Vincent Samar Papers

Collection

Identifier: xxxx-59

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains public announcements, fundraising documents, CV and resumes, political position papers and platform proposals, newspaper articles, interviews, a videocassette tape, and published essays by Samar himself through various university presses.

Dates

1986-1991

Creator

Samar, Vincent Joseph, 1953- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

No donor restriction. Standard restrictions apply (see G/H “Confidentiality Agreement” for archives use).

Biographical / Historical

Vincent Samar is a Chicago citizen who ran for Alderman of the 46th ward in the 1991 election. He is an attorney and instructor/professor with various universities. He has also authored several books, articles, and publications about the legal rights of gays and lesbians.

Extent

.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Organized into 2 major series, comprised of 8 folders/sub-series. Series 1 is the alderman campaign papers; Series 2 is the university publications produced by Samar. Sub-series folders are arranged by artifact-type, and dated to reflect the artifacts and ephemera within.