A History of the Vivian G. Harsh Collection

In celebration of Black History Month, the Historical Society of Forest Park and the Forest Park Public Library have partnered up to bring by an archivist from the Chicago Public Library for an illuminating presentation on the history of the Vivian G. Harsh Collection, and an overview of some of the rich materials available for public research. 

One of Chicago Public Library's three archival repositories, the Vivian G. Harsh Collection of Afro-American History and Literature documents the Black experience, with a strong focus on Chicago. Established in 1932, the collection boasts more than 60,000 rare and out of print books, hundreds of archival manuscript collections including ephemera, photographs, artworks, interviews, newspapers, and much more.