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Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection

Bethlehem Center and Howell House were church-related neighborhood houses serving the Pilsen area on the Near West Side. They provided religious, social services, and personal welfare assistance to an immigrant community composed predominantly of Bohemians, Poles, and Czechs. The two centers cooperated throughout their history, merging in 1961 as the Neighborhood Service Organization. The Neighborhood Service Organization, popularly known as Casa Aztlan, continues to serve the Pilsen area.

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"Hello Boys and Girls!" storybook and neighborhood guide
Cover of youth storybook and guide to neighborhood from the Neighborhood Service Organization. Presents Pilsen as a blending of Czech and Mexican American communities.
1950
Actors performing onstage in a play
Three adult actors performing onstage in a play.
1940
Application for aid
Application for aid to the Chicago City Missionary Society. Shows range of activities undertaken by Church-run settlement house. Includes attendance figures for programs.
1915
Audience members applauding at talent show
Audience members applauding at an event, probably at a talent show.
1959
Audience members watching talent show
Audience members watching show on stage, probably at a talent show.
1959
Audience watching band performing
Band performing in calypso-style costumes. Musicians include a marimba player, a guitarist, a drummer and a trumpeter. An audience is listening on two risers behind the band.
1965
Awards banquet
Group of seated people having a meal at an awards banquet. A table with trophies on it is visible in the background.
1960
Ballet performance
Two girls in tutus performing a ballet during a talent show.
1959
Bathers on beach
Group of young adults sunning themselves on a beach.
1930
Bethlehem Center Basketball team
Group portrait of the Bethlehem Center basketball team on the court.
1960
Bethlehem Center Day Camp flyer
Announcement flyer for Bethlehem Center summer day camp, with hand-drawn illustrations.
1951
Bethlehem Center building
View of the Bethlehem Center in 1959. The three story red-bricked building at 1853 S. Racine Avenue was founded as a settlement house in 1884 for the immigrants of Chicago's Lower West Side and Pilsen neighborhoods.
1959
Bethlehem Center building
Exterior view of the Bethlehem Community Center building.
1955
Bethlehem Center junior staff at display tables
Three young men wearing sweatshirts with a "Bethlehem Center Junior Staff" logo stand next to display tables with a woman who examines a pamphlet. Behind them are signs reading "Bethlehem Community Center - Building Jr. Staff Leaders".
1959
Bethlehem Center newsletter
Front page of newsletter from the Bethlehem community center with submissions from staff and youth.
1951
Bethlehem Church leaders
Portraits of five Bethlehem Church leaders: Dr. E. A. Adams, Mrs. Adams, Caleb S. Gates, Miss Salava, and Anton S. Donat.
1900
Board members meeting
Group of adults seated around a table for a board meeting.
1960
Boy examining a camera
Young African American boy sitting and looking down at a camera in his lap with furrowed brow.
1965
Boy looking at horse at Pleasant Valley Farm
Boy at Pleasant Valley Farm looks at a horse in a barn.
1960
Boy on trampoline at Bethlehem Center "Play Fair"
A boy bounces on a trampoline watched by three others at a 1959 "Play Fair" during the 75th Anniversary of the Bethlehem Center.
1959
Boy playing piano with teacher watching
A boy plays a piano as a teacher looks on.
1910
Boys and girls playing accordions
Group of boys and girls playing accordions on a stage.
1959
Boys and young men with basketball trophies
A large group of boys and young men, several holding basketball trophies.
1950
Boys athletic group performing in gymnasium
Boys athletic group wearing shorts, hats, and kerchiefs performing in a gymnasium in front of an audience.
1930
Boys eating in camp dining hall
Two African American boys eating in a dining hall, likely at summer camp. Other children and a man are visible behind them.
1960
Boys eating watermelon on a hillside
Group of boys with a man, eating watermelon on a hillside in the country.
1950
Boys in a first aid demostration
Boys in scouts uniforms applying bandages and slings to other boys in a first aid demonstration.
1930
Boys in a playground with balls and bats
Group of boys in a playground, with some holding various balls and bats.
1955
Boys in scouting uniforms working on various projects
Five boys in scouting uniforms working on various projects. One practices woodworking while the other four are gathered around radios.
1915
Boys learning basket weaving
Group of boys seated around two tables, making baskets with the assistance of an instructor.
1915
Boys playing baseball at Komensky School
Boys playing baseball in the playground at Komensky School
1955
Boys playing catch in alley
Two boys playing catch in alley, with another looking on.
1960
Boys playing checkers at camp
Two boys playing checkers on a bunk bed at camp, with a third boy watching.
1960
Boys seated at a dinner table
A group of boys seated at a dinner table. Some have plates of food in front of them.
1950
Boys with Sterling Club pennant
Group of nine boys and a man with a pennant that says "Sterling Club;" Some of the boys have the initials "SAC" on their sweaters, and a boy kneeling in front holds a basketball that says "Sterling AC".
1920
Boys' Railroad Club film brochure
Brochure for the film "Boys' Railroad Club" about model railroading, shown at Bethlehem Center's film series. Screened April 1952.
1952
Building rooftops, Howell House neighborhood
Exterior view of building rooftops in the neighborhood around Howell House.
1940
Cabin at summer camp
Exterior view of a cabin at a summer camp.
1940
Cartoons for Camp Gray
Hand-drawn cartoons by Ed Teska depicting life at Camp Gray.
1926
Celebrated Annual Apple-Fight
Hand-drawn cartoon by Ed Teska with a text narrating annual Apple Fight event.
1927
Chicago Congregational Family News
Front and back pages of the Chicago Congregational Family News, a newsletter published by The Chicago City Missionary Society of the Congregational Churches.
1954
Children and adults at outdoor music performance
A crowd of children and adults wearing coats stands outside to listen to a performance by musicians playing guitar, trumpet and violin.
1969
Children and teacher outside a building
Group of children standing with a teacher outside a building.
1940
Children and teenagers perform in Christmas pageant
Children and teenagers performing onstage in a Christmas page. Part of the audience is visible in the foreground.
1940
Children around a Christmas tree with Santa
Large group of children around a Christmas tree with a man dressed as Santa in the background at right. A number of dolls are lying under the tree.
1930
Children dancing in a circle with women watching
Large group of young children dancing in a circle in a room with fireplace as women watch.
1910
Children dressed in national costumes
Boy and girl in a talent show dressed in national costume, possibly Thai.
1959
Children eating together at Bethlehem House
Group of children eating at Bethlehem House with a woman supervising.
1950
Children entering Bethlehem Center
A group of children entering the Bethlehem Center through the building's front entrance.
1965
Children in front of fireplace
Group of children gathered in front of a fireplace with a few holding dolls. Possibly a Kindergarten class.
1920

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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