Peter Bauer papers

  • Identificationdpu_ead_mss0105_pbauer-full
  • TitlePeter Bauer papers
  • PublisherDePaul University Library Special Collections and Archives
  • Date
    • 1963-1979
    • 1967-1972
  • OriginationBauer, Peter
  • Physical Description4 LF
  • RepositoryDePaul University Library Special Collections and Archives DePaul University Library 2350 N. Kenmore Ave. Chicago, Illinois 60614
  • Location3/35/F
  • AbstractThe Peter Bauer papers document one individual’s involvement and interest in Lincoln Park during the neighborhood's urban renewal efforts in the 1960s and 1970s. Researchers should note that there are no files documenting Peter Bauer's work and activities outside of his leadership positions and membership on Mid-North Association (MNA), Lincoln Park Conservation Association (LPCA), and Lincoln Park Conservation Community Council (LPCCC). The types of documents include meeting minutes, newsletters, correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings, and newspapers. When the executor of Peter Bauer's estate transferred the boxes to DePaul it was communicated that one box of materials appeared to be moldy. A list of the files and a description of the file contents of this box was added to the accession record to document the materials that were too damaged to accept.

Finding aid updated on 9/20/2018

In 1957, Peter Bauer joined a law firm in Chicago specializing in corporate, real estate, and labor law. He and his wife, Betty Bull settled down in the Chicago neighborhood of Lincoln Park in 1963. Not long after, both became involved with the Lincoln Park community and some of its local organizations. Originally joining the Mid-North Association, Peter Bauer became a member of the Mid-North Board of Directors and served as President from 1965 to 1967. His interests soon led him to work with the Lincoln Park Conservation Association (LPCA). He served as a member of the LPCA Board of Directors starting in 1967, and also became involved in the LPCA By-Laws, Membership, and Planning Committees. Bauer was elected LPCA President in 1970. In 1969, he was appointed to the Lincoln Park Conservation Community Council (LPCCC), serving various terms over a ten year period.

The Peter Bauer papers document one individual’s involvement and interest in Lincoln Park during the neighborhood's urban renewal efforts in the 1960s and 1970s. Researchers should note that there are no files documenting Peter Bauer's work and activities outside of his leadership positions and membership on Mid-North Association (MNA), Lincoln Park Conservation Association (LPCA), and Lincoln Park Conservation Community Council (LPCCC). The types of documents include meeting minutes, newsletters, correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings, and newspapers. When the executor of Peter Bauer's estate transferred the boxes to DePaul it was communicated that one box of materials appeared to be moldy. A list of the files and a description of the file contents of this box was added to the accession record to document the materials that were too damaged to accept.

Arrangement was imposed during processing. The Peter Bauer papers are arranged into 9 series: 1. Biographical Information, 2. Mid-North Association, 3. Lincoln Park Conservation Association, 4. Lincoln Park Community Conservation Council, 5. Lincoln Park Urban Renewal Projects and Plans, 6. Hospitals, 7. Schools, 8. Subject Files, 9. Newspaper Clippings and Newspapers.

  • NamesBauer, Peter
  • Subject
    • Citizens' associations--Archival resources--Illinois--Chicago
    • Neighborhood planning--Archival resources--Illinois--Chicago
    • Neighborhood government--Archival resources--Illinois--Chicago
  • Geographic CoverageLincoln Park (Chicago, Ill. : Community Area)--History--Sources

Lincoln Park Community Conservation Council records; Lincoln Park Conservation Association records; Mid-North Association records

This collection is open for research use.

The preferred citation is: Peter Bauer papers, [Box#, Folder#], Special Collections and Archives, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois.

M. Salvon and M. MacIntosh Hodgetts 2015; M. Salvon 2017