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Spring l 2013 Newsletter now available		   Members of Committee and Volunteers
Alice Chandler - In Memory
Alta M Blakely -
In Memory
 Oral History
HYDE PARK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
5529 S. Lake Park Avenue - Chicago, IL 60637
773-493-1893 - Open Saturdays and Sundays from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

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The Hyde Park Historical Society
Invites you to a special program
Saturday, May 18, 2013  2:00 – 4:00 PM
  Refreshments will be served.
 Chicago Cable Cars: A Forgotten but Important StoryCable Cars

 Greg Borzo, award-winning journalist and author of the new book, Chicago Cable Cars, will take us on a trip back to the time when Chicago had the largest cable car system the world has ever seen.  Please join us at our headquarters -- a former cable car waiting room -- to learn about this important part of local history.

 


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The Seminary Coop Project Exhibit Continues at the HPHS headquaters



  Thanks to the supporters of the Hyde Park Historical Society
2013 Annual Dinner, we had a wonderful event. We will acknowledge our donors and supporters
in our newsletter and in thank you letters sent directly to each individual.
2013 Awards

Jean Block Award Video, Presented to Richard A. Courage at the Hyde Park Historical Society Annual Dinner on February 23, 2013

Hyde Park Center - The Evolution of Hyde Park

Oral History Committee is currently seeking start-up funding of $7,000 for training interviewers of noted HydeParkers

Download PDF about how you can contribute to this community-wide project

ORAL HISTORY

PROMONTORY POINT is a facility of the Chicago Park District
Information about Events at Promontory Point can be obtained by Contacting the
Jackson Park Field House, 6401 S. Stony Island, 60637, phone 773-256-0903.


Hyde Park Historical Society Archives Updated and Expanded
The Hyde Park Historical Society is pleased to announce the completion of a year-long project with Special Collections Research Center at Regenstein Library to expand and update the archives.  The publicly available material in the collection has increased from the original 30 boxes, collected and organized by our original Archivist, Jean Block, to 179 boxes.  The added material was largely collected by Emeritus Archivist Stephen A. Treffman and is now organized into a detailed 92 page finding tool, which is available online and 100% searchable.  In addition, the collection of 119 boxes of materials from the Hyde Park Cooperative Society has been organized with a separate finding tool, also available on line.  Finally, the Hyde Park Kenwood Razed Buildings collection finding tool has been revised to include street names and numbers.

Those interested in exploring the archives will find a wealth of fascinating material related to Hyde Park.  Follow the links below to access the finding tools.
Main Collection
Hyde Park Cooperative Society
Hyde Park Kenwood Razed Buildings
Special Collections Research Center  which houses the Hyde Park Historical Society Archives, is open to the public. 

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