CPL-Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection
9525 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60628
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Abbott-Sengstacke Family Papers
The Abbott-Sengstacke Family papers include materials from Robert Sengstacke Abbott (1868-1940) and John Herman Henry Sengstacke (1912-1997), as well as John’s wife Myrtle Elizabeth Picou Sengstacke (1914-1990). The papers trace the Abbott-Sengstacke family history from the mid-19th century in Georgia through Abbott's move to Chicago and creation of a journalistic empire, to the death of Sengstacke in 1997. Robert S.
Barbara Shepherd papers
Barbara Shepherd worked on the 1940 American Negro Exposition (ANE) held at the Chicago Coliseum. She also served in staff positions in several social service organizations.
Morgan Park Co-op Credit Union archives
The Morgan Park Co-op Credit Union, founded in 1940, is the oldest African American credit union in Chicago.