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Catholic Inter-Racial Council of Chicago records
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Catholic Inter-Racial Council of Chicago records
- Dates
- 1932-1969,
- Predominant Dates
- bulk 1950-1964
- Creator
- Catholic Inter-Racial Council (Chicago, Ill.)
- Size
- 62 linear ft. (145 boxes)
- Size
- 22 sound recordings, 2 film canisters, 2 CDs.
- Language
- Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Conditions for Access
For listening purposes, it is necessary to use a copy, not the original (and to have a listening copy made if one is not available).
Conditions Governing Use
Contact the archives for more information on licensing and permissions for use and reproduction.
Preferred Citation
A common citation for archives is as follows: Item, Folder number and/or title, Box number, Collection title, ID number, Repository name, location.
Custodial History
Most of the collection was the gift of Catholic Inter-Racial Council of Chicago (M1969.0005, M1973.0026). Sound recordings were the gift of Marquette University Archives (1989.0591).
Biography or History
CIC was established in 1945. The name is sometimes spelled Catholic Interracial Council.
Scope and Content
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, financial and fund raising records concerning the Catholic Inter-Racial Council of Chicago's efforts to promote racial justice within the Archdiocese of Chicago (Ill.), the Roman Catholic Church, and in society in general. Topics include specific instances of racial discrimination in Chicago churches, schools, housing, hospitals, and other agencies and in employment. Correspondents include council officers Lloyd Davis, John A. McDermott, and R. Sargent Shriver.
Includes sound recordings relating to the activities of the CIC, 1964-1967.
Other Descriptive Data
Listening CDs of Meeting with Trumbull Park Familes (Dec. 1955) and Meeting with Catholic Negro Families of Trumbull Park (Dec. 15, 1955) may be available in the Research Center, Chicago History Museum.
Finding aid available for the older portion of the collection.
Indexed Terms
- Davis, Lloyd
- McDermott, John A.
- Shriver, Sargent, 1915-2011
- Catholic Inter-Racial Council (Chicago, Ill.)
- Catholics -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- African Americans -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Discrimination in education -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Discrimination in employment -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Discrimination in housing -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Fund raising -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Laity -- Catholic Church
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Race relations -- 20th century
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century
- Audiotapes
- Correspondence
- Financial records
- Memoranda
- Reports
