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Rabbi Robert J. Marx papers

Descriptive Summary

Title
Rabbi Robert J. Marx papers
Dates
1946-2002,
Predominant Dates
bulk 1960-1980s
Creator
Marx, Robert J., 1927-
Creator
Bofford, Jean Claude , Jackson, Jesse,1941- , Congregation Hakafa (Glencoe, Ill.) , Congregation Solel (Highland Park, Ill.) , Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (Chicago, Ill.) , Union of American Hebrew Congregations, Chicago Federation
Size
11 linear ft. (28 boxes)
Language
Material is in English unless otherwise noted.

Scope and Content

Correspondence, texts of sermons, lectures, speeches, articles, and other papers of Rabbi Robert J. Marx of Chicago (Ill.). Topics include the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, for which Marx served as president and board member; the civil rights movement of the 1960s; race relations, especially open housing and equal employment opportunity; opposition to the American Civil Liberties Union's defense of the American Nazi march in Skokie (Ill.); Reform Judaism and Marx's work with the Union of American Hebrew Congregations; Congregation Solel (Highland Park, Ill.) 1968-69, 1973-83; Congregation Hakafa (Glencoe, Ill.); and the civic, political, and ethical responsibilities imposed by religion, particularly Judaism. Includes from the 1990s, flyers, newsletters, and minutes from Congregation Hakafa (Glencoe, Ill.); materials on the National Interfaith Council for Worker Justice; and materials about his service as co-chair of Chicago's Black/ Jewish Dialogue.

Scope and Content

Correspondents include Jean Claude Bofford, a professor of English who corresponded from France (1978-85), the Rev. Jesse Jackson (1978-85). Sermons range from Marx's student days (1940s) to sermons for congregations in the 1950s in Buffalo (N.Y.), and Stamford (Conn.), and in the 1960s and 1970s in Chicago and Highland Park.

Conditions for Access

The 2005.0013.1 accession as well as boxes 20, 23-28 are unprocessed. Contact research@chicagohistory.org for access to unprocessed portions. Staff will typically respond to your inquiry within two weeks. However, due to the high volume of inquiries and depending upon the nature of your request additional time may be required to respond. Please note that not all material will be available for researcher access due to condition, location, staff availability, confidentiality and/or other factors. Scheduling an appointment to view available material may require several additional weeks. Advance appointment with special permission required to view a portion of the collection.

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.

Acquisition Information

Marx, Rabbi Robert J. 2005.0013.1 (2 linear ft., 1990-2002) Correspondence, writings, sermons, and texts of speeches of Rabbi Robert Marx of Congregation Hakafa (Glencoe, Ill.). Includes flyers, newsletters, and minutes from the congregation; letters from congregation members; materials concerning Marx's work as a founder of Jewish Council of Urban Affairs, his work with the National Interfaith Council for Worker Justice, and his work as co-chair of Chicago's Black/ Jewish Dialogue. Marx, Robert J. 1985/05/24, , M1985.0017Rabbi Robert J. Marx.

Custodial History

Gift of Rabbi Robert J. Marx (M1985.0017; 2005.0013.1).

Related Material

Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs records and the Rabbi Robert J. Marx collection of videos (2005.0013.2-7NA).

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