Dan Bovino, Roseland native and historian, will share his treasure trove of photos and memories of Chicago’s neighborhood during the Homewood Historical Society’s monthly meeting at Homewood Public Library on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

The presentation will begin after the organization’s brief 6 p.m. business meeting.

If your family wasn’t from Roseland, chances are you know someone whose family was from the south side Chicago neighborhood. Bovino has assembled an impressive array of photographs and memories of Roseland.

The Lansing resident has shared his “Nostalgic Roseland” presentation in many forums. The appeal of the topic is not surprising. Many residents throughout the South Suburbs have a shared experience. Their parents or grandparents at one time lived, and likely worked, in Roseland but began moving to suburban Cook County and Northwest Indiana starting over a half-century ago. 

The reasons for the migration were economic, including the ripple effect of lost jobs caused by closed steel mills. Another factor was the unethical fear-mongering practices of some realtors, rapidly changing Roseland from a majority white to Black neighborhood.

Bovino has built a collection of several hundred vintage Roseland photographs and stories. He has a significant online presence about Roseland. Bovino is also president of the Lansing Historical Society.

The Homewood Historical Society is celebrating its 45th anniversary in 2025-26. The society operates the Dorband-Howe House Museum at 2035 183rd St., Homewood. Museum hours are Saturdays, 1 to 3 p.m.