George A. Patterson collection of visual materials

Relating to Patterson's career with the United Steelworkers of America in Chicago and Wisconsin; his family and civic activities. Subjects include the first Steel Workers Organizing Committee convention in Chicago and Pittsburg, PA (1927), the Employee Representatives at South Works in Chicago; and the first Grievancemen of USWA Local 65. Many of the photographs are group portraits and banquet scenes.

Dates: 1930s-1960s   |   Extent: 79 photographic prints : b&w ; 49 x 25 cm. (19 1/4 x 9 3/4 in.) or smaller.; 11 photographic prints : col. ; 9 x 9 cm. (3 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.); 5 negatives : b&w ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller.; 3 photomechanical prints : posters, col. ; 71 x 56 cm. or smaller.; 2 photomechanical prints : calendars, b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
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Jack L. Cooper collection of visual materials

Portrait photographs of Jack L. Cooper and relatives, friends, and business associates at social events and sometimes on Cooper's boat. Includes a few posters advertising his WSBC radio programs and the National Negro Business League. Cooper was an earlier leader in African American radio broadcasting.

Dates: ca 1910-1969   |   Extent: 16 photographic prints : b&w ; 10 3/4 x 14 in. or smaller.; 2 photographic prints : col. ; 10 3/4 x 14 in. and smaller.; 3 photomechanical prints : b&w ; 20 x 16 in. and smaller.
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Jack L. Cooper photograph collection

Visual materials pertaining to Jack Cooper, African American radio announcer in Chicago (1930s-50s) and his family and friends. Subjects include family gatherings (mostly snapshots), radio entertainers and vaudeville performers.

Dates: 1915-1970s, bulk 1960s-1970s   |   Extent: 215 photographic prints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.; 56 photographic prints : col. ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.; 38 negatives : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.; 14 negatives : col. ; 35 mm.; 1 folder of non-graphic material.
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John M. Ragland collection of visual materials

Items relating to John Ragland, his family and his career, ca. 1917 to 1970's, working for the betterment of African Americans, economically and socially, in Ohio, in Chicago, in the U.S. Army during World War II; and as executive director of the South Central Association (Chicago). Also includes materials relating to his son, Albert Ragland while serving as executive director

Dates: 1890s-1979, bulk 1960s-1970s   |   Extent: 577 photographic prints : b&w ; 51 x 31 cm. (20 1/4 x 12 1/4 in.) or smaller.; 124 photographic prints : col. ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller.; 8 photographic prints : hand col. ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.; 1 photographs : tintype ; 10 x 7 cm. (4 x 2 3/4 in.); 6 photographic prints : postcard, silver gelatin ; 9 x 14 cm. ( 3 3/4 x 5 1/2 in.); 1 negatives : glass ; 5 x 7 in.; 18 photomechanical prints : poster, col. ; 18 x 10 cm. (7 1/2 x 4 in.) or smaller.; 1 drawing : hand col. ; 30 x 25 cm. (11 3/4 x 10 in.); 1 folder of non-graphic material.
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