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Black History Collection

This collection offers a variety of materials pertaining to African American experiences, mostly from 20th century black freedom movement groups, including the Civil Rights Movement, Black Panthers, SNCC, black cultural figures, and other Chicago-based activists. Materials include periodicals, audio reels, letters, transcripts, brochures, and clippings.

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Showing 1 - 16 of 16 Records
Alvin Poussaint - articles, 1974 and 1966 (Folder 16)
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Manuscript of an article submitted to Ebony magazine, and transcript of a paper delivered in Chicago at the 71st Annual Meeting of the National Medical Association.
Collection:
Black History Collection
Access:
Public access
Andrew Brimmer - speech transcript (Folder 10), 1967 (Folder 10)
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Text of a speech delivered by Andrew Brimmer at a dinner in celebration of the 120th anniversary of the Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Chicago.
Collection:
Black History Collection
Access:
Public access
Anthony Platt - report, 1968 (Folder 15)
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Report discussing aspects of the administration of justice in Chicago in the wake of civil disorder following the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Date:
Jun-68
Collection:
Black History Collection
Access:
Public access
Black Panther literature, 1970 (Folder 2)
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Newsletters and bulletins issued by the Black Panther Party.
Date:
1970
Collection:
Black History Collection
Access:
Public access
Black Power (Folder 6)
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Newsletters issued by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) containing the text of Stokeley Carmichael's speech in Chicago, a flyer for that speech, and clippings containing a statement on Black Power issued by the National Committee of Negro Churchmen.
Collection:
Black History Collection
Access:
Public access
Blackstone Rangers, ca. 1970 (Folder 4)
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Report discussing the history of the Blackstone Rangers and the involvement of the First Presbyterian Church, including future projections.
Date:
circa 1970
Collection:
Black History Collection
Access:
Public access
Conspiracy trial of the Chicago Eight, 1969 (Folder 3)
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Pamphlets, newsletters, articles, clippings, and other documents pertaining to the conspiracy trial of the Chicago Eight.
Collection:
Black History Collection
Access:
Public access
Gwendolyn Brooks - poem and letter, 1965-1968 (Folder 9)
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Letter from Gwendolyn Brooks to Giles B. Robertson, and copy of a booklet containing a poem Brooks wrote for Illinois' Sesquicentennial.
Collection:
Black History Collection
Access:
Public access
Harold Washington - speech, 1983 (Folder 18)
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Transcript of a speech delivered to The Commercial Club of Chicago by Chicago mayor Harold Washington.
Date:
27-Sep-83
Collection:
Black History Collection
Access:
Public access
Letter and biography of Frederick Douglass, 1869-1879 (Folder 12)
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Letter from Douglass, lithograph print of photograph of Douglass, and handwritten biography of Frederick Douglass.
Collection:
Black History Collection
Access:
Public access
Letter from Shirley Chisholm, 1972 (Folder 8)
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Letter from Shirley Chisholm thanking a donor for a contribution to her presidential campaign.
Date:
10-May-72
Collection:
Black History Collection
Access:
Public access
Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story, 1956 (Folder 11)
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Fundraising letter on behalf of the Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) , and copy of a comic-book-format booklet produced by the FOR about the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Collection:
Black History Collection
Access:
Public access
Quinn Chapel, African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church - anniversary materials, 1967-1973 (Folder 17)
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Copy of weekly church bulletin from 126th anniversary year, and copy of 120th anniversary illustrated commemorative booklet from Chicago's Quinn Chapel, African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Collection:
Black History Collection
Access:
Public access
Reverend James Bevel - writing and biography, 1963-1966 (Folder 14)
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Newsletter, newspaper clippings, and typed transcripts of question and answer session, speeches and remarks by James Bevel, along with some handwritten notes.
Collection:
Black History Collection
Access:
Public access
Survey Graphic, 1942 (Folder 5)
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Special issue of Survey Graphic magazine (Vol. XXXI, No. 11) with articles, photographs, charts and graphs on the theme "Color: Unfinished Business of Democracy".
Collection:
Black History Collection
Access:
Public access
Theodore Charles Stone - concert materials, 1969 (Folder 19)
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Concert announcement and program for Theodore Charles Stone. Four full pages from the Chicago Daily News, and copy of the Chicago Sun-Times reporting on the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Collection:
Black History Collection
Access:
Public access

Collection Details

Repository
University of Illinois Chicago. Library. Special Collections and University Archives Department (Richard J. Daley Library)
Collection Type
Manuscript Collections
Collection Location
Richard J. Daley Library
Theme
African American History
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