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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Clippings, annual reports, brochures, pamphlets and one reprint of article from the 'Reader's Digest' |
| Reference | MSBYNC78, Series 1, Box 1, Folder 1 |
| Library | University of Illinois at Chicago Library, Special Collections |
| Collection Name | Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council Records |
| Collection Overview | The Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council (BYNC) was located on Chicago's Southwest side. Saul Alinsky and Joseph Meegan founded the BYNC in 1939 making it the oldest community organization in the United States. Its 185 delegate organizations including residents, social clubs, churches, schools, as well as business owners sought to improve the difficult living conditions endured by workers in Chicago's meatpacking industry. This Collection consists of annual reports for the BYNC, pamphlets, brochures, and clippings |
| Series Description | Series 1: Organizational Records, 1954-1964 |
| Date | 1954-1964 |
| Author | Jacobs, Jane |
| Document Type | Pamphlet; Leaflet; Report; Newspaper |
| Theme(s) | Organisations, Associations and Societies |
| Keywords | health, family life, church, schools, tax, demographics, youth, public welfare, immigration, finance, business, Judaism, religion, Christianity, alcohol, employment, hospitals, library, prison, marriage, womanhood, elderly, police, leisure, sanitation, transport, unemployment, zoning, urban decay, urban renewal, crime, housing, construction, industry |
| Organisations/Associations | Young Christian Workers (YCW); Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council (BYNC) |
| Note | Please note that some of the metadata for this document has been drawn from the catalogue of the University of Illinois at Chicago Library, Special Collections. |
| Copyright | University of Illinois at Chicago Library, Special Collections |