Friendship House (Chicago, Ill.) photograph collection, part 1

Descriptive Summary

Title
Friendship House (Chicago, Ill.) photograph collection, part 1
Identifier
BMRC.CHM.FRIEND1
Repository
Chicago History Museum
Language
English
Size
1.0 Linear feet
Dates
1969-1974
Creator
Friendship House (Chicago, Ill.)

Historical note

Friendship House was a Catholic interracial apostolate founded in Toronto in the early 1930s, then New York City in 1938, and established in Chicago in 1942. Friendship House Chicago closed its facilities on March 31, 2000.

Scope and Contents note

Photographs relating to people and activities of Friendship House, a Catholic organization devoted to interracial harmony and community service.

Related Archival Materials note

Friendship House (Chicago, Ill.) Photograph Collection, Part 2 - Chicago History Museum Friendship House (Chicago, Ill.) Records - Chicago History Museum Ann Stull Papers - Chicago Public Library - Carter G. Woodson Regional Library

Custodial History note

Gift of Friendship House, 1969-1974

Processing Information note

This collection was surveyed as part of the Black Metropolis Research Consortium's Survey Initiative on 2010 October 8 by Andrew Steadham.

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