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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Title Date Created Description Subject Collection
"Action", January 1947 1947-01 Booklet from the League of Women Voters on equality, economics, education, and government. 5 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
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
Congressional Statement From the League of Women Voters, March 13, 1947 1947-03-13 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. 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 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 and Registration and Voting Newsletters, 1964 1964 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. 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, 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 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 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. 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 Guy B. Johnson and Mrs. Sterne, November 1945 1945-11 Letters thanking for contribution to The League of Women Voters and expressions of happiness for progress of racial justice. 4 pages. African American women, African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, Suffrage Southern Regional Council Papers
Correspondence Between Guy B. Johnson to Mrs. Wilder Foote , December 12, 1945 1945-12-12 Correspondences about the participation of minorities in League of Women Voter's groups. 1 page. 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
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 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
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 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