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Melville J. Herskovits (1895-1963) Papers, 1906-1963
Melville J. Herkovits was a pioneer anthropologist and Africanist. Although much of Herskovits’ early work with "New World" (the Americas) cultures focused on the survival of African culture traits, he first studied an African culture in 1931. The Herskovits’ expedition to West Africa was based in Dahomey, with additional work carried out in the Gold Coast and Nigeria. He presided
Chicago Youth Centers Collection
Chicago Youth Centers (CYC) is Chicago's largest independent, locally based, multi-site youth services organization. It was founded in 1956 by two visionaries, Chicago businessmen Elliott Donnelley and Sidney Epstein, who wanted young people living in poverty to have an alternative to the streets. CYC was born out of three boys' clubs that had fallen on hard times. With the merger
David Lambert deed of sale for enslaved girl, Jemima
Milford, Newhaven County. Deed of sale for an enslaved Black girl named Jemima sold to Amos Botsford. Attached seal. Signature: David Lambard. Text: Lambert.
Project IRENE records
Project IRENE began as a result of the initiative of Leadership Conference of Women Religious Region 8, July 1996. The shortened name of this organization is derived from the first letters of the formal title: Illinois Religious Engaging Nonviolent Endeavors. Its mission is to create systemic change through legislation related to decreasing violence against women and children in Illinois. The
Jazz Institute of Chicago. Martin, Terry. Papers
Terry Martin, professor, jazz author, critic, and collector. Terry Martin is a Professor in Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology at the University of Chicago. He has been involved in the Chicago jazz scene for over five decades, including as a board member and committee chair of the Jazz Institute of Chicago, participation in the Association for the Advancement of Creative
William H. Twiggs Collection
William H. Twiggs (1865-1960) was a African-American printer, civic leader, and barber in Evanston, Illinois. In 1889, he was involved with the publishing the Afro-American Budget, an early periodical for the African-American community. Spanning from 1905 to 1998, the collection contains original as well as photocopied materials relating to the life, work, and legacy of William H. Twiggs.
W.E.B. DuBois Clubs of America records
Speeches, notes, etc., chiefly from the second national convention of the W.E.B. DuBois Clubs of America."
Democratic National Convention Records
The 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago determined that Hubert Humphrey would be the Democratic candidate for president. Throughout the Convention, anti-war protestors demonstrated around Chicago and experienced police violence and arrests. The majority of this collection details the events and messages of the Convention itself through the officially produced material that was distributed to delegates and press. The protests
James L. Smith photograph collection
James L. Smith served in the U.S. Army, 1942 to 1953, and was a member of the first group of African American soldiers chosen to serve in a racially integrated unit of the military. The unit served in heavy combat in Germany in 1945 but received little popular recognition until the Association of the 2,221 Negro Volunteers of WWII began
Forty Blocks: The East Garfield Park Oral History Project papers
Project documents and 27 oral history transcripts from Forty Blocks: The East Garfield Park Oral History Project conducted by the Chicago History Museum in 2016.
Harold Washington Archives and Collections. Mayoral Records. Press Office Records
The Press Office was responsible for the mayor's scheduling and for ensuring he was prepared for each event by producing briefing notes with detailed background information about the organization or venue involved. They also drafted press releases and speeches for the mayor and gathered news clippings on all topics. Of particular note are a collection of news clippings gathered after
Joanne Marten Photographs
Joanne Marten was a graduate student of photography in the Institute of Design, Illinois Institute of Technology's school of design.
Harold Washington Archives and Collections. Mayoral Records. Finance and Administration Sub-Cabinet Series.
When Harold Washington took office in 1983 he formed five sub-cabinets that were responsible for the coordination, development and implementation of policies that cut across departmental boundaries. Major topics in the collection include the renovation of the Chicago and Regal Theaters, the Chinatown Basin Project and the North Loop Development Project. Documents include reports, memoranda, correspondence and minutes.
Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union Midwest photographs
Includes photographs related to the activites of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union. Images include groups pf people assembled for lectures, portraits of union leaders, and group portraits of union members. Also includes several views of union members at demonstrations and political rallies. There is also an album of group portraits taken at annual conventions held in Chicago and
Judge Julius Hoffman papers addition
Papers of Judge Julius J. Hoffman, primarily trial hearing documents related to the Chicago Seven case (U. S. v. David T. Dellinger, et al., 1969-1970). Judge Hoffman wrote marginalia on some of the Dellinger case documents, making comments and rulings on petitions. Also present are lists of the attorneys representing the Chicago Seven; a copy of Bobby Seale's speech delivered
Bethel New Life, Inc. Records
Bethel Housing, Inc., formed by the Bethel Lutheran Church in 1979, was one of several community groups to address the deteriorating housing conditions and the erosion of the economic base of West Garfield Park. In 1982, Bethel Housing changed its name to Bethel New Life, Inc., and under this name continued its work in offering housing opportunities, both rehab and
Willard Motley Papers
Willard Motley was born on July 14, 1909 into a middle class family in Chicago and grew up in the almost exclusively white neighborhood of Englewood. In fact, the Motley family was the only African-American family in their immediate neighborhood. Willard Motley was born to Florence Motley, but was raised by Florence's parents, Archibald Motley, Sr., and Mary "Mae" Motley.
Sherry Williams papers
Sherry Williams is the founder and President of the Bronzeville Historical Society. Sherry Williams papers span from 1935 through 2010 and focuses on Ms. Williams’ personal life and family history.
Edmund Randolph letter
Letter from Randolph, New Kent Court-House, to the governor of Virginia, at Richmond. Makes a plea for the life of a Black person condemned to death for stealing, states belief that the law was misinterpreted in the case.
Chicago Defender Archives Individuals Files
Founded by Robert S. Abbott in 1905, the Chicago Defender is one of America's longest-running African American newspapers. The Defender is best known for having spurred the Great Migration of African Americans from the southern United States to the nation's urban centers in the north—especially Chicago—during the first decades of the 20th century. The Defender also paved the way for
Vice President for Academic Affairs, Deborah Lott Holmes, records
Included in the files of Deborah Lott Holmes are correspondence, memoranda, reports, policy statements, proposals, minutes, and financial data. Minority Access and Retention Program includes records relating to the Minority Access and Retention Program (the ""STARS""), a cooperative grant to Loyola University of Chicago, DePaul University, and Mundelein College from the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) Higher Education Cooperation
Chicago Normal College records
Chicago Normal College expanded the curriculum of its Normal School predecessors and began attracting students from Chicago’s immigrant communities. During the Depression, however, the school only managed to stay open through a fierce campaign on the part of students and faculty. The collection includes course catalogs, a literary supplement to the student yearbook, a curriculum committee survey, an annual report,
Douglas Cedarleaf Papers
Sermons, preaching notes, subject files, photographs, and other materials related to pastor Douglas Cedarleaf.
Pegasus Players collection
Pegasus Players is located at Truman College.
Interviews with former members of Chicago Women's Liberation Union
Sound recordings, transcripts, and release forms of interviews conducted by Strobel with other former members of the Chicago Women's Liberation Union, which was formed in 1969 as a radical, anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist, feminist organization. Usually interviewees tell how they became involved in the women's movement and in the CWLU. Specific topics relate to the CWLU, its founding, its activities, and its