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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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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
Bathers on beach
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Group of young adults sunning themselves on a beach.
Date:
c. 1930
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Bethlehem Center Basketball team
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Group portrait of the Bethlehem Center basketball team on the court.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Bethlehem Center Day Camp flyer
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Announcement flyer for Bethlehem Center summer day camp, with hand-drawn illustrations.
Date:
June 1, 1951
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Boy looking at horse at Pleasant Valley Farm
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Boy at Pleasant Valley Farm looks at a horse in a barn.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Boy on trampoline at Bethlehem Center "Play Fair"
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A boy bounces on a trampoline watched by three others at a 1959 "Play Fair" during the 75th Anniversary of the Bethlehem Center.
Date:
1959
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Boys eating watermelon on a hillside
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Group of boys with a man, eating watermelon on a hillside in the country.
Date:
c. 1950
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Boys in scouting uniforms working on various projects
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Five boys in scouting uniforms working on various projects. One practices woodworking while the other four are gathered around radios.
Date:
c. 1915
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Boys playing baseball at Komensky School
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Boys playing baseball in the playground at Komensky School
Date:
c. 1955
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Boys playing catch in alley
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Two boys playing catch in alley, with another looking on.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Boys playing checkers at camp
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Two boys playing checkers on a bunk bed at camp, with a third boy watching.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Cartoons for Camp Gray
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Hand-drawn cartoons by Ed Teska depicting life at Camp Gray.
Date:
1926
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Celebrated Annual Apple-Fight
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Hand-drawn cartoon by Ed Teska with a text narrating annual Apple Fight event.
Date:
1927
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Children dancing in a circle with women watching
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Large group of young children dancing in a circle in a room with fireplace as women watch.
Date:
c. 1910
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Children on a beach in swimming costumes
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Group of children dressed in swimming costumes on a beach, possibly at Camp Gray.
Date:
c. 1915
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Children playing checkers and doing puzzles
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Children at a table playing checkers and doing jigsaw puzzles.
Date:
c. 1945
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Children watching a hay baler, Pleasant Valley Farm
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Group of children watching men and teenagers using a hay baler in a field at Pleasant Valley Farm.
Date:
1955
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Conference program of lectures at Camp Gray, p. 1
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Conference program of lectures at Camp Gray on the topic of "Adapting Personality to Social Environment". Page 1 lists the lectures scheduled for each day.
Date:
c. 1925
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Conference program of lectures at Camp Gray, p. 2
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Conference program of lectures at Camp Gray on the topic of "Adapting Personality to Social Environment". Page 2 provides a sample day's itinerary.
Date:
c. 1925
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Conference program of lectures at Camp Gray, p. 3
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Conference program of lectures at Camp Gray on the topic of "Adapting Personality to Social Environment". Page 3 provides details on transportation and costs.
Date:
c. 1925
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Couple dancing at a party
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A couple dances in the center of an applauding group of people at an event. A Christmas tree is visible behind them.
Date:
c. 1940
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
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Public access
Eating at a picnic table in a wooded area
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Group eating at a picnic table in a wooded area.
Date:
c. 1940
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Girls feeding lambs at Pleasant Valley Farm
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Three girls feeding lambs with bottles at Pleasant Valley Farm.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Girls in a building doorway
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Two young girls in coats stand in the doorway of a building.A sign next to them reads "MOVIES Friday - 3:30 PM - 5¢ - ".
Date:
c. 1920
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Girls in a playhouse
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Two girls seated in a playhouse.
Date:
c. 1930
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Girls playing game in gymnasium
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Girls dressed in athletic clothing play a game in a gymnasium.
Date:
c. 1930
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Girls seated along the side of road
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Group of nine girls, "The Roll Their Own", seated on a concrete wall along the side of a road. A car is passing behind them.
Date:
May 26, 1920
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Group building a fire at the beach
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Group of adults and teens on a beach building a fire.
Date:
May 1928
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Labor Day at Mrs. Mayers
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Group of teenagers and young adults posing in yard and eating apples at a Labor Day event.
Date:
September 1923
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Man holding a baseball bat at the lakeshore
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Man holding a baseball bat in a batter's stance on a lakeshore.
Date:
c. 1940
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Painting garbage cans in an alley
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Group of community members painting garbage cans in an alley behind Loomis Street.
Date:
1958
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Play Club Mothers meeting announcement, Bethlehem Community Center
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Announcement for Play Club Mothers meeting to discuss a new play club for community mothers and children at the Bethlehem Community Center.
Date:
October 1954
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Playing miniature bowling in game room
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Children and teenagers playing miniature bowling in game room.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Pleasant Valley Farm field plan map
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Map of Pleasant Valley Farm included in "Chicago Congregational Family News" v. 3, no. 4, April 1954. The Chicago City Missionary Society ran the farm to allow inner city children an opportunity to work on a farm. BHNC sent approximately 30 children per year.
Date:
April 1954
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Raised walkway at Camp Gray
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View of raised walkway with fenced sides traversing a wooded area at Camp Gray. Two men are visible in the middle ground.
Date:
c. 1920
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Shooting basketballs at an event
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Person shooting a basketball at an event as others look on.Signs on the wall read "Basketball Throws 3 shots 5¢" and "2 Baskets out of 3 wins Prize".
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Sketch from scrapbook, boat trip from Camp Gray
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Hand-drawn sketch from a scrapbook, depicting crowded accommodations on boat trip home from Camp Gray.
Date:
c. 1920
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Teenage boy practicing archery on a lakeshore
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Teenage boy practicing archery with a bow and arrow on a sandy dune near a lake, possibly at Camp Gray.
Date:
c. 1930
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Teenage boys hanging out at Bethlehem House
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Group of teenage boys hanging out at Bethlehem House.
Date:
c. 1950
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Teenage boys relaxing on couches in room with stereo
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Teenage boys talking and reading on couches in a room with a stereo.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Teenagers around a piano
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Group of teenagers and young adults posing around a piano at Bethlehem House.
Date:
c. 1950
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Teenagers on an outing in the woods
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Group of young adults on an outing in a forested area.
Date:
c. 1930
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Teenagers outside of Howell House
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Teenagers, some on bicycles, gathered outside of Howell House.
Date:
c. 1950
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Young men in athletic apparel near a woods
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Group of young men in athletic apparel, some with shirts saying "Howell" on them, outdoors near a wooded area.
Date:
c. 1930
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Young men singing
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Group of young men singing outdoors.
Date:
c. 1935
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access

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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