Peoria
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Becoming Richard Pryor
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Peoria: An Introduction
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1919–1941: “Roarin’ Peoria”
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Documents Tagged ‘1946 – 1952: Reformers on the March’
Carver Center Reports 2,558 Enrolled
Archive Entry Date: 09/29/59
A quarter of Peoria's black population were enrolled in Carver Center activities in 1959
Carter Center Given ‘Once Over’ By Student
Archive Entry Date: 10/20/1957
Reportage on the Carver Center, from the point of view of a suburban high schooler
Red Feather Agency Builds Useful Life
Archive Entry Date: 10/15/1952
The Carver Center was thriving in 1952 — and would-be juvenile delinquent “Bob” was proof
Ad Club Joins Fight on ‘Red Lights’
Archive Entry Date: 6/5/1951
A new partner in the coalition against vice: the Advertising and Selling Club
Unveil Mural At Carver Center Today
Archive Entry Date: 11/13/1949
“We must help each other” was the theme of the Carver Center's mural, “The Pursuit of Freedom”