• Creator Names Lincoln Turners (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Title Lincoln Turners (Chicago, Ill.) records [manuscript], ca. 1885-1994.
  • Physical description 13 linear ft.
  • Collection summary Records of the Lincoln Turners (Turn Verein Lincoln), a German American athletic club with facilities at 1019 W. Diversey, including: board of trustees minutes; membership rosters (recording dues paid); financial reports and ledgers; copies of the club newsletter; newsclippings; programs; copies of Lincoln Turner annual reports to the American Turners (a national umbrella organization for local Turner clubs); convention brochures from the Illinois District of the American Turners; committee reports; correspondence with members; and memos. Also present are several nineteenth-century books, published in Germany, which discuss the origins, purpose, and methods of the Turner movement.
  • Acquisition information Gift of the Lincoln Turners (1994.0056).
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Lincoln Turners photographs (1995.0056).
  • Names
    • Lincoln Turners (Chicago, Ill.) Archives.
    • Turnverein Lincoln (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Chicago Turn-Gemeinde.
    • Turnverein Lincoln (Chicago, Ill.)
    • American Turners (Organization)
    • Chicago Turn-Gemeinde.
  • Subjects
    • Athletes Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Athletes Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Physical education and training Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Physical education and training Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Recreation Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • Recreation Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • German Americans Illinois Chicago 19th century.
    • German Americans Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • German Americans Illinois Chicago Societies, etc.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions 19th century.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions 20th century.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social life and customs 19th century.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social life and customs 20th century.
  • Genre
    • Annual reports. aat
    • Clippings. aat
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Financial records. aat
    • German language items. chs
    • Memoranda. aat
    • Minutes. aat
    • Newsletters. aat
    • Reports. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.