| Dates: | circa 1939 |
| Size: | .5 linear feet in 1 box |
| Repository: | Chicago Public Library, Sulzer Regional Library, Northside Neighborhood History Collection, 4455 N. Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625 |
| Collection Number: | nnhc.00077 |
| Immediate source of acquisition: | Materials found in collection; no documentation concerning the provenance of these materials exists. |
| Conditions governing use: | Please consult staff to determine ability to reuse materials from collection |
| Conditions governing access: | Materials are open without restrictions |
| Preferred citation: | When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: Histories of the Public Schools in Chicago, [Box #, Folder #], Northside Neighborhood History Collection, Chicago Public Library |
| Finding aid author: | Julie Lynch, 2022. |
Abstract
This collection is comprised of the type-written pages of Histories of the Public Schools in Chicago by Charles S. Winslow, which provides a one-page outline of basic information about each Chicago Public School. It was written around 1939.
Biographical/Historical
Charles S. Winslow (1876-1952), author of Histories of the Public Schools in Chicago, was a Chicago Public School teacher and principal. He also wrote school textbooks and local history books. He compiled brief information about each Chicago Public School around 1939 for this collection.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the type-written pages of Histories of the Public Schools in Chicago, which provides a one-page compilation of basic information about each Chicago Public School. Charles S. Winslow compiled this information around 1939. The following information is included: name of the school with a cross reference to any prior names of the school; biographical sketch about the person for whom the school was named; street address and a list of any prior addresses of the school; and a list of the current and former principals.
Arrangement
Items are left in the order in which they were found. The schools are listed alphabetically by name.
Related Materials
Ravenswood-Lake View Community Collection
Subject Headings
Public schools – Illinois – Chicago – History.
Collection Inventory
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | Agassiz-Avondale | circa 1939 |
| Box 1 | Folder 2 | Bateman-Burley | circa 1939 |
| Box 1 | Folder 3 | Chappel-Coonley | circa 1939 |
| Box 1 | Folder 4 | Dever-Ebinger | circa 1939 |
| Box 1 | Folder 5 | Falconer-Greeley | circa 1939 |
| Box 1 | Folder 6 | Hamilton-Irving Park | circa 1939 |
| Box 1 | Folder 7 | Jahn-Kilmer | circa 1939 |
| Box 1 | Folder 8 | Lake View-Lyon | circa 1939 |
| Box 1 | Folder 9 | Maplewood-Murphy | circa 1939 |
| Box 1 | Folder 10 | Nettelhorst-Onahan | circa 1939 |
| Box 1 | Folder 11 | Palmer-Rose Hill | circa 1939 |
| Box 1 | Folder 12 | Sauganash-Swift | circa 1939 |
| Box 1 | Folder 13 | Thorp-Von Steuben | circa 1939 |
| Box 1 | Folder 14 | Waters-Wright | circa 1939 |
