Reminiscence

Incomplete 800 + p. typescript of a reminiscence spanning 1901-1943, dictated by a Chicago physician active in civil rights and Catholic social justice organizations, including the Chicago Urban League, Federated Colored Catholics, National Catholic Interracial Federation, The Catholic worker, and t...

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Main Author: Falls, Arthur G., 1901-2000
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Subjects:
Falls, Arthur G., > 1901-2000 > Archives.
Chicago Urban League > History.
Federated Colored Catholics of the United States > History.
National Catholic Interracial Federation (U.S.) > History.
Provident Hospital (Chicago, Ill.) > History > 20th century > Sources.
Catholic Worker Movement > History.
Reminiscing > Illinois > Chicago.
African American Catholics > Illinois > Chicago.
African American physicians > Illinois > Chicago.
Race relations > Religious aspects > Catholic Church.
Chicago (Ill.) > Race relations > History > 20th century.
Manuscripts.
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Summary:Incomplete 800 + p. typescript of a reminiscence spanning 1901-1943, dictated by a Chicago physician active in civil rights and Catholic social justice organizations, including the Chicago Urban League, Federated Colored Catholics, National Catholic Interracial Federation, The Catholic worker, and the Congress of Racial Equality. Dr. Falls recounts the 1919 race riots; describes discrimination at Northwestern University Medical School and within the Archdiocese of Chicago; and efforts by the Chicago Urban League to recognize Jean Point Baptiste De Sable at the Chicago World's Fair of 1933-1934.
Item Description:Related audio recordings by Arthur G. Falls are preserved within the Catholic Worker records in repository.
A later version of the typescript is preserved by the New York Public Library.
Physical Description:0.5 cubic ft.

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