Contents
- Descriptive Summary
- Scope and Content
- Conditions for Access
- Conditions Governing Use
- Preferred Citation
- Custodial History
- Indexed Terms
- Citation/Reference
Collection Access
Corneal A. Davis papers
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Corneal A. Davis papers
- Dates
- 1939-1968,
- Predominant Dates
- bulk 1957-1967
- Creator
- Davis, Corneal A., 1900-1995
- Creator
- Illinois.American Negro Emancipation Centennial Commission, Illinois General Assembly
- Size
- 3 linear ft. (6 boxes)
- Language
- Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Scope and Content
Correspondence, financial materials, speeches, publications, newspaper clippings, newsletters, pamphlets, and other papers of Corneal A. Davis, an African American minister and community leader in Chicago, primarily relating to his work as chairman of the American Negro Emancipation Centennial Commission in Illinois and as a Democratic representative from the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago in the Illinois General Assembly.
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.
Custodial History
Gift of Corneal A. Davis (M1968.0733).
Indexed Terms
- Davis, Corneal A. -- 1900-1995
- Democratic Party (Chicago, Ill.)
- Illinois -- American Negro Emancipation Centennial Commission
- Illinois -- General Assembly -- House of Representatives
- African American legislators -- Illinois -- 20th century
- African American clergy -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- African Americans -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Exhibitions -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Legislators -- Illinois -- 20th century
- Slaves -- Emancipation -- United States -- Anniversaries, etc.
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- Hyde Park (Chicago, Ill.) -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- Articles
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- Financial records
- Newsletters
- Speeches
Citation/Reference
NUCMC MS 71-893.