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Judge Sidney A. Jones, Jr. papers
Correspondence, publications, programs, legal documents, newspaper clippings, photographs, and writings by and about Judge Sidney A. Jones, Jr., attorney, alderman of the 6th Ward, Cook County Circuit Court judge, and mayoral appointee as director of the Mayor's License Commission under Mayor Harold Washington in the 1980s. A portion of the collection documents his involvement in various fraternities, clubs, and religious
Gads Hill Center records
Correspondence, minutes of meetings of the board of directors of the Gads Hill settlement house, various reports, financial and attendance records, newsclippings, articles, and other sundry papers. Topics include recreational, educational, and social programs and facilities of Gads Hill Center, and living conditions within the Lower West Side community of Chicago. Includes the nursery school; various clubs and groups of
Citizens Committee on the Juvenile Court (Chicago, Ill.) records
Meeting minutes, reports, printed material, correspondence, newspaper clippings, publications and newsletters, memorandums, proposals, and other papers of the Citizens Committee on the Juvenile Court (CCJC), formerly known as the Citizens Committee on the Family Court, an advisory board to the Circuit Court of Cook County, based in Chicago. Materials relate to the juvenile court, Illinois Youth Commission, Department of Children
Curt Teich Postcard archives
Curt Teich (1877-1974) was a printer who immigrated to the United States from Lobenstein, Germany in 1896. Curt Teich & Company opened in January 1898 in Chicago, Illinois and closed in 1978. The Teich Company was the world's largest printer of view and advertising postcards. Teich is best known for its ""Greetings From"" postcards with their big letters, vivid colors,
Chicago Public Library, Carter G. Woodson Regional Library archives
The Carter G. Woodson Regional Library opened December 9, 1975 in a two-story building housing the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature, the largest collection of its kind in the Midwest. A new 11,000 square foot wing was added in 1998 to expand the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection. A Children's Library, Social Sciences, Humanities, Science
William "Jack" Marshall papers
African American professional baseball player. (circa 1930s)
Adlean Harris papers
This collection documents Adlean Harris’ work as a librarian, genealogist, researcher, and astrologer. The Adlean Harris Papers span the years 1876 to 2007 with the bulk of the material ranging from 1970 to 1995.
Marjorie Tuite collection
Marjorie Tuite, O.P., (1922-1986) was born and raised in New York City. She is described in the program at her memorial service following her death on June 28, 1986 as “a leading voice for an equal role for woman in the Roman Catholic Church, an advocate for the poor and an educator on a broad range of social justice issues.”
Grace Mason / Atkinson photograph collection
Grace Mason, a descendant of pioneering Chicago African American photographer Franklin Atkinson Henderson, donated his collection of nearly 100 photo portraits of “prominent Negro Chicagoans.” Photos were created from 1885 to 1915. Many of these photos were exhibited at the 1940 American Negro Exposition.
Ashford, Jr., Calvin design papers
Calvin Ashford was an African American designer whose company Gilmore-Ashford-Powers Designs was located in Chicago. His collection consists of awards, news clippings, articles and photographs of interior design samples designed by Calvin Ashford.
Wieboldt Foundation photograph collection
Includes photographs of buildings, primarily housing charitable organizations located in the Chicago metropolitan area (Ill.) that may have been recipients of funds from the Wieboldt Foundation. Organizations include orphanages, settlement houses, clubs, and community centers, among others. One view shows the Wieboldt's North Town Annex on Ashland Avenue.
Jazz Institute of Chicago. DeMicheal, Don. Papers
Don DeMicheal, vibraphonist, music journalist, and critic. The Don DeMicheal Papers contain articles, book reviews, and liner notes written by DeMicheal as well as catalogs and discographies, jazz periodicals, a record journal, and other publications.
Joseph Bachellor Goddard Papers
Incomplete (pages 81-296) manuscript of an anti-slavery essay written by Joseph Bachellor Goddard, a Congregational minister in Londonderry, Vermont, and 1816 graduate of Williams College, who argued for the elimination of slavery, but sharply criticized the program of the American Colonization Society. Goddard preached in Londonderry from 1827 to 1838, and later in Pitcairn, St. Lawrence County, N.Y. Also included
Carter, Henry Kendall. Papers
The Henry Kendall Carter Papers (1823-1880, bulk 1840-1870) are made up of business documents, primarily concerning Carter's time in New Orleans (circa 1842-1874), personal and business correspondence, and personal memo books and diaries (1850-1878). Together, these items shed light on business life in Antebellum New Orleans, and on the realities of personal and business life in a divided country during
Grzeca, Dan. Collection
Dan Grzeca artist, painter, and printmaker. The Dan Grzeca Collection contains posters, programs, and print works for various concerts and venues.
Henry Butler Collection
Henry Butler (1860-1957) was an African American businessman who lived most of his life in Evanston, Illinois. From 1891 to 1912 he ran the Butler Livery, a livery and teaming business. In 1912, Butler switched to automobiles and ran a fleet of taxis until his retirement in 1922. The Henry Butler collection consists of photocopied material gathered together by Shorefront
Barratt O'Hara papers
Barratt O'Hara (1882-1969) enjoyed one of Illinois' longest legislative careers. The collection consists of correspondence, clippings, legal records, congressional resolutions, agendas and minutes, maps, building plans, press releases, poll sheets, poems, sheet music, programs, bibliographies, and photographs.
Sylvia Alvino papers
Sylvia Alvino wrote her PhD thesis on Illinois state senator Arthur Berman and his efforts at legislative reform of Chicago schools.
North Shore Basketball Camp Records
The North Shore Basketball Camp was started in the mid-1980s in Evanston, Illinois in order to offer area youth an athletic outlet. The camp was conducted quarterly in northern-Illinois suburban areas. The North Shore Basketball Camp records span from 1911 to 2008, but the bulk of the material covers the 2001-2008 camp activities.
Bennett M. Stewart papers
Correspondence, speeches, awards, and aldermanic campaign disclosure material of Stewart, Alderman of Chicago's 21st Ward from 1971 to 1978 and U.S. Congressman (Democrat) from the 1st Congressional District of Illinois from 1979 to 1980.
Marion Perkins / Perkins Family papers
Arkansas-born and Chicago-based Marion Perkins was an acclaimed sculptor, whose works are held at the Art Institute of Chicago and at DuSable Museum. From the late 1930s until his death in 1961, Perkins was a radical activist whose art reflected his perspectives. One of his sons, Useni (Eugene) Perkins, is an accomplished poet and essayist who was a leader in
West Side Riots (Chicago) Photograph Collection
The West Side Riots (Chicago) Photograph Collection consists of documenting the riots on Chicago's West Side following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in April 1968. The photographs are from the vicinity of Marillac House, a community center at 2822 West Jackson, by a staff member, Sister Julia.
Susan Eleuterio collection
Anti-KKK demonstration materials distributed at Morton East High School, 2423 South Austin Boulevard, Cicero (Ill.), including a blue ribbon; a sticker (white with blue lettering): ""Say Nay To The KKK""; photocopy of memo issued by J. Sterling Morton High Schools; broadside: ""STOP THE HATE OPEN HOUSE""; brochure: Hate Crime (Crimen de Odio) information in Spanish, from the Chicago Lawyers' Committee
Red Squad Chicago court case collection of open files
Legal documents, reports, correspondence, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings relating to the legal cases assembled against the Chicago Police Department's Surveillance Unit, commonly known as the Red Squad, for its surveillance of alleged political subversives and persons engaging in leftist political activities rather than crimes. Plaintiffs argued that police surveillance curtailed certain individuals' and organizations' rights to express themselves freely. Class
Buildings and Grounds collection, 1937-1956
Collection includes "File # 204" (probably refers to account number), which consists of financial documents relating to landscaping of "A.P.D. Building" (Architecture, Planning and Design, i.e., S. R. Crown Hall). Bulks with purchase requisitions and work orders. Also some bid and work correspondence, including memo signed by Alfred Caldwell. Other materials (probably not originally part of File #204) are photos