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Collection Access
Richard J. Daley Library, 801 S. Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60607
Eugene Winslow papers
Descriptive Summary
- Repository
-
University of Illinois at Chicago,
801 S. MorganChicago, ILUSA
- Repository Number
- MSWins92
- Creator
- Winslow, Eugene
- Title
- Eugene Winslow papers,
- Dates
- 1885-1993
- Quantity
- 2.5 Linear feet.
- Abstract
- Eugene Winslow enjoyed a successful professional career that included work as a graphic designer, cartoonist, publisher, executive, and pilot in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. He served as Vice President of the African American Publishing Company and as Treasurer of the Air Purification Company of America. Eugene Winslow wrote Afro-Americans '76: Black Americans in the Founding of Our Nation and contributed to several works about African-American history including multiple editions of Great Negroes Past and Present. The Eugene Winslow Papers include correspondence, memoranda, notes, clippings, certificates, programs, photographs, brochures, sketches, graphic designs, schematics, and published works.
- Language of the Material
- English
Administrative Information
Biography/Profile
Eugene Winslow was born on Nov. 17, 1919. He attended Froebel High School in Gary, Indiana and received a B.A. degree from Dillard University in New Orleans in 1943. Winslow graduated from the TAAF School in Tuskegee, Alabama during World War II attaining the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. He later served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve attaining the rank of 1st Lieutenant before leaving the Reserve in 1957. Winslow's lifelong interest in art drew him to the Institute of Design in Chicago where he studied from 1948 to 1951. Eugene Winslow enjoyed a successful professional career that included work as a graphic designer, cartoonist, publisher and executive. He served as Vice President of the African American Publishing Company and as Treasurer of the Air Purification Company of America. Eugene Winslow wrote Afro-Americans '76: Black Americans in the Founding of Our Nation and contributed to several works about African-American history including multiple editions of Great Negroes Past and Present.
Scope and Content
The Eugene Winslow Papers include correspondence, notes, memoranda, clippings, certificates, programs, photographs, brochures, sketches, graphic designs, schematics, and published works. Notable materials include early sketches drawn in high school, memorabilia from his time at the TAAF School in Tuskegee, Alabama, brochures and design proofs from his advertising work, and original artwork for multiple editions of Great Negroes Past and Present. His association with African-American inventor Rufus Stokes and their attempt to develop an independent Air Purification Company are also represented herein. These papers are arranged in chronological order with the exception of oversize material.
Access Restrictions
Access restrictions -- Available without restriction.
Use/Re-use Restrictions
Use restrictions -- Available without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Eugene Winslow papers, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Illinois at Chicago
Indexed Terms
Inventory
I
Eugene Winslow Papers
Box 1 - Folder 1
Container 1
- Title
- Notes, biographical information, photographs
- Dates
- 1885 - 1963
Box 1 - Folder 2
Container 1
- Title
- Photographs
- Dates
- 1920 - 1993
Box 1 - Folder 3
Container 1
- Title
- Froebel High School, Gary, Indiana - Sketches, composition
- Dates
- 1934 - 1939
Box 1 - Folder 4
Container 1
- Title
- Froebel High School, Gary, Indiana - Photographs, notes, National Honor Society certificate
- Dates
- 1934 - 1939
Box 1 - Folder 5
Container 1
- Title
- Photographs, programs, certificates
- Dates
- 1939 - 1944
Box 1 - Folder 6
Container 1
- Title
- U.S. Army Air Corps (TAAF School, Tuskegee, Al.) - Photographs, clippings
- Dates
- 1943 - 1945
Box 1 - Folder 7
Container 1
- Title
- Tuskegee, Al. - Photographs, notes, programs
- Dates
- 1943 - 1956
Box 1 - Folder 8
Container 1
- Title
- Tuskegee, Al. - Flight records
- Dates
- 1944 - 1945
Box 1 - Folder 9
Container 1
- Title
- Honorable Discharge certificate, memoranda, military records
- Dates
- 1944 - 1957
Box 1 - Folder 10
Container 1
- Title
- Photographs, notes, clippings, programs
- Dates
- 1945 - 1953
Box 1 - Folder 11
Container 1
- Title
- Notes, photographs
- Dates
- 1948 - 1951
Box 1 - Folder 12
Container 1
- Title
- Photographs of artistic works, sketches
- Dates
- ca. 1949
Box 1 - Folder 13
Container 1
- Title
- Clippings, cartoons
- Dates
- 1949 - 1951
Box 1 - Folder 14
Container 1
- Title
- Photographs, notes, brochures designed by Winslow
- Dates
- 1949 - 1962
Box 2 - Folder 15
Container 2
- Title
- Chicago Musical Instrument Co. - Brochures, designs
- Dates
- 1954
Box 2 - Folder 16
Container 2
- Title
- Lyons Band Musical Instrument Co. - Brochure, design
- Dates
- 1956
Box 2 - Folder 17
Container 2
- Title
- General Telephone Technical Journal
- Dates
- 1958
Box 2 - Folder 18
Container 2
- Title
- Sketches, notes about famous African-Americans
- Dates
- 1958 - 1962
Box 2 - Folder 19
Container 2
- Title
- Photographs of artistic works, notes
- Dates
- 1958 - 1962
Box 2 - Folder 20
Container 2
- Title
- Brochures
- Dates
- 1959 - 1962
Box 2 - Folder 21
Container 2
- Title
- Follett's Foibles cartoons
- Dates
- ca. 1960s
Box 2 - Folder 22
Container 2
- Title
- Follett's Foibles cartoons
- Dates
- ca. 1960s
Box 2 - Folder 23
Container 2
- Title
- Brochure, sketches
- Dates
- 1963
Box 2 - Folder 24
Container 2
- Title
- Automatic Electric Company brochures, sketches
- Dates
- 1964
Box 2 - Folder 25
Container 2
- Title
- Rufus Stokes - Notes, clippings, correspondence
- Dates
- 1965 - 1980
Box 2 - Folder 26
Container 2
- Title
- IMPAC brochures
- Dates
- 1966
Box 2 - Folder 27
Container 2
- Title
- Rufus Stokes - U.S. Patent for exhaust purifier, schematics
- Dates
- 1968 - 1973
Box 2 - Folder 28
Container 2
- Title
- Sketches for brochure
- Dates
- 1969
Box 2 - Folder 29
Container 2
- Title
- A.T. Kearney & Company, Inc. - Study of air pollution control equipment
- Dates
- 1970
Box 2 - Folder 30
Container 2
- Title
- Rufus Stokes - Correspondence
- Dates
- 1970 - 1984
Box 2 - Folder 31
Container 2
- Title
- Rufus Stokes - Clippings, photographs, schematics
- Dates
- 1970 - 1987
Box 2 - Folder 32
Container 2
- Title
- Rufus Stokes - Design proposals, schematics, binder of material about emissions control system
- Dates
- 1972 - 1981
Box 2 - Folder 33
Container 2
- Title
- Consolidated Book Publishers - Brochures, sketches
- Dates
- 1973 - 1975
Box 2 - Folder 34
Container 2
- Title
- Rufus Stokes Exhibit - Clippings, programs, and flyers for exhibit showing African-American contributions in science and technology
- Dates
- 1974 - 1980
Box 2 - Folder 35
Container 2
- Title
- Winslow, Eugene. Afro-Americans '76: Black Americans in the Founding of Our Nation. Chicago: Afro-American Publishing Co., Inc.
- Dates
- 1975
Box 3 - Folder 36
Container 3
- Title
- Afro-American Publishing Co., Inc. - Brochures, correspondence, catalogs for educational materials
- Dates
- 1975 - 1988
Box 3 - Folder 37
Container 3
- Title
- American Publisher's Company - Sketch for brochure
- Dates
- 1977 - 1980
Box 3 - Folder 38
Container 3
- Title
- Production Tool Corporation - Brochure, sketch
- Dates
- 1979 - 1980
Box 3 - Folder 39
Container 3
- Title
- Rufus Stokes - Schematics
- Dates
- 1982
Box 3 - Folder 40
Container 3
- Title
- Afro-Am Distributing Company - Catalogs
- Dates
- 1983 - 1992
Box 3 - Folder 41
Container 3
- Title
- Afro-Am Distributing Company - Catalogs
- Dates
- 1989 - 1993
Box 3 - Folder 42
Container 3
- Title
- Adams, Russell L. Great Negroes Past and Present. 3rd ed. Chicago: Afro-Am Publishing Company, Inc.
- Dates
- 1991
Box 3 - Folder 43
Container 3
- Title
- Leich Sales Corporation - Brochures, sketches, notes
- Dates
- undated
Box 3 - Folder 44
Container 3
- Title
- Production Tool Corporation - Brochures, sketches
- Dates
- undated
Box 3 - Folder 45
Container 3
- Title
- Contents of binder - Cartoons, designs for brochures, notes, sketches
- Dates
- undated
Box 3 - Folder 46
Container 3
- Title
- Contents of binder - Cartoons, designs for brochures, notes, sketches
- Dates
- undated
Box 3 - Folder 47
Container 3
- Title
- Contents of binder - Cartoons, designs for brochures, notes, sketches
- Dates
- undated
Box 3 - Folder 48
Container 3
- Title
- Sketches, original artwork for "Great Negroes" and display prints
- Dates
- undated
Box 3 - Folder 49
Container 3
- Title
- Sketches, original artwork for "Great Negroes" and display prints
- Dates
- undated
Box 4 - Folder 50
Container 4
- Title
- Sketches, original artwork for "Great Negroes" and display prints
- Dates
- undated
Box 4 - Folder 51
Container 4
- Title
- Sketches, original artwork for "Great Negroes" and display prints
- Dates
- undated
Box 4 - Folder 52
Container 4
- Title
- Sketches, original artwork for "Great Negroes" and display prints
- Dates
- undated
Box 4 - Folder 53
Container 4
- Title
- Sketches, original artwork for "Great Negroes" and display prints
- Dates
- undated
Box 4 - Folder 54
Container 4
- Title
- Sketches, original artwork for "Great Negroes" and display prints
- Dates
- undated
Box 4 - Folder 55
Container 4
- Title
- Sketches, original artwork for "Great Negroes" and display prints
- Dates
- undated
Box 4 - Folder 56
Container 4
- Title
- Leich Sales Corporation - Sketches, design for brochure
- Dates
- undated
Box 4 - Folder 57
Container 4
- Title
- Brochure, sketches
- Dates
- undated
Box 4 - Folder 58
Container 4
- Title
- Standard Oil Company (Indiana) brochure
- Dates
- undated
Box 4 - Folder 59
Container 4
- Title
- Brochures, sketches
- Dates
- undated
Box 4 - Folder 60
Container 4
- Title
- Brochure, sketches
- Dates
- undated
Box 4 - Folder 61
Container 4
- Title
- Gibson, Inc. - Brochure, sketch
- Dates
- undated
Box 4 - Folder 62
Container 4
- Title
- Lowrey Organ Company - Brochure, sketch
- Dates
- undated
Box 4 - Folder 63
Container 4
- Title
- Trusonic - Brochure, sketch
- Dates
- undated
Box 4 - Folder 64
Container 4
- Title
- Sketches, design for brochure
- Dates
- undated
Box 4 - Folder 65
Container 4
- Title
- Flyer
- Dates
- undated
Box 4 - Folder 66
Container 4
- Title
- Windy City Boxing Club, Inc. - Brochure, sketches
- Dates
- undated
Box 4 - Folder 67
Container 4
- Title
- Culinary Arts Institute - Brochures, sketches, photocopies
- Dates
- undated
Box 4 - Folder 68
Container 4
- Title
- Dialogue Center for Students and Business - Educational syllabus in binder
- Dates
- undated
Box 4 - Folder 69
Container 4
- Title
- Scrapbook - Sketches, artwork
- Dates
- 1934 - 1939
Box 4 - Folder 70
Container 4
- Title
- Emancipation Proclamation Centennial - Souvenir calendar, sketches, design
- Dates
- 1963
Box 4 - Folder 71
Container 4
- Title
- Supreme Life Insurance Company of America - African-American heritage commemorate calendar, design
- Dates
- 1964
Box 4 - Folder 72
Container 4
- Title
- Supreme Life Insurance Company of America - African-American heritage commemorate calendar, design
- Dates
- 1965
Box 4 - Folder 73
Container 4
- Title
- Supreme Life Insurance Company of America - African-American heritage commemorate calendar, design
- Dates
- 1966
Box 4 - Folder 74
Container 4
- Title
- Contents of binder - IMPAC brochure, sketches, text, original artwork, design materials
- Dates
- 1966
Box 4 - Folder 75
Container 4
- Title
- Afro-Am Portfolio No. 8 - Text, original artwork commemorating African-Americans, [unpublished proof version]
- Dates
- 1969
Box 5 - Folder 76
Container 5
- Title
- Sketches, original artwork
- Dates
- 1969
Box 5 - Folder 77
Container 5
- Title
- Sketches, original artwork
- Dates
- 1969
Box 5 - Folder 78
Container 5
- Title
- Afro-Am Portfolio No. 2 - Text, original artwork commemorating African-Americans
- Dates
- 1969
Box 5 - Folder 79
Container 5
- Title
- Afro-Am Portfolio No. 5 - Text, original artwork commemorating African-Americans
- Dates
- 1969
Box 5 - Folder 80
Container 5
- Title
- Afro-Am Portfolio No. 6 - Text, original artwork commemorating African-Americans
- Dates
- 1969
Box 5 - Folder 81
Container 5
- Title
- Afro-Am Portfolio No. 7 - Text, original artwork commemorating African-Americans
- Dates
- 1969
Box 5 - Folder 82
Container 5
- Title
- Afro-Am Portfolio No. 8 - Text, original artwork commemorating African-Americans, [unpublished proof version]
- Dates
- 1969
Box 5 - Folder 83
Container 5
- Title
- Afro-Am Portfolio No. 9 - Text, original artwork commemorating African-Americans
- Dates
- 1969
Box 5 - Folder 84
Container 5
- Title
- Sketches, original artwork
- Dates
- ca. 1974
Box 5 - Folder 85
Container 5
- Title
- Rufus Stokes - Schematics, sketches
- Dates
- 1978
Box 5 - Folder 86
Container 5
- Title
- Sketches, original artwork
- Dates
- 1982
Box 5 - Folder 87
Container 5
- Title
- Afro-Am Portfolio No. 4 - Text, original artwork commemorating African-Americans, [unpublished proof version]
- Dates
- 1985
Box 5 - Folder 88
Container 5
- Title
- Afro-Am Portfolio No. 4 - Text, original artwork commemorating African-Americans
- Dates
- 1985
Box 5 - Folder 89
Container 5
- Title
- Excerpts from Afro-Am Portfolio No. 3 - Text, original artwork commemorating African-Americans
- Dates
- 1986
ov. 90
Sketches, schematics
ca.
1979
ov. 91
Dialogue Center for Students and Business Posters
Circa
1960-1970
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ov. 92
Dialogue Center for Students and Business Posters re:
listening/violence
Circa
1960-1970
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ov. 93
Dialogue Center for Students and Business re: education/stay in
school
Circa
1960-1970
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ov. 94
Sludge Master Unit designs, drawings, blueprints
1982
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ov. 95
Coke Oven Exhaust Purifier blueprints, drawings, designs
1977
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ov. 96
Institutional Unit drawings, designs, blueprints
1982
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ov. 97
Large Mobile Unit designs, drawings
1975
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ov. 98
Mobile Unit Incinerator drawings, designs
1973
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ov. 99
Hillman's Waste Disposal Unit designs, drawings
1977-1978
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ov. 100
Cyanide Eliminator designs, drawings
1984
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ov. 101
Flatcar Adaptation of Kiln Unit design
1975
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ov. 102
Various Sketches, Drawings, Photographs, Clippings, Poster
Circa
1975-1990
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