Catholic Adult Education Center records

  • Creator Names Catholic Adult Education Center (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Title Catholic Adult Education Center records [manuscript], 1949-1968.
  • Physical description 20.5 linear ft. (49 boxes)
  • Collection summary Correspondence, financial records, newspaper clipping, meeting minutes, photographs, and other administrative records of the Catholic Adult Education Center (CAEC) in Chicago (Ill.). Included are materials from CAEC courses on intellectual and social matters, the CAEC Chicago Center for Film Study, Chicago World Peace Center, and Summer Biblical Institutes. In addition are records from Father Daniel Cantwell's work at the center and materials from the John A. Ryan Forum. Topics include interracial justice, communism, and Vatican II.
  • Acquisition information A portion of the collection is a gift of the Catholic Adult Education Center (M1969.0018). Box 33 contains materials that are a gift of the National Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Catholic Council on Working Life records (M1968.0750) and the Daniel Cantwell papers.
  • Names
    • Catholic Adult Education Center (Chicago, Ill.) Archives.
    • Cantwell, Daniel Michael, 1914-1996.
    • Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Chicago (Ill.)
    • Catholic Church Charities.
    • Catholic Church Education Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Catholic Church Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Catholic Church Illinois Chicago Clergy.
    • Catholic Council on Working Life (Chicago, Ill.)
    • John A. Ryan Forum.
    • Cantwell, Daniel Michael, 1914-1996.
    • Catholic Council on Working Life (Chicago, Ill.)
    • John A. Ryan Forum.
  • Subjects
    • Adult education Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Catholics Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Church and education Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Church and social problems Illinois Chicago 20th century.
    • Communism United States 20th century.
    • Laity Catholic Church.
    • Motion pictures Study and teaching Illinois Chicago.
    • Peace Societies, etc.
    • Race relations Religious aspects Christianity.
  • Geographic coverage
    • Chicago (Ill.) Race relations 20th century.
    • Chicago (Ill.) Social conditions 20th century.
  • Genre
    • Correspondence. aat
    • Financial records. aat
    • Minutes. aat
    • Newspaper clippings. aat
    • Photographic prints. gmgpc
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.