South Lynne Community Council records

  • Creator Names South Lynne Community Council (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Title South Lynne Community Council records [manuscript], 1956-1972.
  • Physical description 10.75 linear ft. (23 boxes)
  • Collection summary Correspondence, financial reports and fundraising materials, minutes, membership records, photographs, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, newsletters, etc. of the South Lynne Community Council, a non-partisan and nonsectarian community organization that encouraged people of diverse backgrounds to live together successfully during a period of changing neighborhood demographics and sought to make the South Lynne neighborhood (also known as West Englewood) of Chicago (Ill.) a more desirable place to live. Topics include membership, fundraising, education and schools, elections, community safety, housing integration, transit, welfare, and youth. Includes materials on other neighborhood organizations.
  • Acquisition information Donation (M1974.0001).
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the South Lynne Community Council news, cataloged separately.
  • Finding Aids Note Draft finding aid available at the Chicago History Museum, Research Center.
  • Names South Lynne Community Council (Chicago, Ill.) Archives.
  • Subjects
    • African Americans Illinois Chicago Social conditions.
    • Community organization Illinois Chicago 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Race relations 20th century.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions 20th century.
    • West Englewood (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Genre
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Financial records. aat
    • Membership lists. aat
    • Minutes. aat
    • Newsletters. aat
    • Newspaper clippings. aat
    • Pamphlets. aat
    • Photographic prints. gmgpc
    • Scrapbooks. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.