Sheffield Neighborhood Association records
Scope and Contents
The Sheffield Neighborhood Association (SNA) records document the activities of the organization. The most substantial series of the collection documents the Garden Walk. The Sheffield Garden Walk is an annual event which began in 1969 to raise money for the community. Materials in the collection also document various beatification projects in the neighborhood such as Trebes Park which was renovated in 1992 with funds from the Garden Walk and the Dorothy Melamerson Trust.
Dates
- 1958-2014
- Majority of material found within 1970s-1990s
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
The Sheffield Neighborhood Association (SNA) was formed in 1958. The official purpose of SNA as stated in its by-laws is: “to improve the conditions of life, work, recreation, health, and safety; to foster and develop a neighborhood plan, and to aid, assist, and sponsor neighborhood activities in the area bounded by Halsted Street, Fullerton Avenue, Lakeview Avenue, and Armitage Avenue.”
Extent
15.75 Linear Feet (49 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The records of the Sheffield Neighborhood Association are arranged in nine series: 1. Publications; 2. Administration Files; 3. History and Background of Sheffield; 4. Financial Files; 5. Events; 6. Committee Files; 7. Urban Renewal; 8. Photographs; 9. Garden Walk. The Publications series is arranged chronologically and the other eight series are arranged both alphabetically and chronologically.
Physical Location
3/34/C-D; 3/44/D
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession 1989.07; 1996.06; 1998.31; 1999.05; 1999.12; 2000.49; 2001.17; 2001.25; 2002.08; 2003.12; 2003.15; 2003.24; 2004.13; 2004.27; 2006.15; 2011.16; 2011.31
- Citizens' associations--Archival resources--Illinois--Chicago Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Lincoln Park (Chicago, Ill.)--History--Archival resources Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Neighborhood government--Archival resources--Illinois--Chicago Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Neighborhood planning--Archival resources--Illinois--Chicago Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Neighborhoods--Archival resources--Illinois--Chicago Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Title
- Guide to Sheffield Neighborhood Association records
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- 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