1987 Chicago March on Washington Committee Collection

Collection

Identifier: xxxx-1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of correspondence, planning, memos, fliers, clippings, meeting minutes, and letters of endorsements from Chicago organizations and politicians.

Dates

1986 - 1988

Creator

1987 Chicago March on Washington Committee (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

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

Biographical / Historical

The ‘87 March on Washington took place on October 11, 1987. It followed the first March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights, which happened in 1979. The March of ‘87 focused on the AIDS crisis, as well as sodomy laws, discrimination, racism, sexism, and other civil rights issues affecting members of the LGBT community.

Extent

3 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

Collection contains three boxes of 44 series, with one series per folder.

Physical Location

C1G

Provenance

This collection comes from the Chicago March on Washington Committee (CMOWC).

Related Materials

Lesbian and Gay News Telegraph
Rodde Center
Asians & Friends
Chicago Outlines
Windy City Times

Separated Materials

Asians & Friends
- Volume III, No. 8, August, 1987
- Volume III, No. 12, December, 1987
- Volume III, No. 12, December, 1987
Chicago Outlines, Volume 1, No. 11, 12 August 1987
People’s Daily, Volume 2, No. 60, 27 August 1987
Torch, 15 September – 14 October 1987
Other newspapers and periodicals (1 lf) including the Windy City Times, Gay Chicago Magazine, and the Advocate; volunteer forms containing residential addresses and personal phone numbers.