Lincoln Turners (Chicago, Ill.) records
- 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.