Potential Research and Interviews

POTENTIAL RESEARCH AND INTERVIEWS

Pre-1919

Work with Robert Lindblom’s grandniece, Mary Ann Tanking, to contact Robert Lindblom’s daughter’s descendants in Sweden about any research they have done (or are willing to do) into the early years of his life (1844-1864) before he immigrated to the United States

Identify when Mr. Lindblom became a United States citizen

Locate a copy of the novel, “Unrest,” that Robert Lindblom co-authored with Ira C. Emery.

Investigate why, in 1914, the Chicago school board decided to name the new high school at 61st & Wolcott after Robert Lindblom and whether the community around the high school participated in that decision

Read Dale Allen Gyure’s The Chicago Schoolhouse: High School Architecture and Educational Reform, 1856-2006 (Chicago: Center for American Places, 2011) and analyze Lindblom’s site selection, design and construction between 1914-1919, in a residential neighborhood, unlike other high schools being built at the time

Investigate what homes in the 6100 block of Wolcott Avenue (then called “Lincoln Street”) were moved/condemned to make room for Lindblom high school.

Investigate the evolution of the park, between 59th and 62nd Street on Damen Avenue, and the train loading terminal behind it

1919-1929

Identify the high schools that preceded Lindblom and how Lindblom improved on their designs

Research the decision to make an Eagle the Lindblom mascot, when nearby Englewood High School already had an Eagle as its mascot (have something to do with the 4 eagles already on the roof of Lindblom?)

Confirm Lindblom’s attendance boundaries from 1919-1965 and the names of the neighborhoods within those attendance boundaries; track the subsequent shrinking of those boundaries as new high schools opened in southwest Chicago

Chronicle the history of the struggle to fund and build a “Lindblom Stadium” between 1919-1969

Locate descendants of Lindblom’s first principal, Harry Keeler, to determine if he left a memoir or other writing about his life or his tenure as Lindblom’s principal

Locate descendants of Lindblom’s Dean of Girls, Mary Courtenay, to determine if she left a memoir or other writing about her 20 years (1919-1939) at Lindblom

Locate descendants of Lindblom’s longtime Assistant Principal, Edgar Palmer, to determine if he left a memoir or other writing about his 41 years (1921-1962) at Lindblom

Locate descendants of longtime Lindblom English teacher, Byrnina Garrity, to determine if she left a memoir or other writing about her 45 years (1919-1964) at Lindblom

Locate descendants of longtime Lindblom math teacher, Benjamin Garbow, to determine if he left a memoir or other writing about his 47 years (1925-1972) at Lindblom

Locate a copy of the January 1921 and June 1923 Lindblom yearbooks

Visit the Library of Congress to review materials on the high school experience of Lindblom alumnus (1926-Jan. 1930), Ethel Payne

Contact the daughter (Cynthia Lee Jenner of Evanston, IL) of Lindblom alumnus (1921-1925), Edward Jenner, to determine if he left a memoir or other writing about his years at Lindblom

Copy picture, in the June 1926 Lindblom yearbook, of the first girls to comprise the Lindblom Senior Girls’ Council

Preparing charts tracking Lindblom’s student population and branches, faculty numbers, ethnicity and identify faculty who remained for 20 or more years

Read John F. Lyons’s Teachers and Reform: Chicago Public Education, 1929-70 (U. of Ill. Press, 2008) and contact the: (1) Chicago Principals And Administrators Association and (2) Chicago Teacher’s Union for assistance in preparing a chart that tracks the salary range of Lindblom’s principals and teachers from 1919-2009.

Research the significance of Lindblom’s extraordinary success in major sports such as football, swimming, gymnastics, speed skating, fencing, baseball and track between 1919-1959

If practical, determine if Lindblom’s closest “feeder schools” (Earle Elementary, Morrill Elementary, Henderson Elementary) have records regarding Lindblom’s early years

Summarize the evolution of Lindblom’s curriculum and departments from 1919-1999

Evolution of the Lindblom musical tradition (from operettas to plays to musicals to Class Sings) and musical conductors (from Christian Lygby to Willard Congreve to Robert Ekstrom to John Lewis to John Gans)

Evolution of girls sports, before and after the formation of the citywide Girls Athletic Association in 1924

Evolution of the Senior Girls’ Council (1920-2002) and Senior Boys’/Brothers’ Council (1927-2000)

Evolution of Lindblom’s different forms of student councils

Evolution of Lindblom alumni associations

The evolution and success of Lindblom’s JROTC program from 1924-present

1930-1939

Identify the Lindblom valedictorians in 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935 and 1937

Identify the Lindblom L-Cup winners in 1931 (male), 1933 (female), 1934, 1935 and 1936 (male).

If practical, interview Charles (“Chuck”) Hogan (’33), Ralph Jones (’30), Arthur Carlson (’34), Charles McLaughlin, Robert Pruter.

Chronicle the experience and career of Lindblom’s second principal (1936-1942), Butler Laughlin

The high school experience of arguably Lindblom’s greatest athlete, John Reagan (1935-1939), winner of 10-12 L’s

1940-1949

Research life of Lindblom football coach (1946-1971), George (“Dutch”) VonBremer

If practical, interview or supplement the prior interview of the following alumni: Harold Gumm (’43), Virginia (Johnson) Shapiro (’44); Felice (Michaels) Levins (’45), Charlotte (Buhai) Tarrel; Marie (Clementu) Doria, Shirley (Doria) Colangelo, Maryann (Toelstede) Rundle, Eleanor Kavois, Louis Schauer (’46), Marie Timmerman, Ann (Jurich) Johannes, Dale Samuels (‘49),

1950-1959

Identify Lindblom’s valedictorians in 1950, 1952 and 1959

If practical, interview or supplement the earlier interviews of the following alumni: Carol Miller (’50); Kenneth Berg (‘51); Joan Konopacki; Judy Karp; Aura Lee Furgason (’53); Arlene Anderson (’54); Donna Satala (’55); Joan Waterman; Robert Zaraba, Robert Bobbage; Soteria Kafkes; David Putnam; Barbara Santana (’56); Tom Spangler; Alan Peterson (’56); Mike McCowin (’57); Fred Quillin; James Mott (’58); Marilynn F. Campbell (’58);

1960-1969

If practical, interview or supplement the earlier interviews of the following former faculty and Lindblom administrators: Betty (Lloyd) Miller; Gertrude Perine; William English; Arlene Kareiva; Cheryl Rutherford;

If practical, interview or supplement the earlier interview of the following alumni: Otto Palmer (‘60); Sandra Lee (Nattas) Lovejoy; Winnie (Berni) Stortzum (’64); William Kaczor; Carol (Bregin) Kashanitz (’64); Rosemary (Carson) Balicki (’64); Carol Ann (Welker) Cord (’64); Elaine Miller (’64); Joanne Stovola (’64); Frank DiPietro (’65); William Kelly; Leon Carroll(’67); Ann Pettry; Linda Buczyna(’67); Julian Davis (’67); Sharon (Fuchs) O’Donnell; Wayne Skaloud; Gregory Akridge (’67); Kenneth (Buggs) Bakari (’67); Julian Davis (’67); Wayne Tukes (’67); David Stromberg (’67); Sandra Ann (Smolka) Dobrovolskis (’68); Dennis Gill (’68); Daniel Golden (’68), Joseph Brown (’68); James Tucker (’68); Charlotte (Kyles) Waterford (’68); Sherwin Baker (’68); Eric Harris (’68); Camille (Morgan) Scott (’68); Hubbard Jones/Omar Aoki (’69), Carnell Jarrell (’69); Andrew Singleton, Jr. (’69); Albert Riley(’69); Judith (Lee) Taylor(’69); Edward Yung (’69);

Review yearbooks at Hubbard, Gage Park, Kennedy and Kelly that track the years when they accepted students from areas formerly within Lindblom’s attendance area.

1970-1979

Review materials left by former Lindblom principal Patrick Ahern that is now in the custody of Lindblom alumnus Leroy Archibald (’73)

Identify male and female winners of the L-Cup in 1972, 1974 and 1975, and why the tradition ended

Compile Lindblom’s won-lost record, or relative success, in the 1970s in varsity football, baseball, basketball (boys and girls), softball, volleyball, swimming and track

If practical, interview or supplement prior interviews of the following former faculty and Lindblom administrators: Sara J. Santoyo, Bertha Jasper, John Miner, Linda Pierzchalski, David Watkins, Edward Bjankini, Phillip Robinson, Berve Power, Anne Greaney,

If practical, interview or supplement interview of following alumni: Ricardo Philips (‘70); McLenty A. Robinson (‘70); Morris Stewart (‘70); Deborah Copeland (‘70); Charles Finnister (‘70); Peter Fong (‘70); William Peter Larson (‘70); Judith (Lee) Taylor (‘70); William Hooks, Cynthia Lowery (‘70); Debra Bethel (‘71); Gregory Evans (‘71); Lynne M. Marshall (‘71); Gisele Mona Robinson (‘71); Patricia Ann Butts (’72), James Tucker, Jr. (’72), Curtis White, Jr. (’72), Stanley J. Washington (‘73), Edna Faye Bradford (‘73), Edith Merle Chaffin ((‘73), Gregory Neill Green (‘73), Deborah A. Harper (‘73), Mosetta Harris (‘73), Sandra Alexander (’74) Lawrence, Linda & Patricia Barker (’74); Ora Catron (’74), Annette, Clinton & Wendy Moy (’74), Catherine Williams (’74), Glenn Otis (‘75), Thurman Smith (‘75), Walter Tyson (‘75), Kevin Yancy (‘75), Jamilla Bozeman (’76), Donna Williams (’76), Leandra Williams (’76), Mary Wong (’76), Kay Stewart (‘77), Denise Marla Thomas (‘77), LaGuina Clay (’78), Janice Riddle (’78), Mary Yung (’78), Donnie McKee (’78), Dushon A. Brown (‘79); Gerald Burks, Jr. (‘79); Nancy T. Coleman (‘79); Ajuah O. Davis (‘79); June Wong (’79), Nancy T. Coleman(‘79), Arlene E. Echols (‘79), Franchee D. Harmon(‘79), Evelyn J. Polk(‘79); Brian K. Smith (‘79)

1980-1989

Evolution and chart of the Lindblom (Advisory) Local School Council, from 1980-Present

Identify Lindblom’s valedictorians in 1982 and 1985

Compile Lindblom’s won-lost record, or relative success, in the 1980s in varsity football, baseball, basketball (boys and girls), softball, volleyball, swimming and track

Interview Manford Byrd, Jr. and Reginald Brown

If practical, interview or supplement earlier interviews of the following former faculty and Lindblom administrators: Jun Moy, Alice Pease, Joseph Rega; Tam Boston-Hill, Phyllis O. Tate

If practical, interview or supplement interview of following alumni: Carolyn Booth (’80), Robert Baker (’80), Sharon D. Edwards (’80), Victor A. Tillman (’80), Derrick Flemming (’81), Tina Y. Hurd (’81), Bruce A. King (’81), Denise A. Davis (’82), Mitchell Ray Duncan (‘82); Helena C. Echols (’82), Paulette S. Edwards (’82), Stuart T. Turner (’82), Dietra Cage (‘83); Kecia Ellis (’83), Melanie M. Anderson (‘84); Regina C. Davis (‘84); Steven C. Dial (’84), London Club (’84); David Berry (’85), Lilla L. Key (‘85); Sheri Y. Springs (’85), Marcellus E. Anderson (’86), Melvin W. Branch (‘86); Carmen R. Carter (’86), Allana S. Tyler (‘86); Cheryl B. White (’86), Raymond Wu (’86), Atallah Griffin (’87), Sirlester Jefferson, Jr. (‘87); Betty Luk (‘87); Tyrone D. Martin (‘87); Kristia L. Matthews (‘87); Anthony R. Ousley (‘87); Andre G. Kellum (‘88); Reginald Peacock (‘88); Wendell C. Pierson (‘88); Freeman Rufus (‘88); Deatrix C. Hubbard (’89), Andre Williams (‘89); Shantelle E. Williams (’89).

Research ownership of Michael Kay’s Bookstore, 6204 S. Wolcott Avenue, by the Kay family from 1946-1978. Information may be available from their successor, who is the current owner, Freddie Morris 773/430-8960).

Identify Lindblom Leader sponsor(s) from 1983-1985

1990-1999

Identify Lindblom’s valedictorians in 1991, 1992 and 1995

Compile Lindblom’s won-lost record, or relative success, in the 1990s in varsity football, baseball, basketball (boys and girls), softball, volleyball, swimming and track

If practical, interview or supplement earlier interviews of the following former faculty and Lindblom administrators: Lynn St. James, Cheryl Rutherford, Ruth Harrison, Sheila Frazier,

If practical, interview or supplement earlier interview of following alumni: Michelle L. Bell (‘90); Kelly N. Douglas (’90), Leshawn M. Hawkins (‘90); Dionne D. Johnson (‘90); Angela M. Pinkney (‘90), Attiyya N. Abdur (’91), Gabrielle L. Meeks (‘92); Rosetta Roberts (’93), Elaine M. Brown (‘94); Tameka D. Harris (‘94); (1) Dana Nichols (‘96); (2) Kennia Green (‘96); (3) Jason Wells (‘96); (4) Brandy Smith (‘96); (5) Shalonda Parker (‘96), (6) Florence Canada (‘96), (7) Jason Wells (‘96) , Kindra C. Cotton (’97), Summer D. Curry (‘97); Kim M. Ferguson (‘97); Mark A. Tabb(‘97); LaVaughn T Williams(‘97), Kezzie Brown (‘98); Crystal E. Claybrooks (’98); Natasha M. Golden (’98), Darnetta Crider (’99), Misty J. Richmond (’99).

2000-2009

Identify Lindblom Leader sponsor(s) from 2002-2009

Compile Lindblom’s won-lost record, or relative success, in the 2000’s in varsity football, baseball, basketball (boys and girls), softball, volleyball, swimming and track

If practical, interview or supplement prior interviews of the following former faculty and Lindblom administrators: Alan Mather, Sheila Sterling, JoAnn Roberts, Sheila Frazier, Hector Munoz, Loleta McDowell, Fulton Nolen, Sr., Andre R. Johnson, Chester Frazier, Zack Linderman, Reginald Cohill, Rhenette M. Preston, W. Rean Saunders, Karen Fitzpatrick

Interview longtime residents of Lindblom’s neighborhood, including Mrs. Williams,

If practical, interview or supplement interview of following alumni: Thomas Sisul, Sylvester James, Carol Rozelle, Dushon Brown, Gregory Outlaw, Orrin Williams, John Roberson, Shari Currie, Dwayne L. Simmons, Tinia Harrris, Shohn Williams

2010-2013

Identify Lindblom’s valedictorian in 2011 (Alexa Seda?)