Welcome to the Ridge Historical Society Newsletter Archives. Here, you can browse past issues spanning from 2000 to 2016 to explore our society’s work and the rich history of our community. We will continue to digitize and add more issues over time.
RHS Newsletter contents:
- •VOLUNTEER WANTED BY RIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
- •A LETTER FROM PRESIDENT MARY QUINN OLSSON
- •WHAT'S UP?
- •A TRANSCONTINENTAL RIDE
… and 5 more articles
RHS Newsletter contents:
- •THE RIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY BEGINS CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF THE RIDGE NATIONAL REGISTER HISTORIC DISTRICT
- •RIDGE HISTORIC DISTRICT LOGO
- •Historic Home Plaque Program to launch soon
- •A mystery from history … the MP baseball team
… and 8 more articles
RHS Newsletter contents:
- •Tribune columnist to speak at BAC Sept. 16th
- •Historically Modern exhibit to open at RHS
- •Scholar to lead Chicago Fire tour on October 8th
- •New history-based presentations at RHS / Thursday Night Community Events planned for members and interested community residents
… and 8 more articles
RHS Newsletter contents:
- •Innovative "Keepsake Manor" student art show exhibited in unusual places
- •Principal for a Day yields history treasue trove
- •Barnard-Howe family papers tell quite a story
- •Volunteers are vital to our success at RHS!
… and 6 more articles
RHS Newsletter contents:
- •The Ridge as it pertains to the Chicago fire of 1871
- •Why is peanut butter so smooth, creamy, and easy to spread?
- •Annual Fund appeal, including $10,000 challenge match, achieved within RHS membership!
- •Preservation and archiving are key roles of RHS
… and 7 more articles
RHS Newsletter contents:
- •Encouraging the American dream: The Better Homes in America Movement to improve home building practices and residential neighborhoods
- •THE DELINEATOR – MAGAZINE FOR WOMEN
- •Better Homes and the American Bungalow
- •Changing an empty house into a furnished, restful place of beauty
… and 8 more articles
RHS Newsletter contents:
- •Who was Jim Poole?
- •Transforming the RHS prescence
- •Pride in our history, pride in our neighborhood
- •It's almost time to think spring
… and 7 more articles
RHS Newsletter contents:
- •Morgan Park – Jerusalem Delivered
- •New exhibit opening at RHS: Mapping The Ridge
- •RHS 4th annual Party On The Hilltop celebrating The Beverly Hills Cycling Classic – July 11, 2008
- •Help with history
… and 3 more articles
RHS Newsletter contents:
- •100+ years of Thayer family influence in Morgan Park
- •Four houses weather a century on the ridge
- •Comings & goings
- •In Memoriam: Virginia Lane Mackle
… and 5 more articles
RHS Newsletter contents:
- •A walk in the park across from Oakhaven
- •Annual Fund Campaign a big success
- •Dixie Highway integral to development
- •Klees Golf celebrates 100 years on Chicago's south side
… and 3 more articles
A Note on Historical Context: As you read, please keep in mind that historical research is an ongoing process. Today, historians have unprecedented access to newly digitized newspapers and public archives. Because of this, modern findings may correct or expand upon the information presented here. We haven’t edited these original documents. They are presented exactly as they were printed to preserve the research from that time.
