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Chicago Reader Artwork Collection

Original works by various artists commissioned for the Chicago Reader alternative weekly newspaper.

Valerie Howell/George Richardson collection

Harold Washington Archives and Collections. Illinois State Representative Records

Reports, minutes, press releases, speeches, newsletters and news clippings from Harold Washington's tenure as State Representative for the 26th District of Illinois. Major topics covered in this collection include the creation of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Law and the Medical Malpractice Act.

Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War records

These papers cover the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, primarily in respect to the Illinois Department. They also include documents pertaining to the Maywood Home for Soldiers' Widows.

Sherwood Ross Papers

Papers of Chicago journalist Sherwood Ross, including articles he wrote for the New York Enquirer (1956-1957) and the Chicago Daily News (1962), a syndicated column for Reuters (1992-2002), material from his public relations and social activism work for the National Urban League and records belonging to Sherwood Ross Associates, a media consulting firm Ross founded in 1970.

Morgan Park Co-op Credit Union archives

The Morgan Park Co-op Credit Union, founded in 1940, is the oldest African American credit union in Chicago.

June Dolnick papers

Correspondence, reports, lists, and other papers of June Dolnick, related to her work with community organizations in Chicago (Ill.), especially in the Englewood, Near West Side, Kenwood, and Hyde Park neighborhoods. Topics include neighborhood conservation, the impact of urban renewal and redevelopment plans, and housing. Organizations represented include the Green Street Association.

Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, Chicago Chapter archives

Founded in Detroit in 1972, the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists was created to address the labor, civil rights and political concerns of African Americans active in unions.

Crossroads Fund records

Crossroads Fund is a Chicago-area public foundation that supports community organizations working on issues of social and economic justice. It pools the resources of individuals, foundations and businesses, building a broad base of support for grassroots organizations for social change. Committed to allow community members make the decisions about where money is distributed, Crossroads Fund has distributed more than $4

Corneal A. Davis papers

Correspondence, financial materials, speeches, publications, newspaper clippings, newsletters, pamphlets, and other papers of Corneal A. Davis, an African American minister and community leader in Chicago, primarily relating to his work as chairman of the American Negro Emancipation Centennial Commission in Illinois and as a Democratic representative from the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago in the Illinois General Assembly.

Rockford Urban Ministries Records 1962+

The Rockford Urban Ministries is a program developed by the Rockford District of the Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church in 1962 to meet pressing social problems of people living within the city which were not being met by any other institutional structures at that time. Through the efforts of the District Superintendent, Merlyn Northwest, and concerned Methodists

John Forsyth papers

Letter, from the Department of State, to Nicholas Biddle, president of the Bank of the United States, Philadelphia: Levi Ellmaker, Charles McAlister, Edward D[uncan] Ingraham, and Stephen Allen commissioned as directors of the Bank (1835 February 5, Letter signed, 1 page). Washington; Document to John Mills, U.S. District Attorney: transmit to you the documents sent to this Department by the

Center for Inner City Studies

The Carruther's Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) was established on the south side of Chicago over 30 years ago by Northeastern Illinois University as part of its urban mission to meet the educational needs of Chicago's inner-city communities. Studies at CCICS are distinguished by their interdisciplinary nature in the social sciences and humanities with an emphasis on ethnic and

Rabbi Robert J. Marx collection of videos

Videocassettes of programs relating to Rabbi Robert J. Marx's involvement in social issues. Includes Rabbi Marx appearing in most. Includes August 7, 1988, edition of "Sunday Morning" (CBS News) featuring Rabbi Marx and Rev. Jesse Jackson discussing Black/Jewish relations; "Black & Jews" produced by Snitow-Kaufman Productions; three episodes of "Bet Din--the Court of the Jewish People" (with Marx on the

Russ Gilbert "New Left" Pamphlet collection

This collection contains papers, publications, and clippings that deal with various "New Left" organizations and their causes. The dominant areas of concern are opposition to the Vietnam War, social justice for women and African Americans, and the advocacy of the interests of rank and file workers in various industries.

Hoke Norris Papers

Collection of correspondence, works, research materials, and personal information by and about Hoke Norris, reporter, book reviewer, novelist, and public affairs director. Norris worked for several papers including the Raleigh News and Observer, the Winston-Salem Journal-Sentinel, the Chicago Sun-Times, and the Chicago Daily News.

Family Focus Evanston Records

Founded in Chicago in 1976, Family Focus is a Chicago-based nonprofit family support organization that provides community-based programs for parents, children and teens. In 1979, it expanded with the opening of Family Focus- Our Place, located in the Weissbourd-Holmes Center on Evanston’s West Side. The Family Focus Evanston Records primarily consist of paper documents, namely annual reports, publications, financial reports,

Bonnie and Charles Remsberg Interviews

Transcripts of interviews conducted by Bonnie and Charles Remsberg in 1965 and 1966. The interviews are with Chicago teachers, principals, and school psychologists about the Chicago public school system. Topics include segregation, facilities, supplies, student and teacher attitudes, racial issues, and other problems. Jenner, Von Stuben, Calvin Park, Marshall, Hirsch, Crane, Dunbar, and several other high schools are mentioned. Also

Roxanna Vera Hunt papers

Phyllis Wheatley Association collection

The primary purpose of the Phyllis Wheatley Association was to provide a home for young African-American women who had come to Chicago for employment. The collection consists of programs, reports, and a constitution pertaining to the purpose and objectives of the Phyllis Wheatley Association.

"A division of the Negroes..."

Document entitled: "A division of the Negros made, and agreed to between Colo. George Lee and the brothers of the deceased Majr. Lawrence Washington." Lists enslaved people by name with the monetary value of each in two columns as belonging to Col. Lee's part or to the estate's part. On verso, endorsed by George Washington: "Papers relating to the several

Sue Cassidy Clark papers

Sue Cassidy Clark was a music journalist and photographer who specialized in soul, gospel, and rock music in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Sue Cassidy Clark papers include Clark's recorded interviews, interview transcripts, photographs, published articles, correspondence, handwritten notes, clippings, promotional print material, and commercial sound recordings.

Reverend Floyd Daniel Johnson and Sweetie C. Johnson papers, Zion Temple Missionary Baptist Church archives

The Reverend Floyd D. Johnson and Sweetie C. Johnson Papers, Zion Temple Missionary Baptist Church Archives includes papers from both Floyd and Sweetie Johnson and records pertaining to the history of Zion Temple Missionary Baptist Church. Floyd Johnson’s papers consist of conference journals and programs, correspondence, newspaper articles, speeches, sermons and notes, Foreign Mission Board administrative records and travel records,

University of Illinois at the Medical Center -- Office of the Chancellor -- Affirmative Action Programs -- Job Registry

The Job Registry is primarily a listing of position openings at the University of Illinois at the Medical Center. Although most of the positions listed are academic, nonacademic vacancies may be included.

Aldridge Collection

The Aldridge Collection consists of materials relating to 19th century African-American tragedian Ira Frederick Aldridge (1807-1867) and his children, mainly his daughter Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge (known as Amanda Ira Aldridge, who composed under the pseudonym Montague Ring; 1866-1956). Included in the collection are correspondence, photographs and engravings, newspaper clippings, musical manuscripts and scores, personal and legal documents, articles, memorabilia,