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Finding Aids: PVAMU Special Collections and Archives : The Chicago Crusader

The Chicago Crusader

Creator: The Chicago Crusader

Title of Collection: The African American Newspaper Collection: The Chicago Crusader

Dates:  circa 1971-2004; Bulk Dates: 1988-1989

Extent: 1 Linear Ft. (1 box)

Abstract: The Chicago Crusader known from 1940 to the 1950s as The Crusader and from the 1950s to 1981 as The New Crusader, is a weekly African American newspaper serving Chicago, IL. It is one of two newspapers in the Crusader Newspaper Group, the other being the Gary Crusader. In 1988, the Editor-Publisher was Dorothy R. Leavell. The newspaper was published by Amalgamated Publishers, Inc. Lastly, this publication is a member of the National Newspaper Publisher Association.

Biographical Note: The Chicago Crusader known from 1940 to the 1950s as The Crusader and from the 1950s to 1981 as The New Crusader, is a weekly African American newspaper serving Chicago, IL. It is one of two newspapers in the Crusader Newspaper Group, the other being the Gary Crusader. In 1988, the Editor-Publisher was Dorothy R. Leavell. The newspaper was published by Amalgamated Publishers, Inc. Lastly, this publication is a member of the National Newspaper Publisher Association.

Arrangement: The collection is arranged in alphabetical order by publication title and chronological order by volumes and years of each newspaper.

Identification: UA 0038

Repository: Special Collections/Archives Department, John B. Coleman Library, Prairie View A&M University

 

 

The Chicago Crusader known from 1940 to the 1950s as The Crusader and from the 1950s to 1981 as The New Crusader, is a weekly African American newspaper serving Chicago, IL. It is one of two newspapers in the Crusader Newspaper Group, the other being the Gary Crusader. In 1988, the Editor-Publisher was Dorothy R. Leavell. The newspaper was published by Amalgamated Publishers, Inc. Lastly, this publication is a member of the National Newspaper Publisher Association.

Access Restrictions: The collection is open for research.

Identification: UA 0038

Use Restrictions: Written permission must be obtained from the Special Collections/ Archives Department and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts, or images from any materials in this collection.

Language: English

Repository: Special Collections/Archives Department, John B. Coleman Library, Prairie View A&M University

Preferred Citation: The Chicago Crusader Collection, UA0038, Special Collections/Archives Department, John B. Coleman Library, Prairie View A&M University.

African Americans.
African Americans--Illinois--Chicago--Newspapers.
African American newspapers.
African American newspaper editors.
African American newspapers--Sections, columns, etc.
African American newspapers--Southern States--History.
Chicago (Ill.)—Newspapers. 
Illinois--Chicago. 
Newspapers. 
Race relations.
 

Box Title/Description/Date
1 Chicago Crusader, v.27/no.47     4/15/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.45/no.27    11/23/1985
Chicago Crusader, v.45/no.28    11/30/1985
Chicago Crusader, v.45/no.29    12/7/1985
Chicago Crusader, v.45/no.30    12/14/1985
Chicago Crusader, v.45/no.31    12/21/1985
Chicago Crusader, v.45/no.32    12/28/1985
Chicago Crusader, v.45/no.33    1/4/1986
Chicago Crusader, v.45/no.34    1/11/1986
Chicago Crusader, v.45/no.35    1/18/1986
Chicago Crusader, v.45/no.36    1/25/1986
Chicago Crusader, v.46/no.46     4/4/1987
Chicago Crusader, v.46/no.47    4/11/1987
Chicago Crusader, v.46/no.48     4/18/1987
Chicago Crusader, v.46/no.49     4/26/1987
Chicago Crusader, v.47/no.52     5/13/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.17    9/10/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.18     9/17/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.19     9/24/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.20     10/1/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.21     10/8/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.22     10/15/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.23     10/22/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.24    10/29/1988
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.25    11/5/1988
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.26    11/12/1988
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.27    11/19/1988
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.28    11/26/1988
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.29    12/3/1988
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.30    12/10/1988
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.31    12/17/1988
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.32      12/31/1988
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.33     12/24/1988
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.34     1/7/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.35     1/14/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.36     1/21/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.37     1/28/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.38     2/4/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.39     2/11/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.40     2/18/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.41      2/25/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.42      3/4/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.43     3/11/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.44     3/18/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.45     3/25/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.46    4/1/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.47     4/8/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.49    4/22/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.48/no.51     5/6/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.1      5/20/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.2     5/27/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.3    6/3/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.4     6/10/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.5     6/24/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.7    7/1/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.8    7/8/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.9     7/15/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.21     10/7/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.22     10/14/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.23     10/21/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.24     10/28/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.25     11/4/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.26    11/11/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.27     11/18/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.28     11/25/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.29     12/2/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.30     12/9/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.31     12/16/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.32     12/23/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.33     12/30/1989
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.34     1/6/1990
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.35     1/13/1990
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.36     1/20/1990
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.37     1/27/1990
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.38    2/3/1990
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.39    2/10/1990
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.47     4/7/1990
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.48     4/14/1990
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.49     4/21/1990
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.50     4/28/1990
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.51     5/5/1990
Chicago Crusader, v.49/no.52     5/12/1990
Chicago Crusader, v.50/no.1     5/19/1990
Chicago Crusader, v.50/no.2     5/26/1990

 

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