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.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.
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.

At the AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library we are always striving to improve our digital collections. We welcome additional information about people, places, or events depicted in any of the works in this collection. To submit information, please contact us at DSD@auctr.edu.

For:
  • Decade = 1950-1959
Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
"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
Correspondence Between Harold C. Fleming and Mrs. E. J. Friebele, March 1959 1959-03 Correspondences concerning recent southern state legislature decisions and school integration. 3 pages. African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government 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
Correspondence Between John Constable to Mrs. Gretchen Caseyl, January 31, 1956 1956-01-31 Letter thanking for materials on desegregation in Montgomery County. 1 page. African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage 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 Mrs. Demas T. Craw to George S. Mitchell, October 1954 1954-10 Correspondences about the League of Women Voters and the strengthening of the state organizations in opposition of school segregation, along with the assistance of the Southern Regional Council. 2 pages. 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 Between Jeanette Randolph to George S. Mitchell, August 23, 1954 1954-08-23 Letter to the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge concerning a consultation using Anna Holden. 1 page. African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence Between Mrs. Demas T. Craw to George S. Mitchell, August 23, 1954 1954-08-23 Note about an upcoming meeting. 1 page. African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence Between George S. Mitchell to Mrs. Demas T. Craw, August 1954 1954-08 Correspondences about a recent conference report where minorities were not represented, and a thank you response. 2 pages. African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence Between George S. Mitchell to Mrs. Demas T. Craw, August 1954 1954-08 Correspondences about an upcoming supper and regards for sending a leaflet.. 2 pages. 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 Between George S. Mitchell to Mrs. Demas T. Craw, June 1954 1954-06 Correspondences regarding Mrs. Crew joining the SRC and a thank you response. 2 pages. African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence Between George S. Mitchell to Mrs. Demas T. Craw, May 1954 1954-05 Correspondences about public school integration and plans to equalize education. 5 pages. African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence Between George S. Mitchell to Mrs. Demas T. Craw, April 1954 1954-04 Correspondences about recent studies of segregation, and a response on upcoming press and action steps than can be taken on the matter. 2 pages. African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence From George S. Mitchell to Mrs. Cullen B. Cosnell, October 20, 1953 1953-10-20 Regards letter thanking member of League of Women Voters. 1 page. African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage 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