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The Woodlawn Organization records

Correspondence, minutes, financial records, reports, research materials, clippings, brochures, and other records of The Woodlawn Organization (TWO), a coalition of neighborhood and religious groups formed to improve the quality of life in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago (Ill.). Topics include a proposal by the Schools Committee to start an experimental school district in East Woodlawn, funding from the U.S. Department

John Hunter bill of sale for enslaved people sold to John Page

Russell County, Alabama; Bill of sale for enslaved Black people sold to John Page, witnessed by Samuel Crannell and W.W. Beattie.

United Steelworkers of America, District 31 collection of visual materials

Photoprints relating to USWA, District 31, whose purpose is to provide plant level union leaders in northern Indiana (St. Joseph, LaPorte, Porter & Lake counties) and Illinois (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Grundy, Will & Kankakee counties) with services and skilled advice. Subjects include union leaders including the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (1930s), especially Joseph Germano, director of District 31 from

John M. Ragland papers

Correspondence and miscellaneous papers regarding John Ragland, his family, and his career. John Ragland worked for the social and economic betterment of African Americans in Chicago, Ohio, and the U.S. Army during World War II. He was executive director of the South Central Association (Chicago, Ill.) and was involved with the Tri-Faith Employment Program. Mr. Ragland also ran as the

Olivet Baptist Church Photograph Collection

Olivet Baptist was known as the world's largest Protestant congregation during the pastorates of Drs. L.K. Williams (1916-1940 )and J.H. Jackson (1941-1990), who also served as presidents of the National Baptist Convention, U.S.A. (NBC), which was known as the world's largest organization of African Americans. Jackson was an outspoken conservative leader during the civil rights movement of the 1960s and

Office of the Chancellor -- Office of Access and Equity -- Publications -- Affirmative Action Reports

Affirmative action reports published by the Office of Access and Equity under two categories: Academic Administrator and Faculty Status.

Victor Lawson Papers

Correspondence, reports, legal documents, contracts, and other materials pertaining to Victor Lawson’s life and career as a pioneering newspaperman and owner of the Chicago Daily News in early 1900s Chicago.

First Baptist Church of Chicago photograph collection

Images of the congregation, students, and choir, interior and exterior views of the buildings, and various church ceremonies and events. The collection also includes photographs of Dr. Jitsuo Morikawa, who became minister in 1943, and other ministers from the 20th century, as well as a child's handmade album, a scrapbook from 1946 of a youth fellowship program, and collages of

Captain Harry Dean papers

The Captain Harry Dean papers spans from 1817-1973 with the bulk of material from 1909-1934. Dean was an African-American sailor who supported the Pan-Africanism movement. Dean spent the majority of his adolescent and adult years sailing throughout Europe and Africa. In 1900, he purchased a ship, “The Pedro Gorino,” which he captained before coming back to America, circa 1920. The

Sylvia Cotton papers

Sylvia Cotton (1912- ) was the founder and president of the Day-Care Crisis Council of the Chicago Area (later the Day Care Action Council), an organization that advocates for safe, affordable child care in the Chicago area. Cotton's work as a child care advocate began with her involvement in the education section of the National Council of Jewish Women. Cotton

Joseph Montfort Street papers

Shawanoe Town, Illinois [sic]; Notice of a fugitive from slavery named London (1820 August 15, Document signed, 1 page); Letter, from United States Indian Agency at Prairie du Chien, to the Secretary of War Department; information concerning the capture of the celebrated Sac chief, Black Hawk; turned over to Captain Z. Taylor commanding Fort Crawford. Photostatic copy only (1832 August

Loyola News and Loyola Phoenix newspapers

Loyola News was the campus newspaper and was published from 1924 to 1969. In 1969, the newspaper changed to its present day title, Loyola Phoenix.

Records of The Northwestern University Settlement Association Evanston Woman's Board, 1911-1990

Boxes 1-3 contain records relating to the “Dollar Letter” program, spanning the years from 1928 through 1979. The President's Records, 1958-1981 (Boxes 3-6), contain annual reports, meeting agendas and minutes, correspondence, "Dollar Letters," financial records, and newspaper clippings. The Publicity Chair Notebook, 1968-1972, also contains meeting minutes and newspaper clippings. The Treasurer's Records, 1911-1983 (Boxes 6-7) contains deposit, withdrawal, and

Uncle Tom's Cabin. Collection

Uncle Tom's Cabin: or, Life Among the Lowly was an anti-slavery novel that profoundly affected American attitudes towards African Americans and slavery in the United States. The collection contains 23 documents, most of which are of British origin and describe or announce theatrical presentations of the tale.

Solomon Nash papers

Inventory of sundries at Old Ordinary Farm, Westmoreland County, [Virginia] belonging to Robert Carter (1788 January 1, Autograph document signed, 2 pages); Inventory of sundries at Old Ordinary Farm, Westmoreland Co., [Va.] belonging to Robert Carter (1789 February 27, Autograph document signed, 2 pages).

Where's I. W. Abel? Project records

The Where’s I.W. Abel? Project records include original videotape, soundtrack audio, a short video titled Where’s Joe (a co-production of the steel companies and the Steelworkers), an annotated script, transcript of interviews, and labor movement newsletters."

The Illinois Labor History Society Collection

The Illinois Labor History Society (ILHS) was formed on August 5, 1969 in the office of the late Joseph M. Jacobs, attorney for the Chicago Teachers Union, Meatcutters, and other labor organizations. The ILHS supports the preservation of Illinois labor history and works to share this history with researchers, students and the general public through its website, archival collections and

Chicago Commons Association collection of additional photographs

Includes photographs documenting people, facilities and activities of the CCA. Adults and children are shown participating in educational groups, theatrical productions and a few athletic activities. Women are shown in group portraits and doing handicraft. Identified ethnic groups are Italian, Norwegian and (after 1940) African Americans. One photo series (ca. 1965-1979) shows social workers Rev. John Russell and William Brueckner

Spergel, Irving A. Papers

Irving A. Spergel, sociologist, social worker, and George Herbert Jones Professor Emeritus of the University of Chicago's School of Social Service Administration, is a groundbreaking researcher of youth gangs. The Irving A. Spergel Papers span the years 1937-1997, but are concentrated in the 1960s-1980s. Materials in the collection include reports, dissertations, conference proceedings, policy papers, lecture notes, case books, pamphlets

Catholic Inter-Racial Council of Chicago poster collection

Includes handmade posters advertising support of equal housing, unionization, anti-war events, American Indians, and Catholic Inter-Racial Council events and awards, including the annual JFK awards. Some posters in the collection include photographs (pasted to board) of JFK-awardees, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1964) and Senator Paul Douglas (1970).

John Brown papers

The papers contain twenty-seven items by John Brown, 1842-1859. Twelve items are letters to members of his family. They deal chiefly with personal and household matters. Three pieces are business letters on the sale of sheep and wool. Seven letters are fundraising notes and receipts for Brown's western expeditions. There is also Brown's draft of the articles of peace between

Muslim Students’ Association collection

The Muslim Students’ Association was formed in 1963 by a small group of Muslim students from the University of Illinois. The original purposes of the MSA were to provide an active social and community-oriented outlet for Muslim students, to abolish ignorance surrounding Islam, to promote a sense of brotherhood among Muslims, to create good relations between Muslims and non-Muslims, and

Andrea Leland films on Haiti, Carnival, and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Andrea E. Leland is an artist, film and video maker.

Robert C. Weaver collection

Robert Clifton Weaver (1907-1997) was a noted economist who was educated (B.S., 1929; M.A., 1931' and Ph.D., 1934) at Harvard University. The collection consists of one letter from Weaver to Russell Ward Ballard and two letters from Weaver to U.S. Representative Barratt O'Hara. It also contains four articles addressing civil rights issues that were written by Weaver.

Catholic Inter-Racial Council of Chicago records

CIC was established in 1945. The name is sometimes spelled Catholic Interracial Council.