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Barazani, Morris. Interview. March 31, 2006.
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Interview with Morris Barazani conducted by Eileen Broido for 60th anniversary of the college. Morris Barazani arrived at the school in 1969; he speaks about the program's growth and development over the years. Gail Barazani also contributes during interview.
Date:
2006-03-31
Collection:
Architecture and Arts Oral History Project
Access:
Public access
Gelick, Michael. Interview. June 13, 2006.
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Michael Gelick shares his over 30 years’ experience as an educator at UIC and architect at his own firm. He discusses architecture and specifically the curriculum at UIC including faculty, administrators, and trends over the years.
Date:
2006-06-13
Collection:
Architecture and Arts Oral History Project
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Public access
Peterson, Terry. Interview. December 1, 2017.
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Terry Peterson served as Mayor Richard M. Daley’s executive assistant (1995-1996), alderman for the seventeenth ward (1996-2000), CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority (2000-2006), campaign manager for the mayor's re-election bid in 2007, and chair of the Chicago Transit Board. Interview includes discussion of the 1995 and 2007 Chicago mayoral races.
Date:
2017-12-01
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Rogers, John Interview. May 22, 2018.
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John Rogers, a Chicago area businessperson, is CEO of Ariel Investments. He worked on the finance committee for Richard M. Daley's mayoral campaign in 1989 and served as chair of the board for the Chicago Park District (1993-1999). Interview includes discussion of the 1983 and 1989 Chicago mayoral races.
Date:
2018-05-22
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Public access
Welsh, Kelly. Interview. January 12, 2018.
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Kelly Welsh worked on Richard M. Daley's campaign for mayor in 1989. After Daley was elected, he served as corporation counsel (1989-1993) and as chair of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (1994-2005). Interview includes discussion of the 1989 Chicago mayoral race, plans for Lake Calumet Airport, Navy Pier, McCormick Place and Chicago Public Schools.
Date:
2018-01-12
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Axelrod, David. Interview. February 21, 2018.
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David Axelrod was media consultant for Richard M. Daley’s re-election campaign for state's attorney in 1988 and worked on Daley's campaign for mayor in 1989. He later headed Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign and served as senior aide to President Obama. Interview includes discussion of the 1983-1987 Chicago City Council Wars and the 1983 and 1989 Chicago mayoral races.
Date:
2018-02-21
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access
Argenzio, Mary. Interview. (Folder 11)
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Oral history interview transcript covering involvement with Chicago Commons, education, mother working as a 'quack doctor', family origins, white slavery, successful relatives in the United States, Italian food, prohibition and Italian organised crime, community leaders, inter-ethnic relations, the Great Depression, marriage, her florist business, religion and changes in traditional Italian neighbourhood in Chicago. Includes a picture of Mary Argenzio.
Date:
24 Feb-2 Jul 1980
Collection:
Italian American Collection records
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Petri, Silvio. Interview. (Folder 493)
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Oral history interview with Silvio Petri, who emigrated to Chicago from Italy in 1928. Talks about subjects such as their barber shop, life in Italy and the community.
Date:
1981-06-08
Collection:
Italian American Collection records
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Arrow, Rita. Interview. (Folder 14)
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Oral history interview transcript covering parents' immigration from Italy, schooling, Italian neighbourhoods in Chicago, dialects of parents, immigration and Ellis Island, the Great Depression, parochial school, university, mafia and organised crime in Chicago, father's employment in Italy and America, father's life in Italy, father's practice of sending money back to Italy, religion, marriage and discrimination. Includes one photograph of Rita Arrow in later life.
Date:
Mar-80
Collection:
Italian American Collection records
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Public access
Houlberg, Klindt. Interview. March 27, 2006.
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Professor Klindt Houlberg discusses the early days of the studio arts program through its current iteration (at time of interview). Topics include curriculum design, groups of artists active in the 60's and 70's, and how the school's focus on intellectual discourse over craft was initially due to lack of resources like materials and space. Interview concludes with discussion of studio arts program, its identity and impact in the arts world.
Date:
2006-03-27
Collection:
Architecture and Arts Oral History Project
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Public access
Kreusi, Frank. Interview. April 24, 2018.
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Frank Kruesi is a longtime friend and former aide to Richard M. Daley, working for him in the Illinois senate and the Cook County state's attorney's office. After Daley became mayor, Kruesi served as policy chief (1992-1996) and later as president of the Chicago Transit Authority (1997-2007). Interview includes discussion of Richard M. Daley’s time as Illinois State Senator (1973-1981) and the 1983 Chicago mayoral race.
Date:
2018-04-24
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Daley, John Interview. September 13, 2018
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John Daley, brother of Mayor Richard M. Daley, has been the Democratic committeeman for the 11th ward since 1980 and Cook County commissioner since 1993. He has also served in the Illinois House of Representatives (1985-1989) and the Illinois Senate (1989-1992). Interview includes discussion of the 1995 Chicago heat wave, the 1992 Chicago Loop flood, and of Richard M. Daley’s family and personal life.
Date:
2018-09-13
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Public access
Huberman, Ron. Interview. September 22, 2017.
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Ron Huberman, a Chicago Police Officer from 1995 to 2000, served as assistant deputy superintendent of the Chicago Police Department (2000-2004), worked as a consultant for the Police Executive Research Forum, Executive Director of the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (2004-2005), Mayor Richard M. Daley's chief of staff (2005-2007), president of the Chicago Transit Authority (2007-2009, and CEO of the Chicago Public Schools (2009-2010).
Date:
2017-09-22
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Public access
McCarron, John Interview. April 18, 2019
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John McCarron has written frequently on urban affairs. He was a member of the Chicago Tribune’s editorial board (1992-2000) and continues to write a monthly column for the Tribune. He has also served as vice president of planning and communication at the Metropolitan Planning Council (2000-2001). Interview includes discussion of Richard M. Daley's time as Illinois State Senator.
Date:
2019-04-24
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Public access
Rose, Don. Interview. April 24, 2019.
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Don Rose is a Chicago activist and political consultant and a former press secretary for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Rose has worked on a number of political campaigns, including the mayoral campaigns of Jane Byrne (1979) and Harold Washington (1977, 1983, and 1987). Interview includes discussion of the 1983 and 1989 Chicago mayoral races and Richard M. Daley's time as Cook County State's Attorney.
Date:
2019-04-24
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Shiller, Helen Interview. April 24, 2019
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Helen Shiller was a community activist in Chicago and an alderman from the 46th ward (1987-2011). Interview includes discussion of community relations with the Chicago Police Department and the 1995 Chicago heat wave.
Date:
2019-04-24
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Dimmitt, Donald P. Interview. February 14, 2006.
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Professor Donald P. Dimmitt describes his education at the Institute of Design in Chicago where László Maholy-Nagy taught. He also describes teaching at UIC, his product design work (accessibility), and solving problems with design.
Date:
2006-02-14
Collection:
Architecture and Arts Oral History Project
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Public access
Rocah, Louis. Interview. August 17, 2006.
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Professor Rocah shares his thoughts about the college’s leaders through the years (he’d been teaching since the Navy Pier days). He also briefly mentions some of the architects with whom he collaborated, including his work on Marina City.
Date:
2006-08-17
Collection:
Architecture and Arts Oral History Project
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Public access
Sandin, Daniel. Interview. April 3, 2006.
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Professor Daniel Sandin, a video and computer graphics artist, joined UIC to bring computers to the art curriculum. Saladin shares his thoughts about art, computers, and virtual reality via several videos highlighting his work from the 70’s and 90’s like, the Photobooth installation, Spiral Five, and the Cave Automatic Virtual Environment. Other topic discussed include Sandin’s inventions, student experiences in the program at UIC, and the Chicago Circle Graphics Habitat (now the Electronic Visualization Laboratory) role in original Star Wars movie.
Date:
2006-04-03
Collection:
Architecture and Arts Oral History Project
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Public access
Healey, Lori. Interview. October 27, 2017
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Under Mayor Richard M. Daley, Lori Healey served as deputy commissioner of Chicago's Tax Increment Finance (TIF) program (1998-2000), planning commissioner (2005-2007), and chief of staff (2007-2009). Interview includes discussion of the 2016 olympics bid.
Date:
2017-10-27
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Hillard, Terry. Interview. December 1, 2017.
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Terry Hillard's decades-long service in the Chicago Police Department included two stints as superintendent under Mayor Richard M. Daley (1998-2003 and 2011).
Date:
2017-12-01
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Public access
Martino, Patricia Interview. September 13, 2018
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Patricia Martino is Richard M. Daley's sister. Interview includes discussion of the 1983 mayoral race and of Richard M. Daley’s family and personal life.
Date:
2018-09-13
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Public access
Pang, Sarah. Interview. January 12, 2018.
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Sarah Pang served as Mayor Richard M. Daley’s deputy chief of staff (1992-2001) and later co-chaired the 21st Century Commission on City Government. Interview includes discussion of the 1996 Democratic National Convention and the 1994 World Cup.
Date:
2018-01-12
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Public access
Pfleger, Michael Interview. May 21, 2018.
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Father Michael Pfleger is a community activist and pastor of Saint Sabina Catholic Church in Chicago.
Date:
2018-05-21
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Public access
Reyes, Victor Interview. May 21, 2018.
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Victor Reyes founded the Hispanic Democratic Organization in 1993, and he served in Mayor Richard M. Daley's Intergovernmental Affairs office (1995-2000). Interview includes discussion of the Chicago Hired Truck Program.
Date:
2018-05-22
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Public access
Teele, Terry. Interview. December 7, 2017.
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Terry Teele served as deputy chief of staff to Mayor Richard M. Daley. Interview includes discussion of the 1989 Chicago mayoral race and the 1995 Chicago heat wave.
Date:
2017-12-07
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Public access
Williams, Jim Interview. April 26, 2019
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Jim Williams was Mayor Richard M. Daley’s press secretary (1992-1997). Interview includes discussion of the 1995 Chicago heat wave and the 1989 Chicago mayoral race.
Date:
2019-04-26
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
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Public access
Baldi, Mary. Interview. (Folder 52)
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Oral history interview with Mary Baldi, a coal miner's daughter. Her brother was the mayor of Highwood, and she founded the Italian Women's Prosperity Club.
Date:
Aug-80
Collection:
Italian American Collection records
Access:
Public access
Mariani, Frank. Interview and Photographs (Folder 331)
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Oral History interview covering life in Italy, emigration and journey to America, working conditions in the United States, trip to Minnesota, working on the railroad with other migrants, working in laundry and construction work, the First World War, marriage, housing, Italian meeting places, Italian festivities, the Great Depression, change in Italian neighbourhood, visit to Italy, involvement with the church, wife's death, employment discrimination and obtaining citizenship. Includes two photos of Frank Mariani in later life.
Date:
1979-11-19
Collection:
Italian American Collection records
Access:
Public access

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