South Shore Open House Committee records

  • Creator Names South Shore Open House Committee (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Title South Shore Open House Committee records [manuscript], 1969-1977.
  • Physical description 0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
  • Collection summary Questionnaires, news clippings, and posters produced by and about the neighborhood group called the South Shore Open House Committee, which organized in 1963 to stabilize the South Shore community of Chicago (Ill.), at a time of racial change and white flight. Topics include the hosting of annual open house days and the semi-annual inspection of neighborhood groceries and supermarkets to monitor the quality of goods and services.
  • Names South Shore Open House Committee (Chicago, Ill.) Archives.
  • Subjects
    • Community leadership Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Consumers' leagues Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Housing Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Supermarkets Illinois Chicago 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Race relations 20th century.
    • South Shore (Chicago, Ill.) Race relations 20th century.
  • Genre
    • Bulletins. aat
    • Posters. aat
    • Questionnaires. aat
    • Clippings. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.