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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


Cover of Henry Booth House Annual Report for 1917
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Cover of Henry Booth House Annual Report for 1917.
Date:
1917
Collection:
Henry Booth House records
Access:
Public access


Off-The-Street-Club members appearing on Morris B. Sachs Amateur Hour
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Page from a booklet with photograph of a group of Off-The-Street Club (OTSC) members with musical instruments. From left to right they are: Nanci Venti, the two Lamb sisters, Mary Zick, Lawrence Laine, Frank Perrelli, Sam Racina, George Rico and Frank Alfano. The musicians performed on the Morris B. Sachs Amateur Hour on May 18, 1941 as a publicity event.
Date:
1941
Collection:
Off-The-Street Club records
Access:
Public access


Chart of activities for Camp Paul Bunyan
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Chart of Activities, Swimming Tests, and Quests from page 22 of a hand-written and mimeographed booklet on Camp Paul Bunyan. The booklet was written by the leader and Girl Scouts of Troop #246 of Marcy Center about their weeklong stay at camp.
Date:
c. 1935
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access


Marcy Center Clinic Service form for February 1941
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Front side of Clinic Service form for month of February, 1941 at Marcy Clinic. Shows number of patients that visited and breakdown of types of service provided. Form was published by the Children's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor.
Date:
February 1, 1941
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access


Off-The-Street Club membership cards
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Six membership cards for Off-The-Street Club (OTSC) clubs glued to a scrapbook page. Cards shown are for The Swappers Club, Modern Craft Club, Best Pals Club, Phi Delta Club, The Red Knights, and The Young Flashes Club. OTSC sponsored many recreational and educational clubs for children.
Date:
c. 1940
Collection:
Off-The-Street Club records
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


Safety First card, Marcy Center
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Card listing 16 safety suggestions given by boys and girls of the Marcy Center Daily Vacation Bible School.
Date:
c. 1940
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access


Character building guide, Off-The-Street Club
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Two pages from the "Monitor of Architect Guild", a publication used by the Off-The-Street Club since about 1908. The selection is from the Working Ritual of the Guild. The Guild sought to build and encourage character, and character building was a primary goal of the OTSC.
Date:
1925
Collection:
Off-The-Street Club records
Access:
Public access


Staff Resources chart, Off-The-Street Club
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Staff resources chart prepared for the Chicago Community Fund showing names of permanent and volunteer staff and the details of their experience and work at Off-The-Street Club (OTSC).
Date:
April 1, 1952
Collection:
Off-The-Street Club records
Access:
Public access


Invoice from the Chicago Housing Authority
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Invoice from the Chicago Housing Authority to Firman House for the rental of rooms at the Robert Taylor Homes from February 1, 1962 to January 31, 1963.
Date:
August 22, 1962
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access


Daley Kick-off ticket
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Admission ticket to "The Daley Kick-Off" event. Text on the ticket reads: "Sponsored by the Bridgeport neighbors of Richard J. Daley for Mayor to be held Tuesday evening January 18, 1955 at 8:00 P. M. at the Lithuanian Auditorium, 3137 South Halsted Street. An entertaining program will be provided and a hearty welcome from Richard J. Daley will greet you."
Date:
1955
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Camping Program, Off-The-Street Club
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Chart and listing of activities for Off-The-Street Club (OTSC) day and overnight camping.
Date:
1954
Collection:
Off-The-Street Club records
Access:
Public access


Polling places list
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First page of a list of polling places in various townships, with locations and staff members listed. Oak Park Township (Districts 41 and 48), Proviso Township (District 65), and Niles Township (District 1) are listed on this page.
Date:
October 10, 1950
Collection:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access:
Public access


Cover of Newberry Center 1960 Annual Report
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Cover of Newberry Center 1960 Annual Report. Includes photograph of children, teens, and adults and photo of Susie Smith, a 107 year old neighborhood resident.
Date:
1960
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access


Folder with a menorah on the cover
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Small invitation-size folder with a menorah on the cover. Text inside includes a Bible quote of Isaiah 9:2 and the following text: Jewry today is in a sea of turmoil. The powers of darkness have increased the stumbling block to prevent the Light.
Date:
c. 1935
Collection:
Marcy-Newberry Association records
Access:
Public access


Henry Booth House, 1918 annual report
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First two pages of printed annual report for Henry Booth House. Includes photograph of young women wearing nursing uniforms in the Red Cross Surgical Dressing Class. Also includes opening paragraph of the annual report.
Date:
1918
Collection:
Henry Booth House records
Access:
Public access


Henry Booth House schedule of activities
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Weekly summer schedule of recreational and educational activities taking place at three Henry Booth House locations on South Dearborn Street.
Date:
July 1956
Collection:
Henry Booth House records
Access:
Public access