Association House of Chicago photograph collection, ca

Association House of Chicago photograph collection, ca.1900-1965

By Association House of Chicago (social settlement)

Finding Aid for the Collection at the Chicago History Museum, Research Center

By Diane Ryan, 1988; rev. by D. Rinder, 2008

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Main entry: Association House of Chicago (social settlement)

Title: Association House of Chicago photograph collection [graphic]

Inclusive dates: ca.1900-1965

Size:

Call #: 1980.0171 PPL:

391 photographic prints : b&w ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller.

8 albums (404 photographic prints and a few clippings) ; 26 x 28 cm. (9 1/4 x 11 in.) or smaller.

5 photomechanical prints : postcard ; 9 x 14 cm. (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)

1 photomechanical print : stat ; 8 x 6 cm. (2 x 3 in.)

1 drawing : ink drawing ; 18 x 24.5 cm. (7 x 9 1/2 in.)

Call #: 1980.0171 PCLF:

3 photographic prints : col. ; 9 x 9 cm. (3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)

Call #: 1980.0171 PNN0031:

23 negatives : cellulose nitrate negative ; 9 x 11 cm. (3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.)

Call #: 1980.0171 PNG:

1 folder of non-graphic material.

Accession #: 1980.0171

Restriction: Advance appointment required to view color material in cold storage.

Restriction: Nitrate negatives closed pending digitization.

Summary description of the collection:

Photoprints depict residents, members and activities of Association House, a settlement house located in Chicago's West Town community area. Most photos show children in groups, at structured play in classroom or gymnasium situations, and at unstructured play at playgrounds, beaches, or camps (in Delevan, Wisc. and Grays Lake, Ill.). Children are also shown at parties and banquets, participating in theatrical performances, and receiving child care. Scenes with adults show residents supervising children, and members participating in English or stenographic classes, social functions, theatrical performances, and hobbies (e.g. rugmaking). Includes a few portraits of directors, notably Alfred E. Rath, and early administrators Carrie B. Wilson, Norma Williams and Ellen Holt. Some photoprints are identified; album spanning 1900-1917 is captioned.

Note: Some photonegatives are printed.

Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include Association House of Chicago records.

Gift of Association House of Chicago (1980.0171).

List of online catalog headings:

Holt, Ellen.

Rath, Alfred E.

Rath, Nancy Susan.

Williams, Norma

Wilson, Carrie B.

Association House of Chicago (Social settlement)

Boys' Clubs of America

Boy Scouts of America

Ethnic groups -- Illinois -- Chicago.

Floor coverings -- Illinois -- Chicago.

Halloween -- Illinois -- Chicago.

Gymnasiums -- Illinois -- Chicago.

Libraries. -- Illinois. -- Chicago.

Playgrounds -- Illinois -- Chicago.

Adult education -- Illinois -- Chicago.

Beaches -- Illinois -- Chicago.

Camps -- Illinois -- Grays Lake.

Camps -- Wisconsin -- Delevan.

Charitable organizations -- Illinois -- Chicago.

Chess -- Illinois -- Chicago.

Child care -- Illinois -- Chicago.

Children -- Illinois -- Chicago.

Children -- Health & welfare -- Illinois -- Chicago.

Children cooking -- Illinois -- Chicago.

Children playing -- Illinois -- Chicago.

Children playing billiards -- Illinois -- Chicago.

Christmas -- Illinois -- Chicago.

Chicago (Ill.) -- Economic conditions.

Grayslake (Ill.) -- Pictorial works.

Delevan (Wis.) -- Pictorial works.

West Town (Chicago, Ill.)

Chicago (Ill.) -- Streets -- North Ave. -- West -- 00474.

Chicago (Ill.) -- Streets -- North Ave. -- West -- 02150.

Photograph albums.

Postcards.

Albumen prints.

Cellulose nitrate negatives.

Ink drawings.

Photographic prints -- Color.

Silver gelatin prints.

Stats.

Container list of box and folder numbers and titles:

Box Lot: (2 8 x 10 in. boxes, 3 11 x 14 in. boxes)

Call #: 1980.0171 PPL:

Box 1 Albums

Album of photoprints compiled by Carrie B. Wilson, 1900-1917.

Box 2 Albums

Album of photoprints of camp activities, ca. 1950s.

Box 3 Albums

1 Activities in Chicago and A.H. neighborhood, ca. 1900.

2 Adult education--citizenship and stenography classes, ca.1930s.

3 Boy's activities, ca. 1930s.

4 Child care, ca. 1930s.

5 Girls's activities, ca. 1930s.

6 35th anniversary album/scrapbook, 1934-1935. Includes guest register, photoprints 1900-1935, programs 1934-1935, and some clippings and ephemera 1934.

Box 4 Photoprints

1 Adult activities

2 Banquets

3 Board of Directors, Residents and Members

4 Buildings

5 Camp, ca. 1915-1930

6 Camp, ca. 1950-1962

7 Child care

8 Children

9 Children's activities

10 Children's activities, 1946-1948

11 Clubs & organizations

Box 5 Photoprints

1 Cooking classes

2 Dances

3 English & citizenship classes

4 Gymnasium

5 Holiday parties

6 Library

7 Neighborhood

Box 5 Photoprints

8 Playground

9 Portraits

10 Social activities

11 Theatrical productions

Call #: 1980.0171 PCLF:

Color photoprints--Unit #36

3 snapshots of girls on Grant Park outing, Summer 1964.

Call #: 1980.0171 PNN0031:

Nitrate photonegatives--Unit #31

Views of Summer camp, possibly at Delevan, Wisc., including beach scenes, activities on lawn, tents and exteriors of buildings, ca. 1917-1930.

Call #: 1980.0171 PNG:

Information file of non-graphic material.

dmr, 02/23/88