Seminarians Organized for Racial Justice records

  • Creator Names Seminarians Organized for Racial Justice.
  • Title Seminarians Organized for Racial Justice records [manuscript], 1968-1974.
  • Physical description 1 linear ft. (2 boxes)
  • Collection summary Correspondence, newsletters, reports, memos, and history of Seminarians Organized for Racial Justice (SORJ), a Chicago-area group organized in 1968 to eliminate racism, promote Catholic Church ties with affirmative action businesses, and construction of low-income housing for minorities in Arlington Heights. Most of the newsletters discuss "Project Equality," an attempt to raise awareness from within the dioceses on SORJ's activities. Box 1 includes a container list.
  • Names
    • Seminarians Organized for Racial Justice.
    • Cleveland, John.
    • Knowles, Louis L.
    • Martin, George
    • Rosser, Larry.
    • Concerned Metropolitan Citizens Committee (Chicago, Ill.)
    • Project Equality (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Affirmative action programs Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Catholics Illinois Chicago Metropolitan Area 20th century.
    • Discrimination in housing Illinois Arlington Heights 20th century.
    • Student movements Illinois Chicago Metropolitan Area 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago Metropolitan Area (Ill.) Race relations 20th century.
    • Arlington Heights (Ill.) Race relations 20th century.
  • Genre
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Histories. aat
    • Memoranda. aat
    • Newsletters. aat
    • Reports. aat
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.