Lincoln Park Community Research Initiative(LPCRI)

Introduction Collecting Historical Materials History on the Internet Funding Grant Program Spring and Fall Programs Advisory Board

Introduction

Founded during the DePaul Centennial (1998-1999), the LPCRI is a joint effort of Lincoln Park community organizations and DePaul University to collect documents and artifacts on the history of the Lincoln Park community. The Lincoln Park Neighborhood Collection in the DePaul University Library preserves the history of the Lincoln Park community. In partnership with community organizations, the intention is to strengthen the archive by adding records of neighborhood groups and their members.

In order to encourage contributions to the archives, the LPCRI also develops and supports research, publications, and exhibits on Lincoln Park, especially through an annual program of small grants.

Spring and Fall programs celebrate and examine the diverse cultural and political issues of the community, which foster continued interest in the shared history of the community and the university.

For more information on the Lincoln Park Community Research Initiative, email Fran Casey fcasey@depaul.edu in Community Affairs at DePaul or call her at (312) 362-8100.

Collecting Historical Materials

The LPCRI fosters the collection of documents and artifacts on the history of the Lincoln Park community. The university manages the collection at the John T. Richardson Library, 2350 N. Kenmore, Room 314. The Department is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m for use by neighbors and outside researchers as well as by students, faculty, and staff of DePaul.

Contributions may include:

Publications

• Local Newspapers
• Newsletters

Organization Memorabilia

• Minutes, membership lists, financial reports of local organizations
• Photographs from events
• Memorabilia and artifacts from significant businesses with a history in Lincoln Park

Personal Memorabilia

• Home records, written or photographic
• Records of historic preservation or home restoration
• Any neighborhood photographs that would enrich the historical record

To donate to the LPCRI archives or for more information, email Kathryn DeGraff kdegraff@depaul.edu at the DePaul Library, or call her at (773) 325-7864.

History on the Internet

The DePaul University Library received a grant form the State of Illinois Educate and Automate program for computer equipment to digitize the Lincoln Park Neighborhood Collection. The materials are accessible on the Internet through the DePaul University Libraries home page at http://mimsy.itd.depaul.edu/lpncsearch/.

Also within the Lincoln Park Neighborhood Collection is the Wanda Harold Architectural Photographs. This collection of 200 historical buildings in Chicago's Lincoln Park Community include landmark domestic residences, commercial sites, and churches constructed in a variety of historical styles. This research project, which links social ecology with urban architectural design, was funded with a grant from the Lincoln Park Community Research Initiative.
(Click here for more information about our grant program.)

Funding

Initial funding for the Community Research Initiative was developed by Lincoln Park community organizations during DePaul's Centennial year. Benefactors include:

• Sheffield Neighborhood Association
• Walter L. and Carole A. Crowley Family Charitable Fund
• Lincoln Central Association
• Seminary Townhouse Association
• Ranch Triangle Association
• Wrightwood Neighbors Conservation Association
• Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce
• Mid North Association

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