Abraham Feinglass collection of visual materials

Primarily depicts union meetings, conferences, conventions, in Chicago and other cities; and leaders of the International Fur and Leather Workers Union (I.F.L.W.U.) and the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America while Feinglass served as I.F.L.W.U. president (1954-1955) and international vice-president of Fur & Leather Dept. of Amalgamated Meat Cutters (1956-1980). Includes a few photographs of demonstrations by

Dates: 1930-1980, bulk 1940-1980   |   Extent: 685 photographic prints : b&w ; 31 x 51 cm. (12 x 20 in.) or smaller; 1 album (298 photographic prints) ; 60 x 48 cm. (23 1/2 x 19 in.); 16 photographic prints : col. ; 11 x 14 in. smaller; 47 negatives : b&w ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller; 2 photomechanical prints : b&w ; 24 x 15 cm. (9 1/2 x 6 in.) or smaller; 1 drawing : b&w ; 30 x 21 cm. (12 x 8 in.); 1 folder of non-graphic material.
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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 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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United Steelworkers of America, District 31 collection of visual materials

Photoprints relating to USWA, District 31, whose purpose is to provide plant level union leaders in northern Indiana (St. Joseph, LaPorte, Porter & Lake counties) and Illinois (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Grundy, Will & Kankakee counties) with services and skilled advice. Subjects include union leaders including the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (1930s), especially Joseph Germano, director of District 31 from

Dates: 1920s-1970s, bulk 1930s-1950s   |   Extent: 842 photographic prints : b&w ; 31 x 51 cm. (12 x 20 in.) or smaller.; 17 albums (311 photographic prints) : 31 x 26 cm. (12 1/4 x 10 in.) or smaller.; 13 photographic prints : b&w ; 119 x 23 cm. (46 3/4 x 9 in.) or smaller.; 6 photographic prints : col. ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller.; 2 boxes of motion picture film.; 1 folder of non-graphic material.
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