Contents
- Descriptive Summary
- Scope and Content
- Conditions for Access
- Conditions Governing Use
- Preferred Citation
- Custodial History
- Related Material
- Related Material
- Related Material
- Indexed Terms
- Citation/Reference
Collection Access
Lea Taylor papers
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Lea Taylor papers
- Dates
- 1901-1967
- Creator
- Taylor, Lea Demarest, 1883-1975
- Creator
- Chicago (Ill.). Commission on Human Relations , Chicago Commons Association , Chicago Commons (Chicago, Ill.) , Chicago Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers , Chicago Recreation Commission , Citizens Schools Committee (Chicago, Ill.) , National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers
- Size
- 10 linear ft.
- Language
- Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Scope and Content
Correspondence, minutes, financial and statistical records, articles, sociological studies, arrangements for speaking engagements, and other papers of Lea Taylor, relating to her career as a social worker and head resident of the Chicago Commons settlement house, founded by her father Graham Taylor. Topics include schools, housing, racial discrimination in housing and other areas, employment problems, child care, child labor, juvenile delinquency, and prohibition of the sale of alcoholic beverages. Includes records of the Chicago Commission on Human Relations (1944-59), Chicago Federation of Settlements (1917-59), Chicago Recreation Commission (1926-55), Citizens Schools Committee (1936-62), National Federation of Settlements (1901-61), Wider Use of the School Plant Committee (1910-50), and various other organizations.
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.
Custodial History
Gift of Lea Demarest Taylor (M1966.0599, M1966.0622, M1967.0650, M1968.0779
Descriptive inventory available in the repository.
Indexed Terms
- Taylor, Lea Demarest, -- 1883-1975 -- Archives
- Chicago Commons Association
- Chicago Commons (Chicago, Ill.)
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Commission on Human Relations
- Chicago Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers
- Chicago Recreation Commission
- Citizens Schools Committee (Chicago, Ill.)
- National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers
- Child care services -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Discrimination in housing -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Juvenile delinquency -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Working class -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Prohibition -- United States -- 20th century
- Social settlements -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Social workers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Social workers -- United States
- Women -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Near North Side (Chicago, Ill.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
- Near North Side (Chicago, Ill.) -- Race relations -- 20th century
Citation/Reference
NUCMC MS 71-920.