Chapin Hall for Children photograph collection

Views concerning a charitable social service organization founded in 1860 as the Chicago Nursery and Half-Orphan Asylum, and known informally as the Chapin Hall for Children, to provide day-care services for working mothers and eventually served as an orphanage. Primarily shows children participating in holiday celebrations, birthday parties, talent shows, picnics, dancing, gardening, and graduation programs. Includes many informal portraits

Dates: 1918-1982, bulk 1930-1973   |   Extent: 220 photographic prints : b&w ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller.; 208 photographic prints : col. ; 16 x 21 cm. (6 x 8 in.) or smaller.; 3 albums (121 photographic prints) : few col. ; 31 x 25.5 cm. (12 x 10 in.) or smaller.; 1 negative : nitrate ; 5 x 7 in.; 3 folders of transparencies : slide, col. ; 35 mm.; 1 folder of non-graphic material.
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Chicago Commons Association collection of additional photographs

Includes photographs documenting people, facilities and activities of the CCA. Adults and children are shown participating in educational groups, theatrical productions and a few athletic activities. Women are shown in group portraits and doing handicraft. Identified ethnic groups are Italian, Norwegian and (after 1940) African Americans. One photo series (ca. 1965-1979) shows social workers Rev. John Russell and William Brueckner

Dates: ca 1896-1979   |   Extent: 248 photographic prints : b&w ; 14 x 17 1/4 in. (36 x 44 cm.) or smaller.; 15 negatives : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.; 1 folder of non-graphic material.
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Chicago Commons Association visual materials

Photographic material documenting activities of the Chicago Commons Association settlement houses in the Near West Side of Chicago (Ill.). Includes views of activities for adults, children, teenagers, and senior citizens, such as handicraft, educational, vocational, and social activities. Also includes scenes relating to nutrition, physical fitness and sports for children and teenagers; children's summer camp (ca. 1920-1969); portraits of various

Dates: 1896-1969   |   Extent: 939 photographic prints : b&w ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller; 3 albums (ca. 600 photographic prints plus ephemera) ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller; 5 photomechanical prints ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller; 25 photographic prints : col., snapshots ; 9 x 14 cm. (3 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.) or smaller; 13 negatives : col. ; 35 mm.; 12 transparencies : lantern slide ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller; 2 transparencies : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.; 34 negatives : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller; 25 negatives : cellulose nitrate ; 9 x 11 cm. (3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.) or smaller; 1 folder of non-graphic material
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Chicago Federation of Labor collection of visual material

Visual materials from the office of the Federation News, owned and controlled by the CFL-IUC, the federation of unions in Chicago. Subjects include members and leaders, conventions and banquets, international events, interiors of their radio station WCFL, and their members participation in community affairs. Large oversize color photographs show the St. Patrick's Day parade (ca. 1970s) and a composite group

Dates: 1914-1984   |   Extent: 4,568 photographic prints : b&w ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller.; 5 albums (176 photographic prints) : b&w, col. ; 26 x 31 cm. (10 x 12 in.) or smaller.; 37 photographic prints : col. ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller.; 2 photographic prints : col. ; 24 x 36 in. or smaller.; 3,468 negatives : b&w ; 70 mm. or smaller.; 117 negatives : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.; 40 photomechanical prints : b&w ; 18 x 28 cm. (7 x 11 in.); 3 reels of 3 ; 16 mm.; 1 transparency : col. ; 8 x 10 in.; 1 photograph : cabinet card ; 17 x 11 cm. (6 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.); 1 folder of non-graphic material.
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Chicago Teachers Union visual materials

Black-and-white and color photographic prints, negatives, slides, and albums related to the work and promotion of the Chicago Teachers Union and its predecessors. Images depict union leaders, committees, conferences, meetings and activities, including demonstrations against payless paydays (1933) when the Chicago Board of Education could not pay its employees and later rallies and strikes. Also included are posters and placards;

Dates: 1910-2012   |   Extent: 13.5 linear feet, including approximately 3,600 images and 5 videos (16 boxes, 2 folders)
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Gads Hill Center visual materials

Visual materials primarily relating to the activities, facilities, and people serving and using the Gads Hill Settlement House. The bulk of the collection consists of images of children of all ages. Many of the photographic prints are small snapshots (3 x 5 in. or smaller). Activities show children in mainly educational and play settings or in groups. Also included are

Dates: 1900-1970s   |   Extent: 1500 photographic prints : b&w ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller; 43 photographic prints : col. ; 9 x 13 cm. (3 1/2 x 5 in.) or smaller; 380 negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm. (2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.) or smaller; 44 negatives : cellulose nitrate ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller; 12 negatives : col. ; 6 x 6 cm. (2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.) or smaller; 6 transparencies : slide, col. ; 35 mm; 1 folder of non-graphic material
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