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Jackie Robinson in his Kansas City Monarchs Uniform

One photograph of Jackie Robinson in his Kansas City Monarchs Negro League baseball uniform. That season, he played 47 games for the Monarchs at shortstop.

GLC10105

"The Spingarn Medal"

One program entitled, "The Spingarn Medal," dated December 8, 1956. Document is related to a ceremony hosted by the NAACP where they honored "distinguished merit and achievement among American Negroes." Includes a list of winners from 1922, 1930...

GLC09640.334

"The Negro and the Communists"

One pamphlet entitled, "The Negro and the Communists," written by Wilson Record dated approximately 1951. Pertains to the Communist Party of U.S.A. courting the involvement of African Americans. Record argues that the Communist Party is not sincerely...

GLC09640.336

Negro Heroes. [No. 2]

Issue number two of the comic book called Negro Heroes. This comic features biographies of famous and influential African Americans. This issue is also called the summer issue. The people featured in this issue are, Booker T. Washington, the men of...

GLC09639.02

Highlights of NAACP History – 1909-1974

One pamphlet entitled, "Highlights of NAACP History – 1909-1974," dated February 1975. Item outlines summaries of NAACP's history against race discrimination. Includes pertinent legal cases, Supreme Court rulings, organization highlights, and a photo...

GLC09640.173.01

Highlights of NAACP History – 1909-1974

One pamphlet entitled, "Highlights of NAACP History – 1909-1974," dated February 1975. Item outlines summaries of NAACP's history against race discrimination. Includes pertinent legal cases, Supreme Court rulings, organization highlights, and a photo...

GLC09640.173.02

New Threat to Civil Liberties, NAACP Annual Report

One pamphlet entitled, "New Threat to Civil Liberties, NAACP Annual Report," dated 1956. Item highlights the yearly accomplishments of the NAACP in human rights and legal battles; propaganda against the NAACP; the 1956 convention; the workplace; and...

GLC09640.183

NAACP in Action, Report for 1961

One pamphlet entitled, "NAACP in Action, Report for 1961," dated 1961. Annual report for NAACP summaries includes: human rights; legal battles; propaganda against the NAACP; the 1960 convention; the workplace; finances; voting rights and voter...

GLC09640.184

Letters to Jackie Robinson [Decimalized .01-.09]

Collection consists of nine letters to Jackie Robinson dated 1957 to 1963. All correspondents are U.S. politicians and presidents such as Richard Nixon, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy.

Jackie Robinson continued his civil...

GLC09754

to Jackie Robinson

One typed letter addressed to Jackie Robinson dated August 8, 1957 from Richard Nixon. Nixon writes to Robinson pertaining to a recent Senate vote. Nixon vows to introduce a more "effective bill than the watered-down version." Written on presidential...

GLC09754.01