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Catholic Inter-Racial Council of Chicago poster collection

Descriptive Summary

Title: Catholic Inter-Racial Council of Chicago poster collection
Dates: ca 1963-1970
Identifier: 1989.0291
Creator: Catholic Inter-Racial Council (Chicago, Ill.)
Creator: Douglas, Paul H, (Paul Howard), 1892-1976
Size: ca. 30 posters ;

44 x 28 in. and smaller.
Language: Material is in English unless otherwise noted.

Scope and Content

Includes handmade posters advertising support of equal housing, unionization, anti-war events, American Indians, and Catholic Inter-Racial Council events and awards, including the annual JFK awards. Some posters in the collection include photographs (pasted to board) of JFK-awardees, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1964) and Senator Paul Douglas (1970).

Conditions for Access

The collection is open for research.

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.

Acquisition Information

Catholic Interracial Council of Chicago 1989.0291 Gift.

Custodial History

Gift of the Catholic Interracial Council of Chicago (1989.0291).

Related Material

Related material at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, includes Catholic Interracial Council of Chicago photograph collection (1983.0577), Catholic Interracial Council of Chicago records, and Daniel Cantwell papers.

Indexed Terms

Collection Access

Chicago History Museum

1601 N. Clark Street Chicago, IL 60614 Access to archives and manuscripts at the Research Center.