Contents
- Descriptive Summary
- Scope and Content
- Conditions for Access
- Conditions Governing Use
- Preferred Citation
- Custodial History
- Related Material
- Indexed Terms
Collection Access
John Kearney papers
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- John Kearney papers
- Dates
- 1958-1973
- Creator
- Kearney, John A. (John Anthony), 1926-
- Creator
- Friendship House (Chicago, Ill.) , Independent Voters of Illinois
- Size
- 8 linear ft. (19 boxes)
- Language
- Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Scope and Content
Bulletins, newsclippings, reports, correspondence, and political leaflets of Kearney, a Chicago teacher, Catholic social activist, and administrator of various public and private social service agencies. Topics include race relations, open residency, Hispanic empowerment, Kearney's campaign to be a delegate to the 1970 Illinois Constitutional Convention, and two organizations that Kearney served as director, Independent Voters of Illinois and Friendship House.
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 John Kearney (1990.0187; M1978.0026).
Indexed Terms
- Kearney, John A. -- (John Anthony), -- 1926- -- Archives
- Friendship House (Chicago, Ill.)
- Independent Voters of Illinois
- Illinois. -- Constitutional Convention -- (1969-1970)
- Catholics -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Hispanic Americans -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Housing -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Social service -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Race relations -- 20th century
- Correspondence
- Newsletters
- Pamphlets