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Statistics of Arrests in Chicago in Relation to Race and Nativity dissertation, 1926-1967 (Folder 117)
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University of Chicago dissertation on crime and arrests in Chicago between 1915 and 1924, examined according to gender, race and national origin. Includes numerous tables of arrest statistics compiled according to these categories.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access


Jarrett, Valerie Interview. December 13, 2018
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Valerie Jarrett worked for Mayor Harold Washington, and later Mayor Richard M. Daley, as deputy corporation counsel for finance and development (1987-1991). In 1991, Mayor Daley named her deputy chief of staff, then, planning commissioner (1991-1995), and finally chair of the Chicago Transit Authority (1995-2003). When Barack Obama was elected president, she served as director of the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs (2009-2016).
Date:
2018-12-13
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
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Obama, Barack Interview. December 13, 2018
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Barack Obama was a Chicago community organizer, Illinois state senator (1997-2004), U.S. senator for Illinois (2005-2008), and forty-fourth president of the United States (2009-2017). Interview includes discussion of the 1983-1987 Chicago City Council Wars.
Date:
2018-12-13
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access


Heard, Jackie Interview. May 1, 2019
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Jackie Heard served as mayor Richard M. Daley’s press secretary (1997-2011). Interview includes discussion of urban renewal projects such as Meigs Field, the relationship between mayor's office and the press, and Richard M. Daley's family and private life.
Date:
2019-05-01
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access


Lavelle, Avis Interview. June 9, 2018.
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Avis Lavelle was Mayor Richard M. Daley’s press secretary (1989-1992), vice president of the school reform board for the Chicago Public Schools (1997-2003), and campaign manager for Daley's successful 1999 bid for re-election. Interview includes discussion of the 1983-1987 Chicago City Council Wars, race relations, and segregation.
Date:
2018-06-09
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access


Daley, William. Interview. February 21, 2018.
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William Daley, brother of Mayor Richard M. Daley, was chief strategist for many of Richard’s campaigns, including his 1980 bid for state's attorney and his 1983 and 1989 bids for mayor. William has held numerous positions at the federal level. He served as special counsel to President Bill Clinton to secure ratification of NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement (1993-1994), as U.S. Secretary of Commerce under President Clinton (1997-2000), and as chief of staff for President Barack Obama (2011-2012). Interview includes discussion of Richard M. Daley’s time as Cook County State's Attorney (1981-1989) as well as his family and personal life.
Date:
2018-02-21
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
Public access


Evans, Clay. Interview. April 19, 2018.
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Clay Evans was pastor of Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church (retired December 2000) and a community leader in Chicago, Illinois.
Date:
2018-04-19
Collection:
Richard M. Daley Oral History collection
Access:
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
Access:
Public access


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
Access:
Public access


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


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


A Study of Recent Statistics on Crime and the Foreign Born study (Folder 118)
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Detailed study of crime statistics involving immigrant and racial groups in a number of cities across the United States, prepared for the national Committee on Crime and Criminal Justice in Relation to the Foreign Born.
Date:
1930
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
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
Access:
Public access


Immigrants and Race Relations Clippings, 1919-1924 (Folder 68)
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Selection of magazine cuttings, article reprints and pamphlets, including the Congressional Record and a transcript of a speech made in the House of Representatives, concerning immigration to the United States, race relations and racial types.
Collection:
Immigrants' Protective League records
Access:
Public access


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
Access:
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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
Access:
Public access


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
Access:
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
Access:
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
Access:
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
Access:
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
Access:
Public access