Carol Moseley Braun papers, ca. 1992-1998.
- Creator Names Moseley-Braun, Carol, 1947-
- Title Carol Moseley Braun papers [manuscript], ca. 1992-1998.
- Physical description 371 linear feet (888 boxes)
- Access and usage restrictions
- Written permission is required for access to this collection, which is stored off-site. Please contact the Chicago History Museum, Research Center staff (at Research@chicagohistory.org ) for more information.
- Boxes 713 and 878-888 are closed to researchers until 2068.
- Collection summary Correspondence, phone logs, personnel files, reports, press releases, research materials, invitations, voting records, briefing books, speeches, newspaper clippings, legislation, grants, and audits comprise the Carol Moseley Braun papers, documenting her term as United States senator from Illinois (Democrat, 1993-1999). Also included are some materials from her senatorial campaigns in 1992 and 1998. Topics include health care and education reform, civil rights and women's rights, and social security.
- Acquisition information Gift of Carol Moseley Braun (accession number: 1998.0175).
- Finding Aids Note Descriptive inventory available online.
- Biographical or Historical Note Carol Moseley Braun was born and educated in Chicago. She became the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Senate.
- Location of Other Archival Materials Note Related materials at Chicago History Museum, Research Center, include the Carol Moseley-Braun materials on 2011 mayoral election (a small collection).
- Names
- Moseley-Braun, Carol, 1947- Archives.
- Clinton, Bill, 1946-
- Gore, Albert, 1948-
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
- Mandela, Nelson, 1918-
- Washington, Harold, 1922-1987.
- Democratic Party (Chicago, Ill.)
- Democratic Party (Ill.)
- Democratic Party (U.S.)
- United States. Congress. Senate.
- United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency.
- Whitewater Development Corporation.
- Subjects
- African Americans Illinois Chicago 20th century.
- African American legislators United States 20th century.
- African American lawyers Illinois Chicago 20th century.
- African American women Illinois Chicago 20th century.
- Floods Illinois Chicago 1992.
- Legislators United States 20th century.
- Whitewater Inquiry, 1993-2000.
- Geographic coverage
- Chicago (Ill.) Politics and government 1951-
- Illinois Politics and government 1951-
- United States Politics and government 20th century.
- United States Politics and government 1993-2001 Congresses.
- Genre
- Clippings. aat
- Correspondence. aat
- Financial records. aat
- Invitations. aat
- Press releases. aat
- Reports. aat
- Speeches.
- Geographic name United States Illinois Cook County Chicago.
- Finding aid URL Finding aid available online http://chsmedia.org/media/fa/fa/M-M/MoseleyBraun-inv.htm