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Morris Williams family photograph collection
Includes visual materials related to the Morris Williams family, an African American family that came to Chicago (Ill.) in the 1920s. Includes two portraits of L. K. Williams, pastor of Olivet Baptist Church (Ill.), and a group portrait of members of the church including Willa. One halftone print shows the church. One portrait shows the Williams family, Morris and Annie,
Daniel Lyman Chandler Papers
Twelve letters of New Englander Daniel Lyman Chandler from Chicago, Illinois, and Ogden, Kansas, to his relatives,1855-1863, which describe life in Chicago and in the Kansas Territory. Also, two other letters from his nephew John and a woman named Elisabeth Hewins.
Abdullah Abdurahman (1872-1940) Family papers
The Abdullah Abdurahman family was active in the South African Coloured population’s struggle for political and economic equality.
Chicago Area Draft Resisters records
Newsletters, newspaper clippings, publications, fliers, correspondence, testimonials, and other records of the Chicago Area Draft Resisters (CADRE), which opposed the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, especially the U.S. selective services system that drafted men to serve in the armed forces during the war. Materials relate to CADRE's anti-war rallies, publications, legal counseling for draft resisters and conscientious objectors, and
Young Men's Christian Association - Duncan Maxwell records
The Young Men's Christian Association, Duncan Maxwell Branch, located at 1012 West Maxwell Street was formed in 1932 when the facility, a dispensary for the Michael Reese Hospital, was given to the Chicago YMCA. The Maxwell Street facility was noted for its open door policy, serving all members of the community regardless of age, religion, race or nationality. The Duncan
Prexy Nesbitt Anti Apartheid Collection
Office of the President records
Founded in 1949 as a branch of Chicago Teachers College on the North Side of Chicago and established as an independent institution in 1967, Northeastern Illinois State College was granted university status in 1971. Today, Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU) is a public state university serving approximately 12,000 students with more than 70 undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts, sciences,
Harold Saffold papers
Howard Saffold was an early member of the Afro-American Patrolmen's League (later the African American Police League). He served as AAPL President from 1979 until roughly 1983. The AAPL was formed in 1968 to elevate the image of the African American police person in the African American community and eliminate police brutality in law enforcement.
Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, Chicago Chapter records
Correspondence, programs, and newsclippings concerning a proposed commemorative service for Carter G. Woodson (founder of the ASALH) and efforts to establish a Chicago Public Library branch in his honor. Also present are additional materials on ASALH history, African American history observances, and the U.S. Bicentennial Celebration.
Burgess, Ernest Watson. Papers
Ernest Burgess(1886-1966), Professor of Sociology, University of Chicago, 1916-1952. Contains correspondence; manuscripts; minutes; reports; memoranda; research material that includes proposals, case studies, questionnaires, tables, and interviews; teaching and course materials, class record books; letters of recommendation; bibliographies; student papers; offprints; and maps and charts. Includes material relating to professional organizations with which Burgess was associated. Topics reflect Burgess' interest in
Madeline Murphy Rabb papers.
Madeline Murphy Rabb served as Executive Director of the Chicago Office of Fine Arts from 1983 to 1990, where she helped strengthen and expand the city s cultural arts programs.
Frederick H. Harris letter
Letter, from Jackson, Tennessee, to Whipple, a correspondent for the Chicago Tribune; the bearer, Charles Grayson, came to me with a certificate from officers with whom I am well acquainted, stating that he has been held as an enslaved man in Calhoun County, Mississippi, until the occupation by our troops; he joined our regiment; that he is a white man,
Bennett M. Stewart photograph collection
Bennett McVey Stewart was born in Huntsville, Alabama in August 12, 1912. He attended the public schools in Huntsville and Birmingham and received as B.A. from Miles College in Birmingham. In 1968, he served as inspector of the Chicago Building Department and was a rehabilitation specialist for the Chicago Department of Urban Renewal. Steward was elected alderman on the Chicago
Donald O'Toole memoirs and commentaries
Autobiographical chapters discuss Irish American family and community life in the Woodlawn community of Chicago, Ill., ca. 1909-1920s, the author's boyhood, and his career in the 1930s in real estate development in the Chicago area. The commentaries discuss race relations during World War II and after, the Princeton Park Homes, the Pullman community, and public housing policy from the 1940s
Lawndale Community Development Conference collection
The Lawndale Community Development Conference Collection Collection consists of six audio cassette tapes recorded during the Lawndale Community Development Conference.
Humphrey Winterton Collection of East African Photographs
Humphrey Winterton was a British collector of Africana.
Steiner, John. Collection
John Steiner, jazz collector, record producer, chemist. The John Steiner Collection contains sheet music, articles, photographs, scrapbooks, correspondence, interviews, ephemera, and publications. The collection spans 140 years and documents Chicago jazz and blues, musicians, clubs, printed music, recording companies, and recording technology.
Jazz Institute of Chicago. Figi, Jamil. Papers
Jamil Figi, American jazz critic. The Jazz Institute of Chicago Jamil Figi Papers contain Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) newsletters, concert and event fliers and programs, photographs, and ephemera. These papers document Figi's work with the AACM and his advocacy and promotion of jazz performers.
Gerard Lew papers
Gerald Lew was the first board president the of DuSable Museum.
Mary Wilson Photograph Albums
Mary Wilson (1925-2012) worked for many years as a physical education instructor at Nichols Middle School in Evanston, Illinois. Wilson’s daughter donated the photograph albums after Mary Wilson’s death in 2012. This collection contains Mary Wilson’s photograph albums from her time as a physical instructor at Nichols Middle School in Evanston, Illinois. The photographs include images of students, staff, classes,
William H. Exum (1942-1986) Papers1965-1985
William H. Exum became involved in school integration efforts during the late 1950s and early 1960s both as a student and as a civil rights worker. He joined the faculty of Northwestern University in September, 1977 and served as Associate Professor of African-American Studies and Sociology. Exum's research interests are centered around his concern for understanding the "phenomena of difference,"
Emil Jones Jr. Papers
Emil Jones, Jr., a Democrat, served in the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate from 1973 to 1983 and in the Illinois Senate from 1983 to 2009, serving as senate president from 2003 to 2008. This collection includes his assorted papers from his District Office, House and Senate bills, photographs and awards he received.
Chicago Public Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection archives
The archives of the Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature document the collection’s history after it moved to Carter G. Woodson Regional Library in 1975.
Mahalia Jackson papers
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, performance programs, and awards. The materials generally pertain to<U+00A0>Jackson's professional life as a vocalist and recording artist. Included are programs and accolades received in the form of letters and awards from singing performances. Of note in the collection is a program from Washington<U+2019>s Salute to President Lyndon B. Johnson dinner and a television script from her appearance
Jazz Serial Publications. Collection
The Jazz Serial Publications contains magazines, newspapers, journals, newsletters, and other publications of music, jazz, blues, and Chicago. Publications are primarily from the United States but also Australia and Japan.