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  Rostenkowski

  Chicago, Chicago Politics, CLIR, Dan Rostenkowski, Guerrilla Television, Harold Washington, Politics

  This 1981 documentary creates a revealing portrait of Dan Rostenkowski, Chicago’s most important Congressman in Washington, at the time when he first became Chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. It demonstrates the style and deep-rooted network of politics in Washington and Chicago, the colorful man himself, and his contemporaries. “The Chairman” was at the height of his power when this documentary was produced, a over a decade before Rostenkowski was indicted, convicted and sent to Federal prison. It shows the inner workings of Congress and politics from the point of view of a genuine insider… the phone calls, relationships, and processes that run this country.

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  [The 90s Election Specials raw: Harold Washington legacy]

  1992 Election, Andrew Jones, Black, Chicago, Chicago Politics, Communities, Harold Washington, Politics

  Footage for The 90’s Election Specials. This tape includes footage for a The 90’s segment called “President Who?” in which various people say who they would trust to be president. After this, there is footage of a Harold Washington fundraiser from 1987 followed by an interview with Izola White, who hosted this last fundraiser for Washington at her famous soul-food place, Izola’s Restaurant.

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  Image Union, episode 0608

  Chicago, Chicago Politics, Harold Washington, Image Union, NHPRC, Politics, Studs Terkel, Viewers Choice

  Mayoral Commercials by Lynn Sweet. This tape collects many of the political ads from the 1983 race for mayor of Chicago. The ads are shown in approximately consecutive order. First there are the ads for the Democratic primary race between Jane Byrne, Richard M. Daley, and Harold Washington, followed by ads from the general election between Harold Washington and Bernard Epton. Many of the ads are smears, so it is interesting to see them in close succession responding to each other. Includes ad featuring Studs Terkel for Washington.

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  Image Union, episode 0627

  Chicago, Chicago Politics, Harold Washington, Image Union, Politics

  0:00 Slate, count-in. 0:13 Image Union opening. 0:57 WBBM-radio’s Diane Abt interviews Chicago Mayor Harold Washington in his Hyde Park home. The interview starts out discussing race and later moves on to create a portrait of Washington’s daily life. 19:22 “The Nixon Tape” by Elon Soltes. Documentary about people who are obsessed with succeeding in photographing the elusive Richard Nixon. 27:20 Image Union credits. 28:40 End of tape.

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  [Chicago Slices raw : Harold Washington library]

  Chicago, Chicago Slices, Doug Sawyer, GDDF, Harold Washington, NHPRC-2

  Raw footage shot for the TV series Chicago Slices. This tape takes a look at the Chicago Public Library Information Service at the Harold Washington Branch of Chicago Library.

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  [Bernard Epton interview]

  Chicago, Harold Washington, Politics

  Tom Weinberg interviews Bernard Epton, Republican Chicago mayoral candidate whose campaign against Harold Washington became controversial when his television commercials were perceived (correctly so) as racist attacks on Washington. He talks about his controversial slogans and commercials. After the Epton interview, at 11:43, there is raw footage from an interview with Milton Rakove for “Vito Marzullo.”

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  Veeck: a man for any season rough edit

  Bill Veeck, Harold Washington

  An early edit of a documentary about Bill Veeck, the former owner of several baseball teams including the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians. It follows his career highlights, his life, and his thoughts. Veeck was a unique showman and entrepreneur responsible for many baseball innovations, including fan appreciation days and “give aways.” 

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  Image Union, episode 0512

  Chicago, Harold Washington, Image Union, NHPRC, Studs Terkel

  Compilation episode of Image Union featuring the work of artists Sherrie White and Dean Kendrick. The works include a documentary about protests against nuclear proliferation and animation.