Uptown Chicago Commission Collection

Dates: 1956-2020, undated. Size: .75 linear feet in 2 boxes. Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Northside Neighborhood History Collection. The Uptown Chicago Commission was founded in 1955 by local business and property owners and renters in Uptown. Members worked together to enforce building codes and get dilapidated buildings torn down, and create a network of block clubs. The collection includes meeting agendas, flyers, membership lists, minutes, newsletters, publications and reports. [Finding aid]