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BRONZEVILLE COMMUNITY HISTORY

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BRONZEVILLE COMMUNITY HISTORY

 


 

Welcome to the Bronzeville Community History Library Guide! This guide provides resources for information pertaining to the history of Chicago historical neighborhood Bronzeville. 


 

 Image: Mural in Bronzeville Neighborhood

 


Library Resources 

 


 

Search all Library Resources using the catalog! 

 

You can now search and retrieve resources from: BookseBooks, articles from Academic, newspapers, and popular magazine publications and free or government websites!

 

If you prefer searching particular database, search here

 


Reserve Books


 

Visit Bronzeville Today 

OH Reserve Books (Circulation Desk)

 

Portrait of an era

OH Reserve Books (Circulation Desk)

 

The Gilding of Bronzeville

OH Reserve Books (Circulation Desk)

 

The Victory Monument: the beacon of Chicago's Bronzeville

OH Reserve Books (Circulation Desk)

 


Chicago Local Collections


  

The Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature

The largest African American history and literature collection in the Midwest is housed at the Chicago Public Library Woodson Regional Library.

 

Northwestern University Library Africana Collection

The largest separate Africana collection in existence.  Subject coverage includes art, history, literature, music, religion, communications, management, cooking, and more.  

 

Chicago History Museum

Museum and research center dedicated to collecting, interpreting, and presenting the rich multicultural history of Chicago and Illinois.

 

DuSable Museum of African American History

The only major independent institution in Chicago established to preserve and interpret the historical experiences and achievements of African Americans

 


Internet Resources


 

The HistoryMakers

A video oral history archive dedicated to preserving African American history.  The collection focuses on African American history, education, music, law, the arts, science, technology, media, medicine, entertainment, fashion and beauty, business, the military, politics, and sports. 

 

Bronzeville

Web site about Chicago's Bronzeville Community.

 

Encyclopedia of Chicago

The Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago © 2005 Chicago Historical Society/The Encyclopedia of Chicago © 2004 The Newberry Library.

 

City of Chicago: Chicago Landmarks

City of Chicago Landmarks Website

 


           Last Updated: August 19, 2020


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