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.
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Booklet from the League of Women Voters on equality, economics, education, and government. 5 pages.
Southern Regional Council Papers
"Action", January 1947
Date Created
1947-01
Description
Booklet from the League of Women Voters on equality, economics, education, and government. 5 pages.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Southern Regional Council Papers
News from the National Conference of Christians and Jews about an institute titled, "Our Children and the Challenge of Change". 1 page.
Southern Regional Council Papers
Advance Notice Sent From Don McEvoy, circa 1965
Date Created
1962/1968
Description
News from the National Conference of Christians and Jews about an institute titled, "Our Children and the Challenge of Change". 1 page.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage
Collection
Southern Regional Council Papers
Discussion group invitation from the Atlanta League of Women Voters concerning the International Trade Organization. 1 page.
Southern Regional Council Papers
Atlanta League of Women Voters Invitation, May 1948
Date Created
1948-05
Description
Discussion group invitation from the Atlanta League of Women Voters concerning the International Trade Organization. 1 page.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Southern Regional Council Papers
Statement Submitted by the League of Women Voters of the U. S. to the House Committee on Ways and Means in Opposition to Tax Reduction (H.R. 1). 1 page.
Southern Regional Council Papers
Congressional Statement From the League of Women Voters, March 13, 1947
Date Created
1947-03-13
Description
Statement Submitted by the League of Women Voters of the U. S. to the House Committee on Ways and Means in Opposition to Tax Reduction (H.R. 1). 1 page.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Southern Regional Council Papers
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.
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence and Information on Public Schools in Atlanta, March 2, 1959
Date Created
1959-03-02
Description
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.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage
Collection
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence and legislative newsletter from the League of Women Voters of Georgia with calls to action and news on recent voting. 4 pages.
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence and Legislative Newsletter from the League of Women Voters of Georgia, January 17, 1957
Date Created
1957-01
Description
Correspondence and legislative newsletter from the League of Women Voters of Georgia with calls to action and news on recent voting. 4 pages.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondences about Georgia legislature, along with "Registration and Voting" newsletters, listing state-by-state news from the League of Women Voters Education Fund. 24 pages.
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence and Registration and Voting Newsletters, 1964
Date Created
1964
Description
Correspondences about Georgia legislature, along with "Registration and Voting" newsletters, listing state-by-state news from the League of Women Voters Education Fund. 24 pages.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondences about recent studies of segregation, and a response on upcoming press and action steps than can be taken on the matter. 2 pages.
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence Between George S. Mitchell to Mrs. Demas T. Craw, April 1954
Date Created
1954-04
Description
Correspondences about recent studies of segregation, and a response on upcoming press and action steps than can be taken on the matter. 2 pages.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage
Collection
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondences about a recent conference report where minorities were not represented, and a thank you response. 2 pages.
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence Between George S. Mitchell to Mrs. Demas T. Craw, August 1954
Date Created
1954-08
Description
Correspondences about a recent conference report where minorities were not represented, and a thank you response. 2 pages.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage
Collection
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondences about an upcoming supper and regards for sending a leaflet.. 2 pages.
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence Between George S. Mitchell to Mrs. Demas T. Craw, August 1954
Date Created
1954-08
Description
Correspondences about an upcoming supper and regards for sending a leaflet.. 2 pages.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage
Collection
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondences regarding Mrs. Crew joining the SRC and a thank you response. 2 pages.
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence Between George S. Mitchell to Mrs. Demas T. Craw, June 1954
Date Created
1954-06
Description
Correspondences regarding Mrs. Crew joining the SRC and a thank you response. 2 pages.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage
Collection
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondences about public school integration and plans to equalize education. 5 pages.
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence Between George S. Mitchell to Mrs. Demas T. Craw, May 1954
Date Created
1954-05
Description
Correspondences about public school integration and plans to equalize education. 5 pages.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage
Collection
Southern Regional Council Papers
Thank you letter for a pamphlet and news of upcoming legislature. 1 page.
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence Between George S. Mitchell to Mrs. T. Chatfield Fisher, August 26, 1954
Date Created
1954-08-26
Description
Thank you letter for a pamphlet and news of upcoming legislature. 1 page.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage
Collection
Southern Regional Council Papers
Letters thanking for contribution to The League of Women Voters and expressions of happiness for progress of racial justice. 4 pages.
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence Between Guy B. Johnson and Mrs. Sterne, November 1945
Date Created
1945-11
Description
Letters thanking for contribution to The League of Women Voters and expressions of happiness for progress of racial justice. 4 pages.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage
Collection
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondences about the participation of minorities in League of Women Voter's groups. 1 page.
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence Between Guy B. Johnson to Mrs. Wilder Foote , December 12, 1945
Date Created
1945-12-12
Description
Correspondences about the participation of minorities in League of Women Voter's groups. 1 page.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage
Collection
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondences concerning recent southern state legislature decisions and school integration. 3 pages.
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence Between Harold C. Fleming and Mrs. E. J. Friebele, March 1959
Date Created
1959-03
Description
Correspondences concerning recent southern state legislature decisions and school integration. 3 pages.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Southern Regional Council Papers
Letter to the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge concerning a consultation using Anna Holden. 1 page.
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence Between Jeanette Randolph to George S. Mitchell, August 23, 1954
Date Created
1954-08-23
Description
Letter to the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge concerning a consultation using Anna Holden. 1 page.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage
Collection
Southern Regional Council Papers
Letter thanking for materials on desegregation in Montgomery County. 1 page.
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence Between John Constable to Mrs. Gretchen Caseyl, January 31, 1956
Date Created
1956-01-31
Description
Letter thanking for materials on desegregation in Montgomery County. 1 page.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage
Collection
Southern Regional Council Papers
Note about an upcoming meeting. 1 page.
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence Between Mrs. Demas T. Craw to George S. Mitchell, August 23, 1954
Date Created
1954-08-23
Description
Note about an upcoming meeting. 1 page.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage
Collection
Southern Regional Council Papers
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.
Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence Between Mrs. Demas T. Craw to George S. Mitchell, October 1954
Date Created
1954-10
Description
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.
Subject
African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Southern Regional Council Papers