Here is a sampling of James S. Parker Collection images located at Bronzeville Historical Society.
A grant from the The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelly Foundation provided funded for metadata of more than 400 images that highlight properties in the Bronzeville community that were demolished between 1940 and 1970. Each image chronicles the destruction of properties with a storied past. The Broadening Narratives strategy grant was awarded in November 2021. Follow this page to receive updates to connect you to the entire James S. Parker Collection digital scans and finding aid by October 1, 2022.
Here are the James S. Parker Collection finding aid processing notes created by Angelique Schuler.
Please consider using the Illinois Digital Archive (IDA) website here
http://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/bronzeville/search//page/2
Also, here is the link to our google document that includes ALL the images and notes.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MQlD4_sfDaf_76hvGP5qnRJmV7a9CbRF/view
BINDER 1 – JAMES S PARKER COLLECTION IMAGES
Binder 1 PART 1 and 2
Binder 3 – James S. Parker Collection images
