Evanston Clarion Newspapers

Descriptive Summary

Title
Evanston Clarion Newspapers
Identifier
BMRC.SHOREFRONT.EV_CLARION
Repository
Shorefront Legacy Center
Language
English
Size
0.25 Linear feet
Dates
1996-1997
Abstract
The Evanston Clarion was a newspaper published in Evanston, Illinois from 1994 to 1999. It reported on community events, news, culture, arts, and sports. Each issue in this collection specifically contains an article on African-American history in Evanston, Illinois written by Morris E. (Dino) Robinson, Jr., prior to his founding of Shorefront Legacy Center in Evanston.

Historical Note

The Evanston Clarion was a newspaper published in Evanston, Illinois from 1994 to 1999. It reported on general community events, news, culture, arts, and sports.

Scope and Contents note

This collection contains 21 issues of the Evanston Clarion. Each issue contains an article on African-American history in Evanston, Illinois written by Morris E. (Dino) Robinson, Jr. The collection consists of a nearly complete run of Volume 4 from 1996 as well as a few issues from Volume 5 from 1997.

Related Collections

Evanston Sentinel collection, Shorefront Legacy Center

Processing Information note

Processed by CLIR funded Black Metropolis Research Consortium “Color Curtain Processing Project.” Processor: Dustin Witsman.

Indexed Terms

Inventory

Box 1
Folder 1
Title
Volume 4: Number 2 – Number 6,
Dates
1996
Box 1
Folder 2
Title
Volume 4: Number 7 – Number 12,
Dates
1996
Box 1
Folder 3
Title
Volume 4: Number 13 – Number 18,
Dates
1996
Box 1
Folder 4
Title
Volume 4: Number 19 – Number 23,
Dates
1996
Box 1
Folder 5
Title
Volume 4: Number 23; Volume 5: Numbers 1, 8, 13, 14, 15,
Dates
1996-1997