Richard H. Newhouse, Jr., papers, 1953-1997 (bulk 1963-1995).

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Richard H. Newhouse, Jr., papers, 1953-1997 (bulk 1963-1995).

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Correspondence, reports, newsclippings, speeches, legal documents, biographical materials, and other papers of Richard H. Newhouse, Illinois State Senator, 1967-1989, from Chicago's South Side. Topics include discriminatory employment practices, especially in the construction industry; education for minorities; low-income housing; and political participation of minorities. Present are materials related to the Futures Conference, established by Newhouse address the causes of poverty, and the Newhouse Architecture Competition, designed to encourage minority and disadvantaged youths in Chicago public schools to pursue careers in architecture. The collection includes some files pertaining to senate bills and senate committee activities, as well as materials related to organizations of black legislators, notably the Black Legislative Clearing House, a group founded by Newhouse. Also included are some materials concerning Newhouse's legal work before and during his senatorial career, especially in redistricting cases of the 1980s.

12 sound recordings.

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