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Christmas Party Benefit program for Off-The-Street Club
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Cover of the program for the 1954 Christmas Party benefit for the Off-The-Street Club, sponsored by the Chicago Federated Advertising Club, a primary sponsor of the OTSC.
Date:
1954
Collection:
Off-The-Street Club records
Access:
Public access


Off-The-Street Club campers with truck in wooded area
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Large group of day campers posing by an Off-The-Street Club (OTSC) truck in a wooded area.
Date:
c. 1950
Collection:
Off-The-Street Club records
Access:
Public access


Boys in the backyard of the Off-The-Street Club
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Six boys (in suits and caps) sitting on fence in backyard of Off-The-Street Club (OTSC). Sunflowers are growing along the fence.
Date:
1911
Collection:
Off-The-Street Club records
Access:
Public access


Off-The-Street Club Baseball Team 1941
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The 1941 Off-The-Street Club Baseball Team, American League Champions for Chicago. Through understanding leadership, undesirable rivalry gives way to fair play and healthful recreation.
Date:
1941
Collection:
Off-The-Street Club records
Access:
Public access


Off-The-Street Club brass band members with instruments
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Off-The-Street Club (OTSC) brass band members posing with musical instruments in a room with a fireplace.
Date:
1913
Collection:
Off-The-Street Club records
Access:
Public access


Museum at Off-The-Street Club
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Small group of boys looking at a diving suit on display in the museum area of the Off-The-Street Club (OTSC).
Date:
c. 1915
Collection:
Off-The-Street Club records
Access:
Public access


Original Off-The Street Club building on W. Congress
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Two-story, dilapidated wood frame building was "the humble beginning" of the Off-The-Street Club. The building was located at about 1200 W. Congress Parkway.
Date:
c. 1905
Collection:
Off-The-Street Club 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


Children on a glider swing at the Off-The-Street Club
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Group of children on a glider swing outside the Off-The-Street Club (OTSC).
Date:
c. 1910
Collection:
Off-The-Street Club records
Access:
Public access


Boys cleaning playground behind the Off-The-Street Club
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Group of boys with gardening tools cleaning the dirt playground area in back of the Off-The-Street Club (OTSC).
Date:
c. 1915
Collection:
Off-The-Street Club records
Access:
Public access


Fall Program flyer for Girls' classes, Off-The-Street Club
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Off-The-Street Club (OTSC) flyer to attract girls to register for a fall program of music, athletic, social and educational classes.
Date:
October 11, 1939
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


Gypsy Girls
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Two girls in ethnic dress posing in a room with potted plants at the Off-The-Street Club (OTSC).
Date:
c. 1915
Collection:
Off-The-Street Club records
Access:
Public access


Girl being fitted for boots in a supply storeroom
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Girl being fitted for boots in a storeroom where second-hand clothing was distributed to the poor.
Date:
c. 1915
Collection:
Off-The-Street Club records
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


Boys' Club Week billboard, Off-The-Street Club
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View of an Off-The-Street-Club billboard for Boys' Club week. Across the bottom is the slogan "Building the Citizens of Tomorrow".
Date:
1954
Collection:
Off-The-Street Club records
Access:
Public access


Children in playground behind Off-The-Street Club
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Large group of children with teacher in a playground area behind the Off-The-Street Club (OTSC).
Date:
c. 1915
Collection:
Off-The-Street Club records
Access:
Public access


Off-The-Street Club annual benefit flyer
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Flyer for the fifteenth annual benefit given by the Advertising Men of Chicago, a primary fundraising group for the Off-The-Street Club (OTSC). The benefit event featured a baseball game at White Sox Park and a stage show of comedy, music and a movie.
Date:
1918
Collection:
Off-The-Street Club records
Access:
Public access


Children in front of the Off-The-Street Club building
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Large group of children gathered on the sidewalk, front steps and window ledges in front of the Off-The-Street Club (OTSC) building.
Date:
c. 1925
Collection:
Off-The-Street Club records
Access:
Public access