Edgewater Historical Society (EHS) will present Edgewater PRIDE: Oppression to Expression, an exhibit focusing on the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) movement within the Uptown, Edgewater, and Rogers Park communities, from June 3 until September 24.
"We're researching and seeking information about the LGBT movement to the far northside," said Will Rye, chairman of the Edgewater PRIDE committee. "We recognize a richness of LGBT history seeded within our community. This exhibit will honor those who have made great contributions in establishing equality and in making Edgewater what it is today."
EHS will accept any donations or loans from community members. Rye mentioned that EHS has a plethora of historical items, but believes much more exists that docents and committee members have not discovered.
Those wishing to donate or loan items to EHS should contact Will Rye at (773) 368-8110 or e-mail will_rye@yahoo.com . The committee would like items to be documented by April 30.
For more information about EHS or about Edgewater PRIDE: Oppression to Express, visit the EHS Web site at www.edgewaterhistory.org or call (773) 506-4849.
About Edgewater Historical Society
The Edgewater Historical Society was founded in January 1988 to involve the Edgewater community in the preservation of its history. The impetus to form the Society was the 1986 celebration of the Edgewater Centennial, during which, the Edgewater Community Council conducted an oral history project. From that project grew a great interest in researching and documenting neighborhood streets and structures. The Edgewater Historical Society operates a museum conducts home tours and walking tours throughout the year.
Edgewater is a Chicago community of 62,000 people in an area bounded by Lake Michigan, Foster, Ravenswood and Devon Avenues. The name Edgewater originated with developer John L. Cochran, who began creating a small town in 1880. By 1910, the name Edgewater was being used through the area. Today, Edgewater is composed of several neighborhoods including Andersonville.