Jewish Council on Urban Affairs records

Descriptive Summary

Title: Jewish Council on Urban Affairs records
Dates: 1937-2003
Creator: Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (Chicago, Ill.)
Creator: Ramsey, Jane, Chicago social activist , Washington, Harold, 1922-1987
Size: 84 linear ft. (128 boxes)
Language: Material is in English unless otherwise noted.

Scope and Content

Correspondence, newspaper clippings, bulletins, reports, staff records, topical files, planning files, accounting documents, meeting minutes, and other office files of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA), about its own operations, its relations with other organizations, and topical files on urban problems. JCUA, founded in 1964, is a Jewish organization working to address Chicago's urban problems, such as homelessness, joblessness, and racial tension and discrimination. The collection includes materials by JCUA leaders Rabbi Robert Marx, Lew Kreinberg, and Jane Ramsey.

Conditions for Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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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 the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs beginning in 1985 (1985.0370; 1989.0578; 1990.0632; 1991.0382; 1992.0106; 2006.073; 2007.0112).

Related Material

Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Rabbi Robert J. Marx papers and publications of JCUA cataloged separately.

Finding aid available online.

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