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1. Mayor Washington with Danny Glover Mayor Washington with Danny Glover Mayors; Actors; Celebrities; Ethnic groups; Universities & colleges; Fund raising; Fashion shows; Receptions; Fairs; Exhibition facilities; Men; Mayor Harold Washington presented actor and celebrity sponsor of RJR/Nabisco, Danny Glover, with a specially engraved key at the Ebony Fashion Fair held at McCormick Place on November 8, 1987. The Fashion...
2. Mayor Washington with Eydie Gorme and Steve Lawrence Mayor Washington with Eydie Gorme and Steve Lawrence Mayors; Artists; Sound recording industry; City & town halls; Celebrities; Mayor Harold Washington welcomed famed recording artists Eydie Gorme and Steve Lawrence to his City Hall office on September 12, 1986 following their opening night performance at the Chicago Theater.
3. Mayor Washington with Tony Brown Mayor Washington with Tony Brown Mayors; Awards; Public speaking; Talk shows; Men; Celebrities; On August 9, 1986, Mayor Harold Washington attended the 6th Annual Awards Dinner for Black Contractors United where he met Tony Brown, a nationally syndicated talk show host and the keynote speaker for...
4. Mayor Washington with Julius Erving and Johnny Kerr Mayor Washington with Julius Erving and Johnny Kerr Mayors; Basketball players; Celebrities; Rites & ceremonies; Coaches (Athletics); Men; Crowds; Mayor Harold Washington presented "The Doctor" of basketball, Julius Erving, with an authentic Chicago doctor's bag, embossed with the Seal of the City. The presentation, on March 24, 1987, marked "The...
5. Mayor Washington attends King High School's tribute to Martin Luther King Mayor Washington attends King High School's tribute to Martin Luther King Mayors; Celebrities; Civil rights leaders; Birthdays; Celebrations; Holidays; Commemorations; Families; City council members; Public schools; King High School hosted a tribute to Dr. King on January 15, 1987. The impressive list of guests included Mayor Harold Washington; Berneice King, youngest daughter of Dr. King; Civil Rights Activist Rev....
6. Mayor Washington with Lou Brock and Deacon Jones Mayor Washington with Lou Brock and Deacon Jones Mayors; Celebrities; Football players; Baseball players; Business people; Sporting goods stores; Press conferences; Men; Ethnic groups; Minorities; Economic policy; Municipal government; Airports; As part of Mayor Harold Washington's program to bring more business to the city's women-and minority-owned businesses, he held a press conference to announce the opening of a new minority-owned concession...
7. Mayor Washington with Bishop Tutu and Rev. Jackson Mayor Washington with Bishop Tutu and Rev. Jackson Mayors; Celebrities; Press conferences; Bishops; Civil rights leaders; Clergy; Foreign visitors; International relations; Men; Bishop Desmond Tutu addressed questions at a press conference during his visit to Chicago on January 24, 1986. Also shown are Rev. Jesse Jackson (left) and Mayor Harold Washington. Washington accompanied...
8. Mayor Washington celebrates Martin Luther King Day on the Oprah Winfrey Show Mayor Washington celebrates Martin Luther King Day on the Oprah Winfrey Show Mayors; Celebrities; Talk shows; Holidays; Celebrations; Birthdays; Civil rights leaders; Commemorations; Mayor Harold Washington joined Stevie Wonder and others on the Oprah Winfrey Show's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, January 15, 1985.
9. Mayor Washington with Oprah Winfrey Mayor Washington with Oprah Winfrey Mayors; Celebrities; Universities & colleges; Women; Meetings; Public speaking; Mayor Harold Washington attended the University of Illinois' High-Tech Workplace: Opportunities for Women Conference on March 15, 1986. He introduced the keynote speaker, Oprah Winfrey, an Oscar nominee...
10. Mayor Washington with Coretta Scott King Mayor Washington with Coretta Scott King Mayors; Civil rights leaders; Spouses; Celebrities; Forums (Discussion & debate); Public schools; Benito Juarez High School hosted a community forum on February 1987 which Mayor Harold Washington attended with Coretta Scott King, wife of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Gloria Chevere, Deputy Commissioner...
11. Mayor Washington with Keith Ortego, Willie Gault, Maury Buford, Lew Barnes, Shaun Gayle and Emery Moorehead Mayor Washington with Keith Ortego, Willie Gault, Maury Buford, Lew Barnes, Shaun Gayle and Emery Moorehead Mayors; Football players; Celebrities; Men; Fund raising; Receptions; On September 30, 1986, Mayor Harold Washington and the Better Boys Foundation held a special reception to thank the National Football League Players Association for raising more than $900,000 for the Foundation....
12. Mayor Washington with Richard Dent Mayor Washington with Richard Dent Mayors; Football players; Celebrities; Young adults; Youth; Men; Meetings; Mayor Harold Washington was present at the Department of Human Services' Fall Men's Conference on October 28, 1986 which aimed to offer young men, between the ages of 13 and 20, positive role models. With...
13. Mayor Washington with Isaac Hayes Mayor Washington with Isaac Hayes Mayors; Musicians; Lyricists; Celebrities; City & town halls; Men; Musician and Songwriter Isaac Hayes met with Mayor Harold Washington in City Hall on February 13, 1987. The Mayor presented him with a copy of a Chicago pictorial book.
14. Mayor Washington with Mary Ella Smith and Prince Charles Mayor Washington with Mary Ella Smith and Prince Charles Mayors; Princes; Airports; Airplanes; Foreign visitors; International relations; Celebrities; Mayor Harold Washington and his fiancee, Mary Ella Smith, met His Royal Highness, Prince Charles at Midway Airport on September 4, 1986. Later in the day they attended a private reception with Charles...
15. Mayor Washington with Redd Foxx, Suzette Sheppard, Cote Lind, and Tom Finch Mayor Washington with Redd Foxx, Suzette Sheppard, Cote Lind, and Tom Finch Mayors; Racetracks; Celebrations; Celebrities; Beauty contestants; Comedians; Mayor Harold Washington was one of many participants in the "Chicago Day" festivities held at Arlington Race Track on August 22, 1986. Shown with the Mayor are comedian Redd Foxx; first runner up for Miss...
16. Mayor Washington with Abigail Van Buren Mayor Washington with Abigail Van Buren Mayors; Receptions; Press conferences; Fund raising; AIDS (Disease); Research facilities; Restaurants; Organizations; Women; Celebrities; At Avenues Restaurant, 211 E. Chicago Ave., Mayor Harold Washington attended a reception and press conference on July 30, 1987 to announce the opening of an AIDS Research Center. Washington was asked to...
17. Mayor Washington with Frank Sinatra Mayor Washington with Frank Sinatra Mayors; Singers; Celebrities; Men; Mayor Harold Washington welcomed singer Frank Sinatra to Chicago when he visited the city on September 10, 1986.
18. Mayor Washington with Mary Ella Smith and Johnny Mathis Mayor Washington with Mary Ella Smith and Johnny Mathis Mayors; Singers; Celebrities; Premieres; Theaters; Mayor Harold Washington and his fiancee, Mary Ella Smith, attended the opening night performance of Johnny Mathis and Dionne Warwick at the Chicago Theater on October 16, 1986.
19. Mayor Washington with Wally Phillips Mayor Washington with Wally Phillips Mayors; Talk shows; Celebrities; Radio broadcasting; Interviews; Men; Mayor Harold Washington was interviewed by Wally Phillips on May 26, 1987, for The Wally Phillips Luncheon Show.
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