Box 1:
F 1: Chicago, International Amphitheatre, n.d., 1951, 1967.
Correspondence: convention facilities; Chicago's bid agreements; data.
F 2: Chicago, International Amphitheatre, 1968.
Correspondence: convention facilities.
F 3: Clippings, 1948, 1963, 1966.
Election.
F 4: Clippings, 1967.
Site selection, Chicago.
F 5: Clippings, 1968.
Convention; platform; protest threats.
F 6: Correspondence, General, 1968.
Convention dates, requests.
F 7: Correspondence, Political, 1968.
Candidates; civil liberties; Vietnam; Democratic Party platform; protesters, national anthem.
F 8: Credentials, Press, 1967 - May 1968.
Requests for press credentials.
F 9: Credentials, Press, 1968 June - Aug.
Requests for press credentials.
F 10: Delegates and Alternates, 1968.
Lists of state delegates and alternates.
F 11: Democratic National Committee, 1956, 1960 - 1966.
List of committee chairmen; telephone numbers of state delegations' headquarters; account information.
F 12: Democratic National Committee, 1967.
Call for meetings; lists of committee members; speech (unknown speaker); dinner invitations to committee members; committee member schedules; committee member reservations; committee meeting minutes.
F 13: Democratic National Committee, 1968 Jan. - May.
Speech by John M. Bailey; allotted votes and delegates per state delegation; reservations for committee meetings; meeting agendas; schedules and calendars; committee resolutions; activity reports by John M. Meek; biographical sketch of John M. Meek.
F 14: Democratic National Committee, 1968 June - Aug.
Chicago students and volunteer participation; proclamation from Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Daily News; correspondence with state delegates; receipts; committee accounts with hotels; United Democrats for Humphrey; possible demonstrations; statement by Sen. Eugene McCarthy; Booklet: Temporary Roll of Delegates and Alternates to the Democratic National Convention.
F 15: Democratic National Committee, Committee on Credentials, 1963-1964, 1968.
Credentials, design; convention badges; minority reports on Credentials Committee; list of Democratic congressmen; Credentials Committee and civil rights.
F 16: Democratic National Committee, Headquarters, 1967 - 1968.
Bills; receipts; and account information.
F 17: Democratic National Committee, Media Conference, 1963 - 1964, 1967.
Media requirements for coverage of convention; agenda for the meeting of representatives of the news media and communications services; schedule of conference.
F 18: Democratic National Committee, Media Conference, Stenographic Report, 1967.
Report of the proceedings of December 7, 1967.
F 19: Democratic National Committee, Memos, 1968.
Memos concerning work space and housing, delegations, volunteers, new staff; John Meek's activities; information and suggestions on office services; convention identification and tickets.
F 20: Democratic National Committee, Press Releases, 1963 - 1964, 1967 - July 1968.
Press releases concerning the allocation of delegates; Chicago convention site; street crime; Lyndon B. Johnson.
F 21: Democratic National Committee, Press Releases, 1968 Aug. - Sept.
Headquarter space for candidates; work space and housing; convention session schedules; Carl Albert; Chicago host committee.
F 22: Democratic National Committee, Site Committee, [1967].
Travel reservations for Site Committee; lists of committee members; committee reports.
F 23: Democratic National Committee, Site Committee, 1967.
Arrangements for meetings; schedule of Site Selection Committee meeting; Committee travel schedules.
F 24: Democratic National Committee, Site Committee, Meeting Transcript, 1967.
Meeting of April 11, 1967.
Box 2
F 1: Democratic Party Platform Committee, 1967 - Mar. 1968.
Requests by organizations to appear before the committee, including American Congress for Irish Freedom, National Federation of Independent Business, National Council on Crime and Delinquency, National Association of Life Underwriters, and Veterans of Foreign Wars; correspondence concerning a bill of rights for victims of crime and electoral college reform; work space for committee; lists of committee members.
F 2: Democratic Party Platform Committee, 1968 May - Aug.
Requests by organizations to appear before the committee, including Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, National Council of the Churches of Christ, National Federation of Settlements and Neighborhood Centers, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, Association of American Medical Colleges, Business Executives Move for Vietnam Peace, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Inc., National Canners Association, Sierra Club, National Federation of Federal Employees, Federation of American Scientists; correspondence from World Association of Mothers for Peace, Inc.; Carl Albert; public hearings; meeting schedules; copy of the 1968 platform of the Democratic Party.
F 3: Employment and Appointment, 1967 - 1968.
Correspondence asking for work or appointment at the Democratic National Convention. Referrals included.
F 4: Entertainment and Convention Program, 1964, 1967 - Mar. 1968.
Correspondence concerning musical entertainment, honorary speakers, fireworks; 1964 Democratic National Convention Program; requests to add special events to program.
F 5: Entertainment and Convention Program, 1968 Apr. - Aug.
Correspondence concerning musical entertainment, honorary attendees, special events. Among the correspondents are Charles C. Diggs and John Conyers.
F 6: Food, 1968.
Correspondence concerning arrangements for food service at convention.
F 7: Illinois Bell Telephone Company, Strike, 1968.
Telephone requirements for Democratic National Committee at Hilton Hotel; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers strike.
F 8: Insurance, 1967 - 1968.
Insurance requirements at the International Amphitheatre.
F 9: Media, 1967 - 1968.
Lighting, sound, and basic facilities for convention and press.
F 10: Novelties, 1952, 1964, 1967-1968.
Correspondence concerning miscellaneous items that were produced solely for the convention, including posters, buttons, ribbons, dress for pages; purple badge from the 1952 Democratic National Convention for the Assistant Sergeant At Arms.
F 11: Office Equipment and Furnishings, Decoration and Services, n.d., 1964, 1967 - 1968 Jan.
Correspondence from companies offering services and products; lists of requirements; orders from companies.
F 12: Office Equipment and Furnishings, Decoration and Services, 1968 Feb. - May.
Correspondence from companies offering services and products; orders from companies.
F 13: Office Equipment and Furnishings, Decoration and Services, 1968 June - Aug.
Correspondence from companies offering services and products; orders from companies.
F 14: Press, 1967-1968.
Convention press kit; correspondence concerning coverage of convention from United Press, International, Life, Chicago Sun-Times, and WGN.
F 15: Seating Arrangements, n.d., 1956, 1960, 1967 - 1968.
Correspondence concerning seating at Amphitheatre.
F 16: Security, n.d., 1964, 1966-1968.
Correspondence concerning the responsibility of Democratic National Committee and the city of Chicago concerning security; various security companies offering their services and products; turnstiles; fencing; identification; tickets; arrangements for "security rooms" for the President, Vice-President, and Sen. Eugene McCarthy; riot control issues; Timothy Leary; Allen Ginsberg; Hippies; Yippies; Black Panthers; statement from Richard J. Daley.
F 17: Site Selection, Houston, 1966 - April 1967.
Correspondence, maps, and proposals dealing with the Site Selection Committee meeting in Houston to explore the possibility of Houston for the 1968 Democratic National Convention; list of persons "instrumental in hosting the Democratic Site Committee" visit; committee itinerary.
F 18: Site Selection, Houston, 1967 May - Oct.
Correspondence, maps, and proposals dealing with the Site Selection Committee meeting to explore the possibility of Houston as the site for the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
F 19: Site Selection, Las Vegas, 1967.
Correspondence and invitations dealing with the Site Selection Committee meeting to explore the possibility of Las Vegas as the site for the 1968 Democratic National Convention; correspondents include Howard W. Cannon and Alan Bible.
F 20: Site Selection, Los Angeles, 1967.
Correspondence, maps, plans, and proposals dealing with the Site Selection Committee meeting to explore the possibility of Los Angeles as the site for the 1968 Democratic National Convention; resolution from the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors to invite the convention to Los Angeles; correspondents include Sam Yorty, mayor of Los Angeles
F 21: Site Selection, Miami Beach, 1966-1967.
Correspondence, plans, and proposals dealing with the Site Selection Committee meeting to explore the possibility of Miami Beach as the site for the 1968 Democratic National Convention; issue of state of Florida being placed under professional sanctions by the Florida Education Association and the National Education Association; correspondents include Charles E. Bennett and Claude R. Kirk, Jr. (governor of Florida).
F 22: Speeches/ Proceedings, Compilation (1 of 5), 1968.
Compilation of speeches and proceedings made at the convention.
F 23: Speeches/Proceedings, Compilation (2 of 5), 1968.
Compilation of speeches and proceedings made at the convention.
F 24: Speeches/Proceedings, Compilation (3 of 5), 1968.
Compilation of speeches and proceedings made at the convention.
F 25: Speeches/Proceedings, Compilation (4 of 5), 1968.
Compilation of speeches and proceedings made at the convention.
F 26: Speeches/Proceedings, Compilation (5 of 5), 1968.
Compilation of speeches and proceedings made at the convention.
F 27: Tickets, Printing, 1968.
Proposals from ticket printing services; example of convention ticket.
F 28: Tickets and Passes, 1967.
Correspondence dealing with requests for tickets and passes.
Box 3
F 1: Tickets and Passes, 1968 Jan. - Mar.
Correspondence dealing with requests for tickets and passes.
F 2: Tickets and Passes, 1968 Apr.
Correspondence dealing with requests for tickets and passes.
F 3: Tickets and Passes, 1968 May.
Correspondence dealing with requests for tickets and passes.
F 4: Tickets and Passes, 1968 June.
Correspondence dealing with requests for tickets and passes.
F 5: Tickets and Passes, 1968 July.
Correspondence dealing with requests for tickets and passes.
F 6: Tickets and Passes, 1968 Aug.
Correspondence dealing with requests for tickets and passes.
F 7: Transportation, 1964, 1967 - 1968.
Correspondence dealing with transportation for the convention; possible transit strikes; American Airlines; group travel accommodations; baggage tags; VIP transportation; staff cars.
F 8: Volunteers, Legal and Medical, 1968.
Correspondence dealing with professionals who wanted to volunteer their legal or medical skills during the convention.
F 9: Volunteers, Pages, 1967 - 1968.
Correspondence dealing with individuals who wanted to volunteer their time as pages at the convention.
F 10: Volunteers, Guards, Ushers and General Volunteers, 1967 - 1968.
Correspondence dealing with individuals who wanted to volunteer their time as guards, ushers or other unspecified volunteer positions at the convention.
F 11: Women and Minorities, 1968.
Correspondence concerning the rights of women and minorities in the Democratic Party Platform and Convention; Mississippi delegation; convention activities for "the wives" and scheduled "women's activities"; government programs and minorities; underprivileged.; press release by Democratic National Committee about the attendance of African-American delegates; correspondents include Betty Friedan, president of the National Organization for Women.
F 12: Work Space and Housing, n.d., 1967.
Correspondence and requests for work space and housing; includes delegations, Democratic National Committee, the press, and individuals.
F 13: Work Space and Housing, 1968 Jan. - Mar.
Correspondence and requests for work space and housing; includes delegations, Democratic National Committee, the press, and individuals.
F 14: Work Space and Housing, 1968 Apr. - May.
Correspondence and requests for work space and housing; includes delegations, Democratic National Committee, the press, and individuals.
F 15: Work Space and Housing, June 4 - 21, 1968.
Correspondence and requests for work space and housing; includes delegations, Democratic National Committee, the press, and individuals.
F 16: Work Space and Housing, June 24 - 28, 1968.
Correspondence and requests for work space and housing; includes delegations, Democratic National Committee, the press, and individuals.
F 17: Work Space and Housing, 1968 July.
Correspondence and requests for work space and housing; includes delegations, Democratic National Committee, the press, and individuals.
F 18: Work Space and Housing, 1968 Aug.
Correspondence and requests for work space and housing; includes delegations, Democratic National Committee, the press, and individuals.
F 19: Youth, 1967 - 1968.
Correspondence dealing with Young Democrats, foreign students and youth groups at the Convention; schedule of youth activities.
Oversized Materials
Folder 1:
1. 78" x 33" Plot Plan for International Amphitheatre, Stockyard Inn, Chicago, Illinois. 1968.
2. 24.5" x 17" International Amphitheatre Press Seating. 1956.
3. 22" x 17.5" General Amphitheatre Plan View. 1956.
4. 22" x 17.5" Lecturn Elevation View & Press Line of Sight. 1956.
5. 22" x 17.5" Balcony Platform & Sight Lines. 1956.
6. 18" x 14" Conrad Hilton Hotel, Exhibition Hall, Space Allocation. 1956.
7. 42" x 30" International Amphitheatre Exposition Hall. 1968.
8. 25" x 21" International Amphitheatre CBS News Special Events Unit. 1968.
9. 11" x 10.5" Democratic National Convention, International Amphitheatre. 1968.
10. 16" x 11" International Amphitheatre, Second Floor Plan. 1968.
11. 24" x 20" International Amphitheatre. 1968.
12. 53.5" x 17.5" International Amphitheatre Broadcasters Space Allocation Layout. 1967.
13. 29" x 9" International Amphitheatre, Proposed Broadcasters Work Space. 1967.
14. 27" x 35" Preliminary Conception Drawing of Network Anchor Booth Locations for Democratic National Convention. 1968.
15. 52" x 17" International Amphitheatre. n.d.
16. 54" x 17" Proposed Space Assignment. 1968.
17. 45.5" x 30" International Amphitheatre, Second Floor Plan. 1940.
18. 42" x 27.5" International Amphitheatre, Section Views. 1934.
19. 43" x 35" International Amphitheatre, Balcony Seating Plan. n.d.
20. 22" x 17" International Amphitheatre. n.d.
21. 42" x 31" International Amphitheatre, Republican Convention. 1960.
22. 29" x 19" International Amphitheatre, First Floor, Arena Section, South Wing. 1948.
23. 28" x 18.5" International Amphitheatre, Second Floor, North Wing. 1936.
24. 28" x 19" International Amphitheatre, Second Floor, South Wing. 1947.
25. 28" x 19" International Amphitheatre, First Floor, South Wing. 1936.
26. 22" x 17" International Amphitheatre. n.d.
27. 21" x 13" International Amphitheatre, Exposition Hall. n.d.
28. 16" x 10.5" International Amphitheatre, Second Floor Plan. 1940.
29. 17" x 11" International Amphitheatre, First Floor Plan. 1939.
30. 40" x 30" International Amphitheatre, Exposition Hall. n.d.
31. 40" x 24.75" International Amphitheatre, Second Floor Plan. n.d.
32. 22" x 17" International Amphitheatre, Seating Plan, Main floor, Mezzanine, and Balcony. n.d.
33. 39" x 30" International Amphitheatre, South Hall. 1968.
34. 30" x 42.5" International Amphitheatre, Exposition Hall. 1968.
Folder 2:
1. 32" x 27" Large tally sheet for 1968 convention state delegation.
2a-b. 12" x 12" Illinois Bell Telephone Company, Daily Convention Directory. 1968.
3. 11" x 24" Map of seating at Amphitheatre. n.d.
4. 18" x 12" Ground floor plans for expansion of Convention Hall, Miami Beach. 1966.
5a-b. 42" x 36" Seating Arrangement for Democratic National Convention, Miami Beach. [1967].
6a-b. various maps of hotels located near Convention Hall. [1967].
7a-b. 22" x 18" Expansion of Commuter Hall. 1967.
8a-b. 32" x 15" Basement Plan of Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago. n.d.
9. 24.5" x 24.5" Ground Plat Southeast Corner-Halsted & Exchange. 1939.
10. 18" x 14" Space Allocation for Democratic National Convention. 1956.
11. 17.5" x 19.5" Work Space at Exhibition Hall, Conrad Hilton Hotel. 1956.
12. 32.5" x 23" Presidential Suite, 2nd Floor, Boys' and Girls' Club Building, Stockyard Inn. 1968.
13. 11" x 24" Advertising fold-out for Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. n.d.
14. 24" x 22.5" Peristyle Platforming Plan View, Democratic Convention. 1960.
15. 29" x 20" Los Angeles Sports Arena, Seating. 1959.
16. 35.5" x 30.5" Alterations to Sports Arena for Democratic National Convention. 1960.
17. 17.5" x 9" Democratic National Convention, Delegate Seating Plan. 1960.
John M. Meek Collection Description