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Harold Washington archives and collections. Mayoral records. Journal of the Proceedings of the City Council of the City of Chicago
Harold Washington filed as a mayoral candidate in December 1982. Congressman Harold Washington won the Democratic Primary on February 22, 1983. He defeated both Mayor Jane M. Byrne and Illinois States Attorney Richard M. Daley in that political race. He carried the Mayoral General Election on April 12, 1983 against Republican candidate Bernard E. Epton. Washington was elected in 1983
Chicago Normal School records
Chicago Normal School came into existence when the Chicago Board of Education took over the Cook County Normal School in 1896. The institution continued to enjoy an international reputation for progressive education under its principals, Francis Parker, Arnold Tomkins, and Ella Flagg Young. The collection contains course catalogs for much of CNS’s history, photographs, research materials on Ella Flagg Young,
Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Metropolitan Chicago records
The Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Metropolitan Chicago held monthly meetings of Chicago based organizational representatives and individual activists to share information and to plan projects. Among its projects was a committee that investigated allegations of discrimination against African Americans denied admittance to gay bars.
Judge Richard Parker papers
Legal and family papers, diary (1869), a bank book, and ca. 70 receipts. Topics include slavery, Parker's service in the U.S. House of Representatives, his work as a lawyer and judge, his sentencing of John Brown at Charles Town in 1859, and his support for the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. Includes a manuscript map of Major
Illinois Central Railroad Company Archives
The Archives of the Illinois Central Railroad Company document the activities of the Company and its subsidiary lines and companies from before its charter on Feb. 10, 1851, through and a bit beyond 1972, when the line merged with the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad to become Illinois Central Gulf Railroad. The collection includes correspondence of administrators and staff, minutes,
Sidney Lens papers
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, articles, newsletters, notes, manuscripts of Lens' major books, financial records, and sound recordings from his career as a Chicago labor organizer, peace activist, political candidate, lecturer, and writer. Includes materials from the Revolutionary Workers' League; Local 329 of United Service Employees Union; National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam; and other groups. Also includes Lens'
Fred Wall collection
Fred Wall joined the staff of the Chicago Courier in 1959 and became Editor and Publisher in 1968. The Courier was the largest weekly at the time of his death in 1973, with a circulation of 32,000. He served as Associate Pastor at Progressive Baptist Church and was former secretary to Rep. William L. Dawson (D., Ill.). He was a
Heartland International Records
Heartland International was a non-profit organization founded in 1989 and based in Chicago, Illinois. The organization designed and implemented international programs that promoted the development of civil society around the world. The materials in this collection include documents, financial records, correspondence, and media including CDs, DVDs, and a VHS tape.
William H. Ross papers
Corporal, 40th Illinois Infantry.
William Garnett deed of emancipation
Photocopy of a deed of emancipation: "Whereas I William Garnett of Glasgow, Kentucky, am the owner of the eight negro slaves following... being desirous of availing myself of the privilege allowed me by the laws of Kentucky - and believing that slavery is wrong in principle and practice. And productive of great evils to both Master and Slave. Therefore do
North Side Cooperative Ministry records
The North Side Cooperative Ministry, formally organized in 1963, was a non-profit cooperative ministry composed of eight Protestant denominations concerned with such issues as racial discrimination in housing, day care facilities, mental health services, neighborhood public schools, and the Vietnam anti-war movement. The collection consists of correspondence, constitutions and by-laws, reports, financial records, photographs, and published materials.
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,
Vernon Anderson papers
Vernon Andy Anderson joined the American Presbyterian Congo Mission and assumed a post with that mission in the Kasai Province of the then Belgian Congo in 1921. Rev. Anderson was one of the first missionaries to work among the Baluba-lubilashi. From 1921 to 1946 Rev. Anderson lived and worked among this branch of the Baluba. In addition to his duties
Cook County Circuit Court Judges oral histories
The Cook County Circuit Court Judges Oral History Project was conducted by graduate students in Loyola University's Public History program. Working in teams of three, students conducted research on interview subjects, developed questions, and conducted oral history interviews with retired Cook County Circuit Court Judges.
Irma Cayton Wertz papers
Irma Cayton Wertz, a graduate of Fisk University, married Chicago sociologist Horace Cayton and moved to Chicago in the late 1930s. During World War II, she served as an early African American WAC officer.
Clark, E. Payson., Jr. Papers
E. Payson Clark, Jr., jazz collector, lawyer, and archivist. The E. Payson Clark, Jr. Papers contain correspondence, photographs, jazz publications, catalogs, discographies and record lists, jazz festival programs and pins, concert and event mailings, and newspapers.
Starr, Frederick. Liberian Research Collection
Professor of Anthropology at the University of Chicago, Frederick Starr, maintained these research materials for his book, Liberia: Description, History, Problems.
DuSable Research files
Ruth Montrose papers
Ruth Montrose was a social worker active in the National Council of Negro Women, the League of Black Women, the National Association of Black Social Workers, and the Chicago Urban League.
Joint Youth Development Committee (Chicago, Ill.) records
The Joint Youth Development Committee (JYDC) was established by the city of Chicago in 1962 to fight juvenile delinquency. The JYDC emphasized the role of community institutions in the rehabilitation of youth by using a decentralized approach with numerous sub-committees. In preparing project proposals, the JYDC often focused on Chicago's Near North Side and Lincoln Park community areas, which included
James P. Pitts (1944- ) Papers, (1961-2013)
Sociologist, educator, and university dean and vice president, James P. Pitts (1944- ) received his B.A. in Political Science and M.A., and Ph.D. in Sociology from Northwestern University. His papers fill 7 boxes, and span the years 1961 to 2013. Composed of newspaper clippings, press releases, curricula vitae, correspondences, and published work, the papers contain Pitts' writings, awards, and a
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.
Dominique-René De Lerma papers
Dominique-René de Lerma (1928– ) is a prominent, pioneering scholar in black music research. After a career as a performing oboist, de Lerma received a PhD in musicology from Indiana University in 1958. Subsequently he taught at Indiana University (1963–1976), at Morgan State University (1976–1990), and at Peabody Conservatory (1983–1990). He served as Director of the Center for Black Music
Cleaner Air Committee of Hyde Park-Kenwood. Records
The Cleaner Air Committee of Hyde Park-Kenwood, organized in April 1959 by a group of women led by Laura Fermi, sought to educate the community to the dangers posed by air pollution as well as to monitor local smoke emission violations. Contains membership lists, minutes, correspondence, clippings, statements made at public hearings, and publications.
Benjamin Chew papers
Philadelphia. Record of probate of will of Nathan Bewley, copy of will attached, includes impressed seal of Pennsylvania (1766 May 7, Document signed, 4 pages). A list of Chew's twenty enslaved people at Whitehall, listed by name, gender, and age; a list of Chew's ten enslaved people who have been "put out from Whitehall to service," by name and wages