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Race relations in the United States

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:

CA-006-001-001: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, June 1997, June 1997

 Item
Collection number: CA-006-001-001
Scope and Contents 6/20- Investigation set to begin: Independent observer sought for probe into school system; troubles- Pamala J. Williams; Article states that an internal investigation will take plass after Valdosta High Principal, William Aldrich, addressed the Valdosta City School Board and delivered critical remarks concerning School Superintendent Dr. Gary Walker. Aldrich cited complaints and concerns expressed by parents and teachers over the course of a year. School board claimed that Aldrich violated...
Dates: June 1997

CA-006-001-002: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, July 1997, July 1997

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Collection number: CA-006-001-002
Scope and Contents Included Articles: 7/2- Public transportation worthy of study- no author; 7/2- City schools group sets priorities- Pamala J. Williams; 7/3- BOE attorney holding interviews in ongoing investigation- Pamala J. Williams; 7/3- BOE has responsibility to parents- Charlene Davis, Valdosta; 7/3 1997- Hardee leaving VSU- Jodi M. Scott; 7/4- City school investment not ‘paying off’- Wesley Force, Valdosta; 7/6- Officials shouldn’t bow to special interests- William M. Eanes, Valdosta; 7/7- Does Valdosta...
Dates: July 1997

CA-006-001-003: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, August 1997, August 1998

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Collection number: CA-006-001-003
Scope and Contents

8/2- Veteran local teacher offers prescription for education woes- Martha H. Shad; 8/7- Whether they like it or not, race does matter- Bill Maxwell; August 1997- Evans: dedicated to helping people- Shelby G. Spires;

Dates: August 1998

Ernest Vandiver - Campaign paper, 1958

 Item — Box 6, Item: 14
Collection number: Item 14
Scope and Contents

Newspaper put out by Ernest Vandivier while campaigning for governor. Quote across the top of the page reads: "No mixing of the races while I am your governor -- Vandiver."

Vandiver was the Governor of Georgia from 1959. until 1963.

Dates: 1958

Folder 2: Group Pushes to Preserve Southside Valdosta's History, 2023-10-16

 File — Box 1, Folder: 2
Collection number: 2
Scope and Contents

Report by WALB Valdosta (walb.com) on the fight to preserve Southside Historic Buildings, with a focus on the historic Liberty Theater.

Dates: 2023-10-16

Folder 3: SNCC Meeting and Member Notes, 1960s

 File — Box 6, Folder: 3
Collection number: Folder 3
Other Information Untitled, unsigned essay critisizing white involvement in the Civil Rights movement, especially the NAACP and SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee). The essay is written from the perspective of a Black person, (most likely written by Stokely Carmichael).Letter to the Editor (the Gazette): Complaining about Carl T. Rowen's critique of SNCC.A press release from SNCC News Service, concerning Alabama's primary election, May 3rd, (probably 1966). The press...
Dates: Created: 1960s

Folder 3a: Board of Regents Correspondence - Race Relations, 1935

 File — Box 10, Folder: 3a
Collection number: 3a
Scope and Contents Three letters to President Reade from the Board of Regents:January 14, 1935 - A letter from Philip Weltner, informing the recipients that a doctoral student was planning to distribute a questionnaire to the students to elicit their opinions on interracial cooperation. Weltner refused to endorse the plan.February 14, 1935 - A letter from Philip Weltner urging the recipients to investigate an upcoming student conference in Atlanta on inter-racial relations. Weltman felt...
Dates: 1935

Folder 4: Stokely Carmichael & SNCC, 1966

 File — Box 6, Folder: 4
Collection number: Folder 4
Scope and Contents Transcripts and articles:Transcript of the Face the Nation Interview with Stokely Carmichael, Chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, June 19, 1966.SNCC - 1966 Press Release.Spellman College, Atlanta, Georgia July 25, 1966 transcript of an interview with Stokely Carmichal and Randolph Blackwell.Photo copy of Los Angeles Times Article in which John Lewis discusses changes in SNCC leadership. July 29, 1966....
Dates: Created: 1966

Folder 5: Newspaper Clippings 1933-1985

 File — Box 8, Folder: 5
Collection number: Folder 5
Other Information Newspaper clippings.From the Macon Telegraph:01/19/1933, Article titled, "Negroes to get freedom today." 10/24/1937, "Pigs of the undersea," by Howard Leonard. 10/01/1950, Article about Margaret Long Leonard's new book, Louisville Saturday. 1950, Leonard honored at writer's breakfast.New York Civil Liberties Union, 01/1961, article titled, "Atlanta...
Dates: 1900 - 1989; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1970

Folder 6: Sissy Look Magazine Article, October 24, 1960 (LOOK); October 15, 1960 (Narrative from Sissy)

 File — Box 6, Folder: 6
Collection number: Folder 6
Scope and Contents Copies of photographs, copies of LOOK article (Look Magazine), correspondents from Library of Congress, narrative from accounts of sit-in from Sissy Leonard.An "Atlantic Journal" article about Stokely Carmichael by Colin McGlashan, July 29, 1967.An article from the "National Guardian" about Stokely Carmichael. Written by Michael Munk, June 4, 1966.An article from "The Militant", featuring an interview with Stokely Carmichael. Written by John Benson, May...
Dates: Created: October 24, 1960 (LOOK); October 15, 1960 (Narrative from Sissy)

Folder 7: Tallahassee Democrat, January 1985, Jan-85

 File — Box 5, Folder: 7
Collection number: Folder 7
Other Information

Articles by Margaret Leonard on prisoners, execution, babies, rape, courts, MLK, drugs, local news, and Florida Growth.

Dates: Created: Jan-85

Folder 8: Lillian Smith, 1950-02-18

 File — Box 2, Folder: 8
Collection number: Folder 8
Scope and Contents

Report from Lillian Smith on her book, Killers of the Dream in which Smith answers criticisms she has recieved concerning the book.

Dates: Created: 1950-02-18

Folder 10: New York Times Articles, 1963-11-10

 File — Box 2, Folder: 10
Collection number: Folder 10
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clipping of an article written by Long for the New York Times titled, "A Southern Teenage Speaks his Mind: Disturbed by the militancy of young white Southerners in resisting school integration, a Southern writer and editor interviews an 18-year-old Mississipian."

Dates: Created: 1963-11-10

Folder 12: Margaret (Sissy) Leonard Arrest Record, 10/10/1973

 File — Box 6, Folder: 12
Collection number: Folder 12
Scope and Contents

Arrest Record from Freedom Rider experience:

The folder contains a copy of an arrest record from Florida Correctional Institution. The date received was 10/10/73. Not sure if date detained? There is also a list of items she had with her, visitors allowed, a signature from a witness & herself, and a request to mail items to the St. Petersburg Times.

Dates: Created: 10/10/1973

Folder 12: Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles, 1944-1977

 File — Box 2, Folder: 12
Collection number: Folder 12
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings by assorted writers. None appear to have been written by Long. Most cover topics related to school integration, Brown v. The Board of Education, Civil Rights, and communism.

A wedding announcement and an article about a bull riding in a pick up truck are also included.

A copy of the newspaper, Southern Struggle, Vol. 35, no. 3, May-June 1977 is also in the folder.

Dates: Created: 1944-1977

Folder 13: Articles 1969, 1969

 File — Box 4, Folder: 13
Collection number: Folder 13
Other Information

Unmarked articles by Margaret Leonard on a variety of topics including drugs, churches, politics, flu, race, and race relations, ACLU and more.

Dates: Created: 1969

Folder 13: Magazine Articles (Atlanta) and Newspaper Clippings, 1930s -1960s

 File — Box 2, Folder: 13
Collection number: Folder 13
Scope and Contents

Magazine articles written by Long, possibly from The Progressive:

"All God's Chillun," dated 1963, discussing segregation and the attitudes of Southern Whites. "The Freest Man in Mississippi," no date. An article about Aaron Henry, president of the NAACP and candidate for governor.

Assorted newspaper articles by Long on subjects ranging from human nterest stories to commentary on racial and politiacal issues.

Dates: Created: 1930s -1960s

Folder 13: Margaret Bridges Article & Notes, 1958

 File — Box 6, Folder: 13
Collection number: Folder 13
Scope and Contents

Article & a notes:

An article by Margaret Bridges "What Can We Do?" about integration. Notebook and notes on segregation, race relations, and southern living.

Dates: 1900 - 1989; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1970

Folder 14: Congressional Record- Remarks, 09/09/1971

 File — Box 6, Folder: 14
Collection number: Folder 14
Scope and Contents

Congressional Record, copy

Note to Margaret from Congressman John R. Rarick and a transcript of Rarick's remarks in Congress, concerning the right of schoolchildren to display and wear the Confederate flag as a part of their Southern heritage. Includes an article by Margaret Leanord, that appeared in the Chattanooga Times on July 22, 1971,

Dates: Created: 09/09/1971

Folder 14: Political, Social, cultural critique, No dates

 File — Box 2, Folder: 14
Collection number: Folder 14
Scope and Contents

Small collection rough drafts of political, social & cultural critiques.

Dates: Created: No dates