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"Mrs. Mamie Robinson Lauded for Civic, Religious Activities" article on Mrs. Mamie Robinson community involvement in North Philadelphia and involvement with Republican State Committee. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mrs. Mamie Robinson Lauded for Civic, Religious Activities", June 24, 1954
Date Created
1954-06-24
Description
"Mrs. Mamie Robinson Lauded for Civic, Religious Activities" article on Mrs. Mamie Robinson community involvement in North Philadelphia and involvement with Republican State Committee. 1 page.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women social reformers, African American press, Political participation, Community development
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
News release on Pauline B. Grant, President of the Philadelphia Council of the National Council of Negro Women appealing to local sorority and civic group leaders. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
News Release on Pauline B. Grant, December 1960
Date Created
1960-12
Description
News release on Pauline B. Grant, President of the Philadelphia Council of the National Council of Negro Women appealing to local sorority and civic group leaders. 1 page.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women social reformers, African American press, Women--Societies and clubs, Community development, Greek letter societies
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Cotillion Honors Arkansas Woman" article on Ambassador George Padmore of Liberia will honor Mrs. Daisy Bates at the Philadelphia Cotillion Society's Diamond Cross of Malta. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Cotillion Honors Arkansas Woman" Article, December 26, 1958
Date Created
1958-12-26
Description
"Cotillion Honors Arkansas Woman" article on Ambassador George Padmore of Liberia will honor Mrs. Daisy Bates at the Philadelphia Cotillion Society's Diamond Cross of Malta. 1 page.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women social reformers, Race relations
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mrs. Terrell Hailed for Fight for Equality" obituary honoring her campaign for racial equality. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mrs. Terrell Hailed for Fight for Equality", July 3, 1954
Date Created
1954-07-03
Description
"Mrs. Terrell Hailed for Fight for Equality" obituary honoring her campaign for racial equality. 1 page.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women social reformers
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Philadelphia Cotillion Society article on presenting Mrs. Daisy Bates with the Diamond Cross of Malta. 2 pages.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Philadelphia Cotillion Society Article, circa 1960
Date Created
1957/1963
Description
Philadelphia Cotillion Society article on presenting Mrs. Daisy Bates with the Diamond Cross of Malta. 2 pages.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government, African American women social reformers, African Americans--Education, Race relations, School integration
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
A Colored Democratic Campaign Committee poster depicting Democratic leaders in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Written on recto: "Tell them we are rising" by the help of the Democratic Party. Some of the 75 colored Philadelphia Democrats holding important positions.
Political Posters Collection
"Tell Them We Are Rising," circa 1940
Date Created
1935/1945
Description
A Colored Democratic Campaign Committee poster depicting Democratic leaders in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Written on recto: "Tell them we are rising" by the help of the Democratic Party. Some of the 75 colored Philadelphia Democrats holding important positions.
Subject
Political posters, African Americans--Politics and government, Voting
Collection
Political Posters Collection
An invitation to the 761st Tank Battalion Twelfth Annual Reunion.
Trezzvant W. Anderson Papers
Reunion Invitation, 1960
Date Created
1960
Description
An invitation to the 761st Tank Battalion Twelfth Annual Reunion.
Subject
African American journalists, Armed Forces, World War (1939-1945)
Collection
Trezzvant W. Anderson Papers
"Epic of Bloody Hill" condensed story by Harold H. Martin about a Korean War battle depicting typical life and death action.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Epic of Bloody Hill", January, 1951
Date Created
1951-01
Description
"Epic of Bloody Hill" condensed story by Harold H. Martin about a Korean War battle depicting typical life and death action.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American men, Korean War (1950-1953), African American soldiers
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Black Voters Prove Their Clout" article on Jimmy Carter's successful presidential campaign was due in part by Black voters.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Black Voters Prove Their Clout", November 7, 1976
Date Created
1976-11-07
Description
"Black Voters Prove Their Clout" article on Jimmy Carter's successful presidential campaign was due in part by Black voters.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Politics and government, Political participation, Voting
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Andrew Young, a prominent civil rights activist and former United Nations ambassador, failed to become Georgia's first Black governor in a run-off election, despite efforts to build a multiracial coalition and attract businesses to the state. The article highlights the challenges faced by Black candidates in the South, including a lack of support from White voters and an inability to mobilize enough Black voters to win statewide races. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Young Lost for Many Reasons", 1990
Date Created
1990
Description
Andrew Young, a prominent civil rights activist and former United Nations ambassador, failed to become Georgia's first Black governor in a run-off election, despite efforts to build a multiracial coalition and attract businesses to the state. The article highlights the challenges faced by Black candidates in the South, including a lack of support from White voters and an inability to mobilize enough Black voters to win statewide races. 1 page.
Subject
African American civic leaders, African American civil rights worker, African Americans--Georgia--Atlanta, Voting, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Civil rights
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence and a flyer related to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Black Awareness Bazaar, an event sponsored by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Bazaar Committee in cooperation with the Philadelphia chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Documents Related to the Black Awareness Bazaar, January-February 1976
Date Created
1976
Description
Correspondence and a flyer related to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Black Awareness Bazaar, an event sponsored by the Martin Luther King, Jr. Bazaar Committee in cooperation with the Philadelphia chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. 4 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Employment, African Americans--Economic conditions, African American businesspeople, Special events
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
The program booklet for a nonviolence workshop held by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference at Shoemaker Middle School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 13-14, 1993. 4 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
SCLC Nonviolence Workshop Program, January 1993
Date Created
1993-01
Description
The program booklet for a nonviolence workshop held by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference at Shoemaker Middle School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 13-14, 1993. 4 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, Civil rights movements, Gun control, Crime, African American youth--Education
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
This folder contains a typewritten version of Ralph D. Abernathy's presidential address delivered at the 17th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 25 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
17th Annual SCLC Convention Presidential Address, August 1974
Date Created
1974-08
Description
This folder contains a typewritten version of Ralph D. Abernathy's presidential address delivered at the 17th Annual Southern Christian Leadership Conference Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 25 pages.
Subject
Civil rights movements, African Americans--Civil rights, African Americans--Economic conditions, African Americans--Social conditions, Poverty, Speeches
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Flyers advertising the March Against Racism and a donation card mailed to Kim Miller and Brenda Davenport from the National March Against Racism. 9 pages.
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
Records Regarding the March Against Racism in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1986
Date Created
1986
Description
Flyers advertising the March Against Racism and a donation card mailed to Kim Miller and Brenda Davenport from the National March Against Racism. 9 pages.
Subject
Civil rights movements, Demonstrations, Race discrimination
Collection
The Joseph Echols and Evelyn Gibson Lowery Collection, SCLC Records
This document contains a letter addressed to Mr. Albert Paul Brinson from Curtis B. Gans, the National Affairs Vice President of the United States National Student Association. The letter expresses gratitude for Mr. Brinson's participation in the National Student Conference on the Sit-In Movement, held in Washington. Gans commends Brinson's courage and leadership in the civil rights movement, highlighting that his contribution inspires others. The letter emphasizes the importance of building a nation where all individuals can experience freedom. It concludes with appreciation for Brinson's efforts and encourages him to continue the fight for positive change. 1 page.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
Correspondence to Albert Paul Brinson from Curtis B. Gans, May 2, 1960
Date Created
1960-05-02
Author
Gans, Curtis
Description
This document contains a letter addressed to Mr. Albert Paul Brinson from Curtis B. Gans, the National Affairs Vice President of the United States National Student Association. The letter expresses gratitude for Mr. Brinson's participation in the National Student Conference on the Sit-In Movement, held in Washington. Gans commends Brinson's courage and leadership in the civil rights movement, highlighting that his contribution inspires others. The letter emphasizes the importance of building a nation where all individuals can experience freedom. It concludes with appreciation for Brinson's efforts and encourages him to continue the fight for positive change. 1 page.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, African American students
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
This document outlines the involvement of the United States National Student Association (USNSA) in the sit-in movement during the Civil Rights era. Established in 1947, USNSA represents over 375 colleges and universities across the United States through democratically elected student governing bodies, making it the largest National Union of Students globally. 68 pages.
Atlanta Student Movement Collection
"A Survey of the Southern Student Sit-In Movement and Nationwide Student Activity", April 1960
Date Created
1960-04
Description
This document outlines the involvement of the United States National Student Association (USNSA) in the sit-in movement during the Civil Rights era. Established in 1947, USNSA represents over 375 colleges and universities across the United States through democratically elected student governing bodies, making it the largest National Union of Students globally. 68 pages.
Subject
African American student movements, African American universities and colleges, African Americans--Civil rights, Race discrimination, Protest movements
Collection
Atlanta Student Movement Collection