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Shorefront Legacy Center Publications Collection

Descriptive Summary

Title
Shorefront Legacy Center Publications Collection
Identifier
BMRC.SHOREFRONT.SHFRNT_PUBLICATIONS
Repository
Shorefront Legacy Center
Language
English
Size
4.5 Linear feet
Dates
1968-2010
Abstract
Shorefront Legacy Center began as a response to a lack of documentation concerning the African-American experience in and around Evanston, Illinois's North Shore. Shorefront seeks to promote, preserve, educate, and offer and outlet for research of local African-American history. As part of this mission, the Center has produced, and continues to produce, several publications related to its efforts. The collection consists of business files, Board of Trustees meeting minutes and agendas, published volumes, interviews, research files, and marketing, membership, and fundraising materials.

Historical Note

Shorefront Legacy Center began as a response to a lack of documentation concerning the African-American experience in and around Evanston, Illinois's North Shore. Shorefront seeks to promote, preserve, educate, and offer and outlet for research of local African-American history. As part of this mission, the Center has produced, and continues to produce, several publications related to its efforts.

Scope and Contents note

The Shorefront Legacy Center Publications collection is arranged into four series: “Organizational,” “Shorefront Journal,” “Through the Eyes of Us,” and “Project and Exhibit Publications.” The collection consists of published volumes, interviews, research files, and marketing, membership, and fundraising materials.

Processing Information note

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

Related Archival Materials note

Shorefront Legacy Center Research Files collection, Shorefront Legacy Center

Indexed Terms

Inventory

Series I. Organizational,
1996-2012
Scope and Contents note

This series is composed of Shorefront Legacy Center's business files pertaining to subscription, publication, and membership from its beginning as Through the Eyes of Us through its incorporation under its current name. It also includes Board of Trustee meeting minutes, agendas, and emails.

Box 1
Folder 1
Title
Articles of Incorporation,
Dates
2002
Box 1
Folder 2-10
Title
Meeting Minutes and Agendas,
Dates
2002-2009
Box 1
Folder 11
Title
Shorefront Marketing and Membership,
Dates
2003-2008
Box 1
Folder 12
Title
New Members,
Dates
2008-2009
Box 1
Folder 13
Title
Contacts,
Dates
undated
Box 1
Folder 14
Title
Incoming Correspondence,
Dates
2000
Box 1
Folder 15
Title
Outgoing Correspondence,
Dates
2000
Box 1
Folder 16
Title
Email Updates,
Dates
2002
Box 1
Folder 17
Title
Shorefront Distribution Points Map,
Dates
undated
Box 2
Folder 1-2
Title
Subscriptions,
Dates
2000-2003
Box 2
Folder 3
Title
Photographs of Contributors,
Dates
undated
Box 2
Folder 4
Title
Art Work,
Dates
2000
Box 2
Folder 5
Title
Shorefront Publicity,
Dates
2004-2012
Box 2
Folder 6-8
Title
Research Notes,
Dates
undated
Box 2
Folder 9
Title
Through the Eyes of Us Receipts,
Dates
1996-1999
Box 2
Folder 10
Title
Through the Eyes of Us Book Orders,
Dates
1999
Series II. Shorefront Journal,
1968-2010
Scope and Contents note

This series consists of a complete run of the Shorefront Journal as well as corresponding interviews, subscription and publication documents, and research files used to compile the Journal.

Box 3
Folder 1-5
Title
Shorefront Journal, Volume 1,
Dates
1999-2000
Box 3
Folder 6-10
Title
Shorefront Journal, Volume 2,
Dates
2000-2001
Box 3
Folder 11
Title
Shorefront Journal, Volume 3,
Dates
2001-2002
Box 4
Folder 1-4
Title
Shorefront Journal, Volume 3,
Dates
2001-2002
Box 4
Folder 5-8
Title
Shorefront Journal, Volume 4,
Dates
2002-2003
Box 5
Folder 1-4
Title
Shorefront Journal, Volume 5,
Dates
2003-2004
Box 5
Folder 5-7
Title
Shorefront Journal, Volume 6,
Dates
2004-2005
Box 5
Folder 8
Title
Shorefront Journal, Volume 7,
Dates
2005-2006
Box 5
Folder 9
Title
Shorefront Journal, Volume 8,
Dates
2006-2007
Box 5
Folder 10
Title
Shorefront Journal, Volume 9,
Dates
2009-2010
Box 6
Folder 1-7
Title
Shorefront Journal Interview and Research Files,
Dates
1968-2010
Series III. Through the Eyes of Us,
1997-2004
Scope and Contents note

This series is comprised of interviews used in the writing of Through the Eyes of Us: True Experiences Of Lives And History Shared By Evanston's African-American Community.

Box 7
Folder 1
Title
Through the Eyes of Us,
Dates
1998
Box 7
Folder 2
Title
Janet L. Alexander,
Dates
1997
Box 7
Folder 3
Title
Alvin Cavinette,
Dates
2004
Box 7
Folder 4
Title
Elizabeth A. Cox,
Dates
1997
Box 7
Folder 5
Title
Carl Davis,
Dates
1997
Box 7
Folder 6
Title
Mollie Davis,
Dates
1997
Box 7
Folder 7
Title
Sara Diggs,
Dates
1997
Box 7
Folder 9
Title
Jim Greene,
Dates
1997
Box 7
Folder 9
Title
Emanuel Lockhart,
Dates
1997
Box 7
Folder 10
Title
Lorraine H. Morton,
Dates
1997
Box 7
Folder 11
Title
Louis S. Mosley,
Dates
1997
Box 7
Folder 12
Title
Chelsea N. Ridley,
Dates
2002
Box 7
Folder 13
Title
Albert & Louise Strong,
Dates
1997
Box 7
Folder 14
Title
Mike Summer,
Dates
1997
Box 7
Folder 15
Title
Clayton Taylor,
Dates
1998
Box 7
Folder 16
Title
Martha Walker,
Dates
1997
Box 7
Folder 17
Title
Donald Walton,
Dates
2001
Box 7
Folder 18
Title
Pauline Williams,
Dates
1997
Box 7
Folder 19
Title
Arnold & Florence Winfield,
Dates
1997
Box 9-11
Title
Interview Tapes,
Dates
1997-2002
Series IV. Project and Exhibit Publications,
1997-2006
Scope and Contents note

This series is composed of publication relating to special projects and events conducted by Shorefront Legacy Center.

Box 8
Folder 1
Title
A Place We Can Call Our Own,
Dates
1997
Box 8
Folder 2
Title
Shorefront News,
Dates
2002-2006
Box 8
Folder 3
Title
Gatherings,
Dates
2004