Collection Summary
MSS 2005-100
Illinois Commission on the 50th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education records 2003-2005
Illinois Commission on the 50th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education records
1979-2006
9 boxes;
5.5 linear feet
Chicago State University, Archives and Special Collections,
Chicago, IL 60128
These records detail the planning and execution of the Commemorative Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education on May 17, 2004, hosted by Chicago State University. The collection includes financial records, programs, research notes, newspaper clippings, two CDs and a computer hard drive.
English
Administrative Information
Location
Bin #0204832A
Restrictions
None
Preferred Citation
Illinois Commission on the 50th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education, Chicago State University Archives Special Collections.
Administrative History
The Illinois Commission on the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education was formed to plan and organize a commemorative celebration of that event. Its co-chairs were Illinois Senate President Emil Jones, Jr. and Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Michael J. Madigan. The executive director was Ollie McLemore. The commemorative celebration was held May 17, 2004 at Chicago State University and the program included a reenactment of the legal arguments presented to the Supreme Court in 1954 and the decision proclaimed, as well as a panel discussion entitled, “50 Years Later…Where Are We Now?” The roundtable included Barbara Sizemore, Arnette Hubbard, Mattie Hunter, Antonio Mora, and other legal and academic experts.
Subject Terms
Topics
Civil Rights
Topics
United States Supreme Court
Topics
Chicago State University
Topics
United States Supreme Court
Names
Jones, Emil, 1935-
Names
Madigan, Michael J.
Scope and Content
The collection includes extensive documentation of the planning of the commemorative celebration of the Brown v. Board of Education decision, including meeting agendas, financial and phone records, press coverage of the event, research notes, the papers of executive director Ollie McLemore, and correspondence.
Arrangement
Original order is preserved; some loose documents were placed in folders with supplied titles.
Collection Inventory and Description
1
1
Ollie McLemore papers
1
2
[Programs, envelopes, invitations]
1
3
[Magazines, pamphlets]
2
1
[Meeting notes]
2
2
[Newspapers, magazines, correspondence, committee lists]
2
3
The Honorable Emil Jones, Jr. Co-Chair
2
4
Brown vs. Board [website construction]
3
1
[Research notes, news clippings, flyers]
3
2
[Financial records, phone records]
3
3
[Research notes]
4
1
News release
4
2
CSU-Dr. Daniel's Meetings
4
3
Programs
4
4
Commemorative Event III, Noember 19, 2004
4
5
Name tag list and VIP list for auditorium
4
6
A B C
4
7
G H I
4
8
D E F
5
1
Resources
5
2
Brown vs. Board Commission memos 2004
5
3
Bills
5
4
Budget
5
5
Illinois Commission on Brown vs. Board of Education
5
6
Brown vs. Board 2004 [typescripts, emails]
5
7
Brown vs. Board 2004 [news clippings, programs, other papers]
5
8
[Bibliograpies; programs for commemorative events]
5
9
[Magazines, photocopies]
6
1
Brown vs. Board 50 years of Diversity
6
2
Brown vs. Board
6
3
Brown vs. Board
7
1
[Research notes]
7
2
Newsclippings on Brown vs. Board 2004
7
3
Drafts
7
4
[Evaluation of Accomplishments]
8
1
Board Planning Committee 2004
8
2
STU 2004
8
3
Writing committee members 2004
8
4
Council of Advisors
8
5
BVB-RSVP List
9
1
Brown vs. Board 2004-2005 [news clippings]
9
2
Brown vs. Board of Education Commemorating 50 Years of Progress
9
3
Brown vs. Board of Education Commemorating 50 Years of Progress
9
4
Brown vs. Board of Education Commemorating 50 Years of Progress
9
5
Brown vs. Board of Education Commemorating 50 Years of Progress
9
6
Brown vs. Board of Education Commemorating 50 Years of Progress
9
7
Executive Summary of IL Commission of the 50th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education 2004-2005
9
8
Brown vs. Board of Education Commemorating 50 Years of Progress
10
1
Brown vs. Board of Education Commemoratve Report 2005
10
2
[Financial records, news clippings, phone records]
11
1
Board of Trustees Fy 2000
11
2
CSU Internal Operating Budget Year 1999
11
3
Board of Trustees 1999
12
1
Two (2) CD's, one labeled "Pictures", one labeled "Files"
12
2
Brown vs. Board of Education computer hard drive
12
3
Chicago Tribune Magazine September 19, 2004 [3 copies]
12
4
Program [3 copies]
12
5
Classroom Guide to Smithsonian's Separate is Not Equal: Brown vs. Board of Education [3 copies]