Documenting a Lifetime of Service: The Papers of Theodore M. Berry Now AvailableKevin Grace, UC Archivist and Head of the Archives and Rare Books Library |
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Theodore “Ted” Berry (1905-2000) was a key figure in American civil rights in the 20th century, a man who marked his life with a formidable sense of justice. From the 1930s, when he graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a bachelor’s and law degrees, until his death just before a new century, Berry worked tirelessly to promote racial harmony and political equality. He was the first elected African American mayor in Cincinnati’s history, and served with distinction in President Lyndon Johnson’s programs for civil rights during the 1960s (see brief timeline of his life and career). In 2010, the University of Cincinnati Libraries received a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission of the National Archives to fully process Theodore Berry’s papers and to create modern finding aids. For the first time, these significant materials would be readily available to scholars, journalists, teachers, and students. ____________________________________________________ Brief Biographical Timeline
November 8, 1905 1914 1924 1924-1931
1932 1932-1938 and 1943-1946 1939 1945 1949 1965 -1969 1971
December 1, 1972 1975 October 15, 2000 |
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