North Shore Basketball Camp Records
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- North Shore Basketball Camp Records
- Identifier
- BMRC.SHOREFRONT.NORTH_SHORE_BASKETBALL
- Repository
- Shorefront Legacy Center
- Language
- English
- Size
- 0.25 Linear feet
- Predominant Dates
- Bulk, 2007-2008
- Dates
- 1911-2008
- Abstract
- The North Shore Basketball Camp was started in the mid-1980s in Evanston, Illinois in order to offer area youth an athletic outlet. The camp was conducted quarterly in northern-Illinois suburban areas. The North Shore Basketball Camp records span from 1911 to 2008, but the bulk of the material covers the 2001-2008 camp activities.
Biographical/Historical note
The North Shore Basketball Camp was started by Tony Stephens in the mid-1980s in Evanston, Illinois to offer area youth an athletic outlet. The camp was conducted quarterly in northern-Illinois suburban areas. At one time there were over one hundred camps running simultaneously.
Scope and Contents note
The North Shore Basketball Camp records are arranged into two series: “Business Records and History” and “Photographs.” The bulk of the material covers the years 2001 and 2008, but photocopies of material relating to the history of African American athletics on the North Shore from 1911 is also present. The physical collection consists mainly of photographs; the bulk of the business records are on data CDs.
Processing Information note
Processed by CLIR funded Black Metropolis Research Consortium “Color Curtain Processing Project.” Processor: Dustin Witsman.
Indexed Terms
- African Americans--Illinois--Evanston.
- Basketball camps
- Sports--Illinois--Chicago.
- Suburban African Americans--Illinois--Evanston.
Inventory
This series consists of general camp material including rosters, schedules, and electronic business records originating from the 2001-2008 season. Also included is photocopied material relating to the history of African American athletics on the North Shore from 1911-2005.
- Title
- Business Records,
- Dates
- 2001-2008
- Title
- North Shore African American Sports History Research,
- Dates
- 1911-2005
This series is comprised of photographs of North Shore Basketball Camp at various locations.
- Title
- Photographs