Abraham Feinglass collection of visual materials

Primarily depicts union meetings, conferences, conventions, in Chicago and other cities; and leaders of the International Fur and Leather Workers Union (I.F.L.W.U.) and the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America while Feinglass served as I.F.L.W.U. president (1954-1955) and international vice-president of Fur & Leather Dept. of Amalgamated Meat Cutters (1956-1980). Includes a few photographs of demonstrations by

Dates: 1930-1980, bulk 1940-1980   |   Extent: 685 photographic prints : b&w ; 31 x 51 cm. (12 x 20 in.) or smaller; 1 album (298 photographic prints) ; 60 x 48 cm. (23 1/2 x 19 in.); 16 photographic prints : col. ; 11 x 14 in. smaller; 47 negatives : b&w ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller; 2 photomechanical prints : b&w ; 24 x 15 cm. (9 1/2 x 6 in.) or smaller; 1 drawing : b&w ; 30 x 21 cm. (12 x 8 in.); 1 folder of non-graphic material.
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Chicago Commons Association visual materials

Photographic material documenting activities of the Chicago Commons Association settlement houses in the Near West Side of Chicago (Ill.). Includes views of activities for adults, children, teenagers, and senior citizens, such as handicraft, educational, vocational, and social activities. Also includes scenes relating to nutrition, physical fitness and sports for children and teenagers; children's summer camp (ca. 1920-1969); portraits of various

Dates: 1896-1969   |   Extent: 939 photographic prints : b&w ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller; 3 albums (ca. 600 photographic prints plus ephemera) ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller; 5 photomechanical prints ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller; 25 photographic prints : col., snapshots ; 9 x 14 cm. (3 1/2 x 5 1/4 in.) or smaller; 13 negatives : col. ; 35 mm.; 12 transparencies : lantern slide ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller; 2 transparencies : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.; 34 negatives : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller; 25 negatives : cellulose nitrate ; 9 x 11 cm. (3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.) or smaller; 1 folder of non-graphic material
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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.
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Claude A. Barnett collection of visual materials

Primarily photoprints of Afro-Americans collected during Barnett's career as founder and director of the Chicago-based Associated Negro Press (1919-1964), some images photographed by Gordon Parks. Includes Black events and significant personalities in diverse fields supplied to the ANP for distribution to Black newspapers, 1920s-1960s; his topical interests (higher education, agriculture, entrepreneurship, entertainment, medicine, politics, civil rights, sports, armed forces, and

Dates: 1890-1969,   |   Extent: 1879 photographic prints : b&w ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller.; 5 albums (containing 500 photographic prints) ; 8 x 10 in.; ca. 75 photomechanical prints : b&w ; 47 x 32 cm (23 1/2 x 16 in.) or smaller.; 14 photomechanical prints : broadside, few col. ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller.; 7 photomechanical prints : envelope, col. ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller.; 14 negatives : cellulose nitrate ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller.; 5 negatives : b&w ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller.; 4 negatives : col. ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller.; 1 folder of non-graphic material.; 17 broadsides ; large format.
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First Baptist Church of Chicago photograph collection

Images of the congregation, students, and choir, interior and exterior views of the buildings, and various church ceremonies and events. The collection also includes photographs of Dr. Jitsuo Morikawa, who became minister in 1943, and other ministers from the 20th century, as well as a child's handmade album, a scrapbook from 1946 of a youth fellowship program, and collages of

Dates: ca 1900-1970s   |   Extent: 266 photographic prints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.; 47 photographic prints : col. ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.; 1 collage (10 photographic prints) : b&w ; 14 x 19 in.; 1 collage (2 photographic print) : b&w, col. ; 8 1/2 x 11 in.; 1 collage (5 newsprint clippings) ; 8 1/2 x 11 in; 8 photomechanical prints : b&w ; 4 x 3 in. and smaller.; 1 album (65 photographic prints) : b&w ; 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.; 1 album (5 photographic prints) : b&w ; 2 1/4 x 4 in.; 1 panoramic photographic print : b&w ; 6 x 18 in.; 41 negatives : b&w ; 2 x 3 in.; 2 negative strips : b&w ; 120 mm.; 20 negative strips : col. ; 35 mm.; 3 photolithographic transparencies : b&w ; 11 x 14 in.
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Gerald L. Sbarboro collection of photographs

Album of black-and-white and color photographic prints documenting the career of Judge Gerald L. Sbarboro. Also included is a press release and other documents about Sbarboro. Includes views of protestors urging more money for Illinois schools, probably from the period when he was serving on the Chicago Board of Education, 1970-1975.

Dates: 1970-1976   |   Extent: 1 linear foot, including approximately 80 images (1 box)
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Paul H. Douglas 1967 photograph albums

One album shows neighborhood parks in Philadelphia. A second album contains photographs of "In Our Time," a 1967 television show featuring Douglas with guests.

Dates: 1967   |   Extent: 2 albums (photographic prints) ; 30 x 27 cm. or smaller.
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United Steelworkers of America, District 31 collection of visual materials

Photoprints relating to USWA, District 31, whose purpose is to provide plant level union leaders in northern Indiana (St. Joseph, LaPorte, Porter & Lake counties) and Illinois (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Grundy, Will & Kankakee counties) with services and skilled advice. Subjects include union leaders including the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (1930s), especially Joseph Germano, director of District 31 from

Dates: 1920s-1970s, bulk 1930s-1950s   |   Extent: 842 photographic prints : b&w ; 31 x 51 cm. (12 x 20 in.) or smaller.; 17 albums (311 photographic prints) : 31 x 26 cm. (12 1/4 x 10 in.) or smaller.; 13 photographic prints : b&w ; 119 x 23 cm. (46 3/4 x 9 in.) or smaller.; 6 photographic prints : col. ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller.; 2 boxes of motion picture film.; 1 folder of non-graphic material.
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