The park in my neighborhood, [1994]

  • Collection ID 1995.0026
  • Title The park in my neighborhood [videorecording].
  • Dates [1994]
  • Physical description 1 videocassette (VHS) ; 1/2 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions In order to view an original videotape, a research copy must be made.
  • Collection summary
    • Videotape showing a project of the Chicago Parks District and the Young Urban Preservationists Society at Columbus Park. Eighth grade students were trained as park tour guides and led groups of third graders through the park, which was designed by Jens Jensen in 1916-1920.
    • Young Urban Preservationists Society was founded by Floyd Butler, a teacher at Simeon Vocational High School, and is based at 7354 South Merrill Avenue, Chicago.
    • Friends of Jens Jensen was an organization founded in 1992 and dissolved in January 1999. It worked to restore Columbus Park and several other Jensen sites.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Friends of Jens Jensen (1995.0026).
  • Names
    • Jensen, Jens, 1860-1951.
    • Chicago Park District (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Young Urban Preservationists Society (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Chicago Park District (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Young Urban Preservationists Society (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Parks Illinois Chicago 1990-1999.
    • African American youth Illinois Chicago 1990-1999.
    • Landscape architecture Illinois Chicago History 20th century.
    • Historic preservation Illinois Chicago 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Columbus Park (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Chicago (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc, 20th century.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions 20th century.
    • Austin (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Genre Videocassettes. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.