Chicago African American and Latinx Newspapers Microfilm Collection

Abstract

The issues from 40 different newspapers chosen for this Illinois Newspaper Project (INP) derive from neighborhood and independent African American and Latinx papers in the Chicago area. The newspapers on these reels complement the runs of newspapers held by Chicago Public Library. The originals are held at Chicago History Museum.

Historical/Biographical

The Illinois Newspaper Project (INP) began in 1987, as part of the United States Newspaper Program (USNP), a project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to identify, catalog, and preserve American newspapers. Since that time, the INP has been staffed by librarians from the Illinois State Historical Library (ISHL), the Chicago Historical Society (CHS), and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library.

Scope and Contents

The newspapers chosen for the seven microfilm reels in this collection cover Chicago neighborhood and independent African American and Latinx papers that derive from originals held at Chicago History Museum. The inventory below reflects the Chicago History Museum’s catalog records. The chart below matches different titles to respective neighborhoods or subjects.

Arrangement

The inventory is organized into 2 series:

• Series 1: African American Newspapers, 1936-2003
• Series 2: Latinx Newspapers, 1957-2004

Related Materials

• Austin Newspaper Collection
• Beverly-Morgan Park Community Collection
• Englewood Newspaper Collection
• Hegewisch and East Side Newspapers Collection
• Residents’ Journal Records
• South Chicago Newspaper Collection
• South Shore Newspaper Collection
• West Side Newspaper Collection

Subject Headings

• African American business people -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Newspapers.
• African Americans -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Newspapers.
• Armour Square (Chicago, Ill.) -- Newspapers.
• Austin (Chicago, Ill.) -- Newspapers.
• Bronzeville (Chicago, Ill.) -- Newspapers.
• Chicago (Ill.) -- Newspapers
• East Garfield Park (Chicago, Ill.) -- Newspapers.
• Fuller Park (Chicago, Ill.) -- Newspapers.
• Grand Boulevard (Chicago, Ill.) -- Newspapers.
• Hispanic Americans -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Newspapers.
• Hyde Park (Chicago, Ill.) -- Newspapers.
• Kenwood (Chicago, Ill.) -- Newspapers.
• Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.) -- Newspapers.
• Logan Square (Chicago, Ill.) -- Newspapers.
• Near South Side (Chicago, Ill.) -- Newspapers.
• Oakland (Chicago, Ill.) -- Newspapers.
• South Lawndale (Chicago, Ill.) -- Newspapers.
• South Side (Chicago, Ill.) -- Newspapers.
• South Shore (Chicago, Ill.) -- Newspapers.
• Washington Park (Chicago, Ill.) -- Newspapers.
• West Side (Chicago, Ill.) -- Newspapers.
• West Chicago (Ill.) -- Newspapers.
• West Garfield Park (Chicago, Ill.) -- Newspapers.
• Woodlawn (Chicago, Ill.) -- Newspapers.

Collection Inventory

Series 1: African American Newspapers, 1936-2003

Scope and Contents

The African American Newspapers in Series 1 span several South and West Side neighborhoods as well as Chicago generally. In some instances, only one issue may be represented.

The following newspapers serve specific communities:

• The Austin Voice (Austin)
• The Austin Weekly News (Austin)
• Black Truth (South Lawndale)
• CCC News (Evanston)
• The Mid South Journal (Armour Square, Bronzeville, Fuller Park, Grand Boulevard, Kenwood, Oakland, South Side, Washington Park, Woodlawn)
• The Windy City Word (Austin, East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park)
• Tri-City Journal (Chicago Heights)
• South Street Journal (Hyde Park, Kenwood)
• The Chicago Shoreland (South Shore)
• The Chicago Shoreland News (South Shore)
• The Voice of the First Congressional District (South Side)
• Mile Square Courier (West Side)
• West Street Journal (West Side)

Arrangement

Series 1 is arranged alphabetically by newspaper name.

Series 2: Latinx Newspapers, 1957-2004

Scope and Contents

The Latinx Newspapers in Series 2 contains 15 different titles, many of which are in Spanish or in Spanish with some English language. Some of these newspapers are limited to only one or two issues.

The following newspapers serve specific communities:

• Chicago Católico (Archdiocese of Chicago)
• Lincoln Park Press (Lincoln Park)
• The Logan Square Free Press (Logan Square)
• Pitirre (Puerto Rican Community)
• Nuevo Siglo (West Chicago)

Arrangement

Series 2 is arranged alphabetically by newspaper name.