Contents
- Descriptive Summary
- Restriction(s)
- Terms governing use
- Provenance statement
- Alternate formats available
- Please cite this collection as
- Collection Summary
- Biographical/historical note
- Related material
- Other Finding Aids
- Processing Note
- Indexed Terms
- Organization and Arrangement of Collection
- Series 1. Black-and-white photographic prints and albums, ca. 1896-1969 (box 1-7)
- Series 2. Color photographic prints and negatives, 1957-1965 (folder 1)
- Series 3. Color transparencies, undated (folder 2)
- Series 4. Lantern slides, 1900-1908 (box 8)
- Series 5. Nitrate negatives, ca. 1930-1949 (folder 3)
- Series 6. Black-and-white negatives, ca. 1950-1965, undated (folder 4)
- Series 7. Non-graphic material, undated (folder 5)
- Detailed list of contents of the collection
Collection Access
Chicago Commons Association visual materials
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
-
Chicago History
Museum
Research Center1601 North Clark StreetChicago, IL 60614-6038
- Creator
- Chicago Commons Association
- Bib number
- 00004277
- Title
- Chicago Commons Association visual materials
- Dates
- 1896-1969
- extent
- 939 photographic prints : b&w ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller
- extent
- 3 albums (ca. 600 photographic prints plus ephemera) ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller
- extent
- 5 photomechanical prints ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller
- extent
- 25 photographic prints : col., snapshots ; 9 x 14 cm. (3 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.) or smaller
- extent
- 13 negatives : col. ; 35 mm.
- extent
- 12 transparencies : lantern slide ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
- extent
- 2 transparencies : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
- extent
- 34 negatives : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller
- extent
- 25 negatives : cellulose nitrate ; 9 x 11 cm. (3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.) or smaller
- extent
- 1 folder of non-graphic material
- Call number
- 1980.0125 PPL
- Call number
- 1980.0125 PCLF
- Call number
- 1980.0125 PLS-0050
- Call number
- 1980.0125 PCT-0047
- Call number
- 1980.0125 PPN-0097
- Call number
- 1980.0125 PCLF
- Call number
- 1980.0125 PNN
- Language
- English
Restriction(s)
Advance appointment required to view color material in cold storage or negatives in cool storage; please email research@chicagohistory.org.
To consult lantern slides in the Research Center it is necessary to make an advance appointment (email: Research@chicagohistory.org ); however most are represented by photoprints in this collection.
Nitrate negatives restricted from access, see reference copies instead.
Terms governing use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Credit photographer(s).
Provenance statement
Gift of Chicago Commons Association, 1968 and later (1980.0125, 1980.0168).
Alternate formats available
Nitrate reference copies available online http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_pp/id/1426.
Lantern slides are represented by photoprints in the collection.
Please cite this collection as
Chicago Commons Association visual materials (Chicago History Museum) plus a detailed description, date, and box/folder number of a specific item.
Collection Summary
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 clubs and committees: Choral Club, Mother's Club, Peace Committee; theatrical presentations, parties, and dances. Images show interiors and exteriors of facilities at four locations. Includes views of people of undetermined ethnicity and views of depressed economic conditions of the surrounding neighborhoods, particularly around Grand Avenue and Morgan Street, ca. 1896-1920.
Early years at the settlement houses are shown in one album belonging to Head Resident Lea Taylor, one scrapbook belonging to staff member Ida Noetzel, and another small album. A few images are portraits of executive staff members: William H. Brueckner, Mrs. William. M. Collins, Clarence Lipschutz, and Dan Nagel, ca. 1950-1969.
Biographical/historical note
The Chicago Commons Association is a social service organization and former settlement house in Chicago (Ill.). The Chicago Commons was founded in 1894 by Graham Taylor at 140 N. Union Street; incorporated in 1895; moved to Grand Avenue and Morgan Street in 1901; established Farm Camp near New Buffalo, Michigan in 1923. In later years, it became the Chicago Commons Association through merger with Emerson House, 645 N. Wood Street, in 1948; headquarters moved to Taylor House, 915 N. Wolcott Avenue, in 1958; opened Jackie Robinson House in the Henry Horner Homes (Chicago Housing Authority), 124 N. Hoyne Avenue in 1965; Olivet Community Center, 1441 N. Cleveland Avenue (founded 1888) merged in 1966; Mary McDowell Settlement, 4630 S. McDowell Avenue, merged in 1967; Benton House, 3052 S. Gratten Avenue, merged in 1967.
Other Finding Aids
Finding aid also submitted to Explore Chicago Collections portal.
Processing Note
Eliminated call number 1980.0125 PNN-0036 during nitrate digitization project 2017/02/24.
Indexed Terms
- Adult education--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1970
- African Americans--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1970
- Calisthenics--Illinois--Chicago
- Camps--Michigan--New Buffalo--1920-1970
- Charitable organizations--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1970
- Children--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1970
- Children eating and drinking--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1970
- Children's parties--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1970
- Churches--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1970
- Ethnicity--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1970
- Handicraft--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1970
- Norwegian Americans--Illinois--Chicago
- Older people--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1970
- Slums--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1929
- Settlement houses--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1969
- Social settlements--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1970
- Sports--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1970
- Theatrical productions--Illinois--Chicago
- Brueckner, William H.--Portraits
- Collins, William C., Mrs.--Portraits
- Lipschutz, Clarence--Portraits
- Nagel, Dan--Portraits
- Chicago Commons Association--Photographs
- Chicago Commons (Chicago, Ill.)--Photographs
- 955 West Grand Avenue (Chicago, Ill.)
- 145 North Union Street (Chicago, Ill.)
- 917 North Wolcott Street (Chicago, Ill.)
- 645 North Wood Street (Chicago, Ill.)
- Tabernacle Congregational Church (Chicago, Ill.)--Photographs
- Near West Side (Chicago, Ill.)
- Chicago (Ill.)--Social conditions--1890-1970
- Chicago (Ill.)--Streets--Grand Avenue--West--955
- Chicago (Ill.)--Streets--Union--North--145
- Chicago (Ill.)--Streets--Wolcott--North--917
- Chicago (Ill.)--Streets--Wood--North--645
- United States--Illinois--Cook County--Chicago
- Group portraits
- Photograph albums
- Scrapbooks
- Lantern slides
- Photomechanical prints
- Gelatin silver prints
Organization and Arrangement of Collection
The collection is arranged into seven series by physical format.
Series 1. Black-and-white photographic prints and albums, ca. 1896-1969 (box 1-7)
Black-and-white photographic prints, photograph albums, and scrapbooks depicting Chicago Commons Associataion activities for children, teens, senior citizens, and women (including images of Norwegian Women's Club); events; camp; staff; facilities and surrounding neighborhoods, including the Emerson House and Taylor House; and the Tabernacle Congressional Church.
Series 2. Color photographic prints and negatives, 1957-1965 (folder 1)
Color photographic prints and negatives related to Chicago Commons Association camp, children's activities, facilities and nursury.
Series 3. Color transparencies, undated (folder 2)
Color photographic transparencies related to original Chicago Commons Association building at 140 North Union Chicago (Ill.).
Series 4. Lantern slides, 1900-1908 (box 8)
Black-and-white photographic lantern slides related to the Chicago Commmons Association.
Series 5. Nitrate negatives, ca. 1930-1949 (folder 3)
Nitrate negatives depicting Chicago Commons Association camp and surrounding neighborhood.
Series 6. Black-and-white negatives, ca. 1950-1965, undated (folder 4)
Black-and-white photographic negatives depicting Chicago Commons Association camp and senior citizens' activities.
Series 7. Non-graphic material, undated (folder 5)
Printed and published materials created by the Chicago Commons Association.
Detailed list of contents of the collection
- Title
- Activities
- Dates
- undated
- Physical Location
- Call#: 1980.0125 PPL
- Title
- Activities--Adults
- Size
- proof sheets
- Title
- Activities--Adults
- Title
- Activities--Adults--Choral Club
- Title
- Activities--Adults--Education
- Title
- Activities--Children
- Size
- proof sheets
- Title
- Activities--Children
- Size
- snapshots
- Title
- Activities--Children
- Title
- Activities
- Dates
- undated
- Physical Location
- Call#: 1980.0125 PPL
- Title
- Activities--Children
- Title
- Activities--Children--Eating and drinking
- Title
- Activities--Children--Theatrical productions
- Title
- Activities--Senior citizens
- Title
- Activities--Teenagers
- Title
- Activities--Teenagers--Sports
- Title
- Activities--Teenagers--Theatrical productions
- Title
- Activities--Theatrical productions
- Title
- Activities--Women--Mothers and Women's Clubs
- Title
- Activities--Women--Norwegian Women's Club
- Dates
- 1905
- Title
- Camp and events
- Dates
- 1900-1969
- Physical Location
- Call#: 1980.0125 PPL
- Title
- Camp
- Size
- snapshots
- Dates
- 1900-1959
- Title
- Camp
- Dates
- 1929
- Title
- Camp
- Dates
- 1937
- Title
- Camp
- Dates
- 1943
- Title
- Camp
- Dates
- 1950-1959
- Title
- Camp facilities
- Dates
- 1950-1959
- Title
- Camp
- Dates
- 1960-1969
- Title
- Events--flagpole dedication
- Dates
- 12 October 1924
- Title
- Events--NCO Congress (5th)
- Dates
- 1967
- Title
- Facilities, military, and neighborhood
- Dates
- 1955
- Dates
- and undated
- Physical Location
- Call#: 1980.0125 PPL
- Title
- Facilities--140 North Union
- Title
- Facilities--955 West Grand
- Title
- Facilities--645 North Wood, Emerson House
- Dates
- 1955
- Title
- Facilities--917 North Wolcott, Taylor House
- Dates
- 1955
- Title
- Military
- Title
- Neighborhood
- Physical Location
- Call#: 1980.0125 PPL
- Title
- People
- Title
- People--Children
- Title
- People--Group portraits
- Title
- People--Staff
- Title
- Places
- Title
- Politics
- Title
- Tabernacle Congregational Church
- Title
- Duplicates
- Title
- Photograph albums
- Dates
- 1896-1939
- Physical Location
- Call#: 1980.0125 PPL
- Title
- Album
- Dates
- 1896-1903
- Title
- Album
- Dates
- 1900-1939
- Size
- Fragile
Compiled by Lea Taylor.
- Title
- Scrapbook
- Dates
- 1900-1939
- Physical Location
- Call#: 1980.0125 PPL
Compiled by Ida Noetzel.
Advance appointment required to view color photographs from cold storage.
- Dates
- 1957-1965
- Physical Location
- 1980.0125 PCLF
- Size
- Camp, 1965 (4); facilities and nursery at 955 West Grand (15); building at 917 North Wolcott (6); and activities--Children ("Olivet" pictures by Mrs. Gardner Stern)
- Dates
- undated
- Physical Location
- 1980.0125 PCT-0047
- Size
- Two transparencies of modern drawings of original building at 140 North Union
Advance appointment required to view color photographs from cold storage.
- Dates
- 1900-1908
- Physical Location
- 1980.0125 PLS-0050
- Size
- Twelve black-and-white lantern slides
To consult lantern slides in the Research Center it is necessary to make an advance appointment.
- Dates
- 1930-1949
- Physical Location
- 1980.0125 PNN
- Size
- Camp, ca. 1930-1949 (10) and neighborhood, 1949 (11).
Nitrate negatives restricted from access, see reference copies instead.
Nitrate reference copies available online http://collections.carli.illinois.edu/cdm/ref/collection/chm_pp/id/1426.
- Dates
- 1950-1965
- Physical Location
- 1980.0125 PPN-0097
- Size
- Activities--Senior citizens (2); camp, ca. 1950-1969 (31); and camp, 2/2/65 (1).
- Title
- Information
- Dates
- undated
- Physical Location
- 1980.0125 PNG