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Berniece Ball Perry Papers
Berniece Ball Perry (1915-1995) was an African-American women's labor leader who lived and worked in Evanston, Illinois. She was an active member of a number of social and civic clubs and organizations and worked to ensure fair treatment of African-Americans in the workplace. The Berniece Ball Perry papers span from 1922 to 1997 and cover Perry's personal and professional life's
Biographical and Correspondence Files
Roosevelt’s founding in 1945 as an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational institution of higher learning was a feat requiring considerable courage. The new administration was determined to make higher education available to all students who could qualify academically. Considerations of social or economic class, racial or ethnic origin, sex, or age were, and remain, irrelevant in determining who is admitted. Originally named
National Organization for Women, Chicago Chapter Records
The National Organization for Women (NOW) was founded in 1966 and the Chicago Chapter of NOW was organized two years later, in 1968. By working with business leaders, politicians, and social organizers, Chicago NOW focused on creating jobs, equal wages, and legislation for workplace safety for women and other marginalized groups. The National Organization for Women, Chicago Chapter Records document