1 25 1 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/25609/archive/files/2cede8a50121666738f9629a0e62fbee.pdf?Expires=1780531200&Signature=OetTOtOHxerJINVuVHXSwkA61o-cr8vfDidUggLS5lgbjiHExlw1HH9-17EpLq3XvXKzOFZ7JZAnthNEnfjKmayFfLeIHK7YMAwH%7ElMoo4VxyFqd1HWZ0UJh-59YYYUz65styb36A5SPa5qjCwke2f%7ExPnmYaU%7EC2CQb-WrhEAxeBwrmzyVDK81v1oZrDPFqrV7V-AP4YCAahqQ6CK2Emms4S3dr2BtYZKJINcVN3R-LCCci%7EbSVxtt-0q0aBCq1QfI7lJZQO7PprvRQDINTJoNuZeqTulmA08MMh4LAvmMNNqx6m0HDu0Rj1cS4on9FweiTZbbeDmHtQK3yNJZ-Aw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 855f85b348b4ed095b660b1a9b1253d5 PDF Text Text �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fair Housing in Skokie, 1961-1971 Digital Archive Abstract A summary of the resource. This digital collection consists primarily of documents from Skokie’s Human Relations Commission (SHRC) and its efforts in the 1960s to ensure open, non-discriminatory housing policies in Skokie during a time in which Black people in Illinois, and in the country at large, were fighting to have their civil rights upheld. Historical Background: Beginning in the summer of 1965, the North Shore Summer Project (NSSP) assessed the willingness of homeowners in ten suburban Chicago “North Shore” communities to rent or sell their properties to any potential buyer, regardless of race or ethnicity, highlighting the need for progressive action in Skokie to ensure that real estate brokers were not discriminating against potential home-buyers on the basis of race. The Skokie Human Relations Commission (SHRC) was established in 1961 with a mission to promote discrimination-free housing in Skokie. The “Skokie Plan,” a public awareness campaign begun in 1965, was the SHRC’s attempt to avoid the need to codify fair housing law in Skokie. The promotional effort was deemed successful in educating citizens about fair housing, but ultimately, a legal remedy was necessary to guard against nondiscriminatory real estate practices. The Skokie Fair Housing Ordinance was passed by the SHRC on October 1st, 1967, and then by the Skokie Board of Trustees on October 9th, 1967. It was enacted into law on January 1st, 1968. Prior to this, in 1963 Chicago became the first city in Illinois to pass a fair housing ordinance during a time when only 3 cities and 12 states had fair housing laws. Although fair housing laws were proposed in the Illinois legislature over a period of several years, none were ever passed. This lack of a statewide ordinance made the efforts of small, local communities like Skokie all the more important. The federal government passed the <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.c2671375?urlappend=%3Bseq=1">Fair Housing Act</a> in April of 1968, which made discriminatory housing practices illegal across the nation beginning in January of 1970. Though the passage of a federal law was a significant stride forward for equitable housing, the necessity to provide equitable and fair housing persists and now encompasses a wide range of issues including age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, and sexuality. These records from the SHRC and the Skokie Fair Housing Ordinance can be used to gain a better understanding of where the fight for fair housing began and where it might go in the future. Scope and Content of this digital collection: Skokie’s collection contains correspondence, reports, minutes, promotional materials, pamphlets, statements, and other pertinent documents created by the Skokie Human Relations Commission (SHRC) during the process of drafting and enacting the Skokie Fair Housing Ordinance of 1967. The records span the approximate years of 1961-1971. Many are the personal papers of Donald P. Perille, late co-Chairman of the SHRC and member of the Skokie Board of Trustees, who generously donated his papers for this project, while other documents were donated from the Village to the Skokie Historical Society. The original documents now belong to the Skokie Heritage Museum. Online Exhibit: Our <a href="https://skokiehistory.omeka.net/exhibits/show/skokie-fair-housing-1961-1971/skokie-fair-housing">online exhibit</a> walks you through selected documents from this digital collection and tells the story of the establishment of the Skokie Human Relations Commission and its successful effort to enact a fair housing ordinance in Skokie. Relation A related resource <a href="https://skokiehistory.omeka.net/exhibits/show/skokie-fair-housing-1961-1971/skokie-fair-housing">Fair Housing in Skokie, 1961-1971</a> online exhibit Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1960s (1960-1969); 1970s (1970-1979) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Statement by Thoburn W. Anderson at Hearing of Skokie Human Relations Commission, July 18, 1967 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Anderson, Thoburn W. Description An account of the resource Statement expressing support for a fair housing ordinance in Skokie, Illinois, on behalf of the Central Methodist Church of Skokie. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1967-07-18 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. http://www.geonames.org/4911600/skokie.html Subject The topic of the resource Skokie (Ill.) Fair housing Local government--Illinois Christian ethics Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">In Copyright</a> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Central Methodist Church of Skokie Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Fair Housing in Skokie, 1961-1971 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SFHp_0061 2016.020.061 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Central Methodist Church of Skokie Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived From the collection of Donald P. Perille (1928-2016) now part of the collection of the <a href="http://www.skokiehistory.org/">Skokie Historical Society</a> (http://www.skokiehistory.org/) Provenance A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Skokie Public Library Language A language of the resource eng Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1960s (1960-1969) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. paper Extent The size or duration of the resource. 2 pages Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Type The nature or genre of the resource Text 1960s (1960-1969) Don Perille papers fair housing integration Methodists