Contents
- Descriptive Summary
- Scope and Content
- Conditions for Access
- Conditions Governing Use
- Preferred Citation
- Acquisition Information
- Indexed Terms
Collection Access
Princeton Park Homes collection
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Princeton Park Homes collection
- Dates
- 1948-1986
- Creator
- O'Toole, Donald, 1909-
- Creator
- Kelly, Edward J.(Edward Joseph), 1876-1950
- Size
- 28 items (1 folder).
- Size
- 1 oversize folder.
- Language
- Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Scope and Content
Letters, promotional brochure, newspaper and journal articles on Princeton Park Homes (Chicago, Ill.) housing development built in the 1940s for African American defense workers, especially from the South. Later letters from O'Toole and Russell Higgins recall their roles in financing and construction of homes, support from Mayor Edward Kelly, and opposition from community. Also present is a 1965 report on Organization for the Southwest Community.
Conditions for Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Contact the archives for more information on licensing and permissions for use and reproduction.
Preferred Citation
A common citation for archives is as follows: Item, Folder number and/or title, Box number, Collection title, ID number, Repository name, location.
Acquisition Information
O'Toole, Donald, Gift, M1984.0021. Higgins, Russell G., Gift, M1984.0021.Indexed Terms
- Kelly, Edward J. -- (Edward Joseph), -- 1876-1950
- Holsman, Holsman and Kelkamp (Architectural firm)
- Organization for the Southwest Community (Chicago, Ill.)
- Princeton Park Homes (Chicago, Ill.)
- African Americans -- Housing -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Community organization -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Discrimination in housing -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Roseland (Chicago, Ill.)
- Pullman (Chicago, Ill.)
- Brochures