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'Sheelytown' was a historic neighborhood in South Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Located just north of the Union Stockyards, Sheelytown was named for the Sheely Brothers Packing Houses that were located in the area. Sheelytown was annexed into Omaha in 1887[1], and the Omaha Quartermaster Depot was built just west the Union Pacific tracks from the community.
Joseph Sheeley ran a packing plant near the railroad tracks southeast of Hanscom Park. Workers in his plant occupied a small company town immediately next to the plant that was named after their boss.[2] Sheelytown was largely occupied by Polish[3], Irish[4] and Czech immigrants. The community was a working class and poor area, often regarded as dirty and "uncivilized" by Omahans.[5] The community had ex-officio mayors for many years, including Nick Dargaczewski, who was a close ally of "Cowboy" James Dahlman and Tom Dennison.[6]
Around the turn of the century members of the Hanscom Park Methodist Episcopal Church became concerned with the "lawlessness and destitute behavior" of workers in the neighborhood. They organized dances to compete with the "loose establishments" in Sheelytown, which routinely caused a stir among local residents, but were continuously held for many years.[7]
One of the neighborhood's commercial areas is now called the Vinton Street Commercial Historic District, and in 2006 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[8] The Polonairs of Omaha is a polka band that recorded an album called ''Sheelytown On Parade'' on the Czech Records label.[9]
1. (nd) "Annexation-Growth Page," Omaha Public Schools. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
2. (n.d.) Prospect Cemetery Omaha Public Schools. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
3. (nd) "The Alfred & Frances Riedmann, Sr. Family." Retrieved 2007-07-15.
4. (2002) "Naas group had hectic Omaha weekend," KidCareNet News. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
5. Menard, O.D. (1989) ''Political Bossism in Mid America: Tom Dennison's Omaha, 1900–1933.'' University Press of America. p. 11.
6. Peattie, E.W. (2005) ''Impertinences: Selected Writings of Elia Peattie, a Journalist in the Gilded Age''. University of Nebraska Press. p. 31.
7. Peattie, E.W. (2005) ''Impertinences: Selected Writings of Elia Peattie, a Journalist in the Gilded Age''. University of Nebraska Press. p. 32.
8. (2006) "New Listings". Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 7/8/07.
9. (nd) TK Frank's Polka Records. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
★ Larsen, L. and Cottrell, B. (1997) ''The Gate City: A History of Omaha.'' University of Nebraska Press. p. p 158.
★ Sullenger, T.E. (1937) "Problems of Ethnic Assimilation in Omaha," ''Social Forces, 15'' (3) March. pp. 402-410.
| Contents |
| History |
| Legacy |
| References |
| Bibliography |
History
Joseph Sheeley ran a packing plant near the railroad tracks southeast of Hanscom Park. Workers in his plant occupied a small company town immediately next to the plant that was named after their boss.[2] Sheelytown was largely occupied by Polish[3], Irish[4] and Czech immigrants. The community was a working class and poor area, often regarded as dirty and "uncivilized" by Omahans.[5] The community had ex-officio mayors for many years, including Nick Dargaczewski, who was a close ally of "Cowboy" James Dahlman and Tom Dennison.[6]
Around the turn of the century members of the Hanscom Park Methodist Episcopal Church became concerned with the "lawlessness and destitute behavior" of workers in the neighborhood. They organized dances to compete with the "loose establishments" in Sheelytown, which routinely caused a stir among local residents, but were continuously held for many years.[7]
Legacy
One of the neighborhood's commercial areas is now called the Vinton Street Commercial Historic District, and in 2006 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[8] The Polonairs of Omaha is a polka band that recorded an album called ''Sheelytown On Parade'' on the Czech Records label.[9]
References
1. (nd) "Annexation-Growth Page," Omaha Public Schools. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
2. (n.d.) Prospect Cemetery Omaha Public Schools. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
3. (nd) "The Alfred & Frances Riedmann, Sr. Family." Retrieved 2007-07-15.
4. (2002) "Naas group had hectic Omaha weekend," KidCareNet News. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
5. Menard, O.D. (1989) ''Political Bossism in Mid America: Tom Dennison's Omaha, 1900–1933.'' University Press of America. p. 11.
6. Peattie, E.W. (2005) ''Impertinences: Selected Writings of Elia Peattie, a Journalist in the Gilded Age''. University of Nebraska Press. p. 31.
7. Peattie, E.W. (2005) ''Impertinences: Selected Writings of Elia Peattie, a Journalist in the Gilded Age''. University of Nebraska Press. p. 32.
8. (2006) "New Listings". Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 7/8/07.
9. (nd) TK Frank's Polka Records. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
Bibliography
★ Larsen, L. and Cottrell, B. (1997) ''The Gate City: A History of Omaha.'' University of Nebraska Press. p. p 158.
★ Sullenger, T.E. (1937) "Problems of Ethnic Assimilation in Omaha," ''Social Forces, 15'' (3) March. pp. 402-410.
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