Records, 1932-

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Records, 1932-

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52289416

The majority of the records in this collection date from the 1940's. Earlier records were destroyed by a fire at the Chicago Urban League offices. This collection contains correspondence, minutes, photographs, newspaper clippings, sound recordings, financial records and labor agreements. This material covers such topics as employment opportunities and housing facilities for blacks; employment discrimination; administration of the Chicago Urban League and its relationship with other social service and civil rights organizations; race riots; juvenile delinquency and the Chicago Public Schools.

1000 linear ft.

University of Illinois at Chicago Library, UIC

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SNAC Resource ID: 7652375

University of Illinois at Chicago Library, UIC

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Chicago Urban League

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The Chicago Urban League was organized in 1916 to deal with the problems arising from the migration of African Americans from southern rural areas to urban areas in the North. The League attempted to mediate during the race riots of 1919. In the 1920's it encouraged the formation of neighborhood clubs to promote community improvement and better housing conditions. In the 1930's, it set up relief programs and soup kitchens to aid unemployed blacks. Throughout its existence, the Chicago Urban Leag...