Emerson House (Chicago, Ill.) records, 1911-1960.

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Emerson House (Chicago, Ill.) records, 1911-1960.

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Correspondence, clippings, newsletters, minutes, constitution, by-laws, lists of directors, brochures, handbook, black and white photographs of Emerson House, a settlement house located at 645 N. Wood Street in Chicago, which merged with the Chicago Commons Association in 1948. In addition to institutional ephemera the collection contains minute books from 1911-1916, 1916-1921, 1922-1928 and a volunteer manual from 1952.

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645 N. Wood Street (Chicago, Ill.)

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Emerson House (Social settlement : Chicago, Ill.)

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Chicago Commons Association

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The Chicago Commons was founded in 1894 by Graham Taylor at 140 N. Union Street; incorporated in 1895; moved to Grand Avenue and Morgan Street in 1901; established Farm Camp near New Buffalo, Michigan, in 1923. In later years, it became the Chicago Commons Association through mergers with Emerson House, 645 N. Wood Street, in 1948; headquarters moved to Taylor House, 915 N. Wolcott Avenue, in 1958; opened Jackie Robinson House in the Henry Horner Homes (Chicago Housing Authority), 124 N. Hoyne A...