Bickham, Martin Hayes.

Civil rights worker Martin Bickham (1881-1976) began his career as a social worker, graduating from the University of Chicago with a Ph. D. in 1924. In 1931, he was appointed Director of Church Co-operation for the United Charities of Chicago, leaving in 1933 to become Chairman of the Chicago Civil Works Commission. Bickham spent much of his career in the field of race relations and was a founding member of the North Shore Human Relations Council and the West Suburban Human Relations Council. As an active member of the Methodist church, Bickham also wrote about such issues as temperance and ministry to servicemen.

From the description of Martin Bickham papers, 1895-1970. (University of Illinois-Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 56972034