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South Shore Newspaper Collection

Descriptive Summary

Repository
Special Collections Unit at Harold Washington Library Center
Title
South Shore Newspaper Collection
Source
Chicago Public Library. South Shore Branch
Identifier
spe.nhrc.ssnc
Size
1.25 Linear Feet in 1 box
Dates
1894-1982
Abstract
The collection contains twelve partial runs of newspapers from the South Shore neighborhood, some of which are rare. The newspapers from the 1960s and 1970s illustrate the changing population of the South Shore neighborhood.
Language
English .

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was housed in Chicago Public Library's South Shore Branch Library. In the 1980s Special Collections, working with a Dr. Scholl Foundation grant, transferred and processed the collection to make it fully available to the public.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions.

Preferred Citation

When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: South Shore Newspapers Collection [Box #, Folder #], Special Collections, Chicago Public Library.

Biographical / Historical

The South Shore neighborhood is 9 miles southeast of the Loop. The neighborhood runs along the Lake from E. 67th Street south to E. 79th Street. The area was annexed into Chicago in 1889. South Shore is number 43 of the 77 official communities that make up Chicago.

Scope and Contents

The collection contains issues of 13 newspapers related to the South Shore neighborhood. The Windsor Park Herald newspapers are from the 1890s, the other titles are from the 20th century. The newspapers from the 1960s and 1970s illustrate the changing population of the area.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by newspaper name and chronologically within.

Processing Information note (BMRC)

This collection was surveyed as part of the Black Metropolis Research Consortium's Survey Initiative on 2010 July 27 by Lisa Calahan and Andrew Steadham.

Related Materials

  • South Shore Community Collection (SSCC)
  • South Shore Historical Society Collection (SSHS)

Conditions Governing Use

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

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Inventory

Box 1
Folder 1
Title
The Chicago Comet, vol. 8, no. 34. Covers opening of South Shore Branch, CPL
Dates
1929 May 17
Box 1
Folder 2
Title
The Chicago Comet, vol. 8, no. 37. Covers auto crash solves thirty robberies
Dates
1929 June 7
Box 1
Folder 3
Title
Chicago Daily News: South, Covers $200 million expressway to be complete by December 1960
Dates
1956 December 13
Box 1
Folder 4
Title
Chicago Journal, vol. 1, no. 5. Covers South Shore history, with photos
Dates
1976 October 20
Box 1
Folder 4
Title
Chicago Journal, vol. 3, no. 17. Covers Morgan Park High School integration
Dates
1979 January 3
Box 1
Folder 4
Title
Chicago Journal, vol. 3, no. 19. Covers recycling
Dates
1979 January 17
Box 1
Folder 4
Title
Chicago Journal, vol. 4, no. 3. Covers boat people refugees from Malaysia
Dates
1979 September 19
Box 1
Folder 4
Title
Chicago Journal, vol. 4, no. 13. Covers Ridge Historic District
Dates
1979 September 28
Box 1
Folder 4
Title
Chicago Journal, vol. 4, no. 49. Covers UIC professor patents a bacteria
Dates
1980 August 13
Box 1
Folder 4
Title
Chicago Journal, vol. 5, no. 1. Covers Phoenix School reinstitutes one-room schoolhouse approach to education
Dates
1980 September 10
Box 1
Folder 4
Title
Chicago Journal, vol. 5, no. 7. Covers South Side history
Dates
1980 October 22
Box 1
Folder 4
Title
Chicago Journal, vol. 5, no. 8. Covers Omnibus Crime Bill reform
Dates
1980 October 29
Box 1
Folder 4
Title
Chicago Journal, "South Shore Prospects," Special section "looking ahead to 1990"
Dates
undated
Box 1
Folder 5
Title
The Chicago Shoreland, vol. 3, no. 35. Covers South Shore artist wins first prize in Buckingham Fountain Art Fair
Dates
1979 September 8
Box 1
Folder 5
Title
The Chicago Shoreland, vol. 4, no. 44. Covers Developmental Institute ground broken
Dates
1980 October 4
Box 1
Folder 6
Title
Demosthenes, vol. 1, no. 1. Political newspaper published by Demosthenes Political Clubs in 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 17th, & 18th Wards
Dates
1932 January
Box 1
Folder 7
Title
The Seventy-First and South Shore Building Shopping News, vol. 1, no. 2. Advertising for businesses in this building
Dates
1935 May 23
Box 1
Folder 8
Title
South Shore Journal, vol. 1, no. 1. Covers South Shore dollars should be spent in South Shore
Dates
1935 January 17
Box 1
Folder 9
Title
South Shore Jubilee News [Not a regular publication]. Covers South Shore Jubilee Week
Dates
1931 May 11
Box 1
Folder 10
Title
The South Shore Newscaster [Began publication June 13, 1935. Vol./No not indicated until 2nd year. Vol./No are given here as printed on the papers, although several are clearly incorrect.], Covers circulation to 25,000
Dates
1935 June 13
Box 1
Folder 10
Title
The South Shore Newscaster. Covers Hugh Herndon, trans-Pacific flyer, guest of honor, Chamber of Commerce
Dates
1935 June 20
Box 1
Folder 10
Title
The South Shore Newscaster. Covers tax-token systems to be used
Dates
1935 July 3
Box 1
Folder 10
Title
The South Shore Newscaster. Covers ex-store manager tells of public being cheated
Dates
1935 October 2
Box 1
Folder 10
Title
The South Shore Newscaster. Covers improvement projects
Dates
1935 November 7
Box 1
Folder 10
Title
The South Shore Newscaster. Covers depositors of closed banks demand accounting of funds
Dates
1935 November 13
Box 1
Folder 10
Title
The South Shore Newscaster. Covers "Urgent" police report requested
Dates
1935 November 27
Box 1
Folder 10
Title
The South Shore Newscaster. Covers War on reckless driving
Dates
1935 December 4
Box 1
Folder 10
Title
The South Shore Newscaster. Covers South Shore YMCA
Dates
1935 December 11
Box 1
Folder 11
Title
The South Shore Newscaster. Includes survey of 1935 top stories
Dates
1936 January 8
Box 1
Folder 11
Title
The South Shore Newscaster. Covers South Shore real estate values climb
Dates
1936 January 29
Box 1
Folder 11
Title
The South Shore Newscaster. Covers Chamber of Commerce 25th anniversary
Dates
1936 February 12
Box 1
Folder 11
Title
The South Shore Newscaster. Covers petitions filed for War elections
Dates
1936 February 19
Box 1
Folder 11
Title
The South Shore Newscaster. Covers WPA repaving South Shore streets
Dates
1936 March 11
Box 1
Folder 11
Title
The South Shore Newscaster. Covers Francis J. Loughran bows out of race for 7th Ward Democratic Committee
Dates
1936 March 25
Box 1
Folder 11
Title
The South Shore Newscaster. Covers gubernatorial candidates (Horner vs. Bundesen) campaign in South Shore
Dates
1936 April 1
Box 1
Folder 11
Title
The South Shore Newscaster. Covers Governor Horner visits South Shore
Dates
1936 April 8
Box 1
Folder 11
Title
The South Shore Newscaster. Covers "Buy in South Shore" campaign
Dates
1936 April 29
Box 1
Folder 11
Title
The South Shore Newscaster. Covers bank depositors demand $887,000 in dividends
Dates
1936 May 20
Box 1
Folder 12
Title
The South Shore Newscaster. Covers E. 67th Street/S. South Shore Drive ("Death Corner") to be widened
Dates
1936 June 3
Box 1
Folder 12
Title
The South Shore Newscaster, vol. 3, no. 1. Covers newscaster celebrates first birthday
Dates
1936 June 17
Box 1
Folder 12
Title
The South Shore Newscaster, vol. 3, no. 2. Covers RFC refuses loans to three Bain banks
Dates
1936 June 24
Box 1
Folder 12
Title
The South Shore Newscaster, vol. 3, no. 3. Covers casino owner asks clergy to "lay off"
Dates
1936 July 1
Box 1
Folder 12
Title
The South Shore Newscaster, vol. 3, no. 6. Covers "Buy South Shore" campaign promoted
Dates
1936 July 22
Box 1
Folder 12
Title
The South Shore Newscaster, vol. 3, no. 7. Covers beauty queen to be chosen at fair
Dates
1936 July 29
Box 1
Folder 12
Title
The South Shore Newscaster, vol. 2, no. 4. Covers newscaster "Pot of Gold" sweepstakes
Dates
1936 September 9
Box 1
Folder 12
Title
The South Shore Newscaster, vol. 2, no. 9. Covers sweepstakes awarded to six winners
Dates
1936 October 14
Box 1
Folder 12
Title
The South Shore Newscaster, vol. 3, no. 22. Covers Social Security forms sent to South Shore employers
Dates
1936 November 18
Box 1
Folder 12
Title
The South Shore Newscaster, vol. 4, no. 12. Covers bus fire causes push for two-man bus crews
Dates
1937 March 17
Box 1
Folder 13
Title
South Shore Scene [Published by the South Shore Commission. Monthly, later bi-weekly, weekly after mid-1981.], vol. 1, no. 2. Covers South Shore Schools
Dates
1961 October
Box 1
Folder 13
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 1, no. 5. Covers South Shore Commission sets goals for 1962
Dates
1962 January
Box 1
Folder 13
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 2, no. 1. Covers South Shore block clubs begun
Dates
1962 December
Box 1
Folder 13
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 9, no. 2. Covers area high-rise rental booms
Dates
1968 March
Box 1
Folder 13
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 9, no. 5. Covers South Shore Sesquicentennial
Dates
1968 June
Box 1
Folder 13
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 15, no. 3. Covers B & O railroad land to be redeveloped
Dates
1974 May 10
Box 1
Folder 13
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 18, no. 17. Covers Park District proposal for Country Club land
Dates
1977 August 24
Box 1
Folder 14
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 19, no. 6. Covers more & better jobs for South Shore
Dates
1978 March 22
Box 1
Folder 14
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 19, no. 7. Covers election results—24th Legisl. Dist.
Dates
1978 April 5
Box 1
Folder 14
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 19, no. 8. Covers Lake Shore rehabs begin
Dates
1978 April 19
Box 1
Folder 14
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 19, no. 9. Covers CETA grant for community development
Dates
1978 May 3
Box 1
Folder 14
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 19, no. 16. Covers Senior Citizen Home groundbreaking in Parkside
Dates
1978 August 9
Box 1
Folder 14
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 19, no. 17. Covers Zayre stores open
Dates
1978 August 23
Box 1
Folder 14
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 19, no. 18. Covers Southgate Hotel is ordered closed
Dates
1978 September 6
Box 1
Folder 14
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 19, no. 19. Covers E. 71st Street Improvements
Dates
1978 September 20
Box 1
Folder 14
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 19, no. 20. Covers Park District's plan for Country Club property
Dates
1978 October 4
Box 1
Folder 14
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 19, no. 21. Special coverage on upcoming election
Dates
1978 November 1
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 20, no. 1. Covers South Shore Country Club/Southgate Hotel fates
Dates
1979 January 10
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 20, no. 2. Covers record snowfall
Dates
1979 January 24
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 20, no. 3. Covers Chamber of Commerce award given to Bilandic
Dates
1979 February 7
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 20, no. 7. Special issue on Springtime
Dates
1979 April 4
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 20, no. 11. Covers 16th Annual Open House Tour
Dates
1979 June 1
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 20, no. 18. Covers proposed widening of S. Stony Island Avenue between E. 64th & E. 70th Streets
Dates
1979 September 5
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 21, no. 11. Covers exorbitant legal fees investigated
Dates
1980 May 28
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 21, no. 12. Covers 17th Annual Open House Tour
Dates
1980 June 11
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 21, no. 17. Covers Park District gets $2.4 million to renovate South Shore Country Club; Byron Minor, Supt. Of Schools, looks back on 40-year career
Dates
1980 August 20
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 21, no. 19. Covers rating of South Shore Currency Exchanges (white vs. black neighborhoods)
Dates
1980 September 17
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 21, no. 22. 1980 Election coverage
Dates
1980 October 29
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 22, no. 2. Covers Southgate Hotel, Medical Arts Prof. Bldg. to be demolished
Dates
1981 January 21
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 22, no. 18. Covers Employment discrimination in Reagan administration
Dates
1981 August 21
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 22, no. 24. Covers Small Business Adm. Loan to South Shore Bank
Dates
1981 October 2
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 22, no. 27. Covers Chicago Council on Fine Arts awards six South Shore artists
Dates
1981 October 23
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 22, no. 28. Covers Chicago Housing Authority forum
Dates
1981 October 31
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 23, no. 12. Covers Illinois Central Gulf Railroad reduces commuter fares
Dates
1982 March 26
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
South Shore Scene, vol. 23, no. 13. Covers Removal of parking meters on E. 71st Street
Dates
1982 April 2
Box 1
Folder 18
Title
The South Side Herald, vol. 1, no. 2. Covers Citizen's Improvement Association of Normal Park & Eggleston
Dates
1905 April 29
Box 1
Folder 16
Title
South-Side News Courier, vol. 31, no. 44. Covers Street lights installed on E. 71st Street
Dates
1956 October 24
Box 1
Folder 17
Title
Windsor Park Herald [Published by the Windsor Park and South Shore Improvement Club], vol. 1, no. 2. Covers Windsor Park and South Shore Improvement Club is organized
Dates
1894 January 25
Box 1
Folder 17
Title
Windsor Park Herald, vol. 1, no. 3. Covers Public schools
Dates
1894 February 1