Chicago Federation of Labor collection of visual material

Visual materials from the office of the Federation News, owned and controlled by the CFL-IUC, the federation of unions in Chicago. Subjects include members and leaders, conventions and banquets, international events, interiors of their radio station WCFL, and their members participation in community affairs. Large oversize color photographs show the St. Patrick's Day parade (ca. 1970s) and a composite group

Dates: 1914-1984   |   Extent: 4,568 photographic prints : b&w ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller.; 5 albums (176 photographic prints) : b&w, col. ; 26 x 31 cm. (10 x 12 in.) or smaller.; 37 photographic prints : col. ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller.; 2 photographic prints : col. ; 24 x 36 in. or smaller.; 3,468 negatives : b&w ; 70 mm. or smaller.; 117 negatives : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.; 40 photomechanical prints : b&w ; 18 x 28 cm. (7 x 11 in.); 3 reels of 3 ; 16 mm.; 1 transparency : col. ; 8 x 10 in.; 1 photograph : cabinet card ; 17 x 11 cm. (6 3/4 x 4 1/2 in.); 1 folder of non-graphic material.
Archives: Chicago History Museum

Church Federation of Greater Chicago photograph collection, Part 2

Photographs from the CFGC documenting television and radio programs originated by the Federation, meetings, staff members, religious services, community projects, and civil rights marches. Much material is unidentified.

Dates: 1956-1965   |   Extent: 332 photographic prints : b&w.; 20 negatives : b&w.
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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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Henry W. McGee photograph collection

Photoprints relating to McGee while he held the office of Chicago postmaster (1966-1973). The largest group shows the 1971 promotion campaign for early mailing and use of zip codes. Includes scenes from radio and television interviews, publicity appearances with an African American religious congregation and the Christmas Seal queen for 1971, and signs throughout the Chicago area. Also includes views

Dates: 1966-1973, bulk 1971   |   Extent: 98 photographic prints : b&w ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller.; 2 photographic prints : col. ; 9 x 13 cm. (3 1/2 x 5 in.) or smaller.
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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.
Archives: Chicago History Museum