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Firman House records

The Firman House was founded as an outreach mission in 1872 and became a sturctured, self-identified social service agency in 1927. This collection includes flyers, pamphlets and photographs.

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African American boy and girl in a park
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African American boy and girl standing in a park, with a street visible behind them.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
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Public access
African American boy and girl in a park
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African American boy and girl standing in a park, with a street visible behind them.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Announcement for pancake dinner, Firman House
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Three African Americans hold a sign announcing a pancake dinner event at Firman House.
Date:
October 21, 1961
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Banquet table with salads
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Various salads on a banquet table.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
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Public access
Boys in Camp Gray shirts saluting
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Four African American boys dressed alike in "Camp Gray" shirts, hats and jeans saluting on the grass.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
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Public access
Boys saluting in Camp Gray shirts
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Ten boys dressed identically in "Camp Gray" shirts, jeans and hats posing in woody grassy area.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Boys singing at a recital
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Five African American boys singing in front of an audience at a recital.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
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Public access
Boys working in a wood shop with man supervising
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A man supervises three African American boys working in a wood shop.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
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Public access
Children in front of a two-story house
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Neighborhood street scene with children sitting on the front stairs of a house and another child with a bicycle.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Children riding on miniature train
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Group of children riding a miniature train in a park.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
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Public access
Children sitting on chairs for a party
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Large group of children, many of whom are African American, sitting on chairs around the periphery of a community room that is decorated for a party.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Children standing in front of a pickup truck
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Four African American children standing in front of a pickup truck, perhaps at an amusement park event.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
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Public access
Children with Christmas presents
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Group of children pose with opened Christmas presents. Behind them is a group of young women, one of whom is dressed as Santa Claus.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Couple dancing
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African American couple dancing with others visible dancing in the background.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
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Public access
Education for Life program participants at airport in Sweden
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Large group of African Americans - young people and chaperones - from the Education for Life program wave on the tarmac in front of a Transair Sweden plane in Sweden.
Date:
1966
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Exterior of a two-story house
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Exterior view of a two-story house, possibly part of a home remodeling program
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Firman House Education for Life program brochure
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Publicity and fundraising brochure describing the "Education for Life" cultural program for teenagers offered by Firman House.
Date:
c. 1965
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Firman House Farm & Garden brochure
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Publicity and fundraising brochure describing a farming and garden project for Robert Taylor Homes residents, offered by Firman House.
Date:
c. 1965
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Firman House Pre-School and Family Education brochure
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Publicity and fundraising brochure describing early childhood education programs offered by Firman House.
Date:
c. 1965
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Firman House newsletter: annual report edition
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Annual Report newsletter featuring president's message and women's auxiliary report.
Date:
April, 1955
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Firman House newsletter: annual report edition
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Annual Report edition of the Firman House newsletter recounting the previous year's activities and requesting financial support. Rooftop photo of neighborhood is featured.
Date:
April 1957
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Firman House publicity brochure, "Our Concern"
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Publicity and fundraising brochure describing the mission, history and focus of Firman House.
Date:
c. 1965
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Firman Preschool flyer
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Hand-drawn flyer from the Firman House Preschool, providing preschool registration dates and information about the Precshool's Koffee Klatch.
Date:
c. 1960s
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Four African American children eating snacks in front of building
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Four young African American children dressed in winter coats eating a snack on the stairs in front of a building.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Fundraising appeal for Firman House summer camp
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Fundraising appeal flyer for Firman House summer camp (Camp Gray in Michigan), featuring photos of camp activities and requesting donations.
Date:
c. 1961
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Fundraising appeal for Firman House summer camp
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Fundraising appeal flyer for Firman House summer camp (Camp Gray in Michigan), featuring photos of program activities and requesting donations.
Date:
c. 1957
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Girls and woman baking cupcakes
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A woman removes freshly-baked cupcakes from muffin tins as a group of girls looks on.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Girls writing at a table
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Four African American girls seated around a table, with one of them writing in a notebook.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Group of adults and a child
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Group of adults and a young boy.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Group of women outside a building
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Group of white women standing on a sidewalk next to the front steps of a building.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Invoice from the Chicago Housing Authority
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Invoice from the Chicago Housing Authority to Firman House for the rental of rooms at the Robert Taylor Homes from February 1, 1962 to January 31, 1963.
Date:
August 22, 1962
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Jewelry and crafts on a table
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A variety of jewelrly and crafts laid out on a table.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Man carrying a boy on his shoulders
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African American man carrying an African American boy on his shoulders, probably at Camp Gray, with the boy waving a stick horse and other children looking on.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Salads on a banquet table
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Variety of salads on a banquet table.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Student artwork exhibition
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Exhibition of students' artwork.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Teenage boys at a table
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Group of teenage African American boys gathered around a table.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Teenage boys playing pool
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Group of teenage boys playing pool, one of whom has an amputated hand.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Teenage boys shooting pool
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Group of teenage boys shooting pool.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Teenage girls and children in colorful costumes
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Group of African American teenagers and young girls dressed in colorful costumes gathered in a room.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Teenagers and children wearing colorful costumes
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Group of African American teenage and younger girls (and one boy) dressed in colorful costumes posing as group, along with a man (at back).
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Women and girls eating cupcakes in kitchen
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Group of mostly African American women and girls in a kitchen, eating cupcakes they have baked.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Women dining at a banquet table
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Group of women dining at a banquet table.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Women dining at a banquet table
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Group of women having a meal at a banquet table.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Women serving cake at a table
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Three women and a teenage girl serving slices of cake at a banquet table.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Young adults with a sled in the snow
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Several young people on a sled in the snow near a large group of others looking on.
Date:
January 1966
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access
Young men near a window
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Group of young men in a room near a window.
Date:
c. 1953
Collection:
Firman House records
Access:
Public access

Collection Details

Repository
University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
Social Services & Settlement Houses
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