Title: Progress: Human Rights Scrapbook
Inclusive Dates: 1946-1949

Creators:

• Terry, Maurice
• Taylor, Ray
• Schoenung, Al
• Zieper, Bob
• Landry, Bob
• George, Bob

Call Number: Local History Manuscript Collection 36

Quantity: 0.9 cubic ft. (1 box)

Repository:

Milwaukee Public Library, Frank P. Zeidler Room

Archival Location:

Milwaukee Public Library (Map)

Abstract:

Scrapbook on human rights concerns in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.mwpl-lhmc0036

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The National Conference of Christians and Jews Inc. was founded in 1927 to promote and facilitate understanding, respect, cooperation between religions on civic and social justice issues through dialogue and education. In the 1990s the name was changed to the National Conference for Community and Justice.

Note from front of the scrapbook: "During the year of 1949...The people of Milwaukee demonstrated their faith in the individual and worked in the community for a broader understanding of human rights. A partial story of their faith and effort is told in the pages that follow..."

This collection contains a single scrapbook. The scrapbook is vignettes of hand drawn artwork, text, photographs, newspaper clippings also including correspondence and documents from a variety of Milwaukee organizations. The themes of the vignettes are titled: Housing; Community Service; Employment; Schools and Education; Brotherhood; Community in Action. The title page lists the following acknowledgments: cover by Ray Taylor; Layout and design by Al Schoenung, Bob Zieper; Make-up by Bob Landry, Bob George. Most documents and correspondence are either to or from Maurice Terry, Director of Wisconsin Region of the Conference of Christians and Jews Inc. Correspondence and documents are dated from 1946-1949.

Progress: Human Rights Scrapbook, 1946-1949, Collection 36. Local History Manuscript Collections, Milwaukee Public Library, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

• Milwaukee Commission on Community Relations Records. City of Milwaukee Archival Collection 41.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials. The collection is open to all in accordance with state law. The public may view Local History Manuscript Collections by appointment at the Central Library. To request an in-person appointment, create/login to your Special Collections Account. If you have any questions, please contact the Archives and Special Collections Department at mplarchives@milwaukee.gov.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Acquisition Information

Item was part of the MPL’s circulating collection until at least 1987. It was moved into the Local History archives in 2019. No acquisition information is currently available. Materials were accessioned as Local History Manuscripts.

Processing Information

Processed by Casey Lapworth, 2019.