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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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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Jack L. Cooper collection of visual materials

Portrait photographs of Jack L. Cooper and relatives, friends, and business associates at social events and sometimes on Cooper's boat. Includes a few posters advertising his WSBC radio programs and the National Negro Business League. Cooper was an earlier leader in African American radio broadcasting.

Dates: ca 1910-1969   |   Extent: 16 photographic prints : b&w ; 10 3/4 x 14 in. or smaller.; 2 photographic prints : col. ; 10 3/4 x 14 in. and smaller.; 3 photomechanical prints : b&w ; 20 x 16 in. and smaller.
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Jack L. Cooper photograph collection

Visual materials pertaining to Jack Cooper, African American radio announcer in Chicago (1930s-50s) and his family and friends. Subjects include family gatherings (mostly snapshots), radio entertainers and vaudeville performers.

Dates: 1915-1970s, bulk 1960s-1970s   |   Extent: 215 photographic prints : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.; 56 photographic prints : col. ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.; 38 negatives : b&w ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.; 14 negatives : col. ; 35 mm.; 1 folder of non-graphic material.
Archives: Chicago History Museum