ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM: "HYDE PARK-KENWOOD STORIES THEN AND NOW"
HYDE PARK HISTORICAL SOCIETY INVITES YOU TO AN ORAL HISTORY PROGRAM: "HYDE PARK-KENWOOD STORIES THEN AND NOW" REMEMBER THE GOOD OLD DAYS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
Do you remember the Hyde Park Y.M.C.A. or the old Harper Theatre? Did you shop at the Hyde Park Co-op or at Breslauer’s Department Store? Do you remember dining in restaurants in the old Harper Court Shopping Center? Did you or your children participate in sports activities at the Hyde Park Neighborhood Club or were involved in after school activities with other community organizations? Revisit the glorious past of your neighborhood by sharing your memories and listening to some stories you’ve never heard before at a unique oral history program. Bring photos or other memorabilia to share.
Sunday, August 21, 2016 - 2:00 to 4:00 pm Montgomery Place, 5550 South Shore Drive, Chicago, ILReception Following the ProgramSpace is limited. R.S.V.P. by: Friday, August 19, 2016Call: Lala Rodgers at 773-401-0474 Email: hporalhistory@gmail.comOral History Project is funded in part by a grant from Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference
*Photos from: Special Collections Research Center, The University of Chicago Library, Hyde Park Neighborhood Club and Hyde Park Kenwood Community Conference