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Chicago Area Project records, 1932-1937.
The Chicago Area Project (CAP) was founded in the 1930's by Clifford Shaw, a University of Chicago sociologist, who believed every neighborhood could reduce juvenile delinquency by improving community life. This collection contains the records from the first decade of CAP's operation and includes financial records, field reports, and correspondence.
Chicago, Ill. Avalon Park Community Church records, 1932-1942.
The Avalon Park Community Church was first formed in 1896 as a methodist protestant church. In 1932 they offically became a congregationalist church, where they functioned until 1953, eventually merging with Park Manor Congregational Church. The Avalon Park Community Church was first formed in 1896 as a methodist protestant church and in 1932 they offically became a congregationalist church. The records in this collection includes field reports, a constitution, and personnel files.
Chicago, Ill. Bethlehem Community Center records, 1944-1948.
The Bethlehem Community Center was an important resource for the surrounding community. The collection contains meeting minutes and newsletters.
Chicago, Ill. Cragin Congregational Church records, 1883-1932.
Cragin Congregational Church opened in 1883 in Chicago's North End. Throughout its history, the church remained small and recieved financial support from the City Missionary Society. This collection includes meeting minutes, the church's constitution, and financial records.
Chicago, Ill. Fellowship Congregational Church records, 1897-1902.
The Fellowship Congregational Church of Chicago was opened in 1898 and closed in 1929. The volume in this collection contains meeting minutes for the Fellowship Congregational Church.
Chicago, Ill. Fourth Congregational Church records, 1893-1992.
Fourth Congregational Church of Chicago traces its origins back to a Congregational Sunday school which started in 1867 and met in a blacksmith shop. From this Sunday school sprang three churches, Grace, Cortland Street, and Maplewood. These three churches merged in 1916 and took the name Fourth Church. The records include finances, youth education and outreach, membership records, correspondence, reports, and church newsletters.
Chicago, Ill. Green Street Congregational Church records, 1927-1943.
Chicago, Ill. Millard Avenue Congregational Church records, 1880-1973.
Chicago, Ill. New First Congregational Church records, 1896-1918.
Chicago, Ill. Summerdale Community Church records, 1890-1954.
The Summerdale Congregational Church formed in 1899 out of a Sunday school that met in the Summerdale railway station. A year later, the Summerdale Congregational Church was organized. The records include correspondence, treasurer’s reports and receipts, church and committee minutes, and vital records.
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- Cortland Street Congregational Church (Chicago, Ill.) 1
- Cragin Congregational Church (Chicago, Ill.) 1
- Fellowship Congregational Church (Chicago, Ill.) 1
- Fourth Congregational Church (Chicago, Ill.) 1
- Grace Congregational Church (Chicago, Ill.) 1
- Green Street Congregational Church (Chicago, Ill.) 1
- Maplewood Church (Chicago, Ill.) 1
- Millard Avenue Congregational Church (Chicago, Ill.) 1
- New First Congregational Church (Chicago, Ill.) 1
- St. Mark Church of Christ (Burbank, Ill.) 1
- Summerdale Community Church (Chicago, Ill.) 1
- Summerdale Congregational Church (Chicago, Ill.) 1
- Tabernacle Congregational Church (Chicago, Ill.) 1
- Union Congregational Church of Auburn Park (Chicago, Ill.) 1
- Union Park Congregational Church (Chicago, Ill.) 1
- Washington Park Congregational Church (Chicago, Ill.) 1
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