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Article stating first Negro woman to run for a seat in the Tennessee Legislature, Mrs. Eva L. Bowman, announced her candidacy yesterday. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"First Negro Woman to Run for a Seat in the Tennessee Legislature" Article, June 17, 1960
Date Created
1960-06-17
Description
Article stating first Negro woman to run for a seat in the Tennessee Legislature, Mrs. Eva L. Bowman, announced her candidacy yesterday. 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, Political campaigns, African American press
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negro Woman Runs for Magistrate Post in Nashville Election" article on Miss Mabel McKay of the Negro Democratic League of Women and City Improvement League. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negro Woman Runs for Magistrate Post in Nashville Election", July 22, 1950
Date Created
1950-07-22
Description
"Negro Woman Runs for Magistrate Post in Nashville Election" article on Miss Mabel McKay of the Negro Democratic League of Women and City Improvement League. 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, Political campaigns, African American press
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"National Council of Negro Women's Chapter Honors Local Persons" article on the Nashville Chapter honoring several local leaders. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"National Council of Negro Women's Chapter Honors Local Persons", March 16, 1956
Date Created
1956-03-16
Description
"National Council of Negro Women's Chapter Honors Local Persons" article on the Nashville Chapter honoring several local 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, Community development, Women--Societies and clubs
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negro Women's Council Honors Local Surgeon" article on Dr. Dorothy Brown, professor and assistant chief at Meharry Medical College, being honored by the Nashville Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Negro Women's Council Honors Local Surgeon" Article, March 10, 1958
Date Created
1958-03-10
Description
"Negro Women's Council Honors Local Surgeon" article on Dr. Dorothy Brown, professor and assistant chief at Meharry Medical College, being honored by the Nashville Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women. 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
"Mrs. Johnson Wins 'Woman of the Year'" article on the Nashville Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women naming Mrs. Charles Spurgeon Johnson the 1956 "Woman of the Year". 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Mrs. Johnson Wins 'Woman of the Year'" Article, November 24, 1956
Date Created
1956-11-24
Description
"Mrs. Johnson Wins 'Woman of the Year'" article on the Nashville Chapter of the National Council of Negro Women naming Mrs. Charles Spurgeon Johnson the 1956 "Woman of the Year". 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
"House Hit by Brick, Mrs. Bates Relates" article on a brick being smashed against Mrs. L. C. Bates window at her home during a segregationist demonstration. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"House Hit by Brick, Mrs. Bates Relates" Article, September 24, 1958
Date Created
1958-09-24
Description
"House Hit by Brick, Mrs. Bates Relates" article on a brick being smashed against Mrs. L. C. Bates window at her home during a segregationist demonstration. 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 newspapers, Race relations, African Americans--Segregation
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Career Holds Timely Interest" article on the life of Mary McLeod Bethune. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
"Career Holds Timely Interest" Article, May 3, 1964
Date Created
1964-05-03
Description
"Career Holds Timely Interest" article on the life of Mary McLeod Bethune. 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, Women--Societies and clubs, African American press
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Newspaper clipping on Mrs. Hamer comments about Dr. King's affiliation with President Johnson. 1 page.
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
Newspaper Clipping on Mrs. Hamer Comments About Dr. King, Sunday, July 3, 1966
Date Created
1966-07-03
Description
Newspaper clipping on Mrs. Hamer comments about Dr. King's affiliation with President Johnson. 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--Segregation, Racial discrimination, Political participation
Collection
Johnson Publishing Company Clipping Files Collection
A newspaper clipping describing remarks made by Dr. Vivian Henderson to the Austell Rotary Club. 1 page.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Negro Could Be Mayor Here, Henderson Says", February 21, 1969
Date Created
1969--02-21
Description
A newspaper clipping describing remarks made by Dr. Vivian Henderson to the Austell Rotary Club. 1 page.
Subject
Voting, Voter registration, Political participation, African Americans--Politics and government, African American civic leaders
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
John Lewis delivers a speech in Nashville on the struggle for civil rights and desegregation, led by nonviolent direct action, with the recognition that the fight against racism and exploitation is ongoing and requires alliances with other minority groups, as well as the development of courageous leaders committed to uplifting all of mankind through nonviolent means. 6 pages.
Transcript: John Lewis, Nashville, Tennessee, circa 1971
Date Created
1969/1973
Description
John Lewis delivers a speech in Nashville on the struggle for civil rights and desegregation, led by nonviolent direct action, with the recognition that the fight against racism and exploitation is ongoing and requires alliances with other minority groups, as well as the development of courageous leaders committed to uplifting all of mankind through nonviolent means. 6 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American civil rights workers, African Americans--Politics and government, Speeches, Voting, African Americans--Segregation, Political participation
Newspaper article discussing A. W. Willis, the first black person to be elected to the Tennessee legislature since Reconstruction, who had been praised by Look Magazine as a potential leader of a statewide black political machine. However, Willis' record did not support this claim. He instead broke down political machines in his own community and at the state level. Willis was a vocal advocate for the general welfare and the overall progress of his community and state. He has also sponsored legislation to make the legislature more independent of the governor. 2 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Rep. Willis Negro Leader--Not Boss", June 15, 1967
Date Created
1967-06-15
Description
Newspaper article discussing A. W. Willis, the first black person to be elected to the Tennessee legislature since Reconstruction, who had been praised by Look Magazine as a potential leader of a statewide black political machine. However, Willis' record did not support this claim. He instead broke down political machines in his own community and at the state level. Willis was a vocal advocate for the general welfare and the overall progress of his community and state. He has also sponsored legislation to make the legislature more independent of the governor. 2 pages.
Subject
African American leadership, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Newspaper article containing Nashville election results in the statewide elections, listing the candidate and the votes they gained in each election. The election results include legislative district elections, gubernatorial elections, and judicial elections. 6 pages.
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
"Metro Returns in Convention Race", August 7, 1970
Date Created
1970-08-07
Description
Newspaper article containing Nashville election results in the statewide elections, listing the candidate and the votes they gained in each election. The election results include legislative district elections, gubernatorial elections, and judicial elections. 6 pages.
Subject
Political participation, African Americans--Civil rights, Voter registration, African Americans--Politics and government
Collection
Voter Education Project Organizational Records
Correspondence from staff and students at Cornell University to the Board of Trustees at Vanderbilt University protesting the dismissal of James Lawson. The subsequent pages are from the Central Committee of National Student Christian Federation to All Christian students about their involvement in the student movement. 4 pages.
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism
Correspondence to Vanderbilt University From Cornell University, circa 1960
Date Created
1958/1962
Creator
Cornell University
Description
Correspondence from staff and students at Cornell University to the Board of Trustees at Vanderbilt University protesting the dismissal of James Lawson. The subsequent pages are from the Central Committee of National Student Christian Federation to All Christian students about their involvement in the student movement. 4 pages.
Subject
African Americans--Civil rights, African American pioneers, African American student movements, Race discrimination, Groups and organizations
Collection
Mary Ann Smith Wilson, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson Collection on Student Activism