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Community activities, 1967 (Folder 598)
204 Images
Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Mayor Richard J. Daley's campaign for a cleaner Chicago reached out to students in Chicago's schools and made them part of the Junior Citizen's Committee for a Cleaner Chicago. 1967 community activities at: Avalon Park, Hookway and Sbarbaro schools; Cameron School; Dvorak, O'Keefe and Parkside schools; All Saints, Holy Rosary and Alfred Kohn Schools; Howland and Lawson schools; Mason School; Our Lady of Guadalupe School; Our Lady of Perpetual Help School; Saint Ailbe, Saint Felicitas schools; Saint Francis Cabrini School; Saints Peter and Paul School; Harriet Beecher Stow School and Off the Street Club; Ward School; other unidentified community activities
Date
:
1967
Collection
:
James S. Parker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Other community activities, 1975 (Folder 613)
229 Images
Description: Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Mayor Richard J. Daley's campaign for a cleaner Chicago reached out to community groups, businesses, and students in Chicago's schools.
Date
:
1975
Collection
:
James S. Parker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Girls and woman dressed for a Hallowe'en party
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Group outside Howell House. They are dressed for a Hallowe'en party, wearing domino masks and costume dresses. An African American woman is dressed as a crossing guard. A sign on the door of the building behind them reads "Halloween Party - This Saturday Night - Here".
Date
:
c. 1965
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Boy examining a camera
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Image
Young African American boy sitting and looking down at a camera in his lap with furrowed brow.
Date
:
c. 1965
Collection
:
Bethlehem Howell Neighborhood Center collection
Access
:
Public access
Meeting in the White House Cabinet Room
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Image
President Lyndon B. Johnson listening in a meeting with primarily African American members of the National Bar Association in the Cabinet Room of the White House.
Date
:
October 14, 1966
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
Fifth mayoral inauguration, Richard J. Daley applauds Joseph Bertrand
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Mayor Richard J. Daley applauds new city Treasurer Joseph G. Bertrand during his inauguration, part of Daley's fifth mayoral inauguration ceremonies.
Date
:
1971
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
Fifth mayoral inauguration, Richard J. Daley shaking hands with Joseph Bertrand
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Mayor Richard J. Daley reaches across from the podium to shake hands with the new City Treasurer Joseph G. Bertrand, during Daley's fifth mayoral inauguration.
Date
:
1971
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
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Public access
Fifth mayoral inauguration, Richard J. Daley swearing in Joseph Bertrand
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Mayor Richard J. Daley swearing in Joseph G. Bertrand (at far left) as City Treasurer during Daley's fifth mayoral inauguration. Bertrand was the first African American man to hold a major elective office in Chicago.
Date
:
1971
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
William Daley with a group of women at a "We Care" event
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William Daley with a group of African American women at a "We Care" campaign event.
Date
:
circa 1970s
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
Group of African Americans with Daley "We Care" support kites
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A group of African American people posing outside with two "We Care …So Does Mayor Daley" supporter kites.
Date
:
circa 1970s
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
Richard J. Daley with group of African Americans at a "We Care" event
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Image
Mayor Richard J. Daley standing in the center of a group of people, mostly African American, at a "We Care" campaign event.
Date
:
circa 1970s
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
Richard J. Daley in front of a "We Care" campaign office
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Image
Mayor Richard J. Daley standing amongst a group of people, mostly African American, in front of a "We Care" campaign office.
Date
:
circa 1970s
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
Scene from banquet at Sherman House Hotel with Richard J. Daley
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Richard J. Daley (third from left) with a group of African American clergy and politicians and others, at a banquet at the Sherman House Hotel.
Date
:
circa 1967
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
Scene from banquet at Sherman House Hotel with Richard J. Daley
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Image
Richard J. Daley with African American clergy and politicians at a banquet at the Sherman House Hotel.
Date
:
circa 1967
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
Richard J. Daley with Police Superintendent O.W. Wilson and others
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Image
An unidentified man shakes hands with Superintendent of Police O. W. Wilson (second from left). Mayor Richard J. Daley (center) and others look on.
Date
:
circa 1963
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
Richard J. Daley with Little Miss Woodlawn
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Image
Mayor Richard J. Daley with Little Miss Woodlawn.
Date
:
June 1961
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
Richard J. Daley, City Treasurer Bertrand and Michael Bilandic
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Image
Mayor Richard J. Daley (center) standing behind a bank of microphones with City Treasurer Joseph Bertrand (left) and Michael Bilandic (right).
Date
:
circa 1960s
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
Richard J. Daley with a member of the Sanitary District, a city council member, and others
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Image
Richard J. Daley with a member of the Sanitary District, a city council member and others at a political event.
Date
:
1959
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
The Reverend Jesse L. Jackson and Sid Ordower
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Jesse Jackson (center) shakes hands with Sid Ordower (left). An unidentified man is at the right.
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Bayard Rustin
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Image
Portrait of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin.
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Three people conversing at an event
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Image
Two unidentified men and an unidentified woman conversing at an event.
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Man on sidewalk near Army and Lou's Restaurant
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Image
An unidentified man stands on the sidewalk on E. 75th Street near Army and Lou's Restaurant. The restaurant closed in 2011.
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Two men discussing
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Image
Two men looking at a book and discussing.
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Chicago Urban League Women's Division Meeting
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Image
Meeting of the Women's Division of the Chicago Urban League.
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Dr. James Buckner
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Image
Dr. James Buckner speaking at a microphone.
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Dorothy McConner
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Image
Portrait of Dorothy Lee Hamilton McConner.
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Chicago Urban League headquarters, old and new
Image
Image
View showing the old headquarters of the Chicago Urban League at 4500 S. Michigan (greystone at right), and the League's new headquarters at 4510 S. Michigan Avenue. The new headquarters opened in 1984.
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Cheerleaders outside the Young Parents Center
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Image
Group of cheerleaders posing outside the Chicago Urban League Young Parents Center.
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Woman speaking
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Image
A partially obscured sign in the background reads "The Southside Infant Health Network".
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Woman with hand chimes
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Image
Portrait of a woman holding hand chimes.
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Woman with pearl choker
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Image
Portrait of a woman wearing a pearl choker.
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Chicago Urban League Annual Meeting, 1948
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Image
Bill Veeck speaks at a podium during the Chicago Urban League's Annual meeting, held at the Sherman Hotel. 350 people were present at the event. A banner behind the head table reads: "American Teamwork Works! - Chicago Urban League".
Date
:
1948
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Office workers
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Image
Group of unidentified women around a desk in an office.
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Unidentified man
Image
Image
From Southside Conservation Association, 1954 documents
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Audience
Image
Image
Members of the audience include Connie Seals, Earl Dickerson, Reverend Eans (?), Austin (?), Kenneth Wilson, H. B. Law, Frank Cassell, Harold W. Witternborn (?), Bill Berry, and Kenneth Anglemire.
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Warren Bacon and Martin Luther King, Jr. at dinner event
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Image
Warren Bacon (left) and Martin Luther King, Jr. (second from left) listen to a speaker during a dinner event held at the Sheraton-Blackstone hotel.
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Annual Meeting, 1962
Image
Image
Pictured at the Chicago Urban League Annual Meeting are, left to right: H. B. "Bob" Law, President, CUL; Kathryn Dickerson; and Benjamin Scrutchions, Superintendent of School District 169, East Chicago Heights, Illinois.
Date
:
1962-11-28 00:00:00
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Chicago Urban League headquarters (corner view)
Image
Image
View of the Chicago Urban League headquarters at 4500 S. Michigan Avenue (at Grand Boulevard).
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Al Raby, Bill Berry, and Mel Hosch
Image
Image
Seated around a table with a reel-to-reel tape recorder, are, left to right: Al Raby, Mel Hosch, and Bill Berry.
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Dr. James Buckner and Al Prejean
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Image
Pictured holding large envelopes are Dr. James Buckner (left), Alvin J. Prejean (center), and an unidentified woman.
Collection
:
Chicago Urban League records
Access
:
Public access
Attendees at the Lilac Ball sponsored by Hull-House sitting on chairs while some couples dance. Director Charlotte Carr insisted that African Americans be invited to the Ball
Image
nop
Date
:
1941-05-24
Collection
:
Hull-House Photograph Collection
Access
:
Public access
Other unidentified community activities, 1974 (Folder 609)
144 Images
Description: Community Activities bring the city's government into the neighborhood. Mayor Richard J. Daley's campaign for a cleaner Chicago reached out to students in Chicago's schools and made them part of the Junior Citizen's Committee for a Cleaner Chicago.
Date
:
1974
Collection
:
James S. Parker Collection
Access
:
Public access
Valentine's Day event at City Hall
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Image
Four children at a Valentine's Day event at City Hall. Part of a giant valentine which was presented to Mayor Richard J. Daley is visible in the lower left corner.
Date
:
circa 1972-1976
Collection
:
László Kondor photograph collection
Access
:
Public access
Award presented to Mattie Smith Colin at a "We Care" campaign event
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Image
William (Bill) Daley presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Mattie Smith Colin for her dedication to the "We Care" campaign, as a group standing behind them look on.
Date
:
1971
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
William Daley shaking hands with a man at a "We Care" event
Image
Image
William Daley shaking hands with an African American man, observed by several others at a "We Care" campaign event.
Date
:
circa 1970s
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
Eleanor Daley on a stage with others at a "We Care" event
Image
Image
Eleanor "Sis" Daley standing on a stage by a podium with a group of others at a "We Care" campaign event.
Date
:
circa 1970s
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
Richard J. and Eleanor Daley with Roland Burris
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Image
Mayor Richard J. Daley and Eleanor "Sis" Daley with Roland Burris.
Date
:
circa 1970s
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
Mayor Daley's Physical Fitness Award event, Richard J. Daley and awardee Mamie Rallins
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Image
Mayor Richard J. Daley with awardee Mamie Rallins on the podium at a Mayor Richard J. Daley's Youth Foundation Physical Fitness Award event.
Date
:
1966
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
Richard J. Daley meeting a group of African American people
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Image
Mayor Richard J. Daley meeting a group of African American people.
Date
:
circa 1963
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
Richard J. Daley swearing in an African American man
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Image
Mayor Richard J. Daley swearing in an African American man in Daley's City Hall office.
Date
:
circa 1963
Collection
:
Richard J. Daley collection
Access
:
Public access
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Egan, Edward M., 1932-2015
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Elijah Muhammad, 1897-1975
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Forman, James, 1928-2005
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Hamilton, Alice, 1869-1970
1
Hamilton, Norah
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Hampton, Fred, 1948-1969
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
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