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Quinn Chapel A.M.E. Church archives
The oldest African American congregation in Chicago, Quinn Chapel A.M.E. was founded in 1844.
Ralph Metcalfe papers
Ralph Metcalfe was an Olympic track athlete and was later elected a Chicago alderman and congressman.
Rev. Al Sampson papers
Rev. Albert Sampson, ordained by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., was active in the 1960s civil rights movement. He is the pastor of Fernwood United Methodist Church.
Rev. George Martin papers
The papers of Rev. George Martin, D.D., an A.M.E. minister originally from Kansas City, Missouri, were donated by his daughter, Chestine Warfield Allen. Martin was sent to serve A.M.E. congregations in the Pacific Northwest in 1916, and was a pastor in Portland, Seattle and Spokane. He later returned to Kansas City as a pastor, and was influential in the A.M.E.
Reverend Addie Wyatt and Reverend Claude Wyatt Papers
Addie Wyatt was born Addie Loraine Cameron on March 8, 1924, the second child to Ambrose and Maggie Cameron in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Ambrose Cameron, born either in Mississippi or Louisiana, was a tailor in a pressing shop. Her mother Maggie Cameron, a teacher, was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Ambrose’s mother, Adeline Cameron, a mid-wife, also lived with the family and
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,
Richard Durham Papers
Richard Durham was a radio and television scriptwriter trained by the Federal Writer's Project of the WPA, a poet, and editor for the Chicago Defender. His prolific writing career would span four decades; Durham edited Mohammed Speaks, the official publication of the Nation of Islam in the 1960s; he created the television series Bird of the Iron Feather in the
Rose Wheeler papers
Rose Wheeler was a highly respected social worker, race relations activist and life-long organizer for world peace.
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.
Sarah White papers
Sarah White, born in poverty in the Mississippi Delta town of Inverness, became a leading organizer of unions for Black women working in the catfish processing plants of the region. She was a key figure in the 1990 strike at Delta Pride Catfish, the largest strike in the history of Mississippi. The catfish workers’ struggle became a celebrated cause in
Sisi Donald Mosby papers
Civil rights activist, journalist and historian Donald Mosby published "The Struggle," a 1960s civil rights newspaper, and did most of the writing on a biography of Dr. Ulysses Grant Dailey.
St. Edmund's Episcopal Church archives
The Church of St. Edmund, King and Martyr was founded in 1909, and is one of the oldest predominantly African American Episcopalian churches in Chicago.
Susan Cayton Woodson papers
Art gallery owner Susan Cayton Woodson has been hailed for her work publicizing and preserving the art of the Chicago Renaissance period. Active with the Southside Community Art Center, she is a member of the famed Cayton family, and a descendent of Senator Hiram Revels.
Sydonia Brooks / National Association of Negro Musicians papers
Sydonia Brooks is a leader in the Chicago Music Association and in the National Association of Negro Musicians.
Sylvia Campbell photograph collection
This small collection of photographs consists of snapshots taken by Ms. Campbell’s husband on Chicago’s Westside during the April, 1968 riot following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Theodore Charles Stone papers
Theodore Charles Stone served as president of the Chicago Music Association (CMA) for more than 50 years and as president of the National Association of Negro Musicians (NANM). His papers include correspondence, programs, photographs, clippings and memorabilia documenting his career as a concert baritone, his work in the CMA and NANM, and his work as a music writer for several
Thomas Calhoun Walker papers
Thomas Calhoun Walker was born at the end of slavery in Gloucester, Virginia, and educated at Hampton Institute. He later became a lawyer and community activist.
Timothy Jackson papers
Chicago Defender editorial cartoonist Tim Jackson is also renowned as the creator of the website “Pioneering Cartoonists of Color,” the most extensive database of information about early African American cartoonists. Jackson also worked for LifeTimes, a publication issued by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois.
Val Gray Ward papers
Val Gray Ward is a celebrated actress, director, producer and founder of Chicago-based Kuumba Professional Theatre Company. Her plays have won numerous awards.
Venona Johnson papers
Venona Johnson’s papers include materials on the Chicago Chapter of the Girlfriends, a social and philanthropic club.
Victoria Starr papers
A social worker and union organizer beginning in the 1930s, Victoria Kramer Starr was one of the three women present at the 1937 founding of the Packinghouse Workers Organizing Committee.
Wally Amos papers
Wally Amos, entrepreneur, speaker, actor and writer from Tallahassee, Florida, is the founder of the “Famous Amos” chocolate chip cookie brand.
Walter Henri Dyett Papers
Walter Henri Dyett, known as "Captain Dyett" to his many students and admirers, was a band instructor, music educator, and instrumental figure in fostering the development of jazz and black music in Chicago. He was born in 1901 in St. Joseph, Missouri to Reverend William Walter S. Dyett and Minerva Peck Dyett. His father was born on the island of
Warren Bacon papers
Washington Heights Community Organization archives
Washington Heights Community Organization (WHCO), formed in 1967 for the upkeep and economic development and growth of the area, was initially composed of formal block clubs in the Washington Heights and Mt. Vernon communities. The organization also campaigned to name a neighborhood elementary school after Marcus Garvey.