Little Brothers of the Poor records
Scope and Contents
The Little Brothers of the Poor records include materials produced or collected by staff members of the Chicago Chapter. The bulk of the collection includes newspaper clippings, annual reports, and photographs that span the 1950s to the early 1980s.
Dates
- 1950-2000
- Majority of material found within 1956-1984
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Little Brothers of the Poor is an international organization founded in France in 1946 that is dedicated to loving the lonely and poor elderly. Their motto is Flowers Before Bread. They believe the disadvantaged elderly deserve beauty and love in their lives as well as the basic necessities. In 1959 Armand Marquiset, the founder of the Little Brothers of the Poor, received permission from Albert G. Meyer, the Archbishop of Chicago, to establish the Chicago Chapter.
Extent
0.50 Linear Feet (3 boxes; 1 oversize)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The files are arranged by document format type and chronologically.
Physical Location
4/2/J
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession 2000.10
Processing Information
Revised by P. Chavez 2018
- Church work with older people--Catholic Church--Archival resources Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly (Organization)
- Loneliness in old age--Prevention Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Older people--Services for--Archival resources--Illinois--Chicago Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Older people--Social networks--Archival resources--Illinois--Chicago Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Social work with older people--Archival resources--Illinois--Chicago Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Title
- Little Brothers of the Poor records
- Author
- Revised by P. Chavez 2018
- Date
- 2018
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the DePaul Special Collections and Archives Repository
John T. Richardson Library
2350 N. Kenmore Ave.
Room 314
Chicago Illinois 60614
773-325-7864
spca@depaul.libanswers.com
