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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:

Folder 15: Model City Articles, Chattanooga, 1960s-1970s

 File — Box 6, Folder: 15
Collection number: Folder 15
Other Information

Chattanooga Times articles about Model City development in Chattanooga- various authors. (Research by Sissy?)

Dates: Created: 1960s-1970s

Folder 17: the Atlanta Journal, 1959-12-17

 File — Box 2, Folder: 17
Collection number: Folder 17
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clipping of articel written by Long concerning Morris Abram and public housing.

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

Folder 17: The Chattanooga Times, Wednesday May 19, 1971

 File — Box 4, Folder: 17
Collection number: Folder 17
Other Information

Seeking to desgregate Chattanooga's pubic schools. Half paper contains pages 1 - 14.

Dates: Created: Wednesday May 19, 1971

Folder 21: Charleston SC Hospital Strike, May (29) 1969

 File — Box 2, Folder: 21
Collection number: Folder 21
Scope and Contents

Articles and notes on the on Charleston SC Hospital strikethat took place in May 1969.

Includes: observation, event description, and a program from first night's rally.

Dates: Created: May (29) 1969

Folder 22: Grouped  drafts & articles labeled #2 1968-1959 (op-ed pieces), Early 1960's

 File — Box 2, Folder: 22
Collection number: Folder 22
Scope and Contents

Newspaper drafts  & articles covering subhects such as:

Segregation, freedom fighters, love, suffering, schools, religion, education, Animal Crusaders, integration, November Freedom,  University of Georgia, J.E. Hoover, death penalty, Gov. Hartsfield, slave-owning, agitators, death penalty, Klansmen

Dates: Created: Early 1960's

Folder 22: Newspaper Clippings February 1973, Feb-73

 File — Box 4, Folder: 22
Collection number: Folder 22
Other Information

Margaret "Sissy" Leonard articles on various subjects St. Petersburg including politics, weather, tourism, drugs and oil.

Dates: Created: Feb-73

Folder 24: New South Magazine, 1973

 File — Box 6, Folder: 24
Collection number: Folder 24
Scope and Contents

New South. Summer 1973 issue, incomplete. Pages 40-60 (last page).

Two articles; The Darlington Mills Case: or seventeen years before the courts. By Bill Arthur.

and Thing Happened I never thought Would Happen: A conversation with Ethel Mae Matthews.

Dates: Created: 1973

Folder 25: St. Petersburg South Sun Coast Sun. May 20, 1973, Sunday May 20, 1973

 File — Box 4, Folder: 25
Collection number: Folder 25
Other Information

Fighting amongst students (white and black). An article by Leonard describes school childeren adapting to desegregated schools.

Dates: Created: Sunday May 20, 1973

Folder 28; Article drafts Maggie Long

 File — Box 2, Folder: 28
Collection number: Folder 28
Other Information

A collection of article drafts that cover a broad range of topics such as the NAACP's attempt to censor literature they deem inappropriate to children, to sexism in the work place

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

Folder 30: MLL Autobiography Sorted

 File — Box 2, Folder: 30
Collection number: Folder 30
Scope and Contents

Partial draft of Long's autobiography. Pages/sections missing. Some portions rewritten several times. Mostly covers her early years, family life, and the death of her father.

Memories of celebrating "Confederate Memorial Day" in elementary school.

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

Folder 34: A Georgia Woman Sees an End to Segregation, 25-Apr-61

 File — Box 2, Folder: 34
Collection number: Folder 34
Scope and Contents

Look Magazine article by Margaret Long.

Dates: Created: 25-Apr-61

Folder 34: St. Petersburg Times Jan- April 1974, January - April 1974

 File — Box 4, Folder: 34
Collection number: Folder 34
Other Information

St. Petersburg Times Clippings: Articles cover a range of topics including politics, rape, gas, drugs and more. Dealing with the energy crisis and gas shortages.

Dates: Created: January - April 1974

The Moultrie Observer, May 17, 1954

 Item — Box 6, Item: 15
Collection number: Item 15
Scope and Contents

Headline reads: "School Segregation Unconstitutional, High Court Rules."

Dates: Created: May 17, 1954

The Nashville Herald, June 28, 1956

 Item — Box 6, Item: 12
Collection number: Item 12
Scope and Contents

Contains an extremely racist article explaining why the author opposes integration.

Dates: Created: June 28, 1956

The Valdosta Daily Times, Sept. 8, 1948

 Item — Box 6, Item: 9
Collection number: Item 9
Scope and Contents

Front page headline reads: "Klan Burns Cross Here Last Night." Article with photo describes a Klan rally in Valdosta.

Dates: Created: Sept. 8, 1948