The Paul Philips Cooke Papers
The Paul Cooke Papers include six linear feet of records focused primarily on the Catholic Interracial Council of the District of Columbia. There is also a small amount of material related to his activities in Sacred Heart Parish. The collection is composed of correspondence, clippings, reports, mee...
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| 100 | 1 | |a Paul Phillips Cooke, |d 1917-. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a The Paul Philips Cooke Papers |
| 300 | |a 3 linear feet; 6 boxes | ||
| 351 | |a ArrangementThe Papers of Paul Philips Cooke consists of three series:Series 1: Catholic Interracial Council of the District of Columbia, 1884 (1950-1995) 2000 (Boxes 1-5)Series 2: Sacred Heart, 1966-1992 (Boxes 5-6)Series 3: Photos, 1940-1994 (Box 6) | ||
| 506 | |a Restrictions on AccessThere are no access restrictions. | ||
| 520 | 2 | |a The Paul Cooke Papers include six linear feet of records focused primarily on the Catholic Interracial Council of the District of Columbia. There is also a small amount of material related to his activities in Sacred Heart Parish. The collection is composed of correspondence, clippings, reports, meeting minutes, photos, pamphlets, and publications. The Cooke Papers are divided into three Series: Series #1, Catholic Interracial Council of the District of Columbia; Series #2, Sacred Heart; and Series #3, Photos. The Catholic Interracial Council of the District of Columbia Series includes material documenting CIC DC activities, like the Ward scholarship fund and the Faith of Millions radio program, as well as clippings and publications on African-American Catholics in DC. The Sacred Heart Series is comprised of material related to Dr. Cooke's activities in the Parish, primarily as a member of the Gavin Center Committee and the Administration Committee. The Photo Series includes a few photos used to promote CIC DC events and photos of residents of the Blessed Martin House of Hospitality in DC. | |
| 544 | 1 | |a Related MaterialThe American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives:Joseph Nichols Papers.Celestine Joseph Nuesse Papers (Washington DC CIC)Other Institutions:Monsignor Daniel Cantwell Papers.Chicago Historical Society, Chicago, Illinois. (Chicago CIC)Catholic Interracial Council of Pittsburgh, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh. (Pittsburgh CIC)Chicago Interracial Council Papers. Chicago Historical Society, Chicago, Illinois. (Chicago CIC)The Harriet Franklin Papers, Center for African American History and Culture, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Philadelphia CIC)Rev. John LaFarge Papers (both accessions). Georgetown University, Washington, DCRev. Donald W. McIlvane papers, University of Notre Dame Archives. (Pittsburgh CIC)Milwaukee Catholic Interracial Council, Special Collections and University Archives, Marquette University. (Milwaukee CIC)National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Papers. Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Washington, DCNational Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice, Special Collections and University Archives, Marquette University | |
| 545 | |a Dr. Paul Philips Cooke (b. 1917) has lived in the District of Columbia since 1921, when his family moved from Harlem, New York. He was confirmed at St. Augustine's Catholic Church and graduated from Dunbar High School. He earned an English degree from Miner's Teachers College (later District of Columbia Teachers College and then the University of the District of Columbia) in 1937, a MA in higher education from New York University in 1941, a MA from The Catholic University of America in English literature in 1942, and a doctorate in education from Columbia University in 1947. Dr. Cooke taught high school in the District of Columbia prior to teaching at the District of Columbia Teachers College (DCTC). He served as president of the DCTC from 1966 to 1974. He was a member of Sacred Heart Parish for over 60 years. | ||
| 546 | |a English | ||
| 600 | 1 | 0 | |a Cooke, Paul P. |
| 650 | 0 | |a African Americans Catholics | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Blessed Martin House of Hospitality (Washington, D.C.) | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Catholic Inter-racial Council of Washington, D.C. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Gavin Center Committee | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Sacred Heart Parish (Washington, D.C.) | |
| 650 | 0 | |a St. Augustine's Parish (Washington, D.C.) | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Ward Scholarship Fund | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Washington (D.C.) | |
| 856 | 4 | 2 | |u http://libraries.cua.edu/achrcua/cooke.html |z View the finding aid online. |