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  • Collection ID 1966.0571
  • Creator Names Erie Neighborhood House (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Title Erie Neighborhood House photograph collection [graphic].
  • Dates 1908-1966.
  • Physical description 330 photographic prints : b&w ; 10 x 12 in. or smaller.
  • Collection summary Primarily photographs of activities and people of the Erie Neighborhood House, a social service organization located at 1347 West Erie Street in Chicago's near west side community named West Town. Includes interiors and exteriors of facilities, medical service, educational activities and special events. Also includes many scenes of the surrounding community and before and after views of a community clean-up campaign.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Erie Neighborhood House collection of visual materials (2008.204.2), and the Erie Neighborhood House (Chicago, Ill.) records.
  • Biographical or Historical Note Founded in 1870 as Holland Presbyterian Church; in 1882 became Noble Street Mission of the Third Presbyterian Church; in 1886 Erie Chapel was built at 1347 West Erie Street; in 1915, Erie Chapel Institute incorporated; in 1936 became Erie Neighborhood House with a new building at the same address. Florence H. Towne was head resident for many years. In 1986 the Erie Family Health Center opened at a second site: 1701 West Superior Street, and the day child care center opened there in 1995. Website at http://eriehouse.org/.
  • Finding Aids Note Container list available (1966.571).
  • Acquisition information Gift of Erie Neighborhood House (1966.0571).
  • Names
    • Erie Neighborhood House (Chicago, Ill.) Photographs.
    • 1347 West Erie Street (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Charitable organizations Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Community organization Illinois Chicago
    • Dwellings Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Immigrants Illinois Chicago.
    • Poor persons Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Settlement houses Illinois Chicago 1900-1969. lctgm
    • Social settlements Illinois Chicago.
    • Women volunteers in social service Illinois Chicago.
  • Geographic coverage
    • West Town (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions 1901-1969.
  • Genre
    • Group portraits. gmgpc
    • Portrait photographs. gmgpc
    • Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
  • Finding aid URL Finding aid available online http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/1979/66-571.htm