| Dates: | 1857-1992 |
| Size: | 4.5 linear feet, 247 photographs, 15 oversize folders |
| Repository: | Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, 400 S. State St., Chicago, IL 60605 |
| Collection Number: | Archives_WCC |
| Provenance: | The Collection was housed in Chicago Public Library’s Woodlawn Branch Library. Additional material has been added to the collection over time from various donors and sources. Box 12, folders 1-18 were transferred from the Bessie Coleman Branch. Photograph 1.247 was transferred from the Beverly Morgan Park Collection. |
| Access: | Materials are open without restrictions. |
| Processing Information: | In the 1980s Special Collections, working with a Dr. Scholl Foundation grant, processed the collection to make it fully available to the public. |
| Citation: | When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: Woodlawn Community Collection [Box #, Folder #], Special Collections, Chicago Public Library. |
Abstract
The Woodlawn neighborhood is 8 miles south of the Loop. The neighborhood runs roughly from 60th Street south to 67th Street and from the Lake west to King Drive and in places to South Chicago Avenue. The area was annexed into Chicago in 1889. Woodlawn is number 42 of the 77 official communities that make up Chicago. Includes correspondence, biographical essays, memorabilia, newspaper clippings, advertisements, announcements, historical essays, printed materials, church publications, meeting minutes, membership rosters, school certificates and diplomas, scrapbooks, and photographs.
Historical Note
The Woodlawn neighborhood is 8 miles south of the Loop. The neighborhood runs roughly from 60th Street south to 67th Street and from the Lake west to King Drive and in places to South Chicago Avenue. The area was annexed into Chicago in 1889. Woodlawn is number 42 of the 77 official communities that make up Chicago.
For an overview of Woodlawn, see
- "Woodlawn," Encyclopedia of Chicago
- "CA42 -- Woodlawn," Local Community Fact Book, Chicago Metropolitan Area, 1990
Scope and Contents
Includes correspondence, biographical essays, memorabilia, newspaper clippings, advertisements, announcements, historical essays, printed materials, church publications, meeting minutes, membership rosters, school certificates and diplomas, scrapbooks, and photographs. Some topics included in the Woodlawn Community Collection:
- Cheney, Flora Sylvester
- Citizen’s Improvement Club of Woodlawn Park
- The First Presbyterian Church
- Goode, Katherine Hancock
- Goss, Netta B.
- The Hayes Hotel
- Hyde Park High School
- Kimbark-Woodlawn Block Club
- Rothman, Lura
- South East National Bank (formerly the Woodlawn Trust and Savings Bank)
- W.O. (The Woodlawn Organization)
- War Time Activities
- Woodlawn Business Men’s Association
- Woodlawn Mothers Roundtable
- Woodlawn Urban Progress Center
Arrangement
Organized into thirteen series:
- Series 1: Biographical data
- Series 2: Business establishment
- Series 3: Cemeteries
- Series 4: Religious Institutions
- Series 5: Clubs and organizations
- Series 6: Community historical essays and sketches
- Series 7: Hospitals
- Series 8: Parks
- Series 9: Residences
- Series 10: Schools
- Series 11: Streets
- Series 12: Transportation
- Series 13: War time activities
Separation Record
Several topics were separated from the WCC and formed into individual collections. For example, the Papers of Clarence Darrow, the Papers of the Historical Society of Woodlawn, the Papers of United Woodlawn, Inc., and the Papers of the Associated Clubs of Woodlawn were formed, either because of their size or their significance, into separate collections. Material relating to the World’s Columbian Exposition, Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago and Lincolniana was removed from the WCC collection and placed with existing Collections.
Additionally, the following items were removed and placed with separate collections:
| Civilian Defense Alert: Vol. I No. 1 1942 Mar 11, Vol. II No. 29 1943 June 25, Vol. V No. 1 1945 Jan, Vol. V No. 3 1945 Mar, Vol. V No. 4 1945 Apr. | Chicago City-Wide Collection: CCW 48:23 |
| The Illinois Central Rail-Road Company offer for sale over 2,400,000 acres selected prairie, farm and wood lands ... Pamphlet, 32 pp. New York: John W. Ameran, 1855. Includes map | Chicago City-Wide Collection: CCW 40:20. |
| Shorey, Daniel L., Problems of Municipal Government for Chicago Pamphlet. No publication data. January, 1885.16 pp. | Chicago City-Wide Collection: CCW 33:11 |
| Deanne Steam Pump Co., proposal to build sewerage pumping service for Hyde Park, 1888 Oct 17. | Hyde Park Community Collection |
| Hyde Park Historical Society: News clipping, Sept. 1939. | Hyde Park Community Collection |
| Hyde Park Baptist Church: 75th Anniversary Program, 1949. | Hyde Park Community Collection |
| Rockefeller Memorial Chapel: Historical essay, newspaper clipping, 1945. | Hyde Park Community Collection |
| Specifications for pumping machinery and boilers, for the Village of Hyde Park, Cook County, Ill. 1888 July 17. | Hyde Park Community Collection |
| Supreme Court of Illinois. Abstract of Record. Village of Hyde Park vs. Board of Commissioners of Cook County, City of Chicago. 1887. [Hyde Park’s fight against annexation into city of Chicago.] | Hyde Park Community Collection |
Container List
Series 1: Biographical Data and Portraits, 1857 – 1952 (Bulk: 1920s-1940s)
Scope and Contents
This series contains correspondence, biographical essays, memorabilia and newspaper clippings from Woodlawn’s early residents.
Arrangement
In two subseries: Subseries A: Documents and Subseries B: Photographs. Both are alphabetical by last name.
Subseries A: Documents
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | Abbey, Susie E.: Poems, "Auf Wiedersehn" and "For a Boy’s Room," undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 2 | Abbot, Grace: 1939 |
| Box 1 | Folder 3 | Atwood, Eloise: undated [See also: Watson, Dudley Crafts] |
| Box 1 | Folder 4 | Baker, Julia: 1937-1949 |
| Box 1 | Folder 5 | Beeks, E.A.: circa 1890-1904 |
| Box 12 | Folder 1 | Beutel, Clarence A. newspaper clipping, [1959] |
| Box 1 | Folder 6 | Bihler, Rev. Walter and Bihler, Mrs. Florence: undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 7 | Blanchard, Helen: Jan. 1915 |
| Box 1 | Folder 8 | Bowman, Rev. Harold Leonard: Newspaper clipping, 1961 |
| Box 1 | Folder 9 | Bragdon, C.E. and Marion Langton: circa 1920 |
| Box 1 | Folder 10 | Browne, Francis Fisher: circa 1904 |
| Box 1 | Folder 11 | Cady, Evelyn: 1908 |
| Box 1 | Folder 12 | Cheney, Flora Sylvester: 1929 |
| Oversize 1 | Chenney, Flora Sylvester. Campaign poster, 1924, April 10. | |
| Box 1 | Folder 13 | Cheney, Dr. H.N.: 1949 |
| Box 1 | Folder 14 | Chladek, Grace (Mrs. E.J.): 1940 |
| Box 1 | Folder 15 | Davis, Robert T.: 1939 |
| Box 1 | Folder 16 | Dewitz, Charles E.: 1938 |
| Box 1 | Folder 17 | Dovey, C.R.: 1939 |
| Box 1 | Folder 18 | Fleming, George J.: 1949 |
| Box 1 | Folder 19 | Flowtow, Edith Potter: Short story, Memories of New England, 1923 |
| Box 1 | Folder 20 | Fowler, Mrs.: 1892 |
| Box 1 | Folder 21 | Gilkey, Charles W.: Historical essay-"After Thirty-six Years as a Minister in Chicago," 1947 |
| Box 1 | Folder 22 | Goode, Katherine Hancock (Mrs. J. Paul): 1919-1948 |
| Box 1 | Folder 23 | Goss, Netta B.: 1952 |
| Box 1 | Folder 24 | Hayes, John: 1948 [See also: WCC/Business Establishments: Hayes Hotel] |
| Box 1 | Folder 25 | Headley, Mrs. Ida M.: Nov. 1948 |
| Box 1 | Folder 26 | Heid, Leo T.: Newspaper clipping, 1941 |
| Box 1 | Folder 27 | Hibbard, Frederick Cleveland: 1939 |
| Box 1 | Folder 28 | Holbrook, Fanny Brown: 1956 |
| Box 1 | Folder 29 | Huleatte, George: circa 1910-1920 |
| Box 1 | Folder 30 | Jessup, Gertrude Coburn: circa 1927 |
| Box 1 | Folder 31 | Karraz, Andrew: 1940 |
| Box 1 | Folder 32 | Keeler, Cal. William B.: circa 1938 |
| Box 1 | Folder 33 | Matchett, David F.: 1946 |
| Oversize 2 | McInnis, Donald: Discharge Papers, 1894; Land Grant, 1857. [See also: Business establishments (folder 2:27), McInnis’ Carpentry] | |
| Box 1 | Folder 35 | McMahill, Alma Wilson: 1952 |
| Box 1 | Folder 36 | Merriam, Charles E.: 1945, 1953 |
| Box 1 | Folder 37 | Merriam, Ida Carothers: Poem, "Magic in the Arts," 1939 |
| Box 1 | Folder 38 | Muir, David R.: 1951 |
| Box 1 | Folder 39 | O’Neill, Arthur W.: Correspondence, 1938 |
| Box 1 | Folder 40 | Owens, Frances E. and Owens, Roy (son): Transcribed notes from the diary of Francis E., circa 1880-89, 1890, 1894 |
| Box 1 | Folder 41 | Partridge, Charles; Lloyd C. and Fred O.: 1890 |
| Box 1 | Folder 42 | Ray, Howard L.: Newspaper clipping-Obituary, Dec. 1952 |
| Box 1 | Folder 43 | Read, Opie: Newspaper clipping-Review of Read’s Mark Twain and I by John Drury, March 27, 1940 |
| Box 1 | Folder 44 | Robertson, Ina Law: 1920 |
| Box 1 | Folder 45 | Rothman, Lura (Mrs. William): Biographical sketches, newspaper clipping and program, 1938-1946 |
| Box 1 | Folder 46 | Rumble, Olive: Newspaper clipping, 1949-1950 |
| Box 1 | Folder 47 | Sanabaria, U.A.: Newspaper clipping, 1949 |
| Box 1 | Folder 48 | Schwab, Dr. Leslie W.: Correspondence, 1934, 1940 |
| Box 1 | Folders 49-51 | Scrapbooks: Newspaper clippings, 1944-1946 |
| Box 1 | Folder 52 | Sills, Milton: 1924 |
| Box 1 | Folder 53 | Spencer, C.H.: circa 1890-1910 |
| Box 1 | Folder 54 | Spray, John C.: Musical score- "Woodlawn, Dear old Woodlawn," 1926. [See also: WCC/Historical Essays and Sketches: The Book of Woodlawn] |
| Box 1 | Folder 55 | Stagg, Alonzo: Newspaper clipping, 1938 |
| Box 1 | Folder 56 | Sullivan, Michael: 1952 |
| Box 2 | Folders 1-2 | Taft, Lorado: Invitation, journal, monograph and newspaper clipping, 1902, 1936-1939. |
| Oversize 3 | Taft, Lorado (1860-1936). Newspaper clipping from Chicago Daily News, 1940 Apr 27. | |
| Box 2 | Folder 3 | Tilden, B.F.: undated |
| Box 2 | Folder 4 | Trine, Mrs.: circa 1880-1890 |
| Box 2 | Folder 5 | Tyley, Jennie Spratt (Mrs. John R.): 1941 |
| Box 2 | Folder 6 | Unidentified People: undated |
| Box 2 | Folder 7 | Van Yuyl, Dr. H.I.: Script, newspaper clipping, 1930-1941 |
| Box 2 | Folder 8 | Wadsworth, Alice: Historical essay, circa 1880-1890 |
| Box 2 | Folder 9 | Wadsworth, James and Emily Whittlesey: Correspondence, circa 1880s |
| Box 2 | Folder 11 | Wilber, Mrs. E.J.: circa 1893 |
| Box 2 | Folder 12 | Woodward, Clara B.: undated |
Subseries B: Photographs
| Photograph 1.107 | Baker, Julia, 1939, 1940, 1943 |
| Photograph 1.108 | Beeks, E.A., circa 1904 |
| Photograph 1.109 | Bragdon, Marion and Miller, Mrs. Marshall D., 1943 |
| Photograph 1.110 | Browne, Francis Fisher, circa 1904 |
| Photograph 1.111 | DeWitz, Charles E., 1938 |
| Photograph 1.112 | DeWitz, Charles E., 1938 |
| Photograph 1.113 | Fleming, George, J., 1949 |
| Photograph 1.114 | Fleming, George, J., August 1949 |
| Photograph 1.115 | Goode, Katherine Hancock, circa 1918 |
| Photograph 1.116 | Goode, Katherine Hancock, circa 1915 |
|
Photograph 1.117 Photo Oversize Box 1 |
Goode-Cheney Memorial, undated |
| Photograph 1.118 | Holbrook, Fanny Brown, 1876 |
|
Photograph 1.119 Photo Oversize Box 1 |
McInnis, John, undated |
| Photograph 1.120 | McMahill, Alma Wilson, 1952 |
| Photograph 1.121 | Owens, Francis E., December 25, 1894 |
| Photograph 1.122 | Owens, Roy, 1890 |
| Photograph 1.123 | Partridge, Charles S.; Lloyd C.; Fred O., circa 1890 |
| Photograph 1.124 | This photo was mistakenly catalogued under the name of "Leslie W. Schwab" (actually an image of the Palmolive Building, Schwab was the photographer) and has been moved to the Chicago City Wide Collection. |
| Photograph 1.125 | This photo was mistakenly catalogued under the name of "Leslie W. Schwab" (actually an image of the Palmolive Building, Schwab was the photographer) and has been moved to the Chicago City Wide Collection. |
| Photograph 1.126 | Sills, Milton, circa 1900 |
| Photograph 1.127 | Sullivan, Michael, in uniform, 1952 |
| Photograph 1.128 | Taft, Lorado, circa 1900 |
| Photograph 1.129 | Trine, Mrs., circa 1880-1890 |
| Photograph 1.130 | Unidentified woman, undated |
| Photograph 1.131 | Unidentified woman, undated |
| Photograph 1.132 | Wadsworth, Alice, 1890 |
| Photograph 1.133 | Wadsworth, Alice, circa 1885 [tintype] |
| Photograph 1.133a | Unidentified woman [Wadsworth?], ambrotype/tintype in decorative presentation case, undated |
| Photograph 1.133b | Wadsworth, Alice and friends, undated [tintype] |
| Photograph 1.134 | Wadsworth, James Whittlesey, undated |
| Photograph 1.135 | Wadsworth, Emily Whittlesey, undated |
| Photograph 1.136 | Watson, Dudley Crafts* |
| Photograph 1.137 | Wilber, Mrs. E.J., circa 1883 |
| Photograph 1.138 | Wilson-McMahill, Alma, in automobile decorated to advertise Leonard-Wilson School of Music, circa 1900-1910 |
Series 2: Business Establishments, 1896-1982, (Bulk: 1920s-1940s)
Scope and Contents
Records documenting the history of Woodlawn’s business community comprise the contents of this series. More specifically, this series contains advertisements, announcements, newspaper clipping and printed material on a number of Woodlawn’s business establishments.
Arrangement
In two subseries: Subseries A: Documents and Subseries B: Photographs. Both are alphabetical by name of business establishment.
Subseries A: Documents
| Box 2 | Folder 13 | The Auditorium: Program, 1896. |
| Box 2 | Folder 14 | Colonial Hotel: circa 1902. |
| Box 2 | Folder 15 | Del Prado Hotel: circa 1920’s. |
| Box 2 | Folder 16 | Deming’s Livery: 1902. [See also: McInnis’ Carpentry.] |
| Box 2 | Folder 17 | Ellis Flower Shop: Receipt, April 30, 1952. |
| Box 2 | Folder 18 | Feldkamp Plumbing: 1921. |
| Box 2 | Folder 19 | Freidrich’s Family Resort: 1892. |
| Box 2 | Folder 20 | Gladstone Hotel-6200 Kenwood Ave.: 1952. |
| Box 2 | Folders 21-22 | Hayes Hotel: Historical sketch, newspaper clipping, photo album, 1952. |
| Box 2 | Folder 23 | Illinois Bell Telephone Company: Historical Sketch, 1948-1949. |
| Box 2 | Folder 24 | Jay Letter & Printing Service: Receipt, 1952. |
| Box 2 | Folder 25 | Kimbark Pastry Shop: Receipt, 1952. |
| Box 12 | Folder 2 | Little Flowers Headquarters in Old St. Cyril building newspaper clipping, [1964] |
| Box 2 | Folder 26 | Magazines: Woodlawn (Jester) Tattler, Aug. 1935, Nov.-Dec. 1935, Jan. 1936. |
| Box 2 | Folder 27 | McInnis’ Carpentry: 1902. [See also: WCC/Biog. Data: McInnis, Donald.] |
| Box 2 | Folder 28 | The Minerva Press: Sept. 1950. |
| Box 2 | Folder 29 | Newspapers: The Woodlawn Gazette, Aug. 1917, Jan. 1921. |
| Box 2 | Folder 30 | Newspapers: The Woodlawn News, Nov. 1904, Feb., May, June 1926, Jan. 1936. |
| Box 2 | Folder 31 | Newspapers: The Woodlawn Observer, Jan. 1904. |
| Box 2 | Folders 32-33 | Newspapers: The Woodlawn Times: Dec. 1899-April 1900. |
| Oversize 4 | Park Side Homestead Association, Hyde Park. Broadside map, [circa 1870]. George W. Waite, President; Henry T. Chace, Secretary. Offering sale of village lots. | |
| Box 2 | Folder 34 | Post Office-Jackson Park: News clipping, 1941. |
| Box 2 | Folder 35 | Sidney Wanzer & Sons: Brochure-"70 Years of Dairy Progress," 1927. |
| Box 2 | Folder 36 | The South East National Bank: Brochures, correspondence, 1935, 1950. [See also: Woodlawn Trust and Savings.] |
| Box 12 | Folder 3 | Southmoor Hotel demolition and history, 1982 |
| Box 2 | Folder 37 | The Stony Island Press: Receipt, April 1942. |
| Box 2 | Folder 38 | The Trianon Ball Room: Article-"Chicago has the World’s Most Beautiful Ball Room," Fort Dearborn Magazine, Dec. 1922. |
| Box 2 | Folder 39 | University Printing Company: Receipts, April 1952. |
| Box 2 | Folder 40 | Van’s Letter Service: Receipt, May 1952. |
| Box 2 | Folder 41 | Walgreen’s Drugs & Surgical Dressings, undated. Walgreen’s first store. |
| Box 2 | Folder 42 | Washington Park Jockey Club: Newspaper clipping and press releases, 1940, 1973. |
| Box 2 | Folder 43 | Water Works Pumping Station, 1930. |
| Box 2 | Folder 44 | White City Amusement Park; 1938, 1959 |
| Box 3 | Folder 1 | Wedgewood Hotel-Sixty-second and Woodlawn: 1951. |
| Oversize 17 | Woodlawn Ridge Subdivision at Woodlawn Park Station, real estate advertisement, undated | |
| Box 3 | Folder 2 | Woodlawn Theatre-Sixty-third and Kenwood: Musical score - "The Woodlawn Triumphal March," 1951. |
| Box 3 | Folders 3-5 | Woodlawn Trust and Savings: Brochures, pamphlets - "Woodlawn Bank Notes," 1913, 1923, 1924, 1916-1917, 1919-1922. [See also: The South East National Bank] |
Subseries B: Photographs
| Photograph 1.1 | Calumet Hotel, 75th St. east of Illinois Central Railroad tracks, exterior, 1930 |
| Photograph 1.2 | Colonial Hotel, 6325 Kenwood Ave., exterior, undated |
| Photograph 1.2a | Colonial Hotel, women playing cards on porch, circa 1902 |
| Photograph 1.3 | Colonial Hotel, exterior, undated |
| Photograph 1.4 | Del Prado Hotel, 59th & Dorchester, undated |
| Photograph 1.5 | Feldkamp Plumbing, [parade float?], circa 1920 |
| Photograph 1.6 | Feldkamp Plumbing, interior, undated |
| Photograph 1.7 | Charles Friedrichs Family Resort, Lake and 54th, 1894 |
| Photograph 1.8 | Gladstone Hotel, 6200 Kenwood Ave., exterior, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.9 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Minnie Hayes, undated |
| Photograph 1.10 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, John Hayes, undated |
| Photograph 1.11 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Frank Hayes, undated |
| Photograph 1.12 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, John Hayes Jr., undated |
| Photograph 1.13 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, John and Frank Hayes with daughters Betty Loo and Patricia, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.14 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Hayes family. 1942 |
| Photograph 1.15 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Hayes family, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.16 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Betty Loo and Patricia Hayes, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.17 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Arrangement Committee, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.18 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Dr. G.G. Knapp, John Hayes, Frank Hayes, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.19 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Frank Hayes, Dr. G.G. Knapp, John Hayes, Mrs. Goss, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.20 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Frank and John Hayes meeting Woodlawn Pioneer Settlers, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.21 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Frank Hayes, A.C. Bennett, Mrs. Bennett, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.22 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Bennett, John Hayes, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.23 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, George Feldkamp, John Hayes, Mabel Hammitt Howard, Frank Hayes, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.24 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, John Hayes, Mabel Hammitt Howard, Frank Hayes, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.25 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Mrs. Johnny Coulow, Mrs. Amanda Butler, William J. Meade, Joe Williams, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.26 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Joe Williams, John Hayes, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.27 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Joe Williams, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.28 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes, Richard E. Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayes, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.29 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Dr. G.G. Knapp, Netta Goss, Richard Fleming, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.30 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, George Feldkamp, William H. McDonnell, Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.31 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, table of guests, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.32 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, table of guests, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.33 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Franklin Spray Eccles, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.34 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Peggy Doyle, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.35 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, speakers’ table |
| Photograph 1.36 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes, Theodore Becker, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayes, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.37 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Peggy Burnett, Barbara Gleich, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.38 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, John Zultner, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.39 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, speakers’ table, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.40 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, speakers’ table, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.41 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, speakers’ table, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.42 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, speakers’ table |
| Photograph 1.43 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Dr. David Johnstow, Marcus Mullen, Capt. Thomas Ambrose, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.44 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Gay Nineties Ball, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.45 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Gay Nineties Ball, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.46 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Gay Nineties Ball, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.47 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Gay Nineties Ball, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.48 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Gay Nineties Ball, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.49 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Gay Nineties Ball, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.50 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Gay Nineties Ball, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.51 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Gay Nineties Ball, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.52 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Gay Nineties Ball, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.53 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Gay Nineties Ball, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.54 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Gay Nineties Ball, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.55 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Gay Nineties Ball, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.56 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Kiwanis Club Woodlawn, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.57 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Kiwanis Club Woodlawn, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.58 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Dinner given by Woodlawn Business Men’s Association, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.59 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, John Hayes, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.60 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, presentation of portraits of founders of Hayes Hotel, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.61 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, Ephraim Johnson, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.62 | Hayes Hotel, 50th Anniversary album, John C. Spray, 1942 |
| Photograph 1.63 | Hayes Hotel, hotel installs television, 1930 |
| Photograph 1.64 | McInnis Carpentry & Deming’s Livery, exterior, 1902 |
| Photograph 1.65 | C.R. Walgreen’s Drugs & Surgical Dressings (first store), Cottage Grove, exterior, undated |
| Photograph 1.66 | Illinois Bell Telephone Company, August 20, 1949 |
| Photograph 1.67 | Illinois Bell Telephone Company, August 20, 1949 |
| Photograph 1.68 | Illinois Bell Telephone Company, August 20, 1949 |
| Photograph 1.69 | Water Work Plumbing Station, 68th & Oglesby, exterior, 1930 |
| Photograph 1.70 | Woodlawn Theatre, 63rd & Kenwood, exterior, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.71 | Wedgewood Hotel, 62nd & Woodlawn, exterior, 1951 |
Series 3: Cemeteries, 1938-1941
Scope and Contents
This series deals predominately with the history of Woodlawn’s Oak Woods Cemetery. This series contains historical essays, newspaper clipping, and printed materials about cemeteries in the Woodlawn area.
Arrangement
In one Subseries A: Documents. The filing order is alphabetical by name of cemetery.
Subseries A: Documents
| Box 3 | Folder 6 | Oak Woods Cemetery Association: Historical essay, newspaper clipping, 1938-194 |
| Box 12 | Folder 4 | Oak Woods Cemetery maps, undated |
Series 4: Religious Institutions, 1887-1984, (Bulk: 1930s-1940s)
Scope and Contents
This series contains correspondence, historical essays, publications and newspaper clippings.
Arrangement
In two subseries: Subseries A: Documents and Subseries B: Photographs. Both are alphabetical by name of institution.
Subseries A: Documents
| Box 3 | Folder 7 | All Souls Liberal Church: Monthly Bulletin, 1929, 1930 |
| Box 3 | Folder 8 | Christ Church (Episcopal): Historical essay, programs, 1936, 1946, undated. |
| Oversize 5 | Church Directory of Woodlawn, undated. | |
| Box 3 | Folder 10 | Concordia Lutheran Church: Correspondence, 1951. |
| Box 3 | Folder 11 | First Presbyterian Church: Anniversary brochures, 1928-1933. |
| Box 3 | Folder 12 | First Presbyterian Church: Annual directories, 1928-1929. |
| Box 3 | Folder 13 | First Presbyterian Church: Annual directories, 1933-1934. |
| Box 3 | Folder 14 | First Presbyterian Church: Annual directories, 1934-1935. |
| Box 3 | Folder 15 | First Presbyterian Church: First Church Chimes, 1945, 1957. |
| Box 3 | Folder 16 | First Presbyterian Church: Historical Sketches, 1930-1945. |
| Box 3 | Folder 17 | First Presbyterian Church: Newspaper clipping and order of services announcements, 1945, 1950. |
| Box 3 | Folder 18 | First Presbyterian Church: The Presbyterian Quest and the Woman’s Association directory, 1929, 1930-1931. |
| Box 3 | Folder 19 | First Reformed Presbyterian Church: Historical Sketch, undated. |
| Box 3 | Folder 20 | Holy Cross Parish: Historical sketches and newspaper clipping, 1945. |
| Box 3 | Folder 21 | Holy Cross Parish: Dinner and Festival Program, Parish Scope, Weekly, 1945, 1946, 1947. |
| Box 12 | Folder 5 | Holy Cross Church magazine article, 1972 |
| Box 3 | Folder 23 | Immanuel Lutheran Church: Historical Sketch and newspaper clipping, 1924-1949. |
| Box 3 | Folder 24 | Immanuel Lutheran Church: Brochures, pamphlets and programs, 1945-1946. |
| Box 4 | Folder 1 | Lexington Avenue Baptist Church: Directory, 1903. |
| Box 4 | Folder 2 | Lincoln Memorial Congregational Church: Historical essay, dedication program, 1930, 1937. |
| Box 4 | Folder 3 | Ninth Church of Christian Scientists: Historical sketches, correspondence, printed material, 1937. |
| Box 4 | Folder 5 | Ryder Memorial Universalistic Church: Historical essay, program, 1941, undated. |
| Box 4 | Folder 6 | St. Clara’s Parish (Carmelite): Carmelite Life, 1938; The Carmelite Fathers, 1943; Carmelite Review, 1948; Carmelites, 1945: Dedication: St. Clara’s Carmelite Church. |
| Box 4 | Folder 7 | St. Clara’s Parish (Carmelite): Golden Jubilee, historical essays, The Little Flower, Newspaper clipping, Novena, Prayers and hymns, Society of the Little Flower, 1944, 1945, 1958, undated. |
| Oversize 6 | [St. Clara’s Carmelite Church]. National Shrine of the Little Flower. "Soldiers’ Saint: The Story of Chicago’s Famed Shrine of the Little Flower." Brochure, [1940s]. | |
| Box 4 | Folder 8 | St. John’s Baptist Temple: News clipping, 1956. |
| Box 4 | Folder 9 | Trinity Congregational Church: Historical Essay, undated. |
| Box 4 | Folder 10 | United Presbyterian Church: Historical Essay, newspaper clipping, 1944, 1956. |
| Box 12 | Folder 6 | Woodlawn African Methodist Episcopal Church newspaper clipping, 1984 |
| Box 4 | Folder 11 | Woodlawn Baptist Church: 46th Annual Meeting, 47th Annual Meeting and Reports, Grapevine, historical sketches, 1937, 1944-1945. |
| Box 4 | Folder 12 | Woodlawn Baptist Church: The Messenger, newspaper clipping, Program of recognition and service for M.P. Boynton, Woodlawn Baptist Church Annual, 1945, 1940, 1937, 1922-1923. |
| Box 12 | Folder 7 | Woodlawn Baptist Church newspaper clipping, [1960] |
| Box 4 | Folder 13 | Woodlawn Bible Church: Historical essay, Constitution and By-Laws, newspaper clipping, 1943, 1945. |
| Box 4 | Folder 14 | Woodlawn Methodist Church: The Christian Advocate, The G.I. Church Mouse, History of the Howson Fellowship Bible Class, 1945, 1952. |
| Box 4 | Folder 15 | Woodlawn Methodist Church: Historical sketches, newspaper clipping, 60th Anniversary Program, Spring Newsletter, 32nd Woodlawn Minstrels, The Upper Room , 1936, 1943, 1946, 1950. |
| Box 4 | Folder 16 | Woodlawn Park Congregational Church, undated. |
| Box 4 | Folder 17 | Woodlawn Park Presbyterian Church: Directories, 1903, 1904, 1910, 1918, 1925, undated. |
| Box 4 | Folder 17a | Scrapbook (WP Presby); 1900-1926. |
| Box 4 | Folder 17b | Woodlawn Park Presbyterian Church program, Sunday, January 26, 1913 |
Subseries B: Photographs
| Photograph 1.72 | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 6111 S. Kenwood, exterior, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.73 | Church of the Nazarene, 64th & Woodlawn, exterior, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.74 | Communicants of Swedish Extraction, 1510 E. 70th St., exterior, April 1930 |
| Photograph 1.75 | First Presbyterian Church, members, 1906 |
| Photograph 1.76 | First Presbyterian Church, members, [cyanotype] circa 1890-1920 |
| Photograph 1.77 | M.E. (Methodist Episcopal) Church, exterior, circa 1900-1907 |
| Photograph 1.78 | Ninth Church of Christ, Scientist, exterior, circa 1890-1920 |
| Photograph 1.79 | Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, exterior, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.80 | St. Clara’s Parish, National Shrine of the Little Flower, 6413 S. Dante, undated |
| Photograph 1.81 | Woodlawn Park Presbyterian Church, exterior, undated |
| Photograph 1.82 | Woodlawn Park Presbyterian Church, exterior, circa 1900-1920 |
| Photograph 1.83 | Woodlawn Park Presbyterian Church, exterior, circa 1906 |
| Photograph 1.84 | Woodlawn Park Presbyterian Church, 64th & Kimbark, exterior, October 19, 1919 |
| Photograph 1.85 | Woodlawn Park Presbyterian Church, exterior, circa 1930 |
| Photograph 1.86 | Woodlawn Park Presbyterian Church, exterior, circa 1887-1888 |
| Photograph 1.87 | Woodlawn Park Presbyterian Church, exterior* |
Series 5: Clubs and Organizations, 1884-1990, (Bulk: 1920s-1950s)
Scope and Contents
The clubs and organizations of Woodlawn engaged in such diverse activities as athletics, academics, community improvement, temperance work and cultural activities. Documents include constitutions and by-laws, correspondence, historical essays, minutes of meetings, membership rosters and various printed materials.
Arrangement
In two subseries: Subseries A: Documents and Subseries B: Photographs. Clubs and organizations are arranged alphabetically by the club’s name.
Subseries A: Documents
| Box 4 | Folder 18 | American Legion: Publicity, circa 1905. [See also: Fort Dearborn American Legion] |
| Box 4 | Folder 19 | American Legion Women’s Auxiliary-Post 175: Historical essay, undated. |
| Box 4 | Folder 20 | Associated Block Clubs of Woodlawn, Inc.: Correspondence, 1966. |
| Box 4 | Folder 21 | Block Group Organization: Oct. 9, 1955. [See also: Associated Clubs of Woodlawn: Correspondence, Oct. 9, 1955.] |
| Box 4 | Folder 22 | Citizen’s Improvement Club of Woodlawn Park: Bound Volume, 1884-1887. |
| Box 4 | Folder 21a | Concerned Young Adults-Flyers, membership card; 1978; undated |
| Box 12 | Folder 8 | Concerned Young Adults newspaper clipping, 1981 |
| Box 4 | Folder 23 | The Conversational: Invitation, 1913. |
| Box 4 | Folder 23a | Democratic National Convention-Ticket to Coliseum, 1896 July 7. |
| Box 4 | Folder 24 | E.E.P.: Fall Schedule, circa 19?. |
| Box 4 | Folder 25 | East Sixty-third Street Council: Constitution, circa 1937. |
| Box 4 | Folder 26 | Englewood Committee for Community Action: Fliers, newsletters, 1962. |
| Box 4 | Folder 27 | Fifth Ward Art Center, Nov. 1929. |
| Box 4 | Folder 28 | Fort Dearborn Post No. 268-American Legion: Directory, Dec. 1945. [See also: American Legion.] |
| Box 12 | Folder 9 | Kimbark Block Corporation newspaper clipping, 1984 |
| Box 4 | Folder 30 | Kimbark-Woodlawn Book Club: Correspondence, newspaper clipping, newsletters, "Operation Abolition," 1961-1969. |
| Box 4 | Folder 31 | Kiwanis Club of the Southeast Area of Chicago: Bulletin, Feb. 1961. |
| Box 4 | Folder 32 | Knights of St. John: News clipping, June 14, 1956. |
| Box 4 | Folder 33 | League of Women Voters: Fliers, newspaper clipping, undated. |
| Box 4 | Folder 34 | Marquette Club: 10th Annual Banquet Program, Feb. 12, 1896. |
| Box 5 | Folder 1 | Masonic Temple, undated. |
| Box 5 | Folder 2 | Mayor Daley’s Citizen’s Committee for a Cleaner Woodlawn, May 1967. |
| Box 5 | Folder 3 | Midway Thistles, circa 1903. |
| Box 5 | Folder 4 | National Security League: Program-"Mass Meeting for Practical Patriotism," April 3, 1917. |
| Box 5 | Folder 5 | Order of the Eastern Star, Woodlawn Chapter No. 335: Cook Book, Sep. 1918. |
| Box 5 | Folder 6 | Order of the Eastern Star, Woodlawn Chapter No. 335: Roster of Members, 1946. |
| Box 5 | Folder 6a | R. & S.M.-Woodlawn Council #92-Membership card; 1946. |
| Box 5 | Folder 7 | St. Cyril Woman’s Club and Junior Auxiliary: yearbook, 1929-1950. |
| Box 5 | Folder 8 | Sixth Ward League of Women Voters: Annual Dinner Program, 1926. |
| Box 5 | Folder 9 | The 6600 Blocks, Minerva-Woodlawn Civic Club: Correspondence, Cot. 1955. |
| Box 5 | Folder 10 | The South East Chicago Commission: SECC Newsletter F.Y.I., May 1961. |
| Box 12 | Folder 10 | St. Martin de Porres House of Hope newspaper clipping, 1990 |
| Box 5 | Folder 11 | T.W.O. The Woodlawn Organization: Correspondence, newspaper clipping, 1964, 1967. |
| Box 12 | Folder 11 | T.W.O. The Woodlawn Organization clippings, 1974-1988, undated |
| Box 12 | Folder 12 | T.W.O. The Woodlawn Organization convention packet, 1988 |
| Box 12 | Folder 13 | T.W.O. The Woodlawn Organization newsletter, 1989 Autumn/Winter |
| Box 5 | Folders 12-15 | United Woodlawn Conference: Correspondence, yearbooks, April-Oct. 1955. |
| Box 5 | Folder 20 | United Woodlawn Conference: Local Option Election, Aug.-Nov. 1956. |
| Box 5 | Folder 16 | United Woodlawn Conference: Membership rosters, 1955. |
| Box 5 | Folder 17 | United Woodlawn Conference: Minutes of meetings, 1955. |
| Box 5 | Folders 18-19 | United Woodlawn Conference: The United Woodlawn Conference Newsletter, June-Oct. 1955, July 1958. |
| Box 12 | Folder 14 | United Woodlawn Conference newspaper clipping, undated |
| Box 5 | Folder 21 | United Woodlawn Conference: Printed materials, 1955. |
| Box 5 | Folder 22 | The University Study Club, Program pamphlets, 1927-1934 |
| Box 5 | Folder 22a | Washington Park Club-Bound booklet; 1893. |
| Box 5 | Folder 23 | The Washington Park Improvement Association: The Bulletin, 1960. |
| Box 5 | Folder 24 | The Washington Park Improvement Association: The Bulletin, June 1968. |
| Box 5 | Folder 25 | West Woodlawn Council of Block Clubs: Newsletter, 1961. |
| Box 5 | Folder 26 | West Woodlawn Woman’s Club: Newspaper clipping, 1959. |
| Box 5 | Folder 27 | Windsor Park Woman’s Club: Yearbook, 1948-1949. |
| Box 5 | Folder 28 | Woman’s Auxiliary to Woodlawn Hospital: Annual reports, 1947-1949. |
| Box 5 | Folder 29 | Woman’s Auxiliary to Woodlawn Hospital: Annual reports, 1949-1952. |
| Box 5 | Folder 30 | Woodlawn Boys Club: Annual report, 1971. |
| Box 5 | Folder 31 | Woodlawn Boys Club: Correspondence and minutes, 1972-1973. |
| Box 5 | Folder 32 | Woodlawn Boys Club: Five Year Plan, historical sketch, newspaper clipping, Annual Benefit Program, 1968, 1972, undated. |
| Box 5 | Folder 33 | Woodlawn Boys Club: Job Opportunities through Better Skills, Nov. 1963. |
| Box 12 | Folder 15 | Woodlawn Chicago Boys Club by-laws, programs, minutes, reports, 1957-1961 |
| Box 6 | Folder 1 | Woodlawn Business Men’s Association: Annual Banquet Program and Installation of Officers, 1934-1936, 1938. [See also Oversize 10 and Scrapbooks, 1911-1924 and 1938-1953 in Box 10, Folder 3 and Box 11, Folder 1] |
| Box 6 | Folder 2 | Woodlawn Business Men’s Association: "Better Woodlawn Campaign," 1936. |
| Box 6 | Folder 3 | Woodlawn Business Men’s Association: Bluebook Directories, 1944. |
| Box 6 | Folder 4 | Woodlawn Business Men’s Association: Bulletins, April 1961. |
| Box 6 | Folder 5 | Woodlawn Business Men’s Association: Christmas Tree Celebration, 1923-1924. |
| Box 6 | Folder 6 | Woodlawn Business Men’s Association: Directories, 1934-1935. |
| Box 6 | Folder 7 | Woodlawn Business Men’s Association: Events, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1944. |
| Box 6 | Folder 8 | Woodlawn Business Men’s Association: Historical sketches, 1938, undated. |
| Box 6 | Folder 9 | Woodlawn Business Men’s Association: Mayor’s Planning Commission, 1939-1940. |
| Box 6 | Folder 10 | Woodlawn Business Men’s Association: Membership roster, March, 1965. |
| Box 6 | Folder 11 | Woodlawn Business Men’s Association: Sentinel, 1938. |
| Box 6 | Folder 12 | Woodlawn Business Men’s Association: "Sweep Sidewalks Clean Campaign, circa 1955. |
| Box 6 | Folder 13 | Woodlawn Business Men’s Association: Woodlawn Week," Oct. 1947. |
| Box 10 | Folder 3 | Woodlawn Business Men’s Association-Scrapbook; 1938-53 |
| Box 11 | Folder 1 | Woodlawn Business Men’s Association-Scrapbook; 1911-24 |
| Box 6 | Folder 14 | Woodlawn Citizen’s Committee: Membership roster, Oct. 1963. |
| Box 6 | Folder 15 | Woodlawn Citizen’s Committee: Brochures, 1922-1923, 1928. |
| Box 6 | Folder 16 | Woodlawn League of Women Voters: Yearbook, 1922-1950. |
| Box 6 | Folder 17 | Woodlawn Lions Club: Annual Banquet Program, April 1948. |
| Box 6 | Folder 18 | Woodlawn Lions Club: Bulletin, undated. |
| Box 6 | Folder 19 | Woodlawn Lions Club: War Time Activities, circa 1941-1945. |
| Box 6 | Folder 20 | Woodlawn Mother’s Round Table: Historical sketch, 1901-1946. |
| Box 6 | Folder 21 | Woodlawn Mother’s Round Table: Program, 1923-1924. |
| Box 6 | Folder 22 | Woodlawn Mother’s Round Table: Yearbooks, 1928-1940. |
| Box 6 | Folder 23 | Woodlawn Mother’s Round Table: Yearbooks, 1940-1950. |
| Box 6 | Folder 24 | Woodlawn Park Club: Fliers, programs, 1887-1909. |
| Box 6 | Folder 25 | Woodlawn Park Hose Company: Aug. 1886 |
| Box 6 | Folder 26 | Woodlawn Park Masonic Lodge, No. 844: Historical sketch and membership cards, 1916. [See also: Biographical Data: McInnis, D.] |
| Box 6 | Folder 27 | Woodlawn Property Owner’s Association: Property Owners Bulletin, circa 1928, 1942, undated. |
| Box 6 | Folder 28 | Woodlawn Property Owners League: "Woodlawn’s First Annual Lawn and Garden Contest," 1937. |
| Box 6 | Folder 29 | Woodlawn Property Owners League: 5th Annual Lawn and Garden Contest, 1942. |
| Box 6 | Folder 30 | Woodlawn Services Council: Minutes, Feb. 1967. |
| Box 6 | Folder 31 | Woodlawn South Shore Kiwanis Club: Historical sketch, circa 1940s. |
| Box 6 | Folder 32 | Woodlawn Study Club: Historical sketch, 1938, 1943-1977. |
| Box 6 | Folder 33 | Woodlawn Study Club: Directories, 1929-1956. |
| Box 6 | Folder 34 | Woodlawn Teenage Canteen: 1944, 1945. |
| Box 7 | Folder 1 | Woodlawn Tennis Club: By-Laws of the Woodlawn Tennis Club, minutes, 1896-1897. Bound volumes. |
| Box 7 | Folder 2 | Woodlawn Tennis Club: By-Laws of the Woodlawn Tennis Club, minutes, 1902. |
| Box 7 | Folder 3 | Woodlawn Tennis Club: Correspondence and records, 1897, 1902, 1907, 1946. |
| Box 7 | Folder 4 | Woodlawn Urban Progress Center: Correspondence, June 1966. |
| Box 7 | Folder 5 | Woodlawn Urban Progress Center: Correspondence, Feb. 1970. |
| Box 7 | Folder 6 | Woodlawn Urban Progress Center: Correspondence, April-June, 1970. |
| Box 7 | Folder 7 | Woodlawn Urban Progress Center: Minutes of Meetings, May-June, 1970. |
| Box 7 | Folder 8 | Woodlawn Urban Progress Center: Planning Brochures, 1970. |
| Box 7 | Folder 9 | Woodlawn Women’s Christian Temperance Union: Brochure, 1931-1932. |
| Box 7 | Folder 10 | Woodshore Women’s Club: Historical Sketch, 1936. |
| Box 7 | Folder 11 | Woodshore Women’s Club: Yearbooks, 1948-1949. |
| Box 7 | Folder 12 | Y.M.C.A.: The Official Bulletin, March-April 1918. |
| Box 7 | Folder 13 | Y.M.C.A.: Fliers, undated. |
| Box 7 | Folder 14 | Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavor: Invitation, 1893. |
Subseries B: Photographs
| Photograph 1.93b | 1.88 Renumbered 1.93a |
| Photograph 1.89 | American Legion Women’s Auxiliary, Post 175, 1948 |
| Photograph 1.90 | American Legion Women’s Auxiliary, Post 175, 1948 |
| Photograph 1.91 | Masonic Temple, 64th & University, exterior, undated |
| Photograph 1.100 | Midway Thistles, 1923 |
| Photograph 1.100a | Midway Thistles, 1923 |
| Photograph 1.100b | Midway Thistles, 1923 |
| Photograph 1.92 | Salvation Army, Commissioner Claude E. Bates, undated |
| Photograph 1.93 | Woodlawn Business Men’s Association, undated |
| Photograph 1.93a | Woodlawn Business Men’s Association, undated |
| Photograph 1.94 | Woodlawn Business Men’s Association, undated |
| Photograph 1.95 | Woodlawn Business Men’s Association, undated |
| Photograph 1.96 | Woodlawn Park Club, 64th & Woodlawn, pre 1919 |
| Photograph 1.97 | Woodlawn Park Club, 64th & Woodlawn* |
| Photograph 1.98 | Woodlawn Park Club, fire, December 8, 1919 |
| Photograph 1.99 | Woodlawn Park Club, fire aftermath, 1919 |
Series 6: Community Historical Essays and Sketches, 1905-1992
Scope and Contents
This research series contains historical essays and sketches on a variety of Woodlawn subjects. Most of these pieces were written as projects sponsored by the Historical Society of Woodlawn.
Arrangement
In one subseries: Subseries A: Documents. The historical essays and sketches are arranged alphabetically by title.
Subseries A: Documents
| Box 8 | Folder 1 | Articles in Chicago newspapers: Typescripts; 1922-1941 |
| Box 8 | Folder 2 | "Backward Glance, Forward Look," by L. E. Salisbury & M.E.V. Gibson, 1959 |
| Box 8 | Folder 3 | Centennial celebration; 1939 |
| Box 8 | Folder 4 | "Early History of Woodlawn," by Marion Bragdon; 1937-38, 1941 |
| Box 12 | Folder 16 | Newspaper The Observer, 1978-1981 |
| Box 8 | Folder 5 | Newspaper clipping; 1938-1939 |
| Box 12 | Folder 17 | Newspaper clippings, 1982-1992, undated |
| Box 8 | Folder 6 | "Park Manor can still become a slum," Bulletin, 1960 Jan 7 |
| Box 8 | Folder 7 | Scrapbook newspaper clipping, 1938-39 |
| Box 8 | Folder 8 | The Society Times, 1905 July 5 |
| Oversize 16 | Woodlawn Booster 1943 May 12; Woodlawn Booster 1943 July 28 | |
| Box 8 | Folder 9 | Woodlawn Golden Jubilee Celebration-News clip; 1939 |
| Box 8 | Folder 10 | "Woodlawn Sprouts for 1938 Exposition," by John Drury-Newspaper clipping; 1950 |
Series 7: Hospitals, 1937-1965
Scope and Contents
This series contains files on the Woodlawn neighborhood’s Home for Jewish Children, Drexel Home for Aged Jews, the Woodlawn Hospital and other, smaller health care facilities. The collection consists of newspaper clipping and printed materials.
Arrangement
In one subseries: Subseries A: Documents. The files are arranged alphabetically by the institution’s name.
Subseries A: Documents
| Box 8 | Folder 11 | Chicago Home for Jewish Orphans, Tender Mercies by Leonard Deutlebaum, 1937 |
| Box 8 | Folder 12 | Drexel Home for Aged Jews; 1959-60 |
| Box 8 | Folder 13 | Midway Center-Family Service Bureau of Chicago; 1960 |
| Box 8 | Folder 14 | Woodlawn Hospital; 1927, 1947 |
| Box 8 | Folder 15 | Woodlawn Mental Health Center; 1965, Apr |
Series 8: Parks, 1893-1951
Scope and Contents
The Woodlawn neighborhood is inextricably identified with Jackson Park. Home for the World’s Columbian Exposition and the Century of Progress Exposition, Jackson Park today holds the Museum of Science and Industry and the Jackson Park Lagoon.
Arrangement
In two subseries: Subseries A: Documents and Subseries B: Photographs. Files are listed alphabetically by park.
Subseries A: Documents
| Box 8 | Folder 16 | Jackson Park; 1937 |
| Box 8 | Folder 16a | Sans Souci Park-Program; Season 1928 |
| Box 8 | Folder 17 | Woodlawn Recreational Services/Washington Park; 1934-1948 |
Subseries B: Photographs
| Photograph 1.101 | Jackson Park, Wooded Island lagoon, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.102 | Jackson Park, German Building, 1893 |
| Photograph 1.103 | Jackson Park, German Building, 1893 |
| Photograph 1.104 | Jackson Park, Museum of Science & Industry, exterior, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.105 | Washington Park, 1900 |
| Photograph 1.106 | Washington Park, Fountain of Time (sculpture), undated |
|
Photograph 1.247 Photo Oversize Box 1 |
Washington Park race track Derby Day, undated |
Series 9: Residences, 1885-1938, (Bulk: 1890-1920)
Scope and Contents
This series contains photographs of several Woodlawn residences.
Arrangement
In one subseries: Subseries B: Photographs. Arranged alphabetically by name of owner.
Subseries B: Photographs
| Photograph 1.140 | Beeks home, 6336 Kenwood Ave., undated |
| Photograph 1.145 | Spencer home, 6140 Kimbark, circa 1890-1910 |
| Photograph 1.146 | Spencer home, 6140 Kimbark, circa 1890-1910 |
| Photograph 1.147 | Bragdon home, 6451 Kimbark, circa 1906-1910 |
| Photograph 1.148 | Bragdon home, 6451 Kimbark, circa 1900 |
| Photograph 1.149 | Bragdon home, 6451 Kimbark, circa 1920 |
| Photograph 1.150 | Bragdon home, 6451 Kimbark, circa 1890-1920 |
| Photograph 1.151 | Bragdon home, 6451 Kimbark, 1913 |
| Photograph 1.154 | Jacobs home, E. 72nd west of Cottage Grove, 1930 |
| Photograph 1.139 | Keefe Castle, Anthony & Keefe Ave., circa 1930 |
| Photograph 1.142 | Keeler home, 6200 Kimbark, 1938 |
| Photograph 1.143 | Keeler home, 6200 Kimbark, 1938 |
| Photograph 1.144 | Owens home, 6241 Kimbark Ave., 1885 |
| Photograph 1.152 | Springer home, Oglesby Avenue (Kenwood), south of 63rd, undated |
| Photograph 1.141 | Tilden home, 6138 Kimbark, undated |
| Photograph 1.155 | Towle home, 1218 E. 62nd 1938 |
| Photograph 1.153 | 1514 E. 70th, April 1930 |
| Photograph 1.156 | Unidentified home, sketch, circa 1890 |
| Photograph 1.157 | Unidentified home, sketch, circa 1890 |
| Photograph 1.158 | Unidentified home, sketch, circa 1890 |
Series 10: Schools, 1860-1966, (Bulk: 1900-1950s)
Scope and Contents
This series contains school certificates and diplomas, newspaper clippings and printed materials on many of Woodlawn’s schools, private and public alike.
Arrangement
In two subseries: Subseries A: Documents and Subseries B: Photographs. This series is arranged alphabetically by school name.
Subseries A: Documents
| Box 8 | Folder 18 | Bill for kindergarten, Mrs. L.A. White; 1889 May 31 |
| Oversize 7 | Chicago Free Kindergarten Training School. Diploma to Marion Langdon Bragdon. 1904 June 16. Signed by Harlow Niles Higinbotham (1838-1919). | |
| Box 8 | Folder 19 | Loretto Academy-Commencement program, historical sketch; 1935, 1947 |
| Box 8 | Folder 20 | James McCosh Elementary School-Graduation program; 1896 |
| Box 8 | Folder 21 | James McCosh Elementary School-Newspaper clipping; 1931, 1959 |
| Oversize 8 | MacCormac School. Certificate of proficiency in typewriting, to Marion Langton Bragdon, 1914 May 28. | |
| Box 8 | Folder 22 | Mt. Carmel High School-Historical sketch; 1947 |
| Box 8 | Folder 23 | Mt. Carmel High School-The Carmelite Review; 1948 Apr Mt. Carmel High School [See Also: Religious Institutions: St. Clara’s] |
| Box 8 | Folder 24 | New Life for Old Schools Newsletter; 1966 June |
| Box 8 | Folder 25 | St. Clara’s School-Historical sketch; 1947 |
| Box 8 | Folder 26 | Walter Scott School-Dedication program; 1940 |
| Box 8 | Folder 27 | Nikola Telsa School-Newspaper clipping; 1959 |
| Box 8 | Folder 28 | University of Chicago-Convocation programs; 1923-25 |
| Box 8 | Folder 29 | University of Chicago-South Campus controversy clippings; 1959-60 |
| Box 8 | Folder 30 | University of Chicago-Newspaper clipping; 1960 |
| Box 8 | Folder 31 | James Wadsworth Elementary School-Dedication; 1921 |
| Box 8 | Folder 32 | James Wadsworth Elementary School-Dedication; 1956 |
| Box 8 | Folder 33 | James Wadsworth Elementary School-Historical sketch; 1959 |
| Box 8 | Folder 34 | James Wadsworth Elementary School-Newspaper clipping; 1956 |
| Box 8 | Folder 35 | James Wadsworth Elementary School-Wadsworth Monthly; 1936 |
| Box 8 | Folder 36 | James Wadsworth Elementary School-Wadsworth Review; 1958 |
| Box 9 | Folder 1 | James Wadsworth Elementary School-Wadsworth Review; 1958 June |
| Box 9 | Folder 2 | James Wadsworth Elementary School-P.T.A. Constitution & Bylaws; 1938, 1941 |
| Box 9 | Folder 3 | James Wadsworth Elementary School-P.T.A. News; 1936-39 |
| Box 9 | Folder 4 | James Wadsworth Elementary School-P.T.A. yearbooks; 1930-1940 |
| Box 9 | Folder 5 | Wilson School of Music and Dramatic Art-Sketch; 1938 |
| Box 9 | Folder 6 | Woodlawn School-Commencement programs; 1896-98 |
| Oversize 9 | Woodlawn School. Grammar Department. Certificate of admission to the High School, 1896 June 26. Awarded to Marion Langton Bragdon. [For other school certificates of Miss Bragdon’s, see Hyde Park Community Collection] |
Subseries B: Photographs
| Photograph 1.159 | Emil Hirsch Junior High School, 78th & Ingleside, exterior, 1930 |
| Photograph 1.160 | Fiske School, exterior, undated |
| Photograph 1.161 | Hyde Park High School, 6200 Stony Island, exterior, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.162 | Hyde Park High School, exterior, circa 1913 |
| Photograph 1.163 | Hyde Park High School, exterior, circa 1913 |
| Photograph 1.165 | Leonard-Wilson School of Music, 1912 |
| Photograph 1.164 | Walter Scott School, room 4, class photo, 1896 |
| Photograph 1.166 | Woodlawn School, Lincoln Avenue, circa 1860 |
| Photograph 1.167 | Woodlawn School, room 7, class photo, 1891 |
| Photograph 1.168 | Woodlawn School, class photo, 1892 |
| Photograph 1.169 | Woodlawn School, room 3, class photo, 1893 |
| Photograph 1.170a-p | Woodlawn School (photo album, boxed), circa 1920 |
| Photograph 1.171 | Woodlawn School, class of June 1896 |
|
Photograph 1.172 Photo Oversize Box 1 |
Woodlawn School, class of 1896 |
| Photograph 1.173 | Woodlawn School, teachers, circa 1900-1920 [tintype] |
| Photograph 1.174 | Woodlawn School, exterior, circa 1920 |
| Photograph 2.1 | Woodlawn School, first teachers, circa 1888 |
Series 11: Streets, 1877-1957, (Bulk: 1920s-1940s)
Scope and Contents
This series, consisting mostly of photographs and historical essays, documents the history of some of Woodlawn’s commercial and residential streets, including 63rd Street from Stony Island west to Cottage Grove. The rise and fall of 63rd Street’s commercial prominence reflects the economic health and social vitality of the Woodlawn neighborhood.
Arrangement
In two subseries: Subseries A: Documents and Subseries B: Photographs. The streets found in this series are arranged alphabetically by name.
Subseries A: Documents
| Box 9 | Folder 7 | Map: "Woodlawn: The Gateway to the Fair"; 1934 |
| Box 9 | Folder 8 | Midway-Newspaper clipping; 1939 |
| Box 9 | Folder 9 | 63rd Street; 1938-40 |
| Oversize 10 | Woodlawn-Chicago. Great South Park District on the Shores of Lake Michigan ... Woodlawn Business Men’s Association, 1929. Distributed by Hill’s Cafeteria, 1165 E. 63rd Street. On verso: map of greater Chicago, with business advertisements. | |
| Oversize 11 | Woodlawn Subdivision with Wadsworth’s Addition. Greenwood and Lincoln Avenues. For sale by James Wadsworth, 84 Washington Street, undated |
Subseries B: Photographs
| Photograph 1.175 | Dorchester Ave., 1918 |
| Photograph 1.189 | Dorchester Ave., looking south from 62nd, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.177 | Drexel Square, 1956 |
| Photograph 1.179 | Halsted St., undated |
| Photograph 1.207 | Lake Shore Drive, Outer Drive from 56th St., circa 1940 |
| Photograph 1.183 | Leif Eriksen Drive from 55th, Flamingo Hotel, circa 1930 |
| Photograph 1.184 | 13576 Lexington Ave., south from 64th circa 1910 |
| Photograph 1.185 | 6200 Kenwood, looking southwest from roof of Gladstone Hotel, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.186 | 6200 Kenwood, looking west from roof of Gladstone Hotel, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.187 | 6200 Kenwood, looking north from roof of Gladstone Hotel, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.188 | 6200 Kenwood, looking northeast from roof of Gladstone Hotel, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.190 | 6200 Kenwood, looking southeast from roof of Gladstone Hotel, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.191 | 6200 Kenwood, looking southeast from roof of Gladstone Hotel, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.194 | Kenwood, south from 63rd, undated |
| Photograph 1.195 | Kenwood, south from 63rd, undated |
| Photograph 1.196 | Kenwood, south from 63rd, undated [same as WCC1.195] |
| Photograph 1.197 | Kimbark & 61st 1951 |
| Photograph 1.197a | Kimbark & 63rd 1951 |
| Photograph 1.198 | Kimbark Ave. south from 64th St., circa 1900-1910 |
| Photograph 1.199 | 6444-6446 Kimbark Ave., 1951 |
| Photograph 1.200 | 6536-6538 Kimbark Ave., 1951 |
| Photograph 1.202 | Midway & 59th 1951 |
| Photograph 1.203 | Midway & Illinois Central Railroad, 1956 |
| Photograph 1.205 | Monroe Ave., south from 64th St., circa 1890-1910 |
| Photograph 1.206 | Myrtle (Minerva Ave.) south from 64th St., circa 1877-1888 |
| Photograph 1.181 | 51st & Lake Park, Flamingo Hotel, circa 1935 |
| Photograph 1.182 | 53rd St. at Lake Park Ave., April 1930 |
| Photograph 1.178 | 57th Street & Illinois Central Railroad |
| Photograph 1.210 | 62nd St., looking east, June 25, 1892 |
| Photograph 1.204 | 61st & Monroe (Kenwood), undated |
| Photograph 1.208 | 61st Street, looking west from Kimbark, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.201 | 63rd & Madison (Dorchester), undated |
| Photograph 1.221 | 63rd & Woodlawn, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.192 | 63rd & Kenwood, 1894 |
| Photograph 1.193 | 63rd & Kenwood, 1894 |
| Photograph 1.176 | 63rd & Dorchester, circa 1890 |
| Photograph 1.214 | 63rd St., aerial, undated |
| Photograph 1.215 | 63rd St., aerial, undated |
| Photograph 1.216 | 63rd St., aerial, undated |
| Photograph 1.217 | 63rd Street, west of the Illinois Central Railroad tracks, June 25, 1892 |
| Photograph 1.218 | 64th St. & Star Ave., 1887 |
| Photograph 1.209 | 64th St. west from Illinois Central Railroad, June 25, 1892 |
| Photograph 1.212 | 66th St. west from Illinois Central Railroad, July 1892 |
| Photograph 1.213 | 66th St. (Marquette Rd.), east of Illinois Central Railroad, June 25, 1892 |
| Photograph 1.211 | 67th & Illinois Central Railroad, June 20, 1902 |
| Photograph 1.180 | 75th & Cottage Grove, April 1930 |
| Photograph 1.219 | Unidentified watercolor, 1888 |
| Photograph 1.220 | Unidentified watercolor, 1888 |
| Photograph 1.222 | Woodlawn Terrace (E. 65th PL.), looking east, circa 1887-1888 |
| Photograph 1.223 | 6509-6529 Woodlawn Ave., 1951 |
Series 12: Transportation, 1887-1956
Scope and Contents
Transportation has always been a vital part of Woodlawn’s history and development. The Illinois Central Railroad, the surface car lines and the elevated trains all contributed their indispensable services to Woodlawn’s economic development. This series contains historical essays, memorabilia photographs and printed materials documenting Woodlawn’s transportation services over the years.
Arrangement
In two subseries: Subseries A: Documents and Subseries B: Photographs. They are arranged alphabetically by the transportation company’s name.
Subseries A: Documents
| Box 9 | Folder 10 | Elevated trains, buses-Sketches; 1924, 1939 |
| Box 9 | Folder 11 | Illinois Central Railroad-Correspondence, newspaper clippings, memorabilia; 1926-56, undated |
| Box 9 | Folder 12 | Illinois Central Railroad-Tickets; 1887, 1889, 1892, 1896 |
Subseries B: Photographs
| Photograph 1.224 | "EL" and bus service, 63rd and Stony Island terminal of Jackson Park Elevated Line, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.225 | "EL" and bus service, 63rd and Stony Island terminal of Jackson Park Elevated Line, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.226 | "EL" and bus service, 63rd and Stony Island terminal of Jackson Park Elevated Line, 1951 [same as WCC1.225] |
| Photograph 1.227 | "EL" and bus service, undated |
| Photograph 1.228 | "EL" and bus service, Greyhound Lines, undated |
| Photograph 1.229 | "EL" and bus service, 63rd from roof of Gladstone Hotel, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.230 | "EL" and bus service, 63rd St, looking southeast from roof of Gladstone Hotel, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.231 | Illinois Central Railroad, interior, undated |
| Photograph 1.232 | Illinois Central Railroad, interior, undated |
| Photograph 1.233 | Illinois Central Railroad, engine 232, undated |
| Photograph 1.234 | Illinois Central Railroad, undated |
| Photograph 1.235 | Illinois Central Railroad, undated |
| Photograph 1.236 | Illinois Central Railroad, Suburban Passenger Station, South Shore, South Chicago Branch, September 7, 1896 |
| Photograph 1.237 | Illinois Central Railroad, undated |
| Photograph 1.238 | Illinois Central Railroad, from roof of the Gladstone Hotel, 1951 |
| Photograph 1.239 | Illinois Central Railroad, undated |
| Photograph 1.240 | Illinois Central Gulf Railroad, Century of Progress exhibit, circa 1934 |
Series 13: War Time Activities, 1917-1923, 1941-1947
Scope and Contents
This series chronicles the Woodlawn community’s volunteer activities on behalf of the war efforts during the First and Second World Wars. The Woodlawn neighborhood’s efforts were confined mainly to the sale of war bonds and providing canteen services to servicemen and servicewomen. This series contains correspondence, memorabilia, newspaper clipping, printed materials and scrapbooks.
Arrangement
In two subseries: Subseries A: Documents and Subseries B: Photographs. The documents in this series are divided between the First and Second World War and arranged alphabetically within each war time sub-series.
Subseries A: Documents
| Box 9 | Folder 13 | World War I: Buttons, certificates, coupon books; 1918-1923 |
| Oversize 12 | World War I: Red Cross Service Flag, 1919, Paper. | |
| Box 9 | Folder 14 | World War I: State Council of Defense, Woodlawn Neighborhood Committee; 1917-1918 |
| Oversize 13 | World War I: War Savings Service Certificate, 1918 Dec 30. | |
| Box 12 | Folder 18 | World War I: Woodlawn Bank Notes War Number, 1918 July-August |
| Box 9 | Folder 15 | World War II: Civil defense; 1942-44 |
| Box 9 | Folder 16 | World War II: Office of Civil Defense-Correspondence; 1942-45 |
| Box 9 | Folder 17 | World War II: Office of Civil Defense-Minutes of meetings, newspaper clippings; 1943-6 |
| Box 9 | Folder 18 | World War II: Office of Civil Defense-Minutes of meetings, newspaper clippings; 1943-6 |
| Box 9 | Folder 19 | World War II: Newspaper clipping; 1944-45 |
| Box 9 | Folder 20 | World War II: Parades & pageants, "Fight for Freedom" program |
| Box 9 | Folder 21 | World War II: Printed materials-Miscellaneous |
| Box 9 | Folder 22 | World War II: Printed materials-Miscellaneous |
| Box 9 | Folder 23 | World War II: War Bond drives |
| Box 10 | Folder 1 | World War II: Scrapbook: Newspaper clipping of the Woodlawn Community’s contribution to the war effort; 1941-45 |
| Box 10 | Folder 2 | World War II: Scrapbook: World War II; 1941-47 |
| Oversize 14 | World War II: Woodlawn Honor Roll. Souvenir edition, 1944 Oct 22 |
Subseries B: Photographs
| Photograph 1.241 | World War I (Glass plate)* |
| Photograph 1.242 | World War I and II souvenirs, 1946 |
| Photograph 1.243 | World War I and II souvenirs, 1946 |
| Photograph 1.244 | World War II, parade and patriotic pageant, May 1942 |
| Photograph 1.245 | World War II, parade and patriotic pageant, May 1942 |
| Photograph 1.246 | World War II, parade and patriotic pageant, May 1942 |
INDEX TO THE WOODLAWN COMMUNITY COLLECTION
| Subject | BOX/FOLDER |
| American Legion Women’s Auxiliary, Post 175, UNDATED. | 4/19 |
| "After Thirty-six Years as a Minister in Chicago," 1947 | 1/1 |
| Articles in Chicago Papers-Typescripts, 1922-41. | 7/15 |
| "A Backward Glance: A Forward Look," 1959. | 7/16 |
| Centennial Celebration, 1939. | 7/17 |
| Chicago Home for Jewish Orphans: Tender Memories, 1937 | 7/25 |
| Christ Church, 1936. | 3/8 |
| "Early History of Woodlawn," 1938. | 7/19 |
| Elevated Train Service, 1936. | 9/20 |
| First Presbyterian Church, 1945. | 3/16 |
| First Reformed Presbyterian Church, undated. | 3/19 |
| Hayes Hotel, 1952. | 3/21-22 |
| Holy Cross Parish, 1945. | 3/20 |
| Illinois Bell Telephone Company, 1948. | 2/23 |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1924. | 3/23 |
| Lincoln Memorial Chapel, 1945. | 4/4 |
| Loretto Academy, 1947. | 8/14 |
| Mt. Carmel High School, 1947. | 8/18 |
| Newspaper clipping, 1938-1939. | 7/20 |
| Ninth Church of Christian Scientist, 1937. | 4/3 |
| Oak Woods Cemetery Association, 1941. | 3/6 |
| "Park Manor Can Still Become a Slum," 1960. | 7/21 |
| Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 1945. | 4/4 |
| Rochman, Lura, 1938-46. | 1/45 |
| Ryder Memorial Universalistic Church, 1941. | 4/5 |
| St. Clara’s Carmelite Parish, 1944. | 4/7 |
| St. Clara’s School, 1947. | 8/21 |
| Scrapbook-Newspaper clipping, 1938-39. | 7/22 |
| Sixty-third Street, undated. | 9/15 |
| The Society Times, July 15, 1905. | 7/23 |
| Trinity Congregational, undated. | 4/9 |
| United Presbyterian Church, 1944. | 4/10 |
| Wadsworth, Alice, undated. | 2/8 |
| James Wadsworth Elementary School, 1959. | 8/27 |
| Wilson School of Music and Dramatic Art, 1938. | 9/5 |
| Woodlawn Baptist Church, 1937. | 4/11 |
| Woodlawn Bible Church, 1943. | 4/13 |
| Woodlawn Boy’s Club, 1968. | 5/32 |
| Woodlawn Business Men’s Association, 1938. | 6/8 |
| Woodlawn Jubilee Celebration, 1939. | 7/24 |
| Woodlawn Methodist Church, 1936. | 4/15 |
| Woodlawn Mother’s Round Table, undated. | 6/20 |
| Woodlawn Park Masonic Lodge, No. 844, 1916. | 6/26 |
| Woodlawn South Shore Kiwanis Club, circa 1940s. | 6/31 |
| Woodlawn Study Club, 1938. | 6/32 |
| Woodshore Women’s Club, 1936. | 7/10 |
