Lawrence Bloom's files on Old Wicker Park Committee

  • Creator Names Bloom, Lawrence.
  • Title Lawrence Bloom's files on Old Wicker Park Committee [manuscript], 1985-2001, bulk 1980s.
  • Physical description ca. 1 linear foot (2 boxes)
  • Collection summary Meeting minutes and agendas, notes, correspondence, fliers, and newspaper clippings mostly relating to the Old Wicker Park Committee (OWPC) in Chicago, Illinois, and its activities to reduce crime, encourage commerce, and promote pride in neighborhood history. Materials relate to Heritage Day; the Wicker Park Garden Club; the Wicker Park Neighborhood History Project; the Greening Festival; efforts in 1989 to create the Wicker Park Historic District (officially designated in 1991); and the establishment of Around the Coyote, a multi-disciplinary arts organization that sponsors spring and fall art festivals. Some materials in the collection also relate to St. Paul's Church, founded in 1873 as a Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran congregation.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Lawrence Bloom (2008.0171.1).
  • Names
    • Bloom, Lawrence Archives.
    • Around the Coyote (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Old Wicker Park Committee (Chicago, Ill.) Archives.
    • Old Wicker Park Greening Festival (Chicago, Ill.)
    • St. Paul's Church (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Bloom, Lawrence.
    • Old Wicker Park Committee (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Artists Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Architecture Conservation and restoration Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Community life Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Community organization Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Festivals Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Parks Illinois Chicago 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Politics and government 20th century.
    • West Town (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Wicker Park (Neighborhood : Chicago, Ill.)
  • Genre
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Newspaper clippings. aat
    • Minutes. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois.