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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


Boy examining a camera
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Young African American boy sitting and looking down at a camera in his lap with furrowed brow.
Date:
c. 1965
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access


Boys' Railroad Club film brochure
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Brochure for the film "Boys' Railroad Club" about model railroading, shown at Bethlehem Center's film series. Screened April 1952.
Date:
1952
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access


Women at craft bazaar
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Group of women examine jewelry and other goods displayed on tables at a craft bazaar.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access