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Jack and Jill North Shore Chapter Collection

Descriptive Summary

Title
Jack and Jill North Shore Chapter Collection
Identifier
BMRC.SHOREFRONT.JACK_AND_JILL
Repository
Shorefront Legacy Center
Language
English
Size
2.0 Linear feet
Dates
1964-2002
Abstract
This collection contains documents, records, photographs, videos and various publications from the Jack and Jill North Shore Chapter of America, Incorporated.

Cited Sources

"Jack and Jill of America, Inc. | Let's Work, Let's Play, Let's Live Together." Jack and Jill of America Inc. Accessed September 18, 2013. http://jackandjillinc.org/. "Home." Jack and Jill of America, Inc. – North Shore Chapter, Illinois. 2009. Accessed September 20, 2013. http://www.jackandjillnorthshore.com/index.html.

Scope and Contents note

The Jack and Jill North Shore Chapter Collection are organized into four series: “Documents, ” “Audio Visual,” “Up the Hill,” and “Awards.”

Historical note

Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated was founded by the late Marion Stubbs on January 24, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with the goal of creating an organization to provide social, cultural and educational opportunities for African American youth.

Shirley G. Mines founded North Shore Chapter of the Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated in February 1, 1975 at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Highland Park, Illinois. The North Shore Chapter strives to embody the goals and objective of the organization in the North Chicago community.

Related Archival Materials note

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Conditions Governing Use note

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Processing Information note

Processed by CLIR funded Black Metropolis Research Consortium “Color Curtain Processing Project.” Processor: Angelique Schuler.

Indexed Terms

Inventory

Series I: Documents,
circa 1980-1989
Scope and Contents note

This series consists of organizational documents, including; fliers, newsletter, membership lists, and a meeting agenda from the Jack and Jill North Shore Chapter.

Box 1
Folder 1
Title
Jack and Jill North Shore Chapter documents,
Dates
circa 1980-1989
Series II: Audio Visual,
1965-2002
Scope and Contents note

This series includes the photographs of Jack and Jill events at a convention, meetings, graduation and initiation.

Box 1
Folder 1
Title
Jack and Jill Convention, Bluefield, West Virginia,
Dates
1965 June
Box 1
Folder 2
Title
5 Photographs with negatives, Dino Robinson, VHS, North Shore Chapter Graduation
Dates
circa 1984, 1986, 1989
Box 1
Folder 3
Title
Initiation,
Dates
2002 April 27
Series III: Up the Hill,
1964-1965, 1987-1992
Scope and Contents note

This series consists of Up the Hill journals. The journals are organized in volume order.

Box 1
Title
Up the Hill Journal, Volume 17,
Dates
1964
Box 1
Title
Up the Hill Journal, Volume 18,
Box 1
Title
Up the Hill Journal, Volume 38,
Dates
1987
Box 1
Title
Up the Hill Journal, Volume 39,
Dates
1988
Box 1
Title
Up the Hill Journal, Volume 39,
Dates
1988
Box 1
Title
Up the Hill Journal, Volume 40,
Dates
1989
Box 1
Title
Up the Hill Journal, Volume 41,
Dates
1990
Box 1
Title
Up the Hill Journal, Volume 41,
Dates
1990
Box 1
Title
Up the Hill Journal, Volume 42,
Dates
1991
Box 1
Title
Up the Hill Journal, Volume 43,
Dates
1992
Series IV: Awards,
1988, undated
Scope and Contents note

This series consists of awards from the Jack and Jill North Shore Chapter. The two plaques are made out to Morris ‘Dino’ Robinson, Jr.

Box 1
Folder 1
Title
“Thank you for your service,” plaque,
Dates
undated
Box 1
Folder 2
Title
“Certificate of Appreciation,”
Dates
1988 May 7