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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
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Cover of youth storybook and guide to neighborhood from the Neighborhood Service Organization. Presents Pilsen as a blending of Czech and Mexican American communities.
Date:
c. 1950
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access


Application for aid
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Application for aid to the Chicago City Missionary Society. Shows range of activities undertaken by Church-run settlement house. Includes attendance figures for programs.
Date:
c. 1915
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access


Daily Attendance Report, Bethlehem Community Center
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Daily attendance report of the Bethlehem Community Center to the Council of Social Agencies of Chicago. Shows daily participation in various sports teams.
Date:
February 1950
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access