Evanston History Center
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Records of African American History

The Records of the African American History collection dates from 1869 to 1983 and fills two archival boxes. The collection includes a program from 1869 for Blind Tom Concerts in Evanston. The collection also includes a Church and Business Directory from 1947. The rest of the collection includes transcripts of interviews with African American citizens in Evanston. The interviews were

Records of Concerned Citizens Commitment

The Concerned Citizens Commitment (CCC) served as an organization that served the black community in Evanston, planned special events, monitored racial problems/solutions within the white and black community, and provided an ongoing calendar of special events.

Records of Public School Integration

The Evanston Public School Integration records date between 1964 and 1974. The bulk of the records consist of publications, committee reports, institutes, surveys, reports, and correspondence. The Citizen Advisory Committee on Integration (CACI) dates between 1964 and 1974 and makes up the first part of the collection. This section includes correspondence between the Board of Education for District 65 and

Records of the Community Relations and Human Relations Commissions

These records pertain to the successor body to the Evanston Community Relations Commission. The Human Relations Commission was established by an Evanston city ordinance in 1968 with a somewhat different structure from that of its predecessor. Its Chair and 14 Members were appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council. “The primary function of the Commission shall