Chicago social services photographs, [ca. 1954-1966]

  • Collection ID 2006.0038.1-66
  • Title Chicago social services photographs [graphic].
  • Dates [ca. 1954-1966]
  • Physical description
    • 54 photographic prints : b&w ; 11 x 14 in. and smaller.
    • 12 strips of negatives : b&w ; 35 mm.
  • Collection summary Photographs of activities of various religious groups, social service agencies, and civil rights organizations in Chicago, especially on the city's South Side, Southeast Side, and West Side during the 1960s. Photographers mainly worked with social service organizations based in various neighborhoods.
  • Acquisition information Gift of McHenry County Historical Society (2006.0038.1-66).
  • Subjects
    • African Americans Illinois Chicago 1950-1969 Photographs.
    • Community life Illinois Chicago 1950-1969.
    • Social service Illinois Chicago 1950-1969. lctgm
    • Women Illinois Chicago 1950-1969. lctgm
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Church history 1950-1969.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Race relations 1950-1969.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions 1950-1969.
    • Southwest Side (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Southeast Side (Chicago, Ill.)
    • West Side (Chicago, Ill.)