Citizens Action Program photograph collection

  • Collection ID 1995.0262
  • Creator Names Citizens Action Program (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Title Citizens Action Program photograph collection, ca. 1969-1975 [graphic].
  • Physical description
    • ca. 500 transparencies : slide, col. ; 35 mm.
    • 225 photographic prints : b&w ; 11 x 14 in. or smaller.
    • 30 negatives ; 35 mm.
    • 1 videotape (U-matic) : col. ; 3/4 in.
  • Access and usage restrictions
    • Advance appointment required to view color material in cold storage or negatives in cool storage; please email research@chicagohistory.org.
    • In order to view an original videotape, a research copy must be made.
    • Some materials in Conservation Lab and temporarily unavailable.
  • Collection summary Primarily includes visual materials relating to the CAP efforts to address social and political inequalities on Chicago's South Side and in the south suburbs. Includes photographs of hearings and meetings on taxation, crosstown expressway relocation, and red-lining of neighborhoods. Videotape is labeled as follows: Bill Moyer's Journal: This neighborhood is obsolete.
  • Finding Aids Note Container list available.
  • Acquisition information Gift of Fr. Leonard Dubi (1995.0262).
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Citizens Action Program records; the Citizens Action Program records collected by Father Dubi; the Citizens Action Program records collected by Paul Booth; the South Side Anti-Crosstown Coalition (Chicago, Ill.) records; and other social action manuscript collections. The University of Illinois at Chicago, Library Special Collections Dept. also holds a collection of Citizens Action Program records.
  • Names
    • Citizens Action Program (Chicago, Ill.) Photographs.
    • Moyers, Bill D.
  • Subjects
    • Buildings Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Crosstown Expressway (Chicago, Ill. : Proposed)
    • Politicians Illinois Chicago. lctgm
    • Prejudice. lctgm
    • Roads Illinois Chicago Metropolitan Area. lctgm
    • Taxes. lctgm
    • Express highways Illinois Chicago 20th century.
  • Geographic coverage Chicago Metropolitan Area (Ill.) Buildings, structures, etc.
  • Genre
    • Snapshots. gmgpc
    • Film negatives. gmgpc
    • Film negatives Color. gmgpc
    • Photographic prints Color. gmgpc
    • Gelatin silver prints. gmgpc
    • Slides Color. gmgpc
    • Video recordings. aat
  • Uniform title This neighborhood is obsolete.
  • Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.