| Title | Date Created | Description | Subject | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Pending Election Legislation: Call for Action", League of Women Voters of Georgia, January 1964 | 1964-01 | Correspondence and news form the League of Women Voters of Georgia concerning discrimination in voting registration and upcoming legislation and elections. 6 pages. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government | Southern Regional Council Papers |
| "Statement to Elections Committee", League of Women Voters of Georgia, September 10, 1963 | 1963-09-10 | Statement about integrity of elections and voter suppression, with suggestions for changes. 3 pages. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government | Southern Regional Council Papers |
| "Statement to Constitutional Revision Sub-Committee on Bill of Rights and Elective Franchise", League of Women | 1963-09 | Statement on suffrage and elections, with suggested changes to legislation. 2 pages. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government | Southern Regional Council Papers |
| "Review of C. R. I-Elections - 1961-1963", League of Women Voters of Georgia, July 1963 | 1963-07 | A review of improving Georgia's election system and improvements on voter registration. 3 pages. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government | Southern Regional Council Papers |
| Advance Notice Sent From Don McEvoy, circa 1965 | 1962/1968 | News from the National Conference of Christians and Jews about an institute titled, "Our Children and the Challenge of Change". 1 page. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage | Southern Regional Council Papers |
| "Statement to Elections Committee", League of Women Voters of Georgia, July 13, 1961 | 1961-07-13 | Statement concerning rewriting Georgia's election laws, pointing out faults of the 1958 Registration Act. 4 pages. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government | Southern Regional Council Papers |
| "Georgia Voter: Open Letter to Georgia Legislators", August 1959 | 1959-08 | Newsletters containing an open letter to Georgia legislators, and school plans in other states. 4 pages. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government | Southern Regional Council Papers |
| Correspondence and Information on Public Schools in Atlanta, March 2, 1959 | 1959-03-02 | Correspondence and flyer about recent decision by state on school desegregation. Letter to special organization representatives presents a meeting agenda on schools from the League of Women Voters of Georgia. 4 pages. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage | Southern Regional Council Papers |
| "Facts Can Ease Decisions", December 6, 1958 | 1958-12-06 | Article on a summary of school segregation from the League of Women Voters of Georgia, and how one can request the publication. 1 page. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage | Southern Regional Council Papers |
| Correspondence and Legislative Newsletter from the League of Women Voters of Georgia, January 17, 1957 | 1957-01 | Correspondence and legislative newsletter from the League of Women Voters of Georgia with calls to action and news on recent voting. 4 pages. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government | Southern Regional Council Papers |
| Telegram Between League of Women Voters of St. Louis and Southern Regional Council, February 23 1955 | 1955-02-23 | Telegram regarding sending copies of "St. Louis Integrates It's Schools" publication. 1 page. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government | Southern Regional Council Papers |
| Correspondence Between George S. Mitchell to Mrs. T. Chatfield Fisher, August 26, 1954 | 1954-08-26 | Thank you letter for a pamphlet and news of upcoming legislature. 1 page. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage | Southern Regional Council Papers |
| Correspondence From Mrs. John G. Lee to George S. Mitchell, July 30, 1954 | 1954-07-30 | Letter from the League of Women Voters thanking Mitchell for his contribution to a recent meeting. 1 page. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage | Southern Regional Council Papers |
| Correspondence From Mrs. William C. Pauley to George S. Mitchell, July 19, 1954 | 1954-07-19 | Letter of invitation to Mitchell to attend meeting on course of action regarding a Supreme Court decision on segregation. 1 page. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government | Southern Regional Council Papers |
| Correspondence From George S. Mitchell to Janet Smith, September 29, 1953 | 1953-09-29 | Letter introducing a pamphlet and explaining the problems of getting out the vote in Georgia and other southern states. 1 page. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government | Southern Regional Council Papers |
| Atlanta League of Women Voters Invitation, May 1948 | 1948-05 | Discussion group invitation from the Atlanta League of Women Voters concerning the International Trade Organization. 1 page. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government | Southern Regional Council Papers |
| "Georgia Voter", February 1947 | 1947-02 | "Your Right to Vote is Threatened" of current bills in the Legislature that threaten voting rights, with a list of the legislature that are against the "White Primary Bill". 5 pages. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government | Southern Regional Council Papers |
| Georgia Government Roll Call and Correspondence, January 17, 1947 | 1947-01-17 | Correspondence and lists on Georgia government members and their standing on current votes, and an urge to let members of the Georgia League of Women Voters to let their voice be heard. 5 pages. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government | Southern Regional Council Papers |
| "Georgia Voter", December 1946 | 1946-12 | Newsletter warning on dangerous upcoming legislation in 1947 affecting equal rights. 2 pages. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government, African Americans--Politics and government | Southern Regional Council Papers |
| "Government and Our Minorities" Booklet and Correspondence, January 7, 1946 | 1946-01-07 | Letter to council members asking to spread a booklet, "Government and Our Minorities" to friends, and accompanying booklet from the League of Women Voters asking for Government's role in equal opportunities for minorities. 12 pages. | African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government | Southern Regional Council Papers |
Apr 13, 2020
Southern Regional Council Papers
The Southern Regional Council is a reform-oriented organization created in 1944 with its roots in the Commission on Interracial Cooperation. The organization was founded to help avoid racial violence and promote racial equality in the Southern United States. The collection includes newsletters, memos, correspondence, reports, programs, statements, and pamphlets from various organizations, such as the League of Women Voters, the National Council of Negro Women, and the National Women’s Committee for Civil Rights.
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