Collection of Woodlawn and Hyde Park neighborhood slides

Descriptive Summary

Title: Collection of Woodlawn and Hyde Park neighborhood slides
Dates: 1974-1990
Identifier: 2012.0038.1
Creator: Staniszewski, Tom, photographer
Creator
Size: 1 linear foot, including 130 images (1 folder)
Language: Material is in English unless otherwise noted.

Scope and Content

Color 35mm slides of the Woodlawn and Hyde Park neighborhood communities photographed by Tom Staniszewski. Images document deterioration in the built environment of these neighborhoods, including schools, churches, cemeteries, social service facilities, and storefronts. Notable buildings include Tower Theater, Wedgewood Hotel, Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, and 63rd Street elevated train stations.

Conditions for Access

Advance appointment required to view color material in cold storage; please email research@chicagohistory.org.

Conditions Governing Use

No known restrictions. Credit photographer.

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

Staniszewski, Tom 2012/02/08 2012.0038.1 Gift.

Custodial History

Gift of Tom Staniszewski (2012.0038.1).

Biography or History

Tom Staniszewski was a teacher at Hyde Park high school.

Contents

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