Archibald J. Motley, Jr. papers and photographs

Correspondence, publications, manuscripts, photocopies of sketches and sketchbooks, photographs, sound recordings, and a videocassette related to the life and work of Archibald J. Motley, Jr., a painter known for his portraiture and scenes of urban life. Included are his handwritten manuscript "The Negro in Art," documentation of his numerous awards, including a Guggenheim Foundation grant, items related to exhibitions in

Dates: 1894-2004   |   Extent: 7.5 linear feet (18 boxes), 17 sound cassettes (original), 1 VHS cassette (original)
Archives: Chicago History Museum

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.
Archives: Chicago History Museum

First Baptist Church of Chicago records

Membership records; minutes of trustees, church organizations and committees; clerk records and financial records; anniversary programs; scrapbooks; a diary of Mary Marx (1929-1930); and numerous clippings of newspaper articles relating to activities of the ministers and members of the First Baptist Church of Chicago (Ill.). Many clippings describe racial integration within the church, ministers, such as Dr. Jitsuo Morikawa (1943-1956)

Dates: 1834-1983   |   Extent: 13.25 linear ft. (29 boxes); 1 oversize folder.
Archives: Chicago History Museum

Leonidas H. Berry papers

Biographical materials, correspondence, reports, published articles, newsletters, programs, newspaper clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, administrative documents, and other papers of Leonidas H. Berry, a Chicago African American gastroenterologist. The materials relate to various aspects of Berry's career, including the establishment and progress of his clinics for treatment of addiction to narcotics; his work at Provident Hospital (1935-1970), Michael Reese Hospital (ca. 1946),

Dates: 1879-1994   |   Extent: 5.75 linear feet (11 boxes)
Archives: Chicago History Museum