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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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Children in party hats on street with teachers
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Group of small children in party hats gathered on a street with teachers.
Date:
c. 1920
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Children learn about cerebral palsy
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John Mastersen, a wheelchair-bound man with cerebral palsy, speaks with a class of young people. Two of the students hold signs from the group "United Cerebral Palsy" advertising a fundraising march.
Date:
1961
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 on a slide in playground
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Children playing on a slide in a fenced playground, with two women watching them.
Date:
c. 1955
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Children on playground climbing structure
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Group of girls outside on a playground climbing structure, with a woman soothing a young boy near them.
Date:
c. 1930
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Children outdoors in playground
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Children playing outdoors on slides and playground equipment.
Date:
c. 1955
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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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 playing in sandbox, Southwest Community Council Playground #1
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Children playing in the sandbox at Southwest Community Council Playground #1.
Date:
c. 1955
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Children singing next to piano
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Three girls and a boy singing next to a piano.
Date:
c. 1935
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Children talking with Santa Claus
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Two children seated on the floor talk with Santa Claus.
Date:
c. 1940
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
Children with Bohemian Settlement House banner and flag
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Group of boys and girls standing outdoors in front of a Bohemian Settlement House banner. One of them holds an American flag.
Date:
c. 1910
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Children with Bohemian Settlement House banner and flag
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Group of children standing outdoors in front of a Bohemian Settlement House banner. One of them is holding an American flag.
Date:
c. 1910
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Children with Santa
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A child sits on Santa's lap while a young boy in a suit stands next to them.
Date:
1958
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Civics class for Bohemian men
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Group of Bohemian men and older boys sitting on chairs facing a teacher and blackboard during a civics class.
Date:
1913
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Club worker in chicken room
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Young girl sweeping the floor in the Bethlehem Community Center chicken room, with a number of young chickens behind her.
Date:
c. 1955
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Community room with children's furniture
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Area of a community room with tables and chairs for children.
Date:
c. 1950
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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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
Cook chopping roasted meat for dinner
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A cook chops up roasted meat for dinner as two women look on.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Costumed women performing on stage
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Three women, two wearing traditional ethnic dress, perform on a stage.
Date:
c. 1930
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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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
Access:
Public access
Daily Vacation Bible School, Howell Neighborhood House
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Large group of children standing outside Howell Neighborhood House during daily Vacation Bible School.
Date:
July 23, 1920
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Dancers in Bohemian ethnic costume perform on stage
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Dancers in Bohemian ethnic costume perform on stage.
Date:
c. 1935
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Dancing at a Block Party
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People dancing in the street to the music of a live band during a block party.
Date:
1959
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
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
Access:
Public access
Flyer announcing Young People's Conference at Camp Gray
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Hand-drawn and colored broadside announcing a Young People's Conference at Camp Gray.
Date:
c. 1925
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Girl jumping off a gymnastic horse
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Girl in gym clothes jumping off a gymnastic horse outdoors with a girl in skirt spotting her. A group of children and others look on in the background.
Date:
c. 1950
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Girls and woman dressed for a Hallowe'en party
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Group outside Howell House. They are dressed for a Hallowe'en party, wearing domino masks and costume dresses. An African American woman is dressed as a crossing guard. A sign on the door of the building behind them reads "Halloween Party - This Saturday Night - Here".
Date:
c. 1965
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Girls decorate hula hoops
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A group of girls decorate hula hoops with paper flowers. An adult is visible helping in the background.
Date:
c. 1965
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Girls feeding a chicken, Bethlehem Community Center
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Joan Fudala and Judy Franzan feeding a young chicken on a table in the chicken room at Bethlehem Community Center.
Date:
c. 1955
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
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 holding up bibs they made
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Group of girls holding up bibs they made in a sewing class.
Date:
c. 1940
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
Access:
Public access
Girls in ethnic costume dance outside Howell House
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Group of girls in ethnic costume dance with kerchiefs outside Howell House.
Date:
c. 1920
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Girls in ethnic costume dancing on stage
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Girls dancing on stage in ethnic costumes.
Date:
c. 1930
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
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
Access:
Public access
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
Girls with knitting projects
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Group of girls seated on a rooftop holding knitting projects.
Date:
1916
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Girls working a printing press
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Four teenage girls in aprons working a printing press
Date:
1959
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
Access:
Public access
Group of boys with basketball trophies
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Group of boys, some holding basketball trophies.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
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Public access
Group of teenagers standing together
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Group of teenagers standing together. Two are holding small cases.
Date:
c. 1950
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Group outside F. J. Skala and Co. Bankers
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Left: Group of people standing outside a storefront with a "F. J. Skala and Co. Bankers" sign. Right: View of Skala National Bank Building, located at 1817 S. Loomis Street.
Date:
c. 1920
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Hanging new drapes in the Play Club
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A man on a ladder hangs new drapes made by Play Club mothers in the Play Club, as a woman advises him.
Date:
c. 1960
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Howell House Kindergarten, 1917
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Howell House Kindergarten class in a room with a fireplace.
Date:
1917
Collection:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access:
Public access
Howell House and neighborhood buildings
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View of building rooftops in the Howell House neighborhood, with the Howell House building behind them.
Date:
c. 1920
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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