Bernard Weisberg papers, 1949-1983 (bulk 1964-1976).

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Bernard Weisberg papers, 1949-1983 (bulk 1964-1976).

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Correspondence, research files, legal documents, meeting minutes, newsletters, press releases, newspaper clippings, booklets, and other papers of Bernard Weisberg, a Chicago human rights lawyer. Materials relate to Weisberg's involvement with the 1970 Illinois Constitutional Convention and to his legal work, especially as general council for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Illinois. Topics include police activities, the 1968 Chicago riots, personal privacy, and consumer credit reporting.

21.25 linear ft. (52 boxes)

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