| Dates | 1969-1981 (Bulk dates 1976-1980) |
| Size | 10.5 linear feet in 21 boxes, plus 2 oversize folders |
| Repository | Chicago Public Library, Harold Washington Library Center, Special Collections, 400 S. State Street, Chicago IL 60605 |
| Collection number | spe.h00161 |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition | The Chicago Public Library acquired the records after Harold Washington’s death. |
| Conditions Governing Access | Materials are open without restrictions. Some files have been redacted or closed for privacy reasons. |
| Physical Location Note | Materials are stored offsite and advance notice is required for use. Please request materials at least 24-hours prior to your research visit to coordinate access. |
| Conditions governing use | Please consult staff to determine ability to reuse materials from collection. |
| Preferred Citation | When quoting material from this collection the preferred citation is: Harold Washington Archives and Collections, Illinois State Senatorial Records, [Box #, Folder #], Special Collections, Chicago Public Library. |
| Finding Aid Author | Originally processed by Special Collections staff in the early 1990s. Updated by Morag Walsh, 2021. Ingested into ArchivesSpace by Johanna Russ, 2021. |
Abstract
Reports, minutes, correspondence, newsletters and news clippings from Harold Washington’s tenure as State Senator from 1976 to 1980. The records reflect Washington’s involvement with various committees, particularly the Fair Employment Practices Commission and the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, of which he was a founding member.
Biographical/Historical
Harold Washington was the first African American mayor of Chicago, elected in 1983.
Harold Washington was born on April 15, 1922, at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. His parents, Roy Lee and Bertha Jones Washington, divorced when he was young, and he lived with his father in Chicago and attended boarding school in Milwaukee. Washington entered Chicago’s DuSable High School in 1939, served in the Civilian Conservation Corps for six months, enlisted in the military from 1943 to 1946, and returned to DuSable High School to graduate in 1946. After earning a bachelor degree at Roosevelt University in Chicago and a law degree at Northwestern University in Evanston, Washington enjoyed a career as a practicing attorney before he turned to politics.
Washington’s political career encompassed roles at the municipal, state and national levels of government. He served as Illinois State Representative for the 26th District from 1965 to 1976. He then became Illinois State Senator for the 26th District from 1976 to 1980. Washington ran for mayor of Chicago in 1977, but lost. In 1980, he became a U.S. Congressman for the 1st District and served in that post until 1983. Washington again ran for mayor in 1983, winning the Democratic primary election in February of that year and the general election in April. He was inaugurated on April 29, 1983 and was re-elected in 1987. Harold Washington died at 1:36 PM on November 25, 1987 of a cardiac arrest, just a few months into his second term as mayor. He is buried in Chicago’s Oak Woods Cemetery.
Harold Washington (1922-1987) served as Illinois State Senator for the 26th Legislative District of Illinois from 1976 to 1980. During Harold Washington’s tenure as senator, he was an active participant on several committees. He served as vice-chairman of the Senate Judiciary II Committee, and chairman of the Legislative Reference Bureau and the Senate Public Health, Welfare, and Corrections Committee. He was also a member of the Senate Rules Committee, the Joint House and State Committee on Long-Term State Debt, the Joint House and Senate Committee to Study the Public Air Code (HB 3449), and the Legislative Advisory Committee on Public Aid. Washington is recognized as a founding member of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. Senate Bills that Senator Washington sponsored include an appropriation to save Provident Hospital in Chicago, Currency Exchange Reforms, Small Business “Set Aside” Acts, Branch Banking Legislation, and acts establishing the Fair Employment Practices Commission and the Civil Rights Study Commission.
Scope and Contents
This collection reflects Harold Washington's legislative activities, service on committees, and responses to concerns of constituents while he served as Illinois State Senator. There are small amounts of material on his unsuccessful Chicago Mayoral Primary campaign of 1977, his successful Illinois State Senatorial campaign in 1978, and his successful United States Congressional campaign in 1980. The strengths of the collection include Washington’s legislative files and the activities of the Legislative Black Caucus. Records include correspondence, drafts of legislation, invitations, memoranda, promotional materials, reports, research files, and testimony. For photographs, please see the Pre-Mayoral Photograph Collection.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into seven series:
- Series 1: Legislative, 1972-1981
- Series 2: Committee and Caucus, 1977-1980
- Series 3: Constituent, 1976-1981
- Series 4: Campaign, 1977-1980
- Series 5: Press and Publicity, 1976-1980
- Series 6: Biographical and Personal, 1969-1980
- Series 7: Administrative, 1977-1981
Related Collections
- Harold Washington Archives and Collections, Illinois State Representative Records
- Harold Washington Archives and Collections, U.S. Congressional Records
- Harold Washington Archives and Collections, Pre-Mayoral Photographs
- Harold Washington Archives and Collections, Mayoral Campaign Records
- Harold Washington Archives and Collections, Asian American Advisory Committee Records
- Harold Washington Archives and Collections, Community Services Sub-Cabinet Records
- Harold Washington Archives and Collections, Development Sub-Cabinet Records
- Harold Washington Archives and Collections, Finance and Administration Sub-Cabinet Records
- Harold Washington Archives and Collections, Infrastrucure Sub-Cabinet Records
- Harold Washington Archives and Collections, Legislative Liasion and Intergovernmental Affairs Records
- Harold Washington Archives and Collections, Office Manager/Supervisor of Clerical Staff Records
- Harold Washington Archives and Collections, Press Office Photographs
- Harold Washington Archives and Collections, Press Office Records
- Harold Washington Archives and Collections, Public Safety-Regulatory Sub-Cabinet Records
- Harold Washington Archives and Collections, Real Estate Committee Records
- Harold Washington Archives and Collections, Videocassette Collection
- Harold Washington Archives and Collections, Chief of Staff Records
- Harold Washington Archives and Collections, Central Files Records
- Harold Washington Archives and Collections, Schedules and Evaluations Records
- Steve Askin Papers
- Harold Washington, Commemorative Year Archives
- Harold Washington, Political Education Project Records
Controlled Access Headings
- Washington, Harold, 1922-1987--Archives
- Washington, Harold, 1922-1987
- Illinois. General Assembly. Senate
- Illinois. General Assembly. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
- Illinois. General Assembly. Legislative Reference Bureau
- Illinois. General Assembly. Joint Committee on Administrative Rules
- Illinois. Joint Committee on Long-Term State Debt
- Illinois, General Assembly, Senate Legislative Advisory Committee on Public Aid
- Illinois Legislative Black Caucus
- Air quality -- Law and legislations -- Illinois
- Corrections -- Illinois
- Currency exchanges (Domestic)--Legislation
- Discrimination in employment--Legislation
- Political campaigns -- Illinois -- Chicago
- Public health -- Illinois
- Public welfare -- Illinois
Collection Inventory
Series 1: Legislative, 1972-1981
Scope and Contents
Records in this series are housed in four document cases equaling 2 linear feet. This series contains reports, correspondence, and copies of Senate Bills. Of particular note are the files about Currency Exchange legislation and information relevant to the Fair Employment Practices Commission.
Arrangement
Records are arranged alphabetically, then chronologically where appropriate.
| Box 1 | Folder 1 | Anti-Redlining Legislation (HB 3193), correspondence, proposed bills, pledges, 1978 |
| Box 1 | Folder 2 | Appropriations, 1977-1980 |
| Box 1 | Folder 3 | Branch, Multi-Office Banking (SB 456), [1979] |
| Box 1 | Folder 4 | Breathalyzer, Implied Consent Amendment (HB 1978), proposed bill, 1979 |
| Box 1 | Folder 5 | Budget Transfer Amendment (SJR 31), correspondence, 1979 |
| Box 1 | Folder 6 | Business Corporation Act Amendment (SB 1410), drafts of bills, memos, proposed bills, [1979] |
| Box 1 | Folder 7 | Capital Punishment (HB 10), 1977-1978 |
| Box 1 | Folder 8 | CHOP Subcommittee Report, undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 9 | Civil Rights Study Commission Amendment (SB 1211, 1210), drafts of proposed bills, [1979] |
| Box 1 | Folder 10 | Class X Legislation (HB 1500), proposed bills, correspondence, memos, 1977 |
| Box 1 | Folder 11 | Correctional Facilities Placement Study Commission, proposed bill, undated |
| Box 1 | Folder 12 | Correctional Reform, 1974-1979 |
| Box 1 | Folder 13 | Crime Victims Compensation Act, Attorney General’s filing procedures, [1980] |
| Box 1 | Folder 14 | Criminal Code Amendments (SB 001-021), 1977 |
| Box 1 | Folder 15 | Criminal Code of 1961 Amendment (SB 151), proposed bills, 1979 |
| Box 2 | Folder 1 | Currency Exchange Legislation Hearings, hearing testimony by Harold Washington, 1977-1978 |
| Box 2 | Folder 2 | Currency Exchange Legislation, reports, correspondence, 1977-1978 |
| Box 2 | Folder 3 | Currency Exchange Legislation, reports, correspondence, bills, 1978-1980 |
| Box 2 | Folder 4 | D.C. Amendment (SJR-CA-11), correspondence, resolution drafts, press releases, 1978-1980 |
| Box 2 | Folder 5 | Employment Services Plan, Illinois Department of Labor, 1980 |
| Box 2 | Folder 5a | Fair Employment Practices Commission, amendments, compliance fund (SB 742, 743, 658) [1977-1979] |
| Box 2 | Folder 6 | Fair Employment Practices Commission, Appellate Court Review, drafts, proposed bills, 1976-1980 |
| Box 2 | Folder 7 | Fair Employment Practices Commission, budget request, Financial Year 1978, 1976 |
| Box 2 | Folder 8 | Fair Employment Practices Commission, Contracts Compliance Committee Report, 1972 |
| Box 2 | Folder 9 | Fair Employment Practices Commission, correspondence, notes, news clippings, 1977 |
| Box 2 | Folder 10 | Fair Employment Practices Commission, Department of Human Rights (SB 1377), 1979 |
| Box 2 | Folder 11 | Fair Employment Practices Commission, Power to Reinstate (SB 660, 744), drafts, 1977-1979 |
| Box 2 | Folder 12 | Federal Equal Rights Amendment, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, press release, 1978 |
| Box 2 | Folder 13 | Finance Act Amendment (HB 326), drafts of bills, [1979] |
| Box 1 | Folder 14 | Hospital Accreditation, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, 1978-1979 |
| Box 1 | Folder 15 | Illinois Department of Human Rights, Implementation Committee Report, Commissioner search, 1980 |
| Box 1 | Folder 16 | Illinois Insurance, Code Testing Amendment, testimony, proposed bill, [1979-1980] |
| Box 3 | Folder 1 | Illinois Legislative Handbook, 80th General Assembly, 1977 |
| Box 3 | Folder 2 | Legislation Status Reports, 1977-1981 |
| Box 3 | Folder 3 | Legislative Information, Members, 81st General Assembly, 1979 |
| Box 3 | Folder 4 | Legislative Reference Bureau Board, correspondence, 1980 |
| Box 3 | Folder 5 | Lobbying Reform Report, “Lobbying Reform and the First Amendment”, 1977 |
| Box 3 | Folder 6 | Mayoral Recall Provision (SB 1507), correspondence, proposed bills, 1979-1980 |
| Box 4 | Folder 6 | Miscellaneous Legislation, bills, memos, 1977-1978 |
| Box 3 | Folder 7 | Open Housing, 1977-1979 |
| Box 3 | Folder 8 | Pontiac Correctional Center Riot, Appropriation for Legal Defense (SB 1881), correspondence, 1978-1979 |
| Box 3 | Folder 9 | Public Defender Costs (SB 747), proposed bill, [1979] |
| Box 3 | Folder 10 | Retail Installment Sales Act Amendment (SB 848), proposed bill, 1979 |
| Box 3 | Folder 11 | Small Business Construction Purchasing Act, "Set Aside" Amendment (SB 745), correspondence, drafts of bills, 1979 |
| Box 3 | Folder 12 | State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, Amendment for Dental Service (SB 691), [1979] |
| Box 3 | Folder 13 | State Employees Political Activity Amendment (HB 2072), proposed bill, 1979 |
| Box 3 | Folder 14 | State Labor Relations Board (HB 800), proposed bill, press release, 1979 |
| Box 4 | Folder 7 | Transcripts of Debates, 1977 January-May |
| Box 4 | Folder 8 | Transcripts of Debates, 1978 May-June, 1979 May |
| Box 4 | Folder 9 | Transcripts of Debates, 1979 May |
| Box 4 | Folder 10 | Transcripts of Debates, 1979 May |
| Box 4 | Folder 11 | Transcripts of Debates, 1979 May-June |
| Box 4 | Folder 12 | Transcripts of Debates, 1979 June |
| Box 4 | Folder 13 | Transcripts of Debates, 1979 June, 1979 October-November |
| Box 4 | Folder 14 | Transcripts of Debates, 1980 January-May |
| Box 4 | Folder 15 | Transcripts of Debates, 1980 January-May |
| Box 4 | Folder 16 | Transcripts of Debates, 1980 May-June |
| Box 3 | Folder 15 | Veto Analyses of House Bills, 1977 |
| Box 3 | Folder 16 | Veto Analyses of Senate Bills, 1977 |
| Box 4 | Folder 1 | Vetoed Bills [folder 1 of 3], 1980 |
| Box 4 | Folder 2 | Vetoed Bills [folder 2 of 3], 1980 |
| Box 4 | Folder 3 | Vetoed Bills [folder 3 of 3], 1980 |
| Box 4 | Folder 17 | Voting Rights, notes for speech, undated |
| Box 4 | Folder 4 | Workers Residential Rights Act (SB 979), [1979-1980] |
| Box 4 | Folder 5 | Youth Employment and Training Programs, Federal Legislation (HR 4465), proposed bill, 1979 |
Series 2: Committee and Caucus, 1977-1980
Scope and Contents
This series is housed in two document cases equaling 1 linear foot. This series includes materials on the Illinois Black Caucus, the Public Health, Welfare, and Corrections Committee, and other Senatorial Committees.
Arrangement
Records are arranged by committee title, then alphabetically.
| Box 4a | Folder 1 | Black Caucus, correspondence, meeting notes, press releases, 1978-1979 |
| Box 4a | Folder 2 | Black Caucus, Equal Employment Opportunity, Office Quarterly Report, 1978 |
| Box 4a | Folder 3 | Black Caucus, Equal Employment Opportunity, Violation Case, Illinois Department of Labor, 1978-1979 |
| Box 4a | Folder 4 | Black Caucus, Memoranda, Fair Employment Practices Committee Legislation, (FEPC), undated |
| Box 4a | Folder 5 | Black Caucus, messages and notes, [1979] |
| Box 4a | Folder 6 | Black Caucus, State Budget, Financial Year 1980, memos, news clippings, 1980 |
| Box 4a | Folder 7 | Commission to Revise and Rewrite the Public Aid Code [folder 1 of 2], 1979 |
| Box 4a | Folder 8 | Commission to Revise and Rewrite the Public Aid Code [folder 2 of 2], 1979 |
| Box 5 | Folder 1 | Joint Committee on Long-Term State Debt, meeting transcript, 1978-1979 |
| Box 5 | Folder 2 | Joint House and Senate Committee to Study Public Air Code (HB 3449), correspondence, 1980 |
| Box 5 | Folder 3 | Legislative Advisory Committee on Public Aid, 1979-1980 |
| Box 5 | Folder 4 | Public Health, Welfare, and Corrections Committee, 1978 |
| Box 5 | Folder 5 | Public Health, Welfare, and Corrections Committee, 1979 |
| Box 5 | Folder 6 | Public Health, Welfare, and Corrections Committee, Public Health Subcommittee, Catastrophic Health Insurance (HB 625), correspondence, proposed bill, 1978-1979 |
| Box 5 | Folder 7 | Public Health, Welfare, and Corrections Committee, Reports, 1980 |
| Box 5 | Folder 8 | Senate Rules Committee, report, 1977-1979 |
Series 3: Constituent, 1976-1981
Scope and Contents
Documents in this series are housed in six document cases and one index card file equaling 3.5 linear feet. This series includes case files, correspondence, resumes and reports from Chicago constituents.
Arrangement
Records are arranged alphabetically, then chronologically where appropriate.
| Box 5 | Folders 9-17 | Case Files – CLOSED |
| Box 6 | Folders 1-25 | Case Files – CLOSED |
| Box 7 | Folders 1-5 | Case Files – CLOSED |
| Box 8 | Folder 10 | Correspondence, Black History Month Celebration at Northern Illinois University at DeKalb, 1979 February |
| Box 8 | Folder 11 | Correspondence, letters for mailing list, 1980 |
| Box 7 | Folder 6 | Correspondence, General, 1977 January-March |
| Box 7 | Folder 7 | Correspondence, General, 1977 April-June |
| Box 7 | Folder 8 | Correspondence, General, 1977 July-September |
| Box 7 | Folder 9 | Correspondence, General, 1977 October-December |
| Box 7 | Folder 10 | Correspondence, General, 1978 January-March |
| Box 7 | Folder 11 | Correspondence, General, 1978 April-June |
| Box 7 | Folder 12 | Correspondence, General, 1978 July-September |
| Box 8 | Folder 1 | Correspondence, General, 1978 October-December |
| Box 8 | Folder 2 | Correspondence, General, 1979 |
| Box 8 | Folder 3 | Correspondence, General, 1980 January-February |
| Box 8 | Folder 4 | Correspondence, General, 1980 March-April |
| Box 8 | Folder 5 | Correspondence, General, 1980 May-June |
| Box 8 | Folder 6 | Correspondence, General, 1980 July-August |
| Box 8 | Folder 7 | Correspondence, General, 1980 September-October |
| Box 8 | Folder 8 | Correspondence, General, 1980 November-December |
| Box 8 | Folder 9 | Correspondence, General, 1981 January |
| Box 8 | Folder 12 | Correspondence, Scholarships, 1978 |
| Box 8 | Folder 13 | Correspondence, Scholarships, 1979 |
| Box 9 | Folder 1 | Correspondence, Scholarships, 1980 |
| Box 9 | Folder 2 | Correspondence, transition to U.S. Congress, 1980-1981 |
| Box 9 | Folder 3 | Reports, “Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) Youth in Illinois,” by Edmund W. Mech, 1979 |
| Box 9 | Folder 4 | Reports, Beacon House, 1440 S. Ashland Avenue, Chicago, undated |
| Box 9 | Folder 5 | Reports, Black Elected Officials of Cook County, meeting minutes and roster, 1980 |
| Box 9 | Folder 6 | Reports, Block Clubs, undated |
| Box 9 | Folder 7 | Reports, Census Data Workshop, 1980 |
| Box 9 | Folder 8 | Reports, Chicago Public Schools Permissive Transfer, 1977 |
| Box 9 | Folder 9 | Reports, Coalition for Mass Transit, “Paying More and Getting Less,” 1980 |
| Box 9 | Folder 10 | Reports, Council for Humanities on Issues of Public Policy, Articles of Incorporation, 1980 |
| Box 9 | Folder 11 | Reports, Democratic Agenda, 1978-1979 |
| Box 9 | Folder 12 | Reports, “Drexel East Apartments Financial Report,” [1977] |
| Box 9 | Folder 13 | Reports, Educational Research and Planning Council, Agenda, 1977 |
| Box 9 | Folder 14 | Reports, “Employment/Unemployment,” by Marion Kaufman, undated |
| Box 9 | Folder 15 | Reports, Federation to Protect Black Taxpayers et al., undated |
| Box 9 | Folder 16 | Reports, “Funding Survey of Youth Serving Agencies,” by the Institute for Social Action, [1979] |
| Box 9 | Folder 17 | Reports, High School Students Currently Enrolled at Illinois State University from Legislative District 26, 1980 |
| Box 9 | Folder 18 | Reports, “Housing Allowances,” by Ira S. Lowry, 1980 |
| Box 9 | Folder 19 | Reports, Illinois, State of, Board of Higher Education, Report Financial Year 1978 |
| Box 9 | Folder 20 | Reports, Illinois, State of, Commission on Children, 1980 |
| Box 9 | Folder 21 | Reports, Illinois, State of, Industrial Commission, 1980 |
| Box 10 | Folder 1 | Reports, Minority Vocational Education Conference, 1980 |
| Box 10 | Folder 2 | Reports, National Society of Black Engineers, 1980 |
| Box 10 | Folder 3 | Reports, Organization Listings, 7th, 8th, and 10th Wards by the Department of Human Services, undated |
| Box 10 | Folder 5 | Reports, Real Estate Assessments, undated |
| Box 10 | Folder 6 | Reports, Real Estate Assessment Level Property Tax Survey, 1980 |
| Box 10 | Folder 7 | Reports, Resident Opinion Survey, undated |
| Box 10 | Folder 8 | Reports, Roots Counseling Program, by Education Associates, undated |
| Box 10 | Folder 9 | Reports, “Standard English - the Hell with Anything Else,” by Dr. Benjamin H. Alexander, 1979 |
| Box 10 | Folder 4 | Reports, “Suggested Changes for the Parker High School,” 1976 |
| Box 10 | Folder 10 | Reports, Urban Strategy, by Charles Hightower, [1979] |
| Box 10 | Folder 11 | Reports, Welfare Laws Revision, 1979 |
| Box 10 | Folder 12 | Reports, 1978-1979 |
| Box 10 | Folder 13 | Reports, 1980 |
| Box 10 | Folder 14-16 | Resumes – CLOSED |
| Box 10a | Index cards with names of constituents, undated – CLOSED |
Series 4: Campaign, 1977-1980
Scope and Contents
This series is housed in two document cases and two oversize folders equaling 1 linear foot. Records cover three of Harold Washington’s electoral campaigns: his unsuccessful bid for the 1977 Mayoral Primary; his successful re-election campaign for the Illinois Senate; and his successful run for US Congress.
Arrangement
Records are arranged mostly as they were found, arranged by campaign, then roughly chronologically.
| Box 11 | Folder 1 | Mayoral Primary Campaign, Black Mayor Survey Report, 1980 |
| Box 11 | Folder 2 | Mayoral Primary Campaign of 1977, correspondence, 1977 |
| Box 11 | Folder 3 | Mayoral Primary Campaign of 1977, press releases and statements, 1977 March-April |
| Box 14 | Folder 7 | Mayoral Primary Campaign of 1977, Scrapbook: "H.W. Mayor" [photocopy, original scrapbook is in Pre-Mayoral Oversize Box 1, Folder 2], 1977 |
| Box 14 | Folder 8 | Mayoral Primary Campaign of 1977, Scrapbook, "Political News" [photocopy, original scrapbook is in Pre-Mayoral Oversize Box 1, Folder 3], 1977 |
| Box 11 | Folder 4 | Senatorial Campaign of 1978, correspondence, press releases, memoranda, 1978 |
| Box 11 | Folder 5 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, accountant correspondence, 1979-1980 |
| Box 11 | Folder 6 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, correspondence, 1979-1980 |
| Box 11 | Folder 7 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, congratulatory correspondence, 1980 |
| Box 11 | Folder 8 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, election day materials, 1980 |
| Box 11 | Folder 9 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, election return reports, 1st Congressional District, 1980 November 4 |
| Box 11 | Folder 10 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, endorsements, campaign material, 1980 |
| Box 11 | Folder 11 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, Federal Election Commission, correspondence, reports, 1980 |
| Box 11 | Folder 12 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, form letters, 1979-1980 |
| Box 11 | Folder 13 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, Illinois State Board of Elections requests for inspection of reports, 1977-1980 |
| Box 11 | Folder 14 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, invalid write-in ballots, 1980 |
| Box 11 | Folder 15 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, literature, campaign materials, [1980] |
| Box 11 | Folder 16 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, Ralph H. Metcalfe, petitions, signature checks [folder 1 of 2], [1980] |
| Box 11 | Folder 17 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, Ralph H. Metcalfe, petitions, signature checks [folder 2 of 2], [1980] |
| Box 11 | Folder 18 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, campaign materials, correspondence, working papers, 1979-1980 |
| Box 11 | Folder 19 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, notes, [1979-1980] |
| Box 11 | Folder 20 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, petition drive materials, Primary Election, 1980 |
| Box 11 | Folder 21 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, Precinct Reports, General Election, 6th Ward [folder 1 of 2], 1980 November 4 |
| Box 12 | Folder 1 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, Precinct Reports, General Election, 6th Ward [folder 2 of 2], 1980 November 4 |
| Box 12 | Folder 2 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, Precinct Reports, General Election, 8th Ward, 1980 November 4 |
| Box 12 | Folder 3 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, Precinct Reports, General Election, 17th Ward, 1980 November 4 |
| Box 12 | Folder 4 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, Precinct Reports, General Election, 21st Ward [folder 1 of 2], 1980 November 4 |
| Box 12 | Folder 5 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, Precinct Reports, General Election, 21st Ward [folder 2 of 2], 1980 November 4 |
| Box 12 | Folder 6 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, schedule index cards, [1979-1980] |
| Box 12 | Folder 7 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, speaking engagements, correspondence, 1980 |
| Box 12 | Folder 8 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, speech, “What the Record Shows About the Cook County Hospital Crisis, A Personal View” by Harold Washington, also letter to Chicago Sun-Times editor, [1980] |
| Box 12 | Folder 9 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, telegram announcements, 1980 |
| Box 12 | Folder 10 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, troubleshooting, election day reports, 1980 |
| Box 12 | Folder 11 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, voter registration information, [1979-1980] |
| Box 12 | Folder 12 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, Washington for Congress, Issues Committee, minutes, 1979 |
| Box 12 | Folder 13 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, Washington for Congress, The Washington Papers, 1980 |
| Box 12 | Folder 14 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, Washington for Congress, The Washington Papers, updated edition [1980] |
| Box 13 | Folder 1 | U.S. Congressional Campaign of 1980, The Washington Papers, Harold Washington, Congressman – 1st District, [1980] [2 copies] |
Series 5: Press and Publicity, 1976-1980
Scope and Contents
This series is housed in two document cases equaling 1 linear foot. This series contains mostly news clippings and scrapbooks.
Arrangement
Records are arranged alphabetically, then chronologically where appropriate.
| Box 13 | Folder 2 | News clippings, 1976 |
| Box 13 | Folder 3 | News clippings, 1977 January-April |
| Box 13 | Folder 4 | News clippings, 1977 May-December |
| Box 13 | Folder 5 | News clippings, 1978 |
| Box 13 | Folder 6 | News clippings, [1978] |
| Box 13 | Folder 7 | News clippings [folder 1 of 2], 1979 January-May |
| Box 13 | Folder 8 | News clippings [folder 2 of 2], 1979 January-May |
| Box 13 | Folder 9 | News clippings, 1979 June-December |
| Box 14 | Folder 1 | News clippings, 1980 January-March |
| Box 14 | Folder 2 | News clippings, 1980 April-June |
| Box 14 | Folder 3 | News clippings, 1980 July-December |
| Box 14 | Folder 4 | News clippings, [1980] |
| Box 14 | Folder 5 | Newsletter, “Senator Harold Washington - Your Man in Springfield Reports,” 1977 |
| Box 14 | Folder 6 | Press releases, [1976-1980] |
| Box 14 | Folder 9 | Statements, drafts by Steve Askin, news clippings, 1979 |
Series 6: Biographical and Personal, 1969-1980
Scope and Contents
Records in this series are housed in two document cases equaling 0.5 linear feet. This series contains invitations to various events and biographical questionnaires and personal information.
Arrangement
Records are arranged alphabetically, then chronologically where appropriate.
| Box 14 | Folder 9a |
Award, WMBX FM 103, 1979 March 11 |
| Box 14 | Folder 10 |
Brochures regarding cancer, undated |
| Box 14 | Folder 11 | Condolences regarding the death of Washington's mother, 1980 September |
| Box 14 | Folder 12 | Invitations, 1977 |
| Box 14 | Folder 13 | Invitations, 1978 |
| Box 14 | Folder 14 | Invitations, 1979 |
| Box 14 | Folder 15 | Invitations, 1980 January-February |
| Box 14 | Folder 16 | Invitations, 1980 August |
| Box 14 | Folder 17 | Invitations, 1980 September |
| Box 14 | Folder 18 | Invitations, 1980 October |
| Box 14 | Folder 19 | Invitations, 1980 November |
| Box 15 | Folder 1 | Legal clients and cases, 1977-1978 – CLOSED |
| Box 15 | Folder 2 | Questionnaires and requests for biographies, 1977-1980 |
| Box 15 | Folder 3 | Resume, [Harold Washington’s] circa 1978 |
| Box 15 | Folder 4 | Roosevelt University Student Paper by R. Logan, Harold Washington, Instructor, undated |
| Box 15 | Folder 5 | Surveillance disclosure, [Chicago Red Squad], correspondence, 1979 |
| Box 15 | Folder 6 | Surveillance disclosure, [Chicago Red Squad], reports, 1969-1974 |
Series 7: Administrative, 1977-1981
Scope and Contents
This series is housed in three document cases equaling 1.5 linear feet. This series contains materials used by Washington’s administrative staff in their day-to-day operations.
Arrangement
Records are arranged alphabetically, then chronologically, where appropriate.
| Box 15 | Folder 7 | Blank Forms, stationery, undated |
| Box 15 | Folder 8 | Guest Book, reception June 24, 1980 for Harold Washington at the Springfield Hilton Hotel, 1980 |
| Box 17 | Folder 1 | Identification cards and nameplates, undated |
| Box 15 | Folder 9 | Invoices and bills, 1978-1980 |
| Box 15 | Folder 10 | Notes and memos, 1977 |
| Box 16 | Folder 1 | Office visitors' log, 1979 July-August |
| Box 16 | Folder 2 | Office visitors' log, 1981 January-May |
| Box 17 | Folder 3 | Program and resolution, "In Honor of the President of the United States. Joint Session. Eightieth General Assembly of Illinois at Springfield ”, 1978 |
| Box 17 | Folder 2 | Portraits of Illinois Senators, [Caricatures] by Quendred Wutzke Carpenter, 1980 |
| Box 16 | Folder 9 | Resumes, staff, circa 1977-circa 1980 – CLOSED |
| Box 16 | Folder 10 | Supply catalogs, undated |
| Box 16 | Folder 3 | Telephone message logs, undated |
| Box 16 | Folder 4 | Telephone message logs, 1980 March 14-18 |
| Box 16 | Folder 5 | Telephone message logs, 1980 March 28-April 29 |
| Box 16 | Folder 6 | Telephone message logs, 1980 July 21-August 27 |
| Box 16 | Folder 7 | Telephone message logs, 1980 September 9-October 20 |
| Box 16 | Folder 8 | Telephone message logs, 1980 October 23-November 24 |
