Catholic Council on Working Life records

  • Creator Names Catholic Council on Working Life (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Title Catholic Council on Working Life records [manuscript], 1941-1967.
  • Physical description 8.75 linear ft. (21 boxes)
  • Collection summary
    • Correspondence, minutes, and financial and other records of the Catholic Council on Working Life (formerly the Catholic Labor Alliance) of Chicago (Ill.). Materials pertain to the council's efforts to improve conditions for working-class people and for general social improvement. Includes many drafts of articles and other items related to the council's publication, New City (formerly entitled Work), as well as materials concerning the council's annual John A. Ryan Forum. Correspondents include Ross Barta and Father Daniel M. Cantwell.
    • Also a small group of materials that includes a volume of The Church and city life: a series of lectures, 1953, at the Sheil School of Social Studies in Chicago, [by] Rev. Francois H. Houtart.
  • Acquisition information Most of the collection was a gift of the Catholic Council on Working Life (M1968.0750).
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Catholic Labor Alliance records (1994.0148), the Catholic Adult Education Center records, the Daniel Cantwell papers, and the publications Work and New City.
  • Names
    • Catholic Council on Working Life (Chicago, Ill.) Archives.
    • Cantwell, Daniel Michael, 1914-1996.
    • Catholic Church Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Catholic Labor Alliance (Chicago, Ill.)
    • John A. Ryan Forum.
    • Barta, Ross.
    • Cantwell, Daniel Michael, 1914-1996.
    • Catholic Labor Alliance (Chicago, Ill.)
    • John A. Ryan Forum.
  • Uniform Title
    • New city (Chicago, Ill. : 1962)
    • Work (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Subjects
    • Catholics Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Church and social problems Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Church work with the working class Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Labor Religious aspects Catholic Church.
    • Laity Catholic Church.
    • Labor Religious aspects Catholic Church.
    • Working class Illinois Chicago 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Religious life and customs 20th century.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions 20th century.
  • Genre
    • Articles. aat
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Financial records. aat
    • Minutes. aat
  • Uniform title
    • New city (Chicago, Ill. : 1962)
    • Work (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.