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This collection contains materials relating to the Symphony of Many Cultures program that took place in Highland Park, Ill. from September 1978 to March 1979. This multifaceted six month project was a result of collaboration between several different local cultural and ethnic organizations. The project included a street fair, a book review on FAITH AND FRATRICIDE, an ethnic heritage series,"What I Choose to Preserve" featuring a play entitled ROSA, "The Excitement of Latino Culture," "The Lives and Loves of Six Scribblers," "I'm a Book All By Myself" Oral History, "Dina Halpern- 100 Years of Yiddish Theatre," "I'm a Book All By Myself- Part II," "Teenage Language, Values and Culture," What is Good Society," "House of Worship Walk," "Film Festival" and a "Thanksgiving Community Service." The materials in this collection include newsclippings, documents, brochures, guides, and evaluations relating to this event.
Overall, the condition of the materials is good. There are many newspaper articles, several of which are brittle or contain torn edges. Care should be taken when handling these materials.
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Processed by Eve Mangurten, 2012.
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Scope and Contents note This file contains appendices A-E. Apendix A contains press clippings of the event. Apendix B contains an Ethnic Resource Guide. Appendix C contains an Event Evaluation Form. Appendix D is empty and Appendix E contains a summary of the Symphony of Many Cultures project.
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Scope and Contents note This file contains a packet of workshop summaries and a booklet of "What is the Good Society" Records of the Proceedings Community Assessment Workshop.
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Scope and Contents note The contents of this file includes new stories of the event (before they were sent to the press). The file also includes a calendar of events for the project and some correspondance.
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Scope and Contents note This file contains news clippings of articles relating to the Symphony of Cultures program. Also included is Appendix I: a Statement on Racial and Ethnic Tensions in Highland Park.
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Scope and Contents note This file contains projects evaluations of the Symphony of Many Cultures. It contains individual evaluations of of different programs such as the street fair, the poster display and school program, Faith and Fratricide, Rosa, Excitement of Latino Culture, Teen Language, Values, and Culture, House of Worship Walk, 100 Years of Yiddish Theater, Film Festival, Lives and Loves of Six Scribblers, Irish Evening, Community Assessment Workshop, Good Old Days, and Thanksgiving Community Service.