Contents
- Descriptive Summary
- Historical note
- Scope and Contents note
- Related Archival Materials note
- Custodial History note
- Processing Information note
- Indexed Terms
Collection Access
Associated Clubs of Woodlawn records
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Associated Clubs of Woodlawn records
- Identifier
- BMRC.HARSH.CLUB_WOODLAWN
- Repository
- Chicago Public Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection, Woodson Regional library
- Language
- English
- Size
- 4.0 Linear feet
- Dates
- 1927-1971
- Creator
- Associated Clubs of Woodlawn.
Historical note
The Associated Clubs of Woodlawn (ACW) founded in 1927 and incorporated in 1936, was perhaps Woodlawn´s most ubiquitous, powerful and enduring community improvement association. Until its dissolution in February 1970, the ACW served as a clearing house for information of concern to its member clubs and the Woodlawn community as a whole. It also attempted to safeguard and to promote the business, civic, educational and social welfare of Woodlawn.
Scope and Contents note
The records document the ACW's activities in preparation for its annual banquet, annual block beautiful contest, clean up - fix up campaign and other special events. The papers include Administrative Records, 1934 - 1972; Newsclippings and Newsletters, 1931-1966; Committees, 1939 - 1945. Photographs from the ACW manuscript collection have been removed and placed in the ACW Audio-visual Collection.
Custodial History note
"The Historical Society of Woodlawn was a member of the ACW. One result of this association was that the ACW's records came into the possession of the Historical Society of Woodlawn. As part of the Special Collections Division's neighborhood history project, the papers of the ACW were processed between July and October 1984. A Scholl Foundation grant provided the necessary funding for this project.
The ACW collection was transferred to the Special Collections Division for archival storage and is now available for research. Duplicate materials and selected photocopies from the ACW collection are also available at the Chicago Public Library's Woodlawn Branch."
Processing Information note
This collection was surveyed as part of the Black Metropolis Research Consortium's Survey Initiative on 2010 July 28 by Lisa Calahan and Andrew Steadham.