First Baptist Church of Chicago photograph collection

Images of the congregation, students, and choir, interior and exterior views of the buildings, and various church ceremonies and events. The collection also includes photographs of Dr. Jitsuo Morikawa, who became minister in 1943, and other ministers from the 20th century, as well as a child's handmade album, a scrapbook from 1946 of a youth fellowship program, and collages of

Dates: ca 1900-1970s   |   Extent: 266 photographic prints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.; 47 photographic prints : col. ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.; 1 collage (10 photographic prints) : b&w ; 14 x 19 in.; 1 collage (2 photographic print) : b&w, col. ; 8 1/2 x 11 in.; 1 collage (5 newsprint clippings) ; 8 1/2 x 11 in; 8 photomechanical prints : b&w ; 4 x 3 in. and smaller.; 1 album (65 photographic prints) : b&w ; 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.; 1 album (5 photographic prints) : b&w ; 2 1/4 x 4 in.; 1 panoramic photographic print : b&w ; 6 x 18 in.; 41 negatives : b&w ; 2 x 3 in.; 2 negative strips : b&w ; 120 mm.; 20 negative strips : col. ; 35 mm.; 3 photolithographic transparencies : b&w ; 11 x 14 in.
Archives: Chicago History Museum

First Baptist Church of Chicago records

Membership records; minutes of trustees, church organizations and committees; clerk records and financial records; anniversary programs; scrapbooks; a diary of Mary Marx (1929-1930); and numerous clippings of newspaper articles relating to activities of the ministers and members of the First Baptist Church of Chicago (Ill.). Many clippings describe racial integration within the church, ministers, such as Dr. Jitsuo Morikawa (1943-1956)

Dates: 1834-1983   |   Extent: 13.25 linear ft. (29 boxes); 1 oversize folder.
Archives: Chicago History Museum

Hyde Park-Kenwood Razed Buildings. Collection

This collection is the result of a circa 2006 study of buildings in the Hyde Park-Kenwood neighborhood in Chicago, most of which were demolished as part of the mid-20th century urban renewal movement. This collection contains copies of photographs and illustrations of the Hyde Park-Kenwood area, along with supporting material used to develop the collection and research the images. The

Dates: mid-19th century-2006   |   Extent: 2.5 linear feet (5 boxes)
Archives: University of Chicago

June Dolnick papers

Correspondence, reports, lists, and other papers of June Dolnick, related to her work with community organizations in Chicago (Ill.), especially in the Englewood, Near West Side, Kenwood, and Hyde Park neighborhoods. Topics include neighborhood conservation, the impact of urban renewal and redevelopment plans, and housing. Organizations represented include the Green Street Association.

Dates: ca 1945-1969,   |   Extent: 3.75 linear ft. (9 boxes)
Archives: Chicago History Museum

Leon M. Despres papers

Subject files, correspondence, constituent requests, and newsclippings, chiefly from Despres' service as Chicago 5th Ward Alderman (Independent), 1955-1975. Topics include Hyde Park and Kenwood neighborhood matters, city planning, budgets, racial discrimination, schools, crime, and urban renewal. The collection also contains a small group of papers from Despres' private law practice, many involving civil liberties.

Dates: 1929-1982,   |   Extent: 103 linear ft.; 3 microfilm reels : neg. ;(Legislative record 1961-1975). 35mm.; 3 microfilm reels ; (Reader copy of Legislative record). 35 mm.; 21 microfilm reels ; (Newsclippings 1953-1976). 35mm.; 1 microfilm reel ; (Notebooks 1977, 1982). 16 mm.
Archives: Chicago History Museum