Congress of Racial Equality, Chicago Chapter records
- Creator Names Congress of Racial Equality. Chicago Chapter.
- Title Congress of Racial Equality, Chicago Chapter records [manuscript], 1956-1966.
- Physical description 1.5 linear ft. (4 boxes)
- Collection summary
- Correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, press releases, articles, newspaper clippings, maps, brochures and booklets, advertisements, newsletters, testimonials, and other administrative documents of the Congress of Racial Equality, Chicago Chapter (CORE); plus papers from CORE's national office and local branches in various regions of the United States; the Chicago Urban League; the Coordinating Council of Community Organizations; and other civil rights organizations. Topics include segregation in Chicago public schools, discrimination in employment and housing, and voter rights.
- Includes items by Chicago Theological Seminary (1964 Mar. 12), Richard J. Daley (1961 Dec. 15), Everett McKinley Dirksen (1966, Jan. 24, Feb. 9, Apr. 21), Paul H. Douglas (1966 Jan. 20, Feb. 7), Edward Moore Kennedy (1966 Feb. 3), and Benjamin C. Willis (1963 Nov. 29; 1965 Dec. 13; 1966 Mar. 8).
- Box 1 contains correspondence, meeting minutes, general administrative materials, and materials regarding school segregation. Box 2 contains materials regarding school segregation. Box 3 contains materials regarding employment and housing discrimination and general files. Box 4 contains general files.
- Names
- Congress of Racial Equality. Chicago Chapter Archives.
- Chicago Urban League.
- Coordinating Council of Community Organizations (Chicago, Ill.)
- Coordinating Council of Community Organizations (Chicago, Ill.)
- Daley, Richard J., 1902-1976.
- Dirksen, Everett McKinley.
- Douglas, Paul H, (Paul Howard), 1892-1976.
- Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore), 1932-2009.
- Willis, Benjamin C.
- Chicago Theological Seminary.
- Chicago Urban League.
- Subjects
- African Americans Illinois Chicago 20th century.
- Civil rights Illinois Chicago 20th century.
- Civil rights movements Illinois Chicago 20th century.
- Discrimination in education Illinois Chicago 20th century.
- Discrimination in employment Illinois Chicago 20th century.
- Discrimination in housing Illinois Chicago 20th century.
- Public schools Illinois Chicago 20th century.
- Geographic coverage
- Chicago (Ill.) Race relations 20th century.
- Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions 20th century.
- Genre
- Articles. aat
- Clippings. aat
- Correspondence. aat
- Minutes. aat
- Newsletters. aat
- Pamphlets. aat
- Press releases. aat
- Reports. aat
- Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.