• Creator Names Marx, Robert J., 1927-
  • Title Rabbi Robert J. Marx papers [manuscript], 1946-2002, bulk 1960-1980s.
  • Physical description 11 linear ft. (28 boxes)
  • Access and usage restrictions
    • The 2005.0013.1 accession as well as boxes 20, 23-28 are unprocessed. Contact research@chicagohistory.org for access to unprocessed portions. Staff will typically respond to your inquiry within two weeks. However, due to the high volume of inquiries and depending upon the nature of your request additional time may be required to respond. Please note that not all material will be available for researcher access due to condition, location, staff availability, confidentiality and/or other factors. Scheduling an appointment to view available material may require several additional weeks.
    • Advance appointment with special permission required to view a portion of the collection.
  • Collection summary
    • Correspondence, texts of sermons, lectures, speeches, articles, and other papers of Rabbi Robert J. Marx of Chicago (Ill.). Topics include the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, for which Marx served as president and board member; the civil rights movement of the 1960s; race relations, especially open housing and equal employment opportunity; opposition to the American Civil Liberties Union's defense of the American Nazi march in Skokie (Ill.); Reform Judaism and Marx's work with the Union of American Hebrew Congregations; Congregation Solel (Highland Park, Ill.) 1968-69, 1973-83; Congregation Hakafa (Glencoe, Ill.); and the civic, political, and ethical responsibilities imposed by religion, particularly Judaism. Includes from the 1990s, flyers, newsletters, and minutes from Congregation Hakafa (Glencoe, Ill.); materials on the National Interfaith Council for Worker Justice; and materials about his service as co-chair of Chicago's Black/ Jewish Dialogue.
    • Correspondents include Jean Claude Bofford, a professor of English who corresponded from France (1978-85), the Rev. Jesse Jackson (1978-85). Sermons range from Marx's student days (1940s) to sermons for congregations in the 1950s in Buffalo (N.Y.), and Stamford (Conn.), and in the 1960s and 1970s in Chicago and Highland Park.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Rabbi Robert J. Marx (M1985.0017; 2005.0013.1).
  • Finding Aids Note Container list available in the repository.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs records and the Rabbi Robert J. Marx collection of videos (2005.0013.2-7NA).
  • Names
    • Marx, Robert J., 1927- Archives.
    • Bofford, Jean Claude.
    • Jackson, Jesse, 1941-
    • Congregation Hakafa (Glencoe, Ill.)
    • Congregation Solel (Highland Park, Ill.)
    • Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Union of American Hebrew Congregations. Chicago Federation.
    • Bofford, Jean Claude.
    • Jackson, Jesse, 1941-
    • Congregation Hakafa (Glencoe, Ill.)
    • Congregation Solel (Highland Park, Ill.)
    • Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Union of American Hebrew Congregations. Chicago Federation.
  • Subjects
    • African Americans Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • African Americans Relations with Jews.
    • Clergy Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Discrimination.
    • Discrimination in housing Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Ethics.
    • Jews Illinois Chicago Metropolitan Area 20th century.
    • Jews Social life and customs 20th century.
    • Homelessness Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Rabbis Illinois Chicago Metropolitan Area 20th century.
    • Reform Judaism Illinois Chicago Metropolitan Area 20th century.
    • Social service Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Unemployment Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Urban policy Illinois Chicago 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Race relations 20th century.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Religious life and customs 20th century.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions 20th century.
    • Glencoe (Ill.) Religious life and customs 20th century.
    • Highland Park (Ill.) Religious life and customs 20th century.
  • Genre
    • Articles. aat
    • Announcements. aat
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Minutes. aat
    • Newsletters. aat
    • Sermons. aat
  • Geographic name
    • United States Connecticut Stamford.
    • United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
    • United States Illinois Cook County Glencoe.
    • United States Illinois Lake County Highland Park.
    • United States New York Buffalo.