

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: A History of the Vivian G. Harsh Collection
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: 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.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/forest-park/a-history-of-the-vivian-g-harsh-collection/200029342889614
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, black-history-month
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 12

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://forestpark.librarycalendar.com/event/history-vivian-g-harsh-collection-14133?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=forest+park-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Forest Park
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park, IL, United States, Illinois 60130
- **lat**: 41.87597
- **long**: -87.81434
- **full address**: 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park, IL, United States, Illinois 60130

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Forest Park Public Library (https://allevents.in/org/forest-park-public-library/24991996)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 03 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 7555 Jackson Blvd, Forest Park, IL, United States, Illinois 60130
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Forest Park Public Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, literary-art, black-history-month
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about A History of the Vivian G. Harsh Collection ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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