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David G. Roth (1940-1995) was an active member in the Chicago Jewish community and contributed internationally advocating multiculturalism toward progressive intergroup relationships. Roth worked for various committees, organizations, and task forces in the pursuit of better inter-racial communications and coalitions. Under the American Jewish committee as the Chicago director and of the Institute for American Pluralism, Roth also headed the Illinois Ethnic Coalition (IEC). In the mid-1990s, Roth’s prevalent work was devoted to ‘Project Ukraine.’ Its mission was to advocate for the fair treatment of Jews and those of Jewish descent in the newly formed state of Ukraine. Roth worked on international relation through these committees, often cross-culminating ideas and campaigns into the various organizations. Roth strived to stimulate youth, as in “Hands Across the campus,” and advocated for pluralism and multiculturalism prevalent in large cities.
There are two series created in the David G. Roth Papers. The first section is comprised of correspondence from the late 1980s to his death in mid-1995. The second is an ephemera collection consisting of photographs, plaques, audio and visual tapes.
Series 1
This series contains all administrative, memorandums, and correspondence of the various projects and organizations David G. Roth represented. The end contents of this series contain much of the Project Ukraine campaign David G. Roth work meticulously on and various awards granted for Roth’s honor and dedication.
Series 2
This series contains photographs, ephemera, plaques, and audiovisual components to the David G. Roth Papers.
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David G. Roth Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Illinois at Chicago
<emph render="bold">Folders 121 through 155 include some video tapes, audio tapes, and video reels. The library might not have the audio-visual equipment necessary to play those items. Patrons interested in seeing those items should call ahead to check availability.</emph>