Digital Library Volume 8 – Chicago’s Public Libraries
September is a great month to explore new areas of Chicago - and what better place to start than Chicago’s public libraries. This issue offers resources to learn more about…
The Houghton – Apartment Life on the Gold Coast
By Virginia Gerst, Class of 2007 In 1888, the area that was to become the glittering Gold Coast was still very much in development. Neighborhood pioneers and major promoters Potter…
Kudos – August 2020
Dan Fitzgerald, 1995 The River Cruise is a wonderful way to spend an hour and a half seeing the beautiful river fronts and architecture of Chicago. Our experience was that…
Digital Library Volume 7 – Updates
The updated list of digital resources is presented this week. Some of these sites have been highlighted in previous volumes, but the entire list will be updated every 3 months. …
Around the (Virtual) Campfire: Summer 2020 Camps at the CAC
By Lisa Ciota, Education Guide, Exhibit Host, CAC 2020 Docent Class Trainee Exploring the environment … completing hands-on activities … having fun … sitting around the campfire. Typical summer camp…
Susan Osborn, 2003 – Music, Photography, Too
By Brent Hoffmann, Class of 2005 “Look at the lady in white, on the balcony of that brick building,” Susan would say to her boatload of tourees. “That’s my mom. …
President’s Message, August 2020
My fellow docents, The saying goes something like this: “The year is short, but the days and the nights are long.” I have never felt this more than in 2020.…
St. Stans – Saved by a Curve
By Dave Utech, Class of 2003, and Joanne Linzer, Class of 2000 Have you ever noticed how the Kennedy Expressway curves around St. Stanislaus Kostka church, just south of North…
Digital Library Volume 6 – Jens Jensen – and More CHANGES
Editor's note: Please note the following changes to the article: Deleted Jensen's credit for designing the boat house at Humboldt Park (credit Schmidt, Garden and Martin) and the Refectory at Columbus…
Name that Amusement Park
By Susan Frost, Class of 2015 Here is the postcard that launched 500 words. My sister sent me this postcard, labelled “Chicago World’s Fair Giant Slide” by the seller. There…
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