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Memorial service programs.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Warren and Mary Bacon Papers

 Collection
Identifier: harsh-2009-04
Abstract

Warren Bacon was a prominent Chicago civic leader and member of the Chicago Board of Education. Bacon opposed the policies of Chicago Public Schools superintendent Benjamin Willis. The papers include photographs and documents from Warren’s career and from his wife, Mary, and from their membership in the Great Black Book Club.

Dates: 1951-2006

Brenetta Howell Barrett Papers

 Collection
Identifier: harsh-2007-08
Abstract

A lifelong Chicagoan, Brenetta Howell Barrett was a leader and political activist in West Side community organizations. She served in the mayoral administrations of Harold Washington and Eugene Sawyer. Active in housing, environmental and civil liberties issues, she was also involved in community protests in the 1960s and 1970s. Her papers include correspondence, office files, programs, clippings, photographs and memorabilia.

Dates: 1942-2006

Josie Brown Childs Papers

 Collection
Identifier: harsh-2004-04
Abstract Josie Brown Childs, political and civil rights activist, aide to Mayor Harold Washington and cultural events promoter, donated her papers documenting her multifaceted career. The scope of the papers consists of family history in Mississippi, Childs’ early political work, her campaign for an aldermanic seat, her work for Mayor Washington, and her efforts to promote African American cultural and historical awareness. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, flyers, programs and...
Dates: 1943 - 2005