Riots - Illinois, 1943-1945, 1951-1952

Scope and Contents

Chicago and Cicero. Coverage of the legal case that occurred after the Cicero riots that happened in response to a black couple moving into a white neighborhood. Includes correspondence with the NAACP.

Extent

3 folders

2 legal-size folders

Dates

Creation: 1943-1945
Creation: 1951-1952

Document Types

Clippings, Writings, Photographs, Legal documents

Additional Description

Arrangement

Riot files are mostly arranged by state, and in some instances followed by specific events that occurred in the state. There are files arranged by the headings MLK Assasination, or prison followed by the state the riots occurred in. Additional material documenting the aftermath of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination can be found in the Martin Luther King Jr. files.

Processing Information

Riots files have been processed using detailed processing procedures, which means that all the information in the finding aid has been verified against folder content, dates and document types have been added to description for each folder, and in some cases, more granular arrangement and description has been done. Materials with content warnings have been placed in labeled envelopes within folders.