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Magazine and Feature Articles
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“4 Boys’ Clubs to Hold Dance on Friday Night: Proceeds Will Help Pay Cost of Centers.” Chicago Tribune, May 4, 1947.
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Cass, Judith. “Junior League Follies Continues as Topic of Conversation at Parties.” Chicago Tribune, November 19, 1948.
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Flavin, Genevieve. “Restore Glory of Old Houses in Lincoln Pk.: Styles of Steamboat Era Prevail.” Chicago Tribune, January 16, 1955.
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Powers, Irene. “Fresh White Tracks Lure Art Visitors to Old Town.” Chicago Tribune, June 15, 1957.
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“Report Gives Push to Plan of Renewal: Near North Unit Girds for Action.” Chicago Tribune, April 14, 1960.
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Avery, Suzanne. “‘Future’s Bright’ Proclaims CCB in New Report.” Chicago Tribune, August 14, 1960.
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Taylor, Lynn. “Tells Urban Renewal Plans: Lincoln Park Group Asks Boundary Changes for 2d Phase of Project.” Chicago Tribune, July 28, 1966.
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Kilian, Michael. “Calls for Waller Addition: Board Member Says White Students Leaving.” Chicago Tribune, November 10, 1966.
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Taylor, Lynn. “Calls for Low-Cost Housing: Lincoln Park Unit Asks Hill to Amend Plans for Renewal.” Chicago Tribune, December 22, 1966.
Kilian, Michael. “Battle for Classrooms Ends: Lincoln Park Wins Addition to Waller.” Chicago Tribune, January 12, 1967.
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Schreiber, Edward. “2 in Lead for Paddy Bauler’s Seat: Candidates Race for 43d Seat.” Chicago Tribune, February 12, 1967.
Elmer, John. “McCutcheon Finds Council Race as Tiring as Teaching of Math.” Chicago Tribune, February 19, 1967.
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Getz, Anne. “Plan Less Razing in City Renewal.” Chicago Tribune, March 5, 1967.
Taylor, Lynn. “Seek Halt to Lincoln Park Renewal.” Chicago Tribune, April 23, 1967.
Amazaki, Barbara. “Renewal Change Urged: Lincoln Pk. Group Sets Hearings.” Linn, James. “Restore Lincoln Park Area: Citizens’ Groups, Urban Renewal Stem Deterioration.” Chicago Tribune, November 2, 1967. January 14, 1968.
Amazaki, Barbara. “Decision Expected on Lincoln Pk. Plan.” Chicago Tribune, February 4, 1968.
Darrow, Joy. “High-Rise Plan Stirs Debate on Old Town Philosophies. Chicago Tribune, April 18, 1968.
Amazaki, Barbara. “Two Broad Objectives: Housing Study Completed.” Chicago Tribune, June 16, 1968.
Amazaki, Barbara. “DUR May Alter Project I Housing Plan.” Chicago Tribune, July 25, 1968.
“Group to Promote More Open Housing.” Chicago Tribune, August 11, 1968.
Thompson, David. “City Plans to Build Homes, Townhomes.” Chicago Tribune, August 18, 1968.
Amazaki, Barbara. “Suggestions Sought for Tighter Zoning.” Chicago Tribune, September 22, 1968.
Walker, Arthur. “Group OK’s Low-Cost Building but is Wary of Prefabs’ Design.” Chicago Tribune, January 9, 1969.
Dunlap, William. “Urge Changes in Waller Magnet School Plan.” Chicago Tribune, March 13, 1969.
Adams, Carol. “Building 100 Years Old; Owner Struggles to Save Pub.” Chicago Tribune, April 17, 1969.
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“Gang Leader Denies a Mob Action Charge.” Chicago Tribune, June 21, 1969.
Shojai, Carolyn. “Lincoln Park Council Disruptions Hit.” Chicago Tribune, June 22, 1969.
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Shojai, Carolyn. “Gangs Disrupt Lincoln Park Unit’s Meeting: Start 1 Hour Melee, Protest Housing.” Chicago Tribune, July 30, 1969.
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Philbrick, Richard. “Friends Recall Slain Cleric as ‘Great Guy.'” Chicago Tribune, September 29, 1969.
Banas, Casey. “N. Side Cleric, Wife Slain.” Chicago Tribune, September 30, 1969.
Boyer, Brian. “Minister helped oppressed.” Chicago Sun-Times, September 30, 1969.
Casey, James. “Young Lincoln Park pastor, wife found stabbed to death at home.” Chicago Sun-Times, September 30, 1969. In DePaul Special Collections.
Powers, Ron. “How friends, neighbors feel about the killings.” Chicago Sun-Times, September 30, 1969. In DePaul Special Collections.
Butler, Patrick. “Plea for calm, unity.” Lerner Booster, October 1, 1969.
Dunlop, Betsy. “Armitage church’s pastor, his wife stabbed to death.” Lerner Booster, October 1, 1969. In DePaul Special Collections.
O’Brien, John. “Clews Fading in Murder of Cleric, Wife.” Chicago Tribune, October 1, 1969.
Svejcara, Robert. “‘Their People’ Honor Slain Pastor, Wife.” Chicago Tribune, October 2, 1969.
Blasker, Larry. “No leads found in slaying.” Lerner Booster, October 5, 1969. In DePaul Special Collections.
Flaherty, Roger. “‘Man of feeling’: Slain LP minister inspired some, angered others by unorthodox ways.” Lerner Booster, October 5, 1969. In DePaul Special Collections.
“Lyle Mayer Resigns as Chairman of Lincoln Park Conservation.” Chicago Tribune, November 9, 1969.
Shiflett, James. “Letters: Preserving Lincoln Park.” Chicago Tribune, December 14, 1969.
“Lincoln Park Community Council Chairman Calls Housing Biggest Need.” Chicago Tribune, December 14, 1969.
Dunham, Wayne. “DUR Delays Bid on Land Development.” Chicago Tribune, February 1, 1970.
“Past Policies Indorsed in Lincoln Park Vote.” Chicago Tribune, February 1, 1970.
Buck, Thomas. “Lincoln Park Groups Debate Coalition Bid.” Chicago Tribune, February 11, 1970.
“O.K. Hartford Housing Bid: ‘Reconsider Our Plan,’ Poor Coalition Pleads.” Chicago Tribune, June 14, 1970.
Sneed, Michael. “Lack of Housing Hurts Schools in Renewal Areas.” Chicago Tribune, June 28, 1970.
“New Housing Plan Presented for Lincoln Pk.” Chicago Tribune, July 16, 1970.
Freeburg, Russell. “Church ‘Influence’ on New Left Told.” Chicago Tribune, December 30, 1970.
“North Side Ministry Admits Some Aid Went to Street Gangs.” Chicago Tribune, January 1, 1971.
Nagelberg, Alvin. “Apartment Boom Hits Lincoln Park.” Chicago Tribune, February 14, 1971.
Schultz, Terri. “‘Jiving’ Parish Hangs On.” Chicago Tribune, April 18, 1971.
Robinson, James. “Methodists to appoint woman.” Chicago Tribune, May 2, 1975.
Young, David. “Jimenez runs for alderman.” Chicago Tribune, June 21, 1974.
Artner, Alan. “Back in town: Edgar Miller, Design Pioneer.” Chicago Tribune, July 2, 1978.
Interviews
Alan, Howard. Interviewed by José Jiménez for Grand Valley State University’s Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection, August 22, 2012. https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/24226
Bleicher, Zac. Interviewed by the author May 30, 2017.
Devine, Pat. Interviewed by José Jiménez for Grand Valley State University’s Young Lords in Lincoln Park collection, February 10, 2012. https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/24260
Shadle, Neil. Interviewed by the author over email, April – June 2018.
Shadle, Paul. Interviewed by the author April 11, 2018.
Various people, in nine parts. Interviewed by Studs Terkel and hosted by WFMT at the Studs Terkel Radio Archives, 1969. See https://battleoflincolnpark.com/tapes/
Archival Sources
The Battle of Lincoln Park makes extensive use of the archives of DePaul University’s Special Collections, and especially the Lincoln Park and Latino collections, including but not limited to:
- Peter Bauer papers
- Collection on the Young Lords
- Lincoln Park Conservation Community Council records
- Lincoln Park Community Research Initiative records
- Lincoln Park Conservation Association records
- Old Town Triangle Association Records
Important sources within these collections include meeting minutes, newsletters, internal and external memos and letters, flyers, and promotional materials, among others.
The “Young Lords in Lincoln Park” collection at Grand Valley State University was also an important source, in particular the recorded interviews with Howard Alan, José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, and Patricia Devine-Reed.