| 1. |  | Catalog, "Exhibition of the Art of the American Negro," 1940 | Art exhibitions; Catalogs; Anniversaries; Liberty; Slavery; Minorities; | In 1940, to celebrate the "Diamond Jubilee," the 75th anniversary of emancipation from slavery, the American Negro Exposition was organized at the Chicago Coliseum. The executive director of the Diamond... |
| 2. |  | Exhibit of WPA research materials, 1939 | Exhibitions; Ethnic groups; Minorities; Economic & social conditions; Research; Churches; Basements; Women; Men; Books; Paper; Tables; Portraits; Waitresses; Servants; Food; Silverware; Clocks & watches; | An exhibit of research supervised by Horace Cayton and funded by the WPA (Works Progress Administration) was presented to the public in the basement of the Church of the Good Shepherd (5700 Prairie Avenue)... |
