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Washington, Harold, 1922-1987

 Person

Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:

Steve Askin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: spe-h00076
Abstract

Steve Askin was Harold Washington’s Communications Director during his unsuccessful run for mayor in 1977. In addition to information about Washington’s positions on key issues, there is significant documentation of the immediate aftermath of the loss, including a report, written by Askin, assessing the situation and how to move forward. Of particular note are the files marked “Police Surveillance/Red Squad” which Harold Washington requested and obtained.

Dates: 1969 - 1984; Majority of material found within 1977 - 1983

Rev. Martin L. Deppe Papers

 Collection
Identifier: spe-c00075
Abstract Rev. Martin L. Deppe created and collected the materials in this collection during his time working with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference’s (SCLC) Operation Breadbasket program, Clergy and Laity Concerned (CALC), the Alliance to End Repression (AER) and the United Farm Workers (UFW). The collection is comprised of meeting materials, memos, flyers, photographs, posters, publications, reports, speeches, buttons and artifacts that reflect the activities of Chicago’s Civil Rights,...
Dates: 1932 - 2019; Majority of material found within 1966 - 2010

Justice Graphics, Inc. Records

 Collection
Identifier: spe-a00040
Abstract

Keep Strong Publishing began in 1975 in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. It was started by progressive community activists Walter “Slim” Coleman, Helen Shiller and others, and soon changed its name to Justice Graphics, Inc. This collection consists of Justice Graphics Inc.’s files about Harold Washington and other related politicians. Of note is a series related to Washington's 1985 trip to Israel and Italy, accompanied by Shiller, acting as photographer.

Dates: 1970s-1990

Aurie A. Pennick Papers

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Identifier: spe-h00125
Abstract Chicago native, Aurie A. Pennick is an African American attorney and philanthropist whose work spans across Chicago’s municipal and nonprofit organizations. Pennick’s papers include her involvement with Mayor Harold Washington’s Office of Women’s Affairs, her decade of executive stewardship at the Leadership Council for Metropolitan Open Communities and her ongoing engagement with housing and policing issues in Chicago. The collection contains a variety of articles, newsletters, programs,...
Dates: 1966 - 2016; Majority of material found within 1982 - 2016

Jane Ramsey Papers

 Collection
Identifier: spe-h00175
Abstract

Jane Ramsey served in Mayor Harold Washington’s cabinet as Director of Community Relations (1986-1988) and served as Executive Director of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs. Her papers represent her work in Washington’s administration and his campaigns for Mayor, with an emphasis on Jewish voters.

Dates: 1982 - 1988

Eugene Sawyer Mayoral Records

 Collection
Identifier: spe-h00078
Abstract Eugene Sawyer worked in Chicago's Water Department before being elected 6th Ward Alderman in 1971. Following Harold Washington's death in November 1987, Sawyer was elected by his fellow City Council members to serve as mayor. Sawyer lost the special election in 1989 to Richard J. Daley, and after that, he left public office to pursue private business. Events that are most substantively represented in this collection include the construction of International Terminal 5 at O’Hare Airport, the...
Dates: 1980 - 1989; Majority of material found within Bulk dates: 1987-1989

Harold Washington Archives and Collections. Illinois State Representative Records

 Collection
Identifier: spe-h00020
Abstract

Reports, minutes, press releases, speeches, newsletters and news clippings from Harold Washington’s tenure as State Representative for the 26th District of Illinois. Major topics covered in this collection include the creation of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Law and the Medical Malpractice Act.

Dates: 1957 - 1976; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1976

Harold Washington Archives and Collections, Illinois State Senatorial Records

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Identifier: spe-h00161
Abstract

Reports, minutes, correspondence, newsletters and news clippings from Harold Washington’s tenure as State Senator from 1976 to 1980. The records reflect Washington’s involvement with various committees, particularly the Fair Employment Practices Commission and the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, of which he was a founding member.

Dates: 1969 - 1981; Majority of material found within 1976 - 1980

Harold Washington Archives and Collections. Pre-Mayoral Records. Mayoral Campaign Records

 Collection
Identifier: spe-h00030
Abstract

In 1983 Harold Washington became Chicago's first African American mayor. His mayoral campaign is documented in detail in this collection.

Dates: 1966 - 1983; Majority of material found within 1982 - 1983

Harold Washington Archives and Collections. Mayoral Records. Asian American Advisory Committee Records

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Identifier: spe-h00025
Abstract

The Asian American Advisory Committee records contain correspondence and minutes of meetings held by the Asian American Advisory Committee as well as reports used by the Chicago Works Together Committee. Ross Harano, the committee’s first chairperson wrote a history of the organization in 1995.

Dates: 1982 - 1995; Majority of material found within 1984 - 1988

Harold Washington Archives and Collections. Mayoral Records. Central Files Records

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Identifier: spe-h00181
Abstract

The Central Files Records consist of correspondence received by the Mayor’s Office. Incoming mail was sorted by Harold Washington’s Executive Office using the Central Filing System. Included in the collection is a small amount of papers from Harold Washington and the files of Dolores Woods, Harold Washington’s Executive Secretary.

Dates: 1949 - 1987; Majority of material found within 1983 - 1987

Harold Washington Archives and Collections. Mayoral Records. Chief of Staff Records

 Collection
Identifier: spe-h00169
Abstract

Records in this collection document the roles of Chief of Staff and Deputy Chief of Staff in the management of the city’s workforce, the execution of policies set by Mayor Washington and the administrative direction of the mayoral liaisons. The records were created by William Ware, Ernest G. Barefield, Brenda Gaines and Susan Annable.

Dates: 1974 - 1988; Majority of material found within 1983 - 1987

Harold Washington Archives and Collections. Mayoral Records. Community Services Sub-Cabinet Series

 Collection
Identifier: spe-h00015
Abstract When Harold Washington took office in 1983 he formed five sub-cabinets that were responsible for the coordination, development and implementation of policies that cut across departmental boundaries. The Community Services Sub-Cabinet focused on the “people-oriented” departments of city government, including Human Services, Human Relations, Departments of Health and Aging and Disabilities and the Chicago Public Library. Records include reports, correspondence and minutes. Major topics...
Dates: 1975 - 1988; Majority of material found within 1983 - 1988

Harold Washington Archives and Collections. Mayoral Records. Legislative Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs Records

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Identifier: spe-h00168
Abstract

Records created by the Harold Washington’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA) and the Legislative Liaison. IGA was established to coordinate legislative and lobbying efforts for and with various city departments, boards and commissions and with state and federal governments. Major topics in the collection include transportation issues and Chicago’s anti-apartheid and divestment from South Africa efforts.

Dates: 1977 - 1988; Majority of material found within 1984 - 1987

Harold Washington Archives and Collections. Mayoral Records. Office Manager / Supervisor of Clerical Staff Records

 Collection
Identifier: spe-h00055
Abstract

In 1983 Harold Washington became Chicago’s first African American mayor. The Office Manager / Supervisor of Clerical Staff Records detail the day to day administrative work done within the Mayor’s Office.

Dates: 1975 - 1988; Majority of material found within 1983 - 1987

Harold Washington Archives and Collections. Mayoral Records. Press Office Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: spe-h00066
Abstract Harold Washington was the first African American mayor of Chicago, elected in 1983. The Press Office was part of the Office of the Mayor, and was responsible for the mayor’s scheduling and for ensuring he was prepared for each event by producing briefing notes with detailed background information. The photographs, contact sheets and negatives in this collection were mostly taken by Press Office photographers, Michelle V. Agins, Antonio B. Dickey and Peter J. Schulz, between 1983 and 1987....
Dates: 1983 - 1987

Harold Washington Archives and Collections. Mayoral Records. Press Office Records

 Collection
Identifier: spe-h00057
Abstract

The Press Office was responsible for the mayor’s scheduling and for ensuring he was prepared for each event by producing briefing notes with detailed background information about the organization or venue involved. They also drafted press releases and speeches for the mayor and gathered news clippings on all topics. Of particular note are a collection of news clippings gathered after Mayor Washington’s sudden death.

Dates: 1979 - 1991; Majority of material found within 1983 - 1987

Harold Washington Archives and Collections. Mayoral Records. Public Safety / Regulatory Sub-Cabinet Series

 Collection
Identifier: spe-h00019
Abstract

When Harold Washington took office in 1983 he formed five sub-cabinets that were responsible for the coordination, development and implementation of policies that cut across departmental boundaries. Departments reporting to this Sub-Committee include Police, Fire, Consumer Services, Cable Communications and Animal Care and Control. Records from the Police Department are particularly strong in the area of gangs and the Mayor’s Task Force on Youth Crime Prevention.

Dates: 1982 - 1988

Harold Washington Archives and Collections. Mayoral Records. Real Estate Review Committee Records

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Identifier: spe-h00165
Abstract

This Committee managed a wide range of city-owned properties. Documents include market value appraisals and reports, correspondence, site plans, leases and market data and from 1979-1984.

Dates: 1979 - 1984; Majority of material found within 1983 - 1984

Harold Washington Archives and Collections. Mayoral Records. Schedules and Evaluations Records

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Identifier: spe-h00167
Abstract

Files from Mayor Harold Washington’s Scheduling Department detailing events that the mayor was invited to. Records include reports of site-visits, seating plans, floor plans of the venue, the racial mix of the audience and follow-up reports about how the Mayor was received.

Dates: 1986 - 1987

Harold Washington Archives and Collections. Pre-Mayoral Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: spe-h00068
Abstract

This collection begins with photographs of Harold Washington as a student, in the Army and as a member of the Illinois legislature, but the bulk of the collection dates from his time in Washington, D.C., as U.S. Congressman, and from his 1983 campaign for Mayor of Chicago.

Dates: 1938 - 1983; Majority of material found within 1969 - 1983

Harold Washington Archvies and Collections, Pre-Mayoral Records, U.S. Congressional Records

 Collection
Identifier: spe-h00159
Abstract

Correspondence, speeches, press releases and reports from Washington’s tenure as Congressman for the First District and a member of the Congressional Black Caucus. Of note are his legislative files and those from his committee and caucus work.

Dates: 1970 - 1983; Majority of material found within 1980 - 1983

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Business correspondence. 5
Chicago (Ill.) -- Politics and government -- 1951- 5
Records (Documents) 5
Asian Americans -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Sources 3
Budget -- Illinois -- Chicago 3