Bennett M. Stewart papers
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Bennett M. Stewart papers
- Dates
- 1971-1988
- Creator
- Stewart, Bennett M., 1912-1988
- Size
- 0.5 linear ft.
- Language
- Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Scope and Content
Correspondence, speeches, awards, and aldermanic campaign disclosure material of Stewart, Alderman of Chicago's 21st Ward from 1971 to 1978 and U.S. Congressman (Democrat) from the 1st Congressional District of Illinois from 1979 to 1980.
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.
Acquisition Information
Early, Miriam Stewart and Ronald Stewart, 1991/08/05, 1991.0470, Gift.Custodial History
Gift of Ronald Stewart and Miriam Stewart Early (1991.0470) in memory of Bennett M. Stewart.
Biography or History
He is listed as Bennett McVey Stewart, 1912-1988, in some sources.
Indexed Terms
- Stewart, Bennett M., -- 1912-1988 -- Correspondence
- Democratic Party (Chicago, Ill.)
- Democratic Party (Ill.)
- Democratic Party (U.S.)
- United States -- Congress -- House
- St. Paul Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (Chicago, Ill.)
- African Americans -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- African Americans -- 20th century
- African American legislators -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- African American legislators -- United States -- 20th century
- City council members -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 20th century
- Election districts -- United States -- 1st Congressional District (Ill.)
- Election districts -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 1st Congressional District (Ill.)
- Election districts -- Illinois -- Chicago -- 21st Ward
- Chicago (Ill.) -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- Correspondence
- Speeches