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Englewood High School Records

Descriptive Summary

Repository
Special Collections Unit at Harold Washington Library Center
Title
Englewood High School Records
Source
Chicago Public Library. Hiram Kelly Branch
Source
Englewood Historical Association (Chicago, Ill.)
Identifier
spe.nhrc.ehs
Size
7.5 Linear Feet in 10 boxes including 66 photographs
Dates
1874-1959
Language
English .

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Many of the original materials in the original accession were collected by Englewood Historical Association and transferred from Chicago Public Library, Hiram Kelly Branch in 1985 as part of a Dr. Scholl Foundation grant. Englewood High School graduate (1922) Alice Jacoby (later Mrs. Harnish) donated the items in Box 7, Folders 7-10. Additional supplements have been transferred and donated from a variety of sources.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions.

Preferred Citation

When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: Englewood High School Records [Box #, Folder #], Special Collections, Chicago Public Library.

Biographical / Historical

The Englewood neighborhood is seven miles south of the Loop. The neighborhood stretches from Garfield Boulevard south to roughly 76th Street. Racine Avenue forms the western edge of the neighborhood, while the eastern boundary diverges. Englewood joined the city of Chicago as part of the large annexations of 1889. Englewood is number 68 of the 77 official communities in Chicago.

In 1859, Englewood's first school opened in a two-story frame house. Englewood High School was established in 1873 at 6201 S. Stewart Avenue. A new school facility was built in 1979. The last class graduated in 2008, the school closed and reopened as two schools: Urban Prep Charter Academy and Team Englewood Community Academy.

Scope and Contents

The Englewood High School Records contains historical sketches, laboratory notebooks, photographs, programs, publications and yearbooks that chronicle school history and student activities.

Arrangement

The Englewood High School Records is arranged into two Series: Series 1: Documents, 1874-1959 and Series 2: Photographs, 1892-1916.

Related Materials

Englewood Community Collection

Englewood Historical Association Records

Englewood Women's Club Records

Lanyon Family Papers

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Conditions Governing Use

Please consult staff to determine ability to reuse materials from collection.

Indexed Terms

Inventory

Series 1: Documents
1874-1959
Scope and Contents

Series 1 contains a range of documents related to school and student activities including notebooks, programs and the official school song, "Our Englewood." Yearbooks spanning 1910-1959 comprise the bulk of the series.

Arrangement

Series 1 is arranged alphabetically by material type or title.

Box 3
Folder 8
Title
Commencement programs, announcements (5)
Dates
1921-1922, 1927
Box 3
Folder 9
Title
Drama programs, news clippings (10)
Dates
1918-1922
Box 1
Folder 3
Title
Englewood High School Journal, vol. 1, nos. 1-2, 6-7; vol. 2, no. 4
Dates
1893-1897
Box 7
Folder 15
Title
Englewood Yell Book, compiled by Cheerleaders Club
Dates
1947
Box 1
Folder 1
Title
History of Englewood High School 1874-1935 (2 copies)
Dates
1935
Box 3
Folder 10
Title
Junior Promenade program, "Country Fair" directory, program card
Dates
1921
Box 6
Folder 6
Title
Laboratory notebook
Dates
circa 1897-1898
Box 7
Folder 1
Title
Laboratory notebooks
Dates
1897-1898
Box 7
Folder 2
Title
Laboratory notebooks
Dates
1898-1899
Box 7
Folder 3
Title
Laboratory notebooks, biology
Dates
1893
Box 7
Folder 4
Title
Laboratory notebooks, music
Dates
1898-1899
Box 7
Folder 5
Title
List of graduates
Dates
1874-1911
Box 7
Folder 6
Title
List of graduates
Dates
1922-1930
Box 3
Folder 11
Title
"Our Englewood," sheet music, words by J. E. Armstrong, music by R. B. Hall, arranged by J. W. Kent
Dates
after 1915
Box 1
Folder 2
Title
Programs
Dates
1876-1936
Box 1
Folder 5
Title
Yearbooks - The E
Dates
1920
Box 1
Folder 6
Title
Yearbooks - The E
Dates
1920 June
Box 1
Folder 7
Title
Yearbooks - The E
Dates
1921 June
Box 1
Folder 8
Title
Yearbooks - The E
Dates
1921 September
Box 1
Folder 7
Title
Yearbooks - The E
Dates
1922 June
Box 1
Folder 9
Title
Yearbooks - The E
Dates
1923 June
Box 1
Folder 10
Title
Yearbook - The Evening Light
Dates
1932
Box 1
Folder 11
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White, vol. 1, nos. 1-2
Dates
1898 October-November
Box 2
Folder 1
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1910
Box 2
Folder 2
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1924
Box 2
Folder 3
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1926
Box 2
Folder 4
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1927
Box 2
Folder 5
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1928
Box 3
Folder 1
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1929
Box 3
Folder 2
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1930
Box 3
Folder 3
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1931
Box 3
Folder 4
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1932
Box 3
Folder 5
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1933
Box 3
Folder 6
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1935
Box 4
Folder 1
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1936
Box 4
Folder 2
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1936
Box 4
Folder 3
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1937
Box 4
Folder 4
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1937
Box 4
Folder 5
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1938
Box 4
Folder 6
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1938
Box 4
Folder 7
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1939
Box 4
Folder 8
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1939
Box 4
Folder 9
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1940
Box 4
Folder 10
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1941 January
Box 5
Folder 1
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1941 June
Box 5
Folder 2
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1942 June
Box 5
Folder 3
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1943 January
Box 5
Folder 4
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1944
Box 5
Folder 5
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1946
Box 5
Folder 6
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1947
Box 5
Folder 7
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1948
Box 5
Folder 8
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1949
Box 6
Folder 1
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1951
Box 6
Folder 2
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1955
Box 6
Folder 3
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1957
Box 6
Folder 4
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1958
Box 6
Folder 5
Title
Yearbook - Purple & White
Dates
1959
Series 2: Photographs
1892-1916
Scope and Contents

Series 2 contains Englewood High School athletic team and class pictures.

Arrangement

Series 2 is arranged alphabetically by topic or material type.

Box 8
Photograph 1.2a-c
Title
Basketball team (2)
Dates
1905-1906
Box 8
Photograph 1.3-1.4
Title
Bridge of Sighs (Greek play cast) (2)
Dates
1903
Box 8
Photograph 1.5a
Title
Class picture
Dates
1892
Box 8
Photograph 1.5b
Title
Class picture [missing]
Dates
1892
Box 8
Photograph 1.6a
Title
Class picture
Dates
1892
Box 8
Photograph 1.6b
Title
Class picture
Dates
1892
Box 8
Photograph 1.6c
Title
Class picture [missing]
Dates
1892
Box 8
Photograph 1.7
Title
Class picture
Dates
1892
Box 8
Photograph 1.8
Title
Class picture
Dates
1892
Box 8
Photograph 1.9a
Title
Class picture
Dates
1892
Box 8
Photograph 1.9b
Title
Class picture [missing]
Dates
1892
Box 8
Photograph 1.10
Title
Class picture
Dates
1897
Box 8
Photograph 1.11
Title
Class picture
Dates
1910
Box 8
Photograph 1.12-1.13
Title
Exterior (2)
Dates
undated, 1895
Box 10
Photograph 1.16
Title
Faculty
Dates
circa 1880-1900
Box 8
Photograph 1.14-1.15
Title
Football team (2)
Dates
1895, undated
Box 8
Photograph 1.17
Title
Football team
Dates
1893
Box 8
Photograph 1.18
Title
Football team
Dates
1884-1895
Box 8
Photograph 1.19
Title
Football team
Dates
1894
Box 8
Photograph 1.20a-b
Title
Football team (2)
Dates
1894
Box 10
Photograph 1.21
Title
Football team
Dates
1897
Box 8
Photograph 1.22a-b
Title
Football team (2)
Dates
1904
Box 8
Photograph 1.23
Title
Football team
Dates
1907
Box 8
Photograph 1.24a-b
Title
Football team (2)
Dates
1908
Box 8
Photograph 1.25-1.27
Title
Football team (3)
Dates
1909
Box 8
Photograph 1.28
Title
Football team
Dates
1909
Box 8
Photograph 1.29
Title
Football team
Dates
1910
Box 8
Photograph 1.30
Title
Football team
Dates
1911
Box 8
Photograph 1.31-1.32
Title
Football team (2)
Dates
1913-1914
Box 8
Photograph 1.33a-b
Title
Football team (2)
Dates
1915
Box 8
Photograph 1.34
Title
Football team
Dates
1916
Box 9
Photograph 1.1a-o
Title
Photo album (includes baseball team)
Dates
1892
Box 8
Photograph 1.35
Title
Picnic
Dates
circa 1890s
Box 8
Photograph 1.36
Title
Indoor baseball team
Dates
circa 1895-1905