, 1950
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Henry Booth House records
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Children in costumes dancing on an outdoor stage
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Children in theatrical costumes dancing on an outdoor stage.
Date:
c. 1940
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Henry Booth House records
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Children in uniforms performing in a gym
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Children in uniforms performing inside a gymnasium.
Date:
1951
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Henry Booth House records
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Children listening to guitarist in large room
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Crowd of seated children listening to a guitarist performing in a large room.
Date:
c. 1955
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Henry Booth House records
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Children on a pier
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Five African American children wearing sashes pose on a pier.
Date:
c. 1940
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Henry Booth House records
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Children painting in an art class
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A group of African American children paint alongside a teacher during an art class.
Date:
c. 1960
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Henry Booth House records
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Children playing in concrete pipe segments in a play area
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Children playing in concrete drainage pipe segments in a fenced outdoor play area.
Date:
c. 1950
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Henry Booth House records
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Children playing in front of Henry Booth House
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Children playing in the street in front of Henry Booth House, located at the intersection of S. Union Avenue and 14th. Sections of sewer pipe are lined up along the street.
Date:
1937
Collection:
Henry Booth House records
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Children playing musical instruments
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Group of children playing percussion instruments, accompanied by a woman playing piano.
Date:
c. 1950
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Henry Booth House records
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Children playing on swings
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Children playing on swings in a fenced play area. Neighborhood buildings are visible behind them.
Date:
c. 1950
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Henry Booth House records
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Children playing outside
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Group of African American children playing outside.
Date:
c. 1950
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Henry Booth House records
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Children playing outside Public Housing apartment buildings
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Children playing in a playground area adjacent to Public Housing apartment buildings.
Date:
c. 1950
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Henry Booth House records
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Children seated at table waiting for a meal
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Children seated at kindergarten table waiting for a meal.
Date:
1937
Collection:
Henry Booth House records
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Children swimming at camp near a lifeguard
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Interracial group of children swimming at camp near a dock with a lifeguard overlooking.
Date:
1953
Collection:
Henry Booth House records
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Children walking with clean-up signs on street
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Children walking outside on neighborhood streets carrying shovels, a broom, and clean-up signs.
Date:
1949
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Henry Booth House records
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Children with donkeys at camp
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Children posing with men astride two donkeys at camp.
Date:
c. 1955
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Henry Booth House records
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Christmas party with girls singing
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Group of children and teenagers seated at tables during a Christmas party, while a group of girls holding candles sings.
Date:
December 1951
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Henry Booth House records
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Costumed adults enacting Christmas nativity scene
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Five adults in costumes enacting a Christmas nativity scene with the three wise men bearing gifts.
Date:
1934
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Henry Booth House records
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Costumed children performing in a patriotic pageant
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Costumed children performing with percussion instruments in front of an American flag during a patriotic pageant.
Date:
c. 1955
Collection:
Henry Booth House records
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Couple dancing in front of jukebox
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African American couple dancing in front of a jukebox.
Date:
1954
Collection:
Henry Booth House records
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Cover of Henry Booth House Annual Report for 1917
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Cover of Henry Booth House Annual Report for 1917.
Date:
1917
Collection:
Henry Booth House records
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Dr. Booth doing an eye examination on a patient
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Dr. Booth examining the eyes of an elderly African American man.
Date:
c. 1940
Collection:
Henry Booth House records
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English class
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Group of adults and children seated around a table during an English class.
Date:
1929
Collection:
Henry Booth House records
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Ethnic dance performance, International Night
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A couple perform an ethnic dance on International Night, with four costumed women standing behind them in a straw-filled cart.
Date:
1937
Collection:
Henry Booth House records
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Five African American children playing with toys
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Five African American children playing with various toys on awooden floor near a fireplace.
Date:
c. 1950
Collection:
Henry Booth House records
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George Ibbara in soapbox derby car
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George Ibbara on the street in a soapbox derby car.
Date:
1938
Collection:
Henry Booth House records
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Girl weaving on a loom in handicrafts class
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Girl weaving on a loom in a class taught by a WPA handicrafts instructor. Other girls at the table are doing different types of weaving.
Date:
1937
Collection:
Henry Booth House records
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Girls dancing at an event
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Group of girls dancing at an event.
Date:
1953
Collection:
Henry Booth House records
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Collection Details

Repository
University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Social Services & Settlement Houses
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