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Catholic Interracial Council: Chicago., 02/15/1949-09/21/1963

 File — Box: 29, Folder: 7
Identifier: 27474

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series contains material pertaining to the Catholic Interracial Councils. (It should be noted that material relevant to the Councils can be found elsewhere in the collection.)

Dates

  • 02/15/1949-09/21/1963

Conditions Governing Access

The John LaFarge, SJ Papers are on deposit at Georgetown University and are the property of the USA East Province of the Society of Jesus. As stewards of the Archives, the Georgetown University Library’s Booth Family Center for Special Collections is responsible for managing access to the material based on policies set forth by the USA East Province. Researchers may view these materials in the Reading Room of the Booth Family Center for Special Collections. General policies for using Special Collections can be found here.

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Extent

From the Collection: 48.75 Linear Feet (70 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

Contains TLS and TL [carbon] correspondence re: "The Work of the CatholicChurch Among the Negroes of the US" (unsigned JLF pamphlet issued byChicago CIC); PRN 1955 report of Chicago CIC; TMs 1961 report on RainbowBeach racial incidents.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

FIDES PRESS, CORRESP RE: Typescript

WATERS, BP VINCENT S., CORRESP OF: Typed Letter Signed

RAINBOW BEACH (CHICAGO), REPORT ON (1961): Manuscript

"WHY WE WENT TO ALBANY" (CIC REPORT): Printed Item

HOEY AWARD, CORRESP RE (1963): Typed Letter Signed

HOEY, JANE, CORRESP OF: Typed Letter Signed

"WORK OF CHURCH AMONG NEGROES", CORRESP RE: Typescript

LAFARGE, JOHN SJ -CORRESP OF (CIC): Other Types

CORRESPONDENCE OF JLF (CIC): Other Types

LAFARGE, JOHN SJ -CORRESP TO (CIC): Typed Letter Signed

CORRESPONDENCE TO JLF (CIC): Typed Letter Signed

CHICAGO CIC, CORRESP RE (1949-63): Typescript

CHICAGO CIC, REPORT OF (1955): Printed Item

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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