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to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks him to speak to the Secretary about their protection.

GLC09400.351

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

wants to a reserve a place for his friends to work.

GLC09400.352

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

a resignation letter. he is quitting to be a diplomat instead.

GLC09400.356

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

GLC09400.387

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes he is in great distress because he has heard nothing favorable toward his application for employment. asks Bruce to use his influence.

GLC09400.391

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks what Scruggs' chances are in getting the clerkship position.

GLC09400.392

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

"writing on behalf of the colored women of this city..." asks if he can find work for a sewing girl, among others.

GLC09400.411

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes that she received a letter from J.R Smith who mentioned alternatives in case he can't be appointed.

GLC09400.412

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes that Miss Burnett is probably suffering at home from lack of supplies.

GLC09400.413

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

requests help for a friend of his that is unemployed.

GLC09400.425

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

reiterates his need to secure an appointment for his lady friend.

GLC09400.426

to S.L. Lamar

regrets to inform him that he returned the recommendations he sent for "certain reasons."

GLC09400.433

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks Bruce to use his influence to get Eugene O'Sullivan a pension

GLC09400.435

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

would be glad to see him at the department today.

GLC09400.440

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

claims he will be in the hands of poverty if Bruce does not use his influence to get him appointed.

GLC09400.441

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

wants his help in obtaining a position.

GLC09400.446

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

wants her sister appointed to the patent office.

GLC09400.451

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes that she needs his suppport in obtaining an appointmentship now more than ever. expects a gernerous position.

GLC09400.452

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

mentions Judge Humphries' death and how he wants to take his place.

GLC09400.454

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

thanks him for his appointment as Post Master.

GLC09400.457

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

thanks him for the map of the Holy Land he gave to the Sunday school.

GLC09400.473

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

wants appointment as deputy under James Hill, who was recently appointed collector of the district of Mississippi.

GLC09400.478

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

starting a new Republican newspaper called the Argus. asks for his subscription.

GLC09400.479

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

requests a copy of the "Constitutions or Charters."

GLC09400.480

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

anxious about the distribution of the Public Documents.

GLC09400.481

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

wants senator to appoint M.C Chase

GLC09400.487

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

asks senator to recommend Capt. Jones for census supervisorship.

GLC09400.492

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

encloses list of employees in the Treasury Dept. charged to state of Mississippi.

GLC09400.493

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

reminds him of his promise to see Secretary Sherman about an appointment for his son.

GLC09400.494

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

wants the public documents.

GLC09400.497

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

introducing Oliver White.

GLC09400.504

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

requests that senator see Commissioner Raum and push settlement of his claim of $133 dollars for extra services.

GLC09400.510

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

wants his influence to secure a position in the Treasury Department.

GLC09400.514

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

one of her sisters has recently died and she wishes to see Bruce about it.

GLC09400.515

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

urges the senator to look after his promotions.

GLC09400.516

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

in regard to the charges against Cal Hunt.

GLC09400.517

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

wants promotion in interior departement.

GLC09400.518

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

writes that it is most likely that Bishop Payne will be in Washington.

GLC09400.522

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

wants engravings of public buildings of Washington and elsewhere.

GLC09400.532

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

recommends M. Harrington for an appointment.

GLC09400.538

to H.B. Ware

informs him that there will be a reduction in salary.

GLC09400.548

Four Signatures

four signatures, one of which appears to be that of Blanche K. Bruce.

GLC09400.553

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

has sent $130 to pay for the pledge cards, the reminder blanks and the tracts.

GLC09400.554

to unknown

missing first page.believes there should be additional deputies allowed. right now only 2 are allowed as opposed to 4 in Washington.

GLC09400.555

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

is anxious about her position and asks the senator to stop in and see her.

GLC09400.556

to Blanche Kelso Bruce

requests his help in obtaining temporary employment at least with the Justice department

GLC09400.562

bill for Blanche Kelso Bruce

comes to $450.

GLC09400.568

to Sir

He was supposed to have an elocution lesson Tuesday evening but he has not heard from him. He checked to see if he had moved and found that he still lived at his present address. Includes docket.

GLC09400.658

to B.K.B. (Bruce Kelso Bruce)

He thanks him for the "Daily Records." Includes docket.

GLC09400.659

[Deed for sale of lot number 54]

Bruce, former United States Senator from Mississippi, signs as the recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia. Hugh Nelson and James W. Greer sign as trustees, transmitting the lot to Charles H. Gladden. Howard M. Norris signs as notary public.

GLC05108

[Group of 41 pieces, including small broadsides, flyers, pamphlets, booklets about Civil Rights topics, 1963-1989] [Decimalized .01-.36]

Collection consisting of 41 items dated 1947 to 1989 related to Civil Rights era. Items include circular letters, donation envelopes, pamphlets, a 33 rpm record, and other materials. A small portion from the collection contain items from...

GLC09641

[Photo of President Johnson meeting with top African American leaders]

One telephoto taken by UPI dated April 5, 1968. Photograph depicts top African American leaders meeting with President Lyndon Johnson at the White House. Press is present.

GLC09739.001

[Shirley Chisholm campaign poster, 1972]

One poster dated 1972, "Bring U.S. Together, Vote Chisholm 1972, Unbought and Unbossed." Pictured is Shirley Chisholm campaigning to be the Democratic party's nominee for president.

GLC09721.01

[Shirley Chisholm campaign poster, 1972]

One poster dated 1972, "Bring U.S. Together, Vote Chisholm 1972, Unbought and Unbossed." Pictured is Shirley Chisholm campaigning to be the Democratic party's nominee for president.

GLC09721.02

Toward a New Bill of Rights

One pamphlet entitled, "Toward a New Bill of Rights," dated 1976. Item is a summary of the 66th National Urban League Conference that lists sessions related to health, family life, government representation, voting, and concerns on policy.

GLC09640.200

The State of Black America 1978

One pamphlet entitled, "The State of Black America 1978," dated 1978. Item is a report on the economic status of black families, education, housing, welfare, politics, as well as appendices of data collected on racial discrimination.

GLC09640.202

Mobilizing for the Challenges of the 80s

One pamphlet entitled, "Mobilizing for the Challenges of the 80s," dated 1979. Item is a summary of the sessions that took place at the 69th annual National Urban League Conference: quality of life, black-owned businesses, education, work, housing...

GLC09640.203

State of Black America

One pamphlet entitled "State of Black America," dated 1987. Studies and essays related to the state of black families in the United States during the 1980s. Topics cover taxes, education, government, AIDS, and social welfare.

GLC09640.205

New Times [February 21, 1975]

One issue of New Times magazine dated February 21, 1975. Content includes articles related to voting, college campus engineering, tenant rights and Richard Nixon's impeachment.

GLC09640.215

Black Power in Crisis

One copy of New York magazine dated April 23, 1979. This was a special issue entitled, "Black Power in Crisis," featuring essays by Jacob Worthram. Essays cover key figures in the black community and politics.

GLC09640.217

Black Culture Quiz

One pamphlet entitled, "Black Culture Quiz" printed by New York University dated 1973. Prepared by professors at New York University's Institute of Afro-American Affairs. Categories are split by four components pertaining to African American History...

GLC09640.223

NIP - Black Progress Edition

One issue of NIP printed as the "Special Black Progress Edition," dated July 1970. Front cover is a portrait of Roy Wilkins, executive director of NAACP. This special issue highlights the progress of African American across different industries as...

GLC09640.226

Phylon [First Quarter, 1942]

One issue of Phylon dated 1942. Consists of a collection of essays, poetry, and reviews related to race, politics, and history. Features a report on employment trends in the military, and an essay by W.E.B. Du Bois entitlted, "A Chronicle of Race...

GLC09640.232

Phylon [Third Quarter,1943]

One issue of Phylon dated 1943. Consists of a collection of essays, poetry, and reviews related to race, politics, and history. Features essays on Afro-Uruguayans, Reconstruction and a dedication to Gustavo E. Urrutia, a Afro-Cuban journalist.

GLC09640.233

Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations [April 1944]

One pamphlet entitled, "Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations, April 1944" printed by the Social Science Institute. Reports on the Chicago Conference of Race Relations; employment, civil rights, health, housing, military, and...

GLC09640.254

Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations [Vol. 1, No. 10, June 1944]

One pamphlet entitled, "Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations, June 1944" printed by the Social Science Institute. Reports on employment, civil rights, health, housing, military, and educational racial inequalities; highlights...

GLC09640.255

Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations [Vol.2, No. 5, December 1944]

One pamphlet entitled, "Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations, December 1944" printed by the Social Science Institute. Reports on employment, civil rights, health, housing, military, and educational racial inequalities; highlights...

GLC09640.256

Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations [Vol. 2, No. 6, January 1945]

One pamphlet entitled, " Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations, January 1945" printed by the Social Science Institute. Reports on employment, Japanese-Americans release from internment camps, Jewish Americans, civil rights, health...

GLC09640.257

Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations [Vol. 2, No. 7, February 1945]

One pamphlet entitled, "Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations, February 1945" printed by the Social Science Institute. Reports on employment, Japanese-Americans release from internment camps, Jewish Americans, civil rights, health...

GLC09640.258

Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations [Volume 2, Number 7, March 1945]

One pamphlet entitled, "Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations, March 1945" printed by the Social Science Institute. Reports on employment, racism in Great Britain, civil rights, health, housing, military, and educational racial...

GLC09640.259

Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations [Volume 2, Number 11, June 1945]

One pamphlet entitled, "Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations, June 1945" printed by the Social Science Institute. Reports on employment, civil rights, health, housing, military, and educational racial inequalities; highlights...

GLC09640.261

Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations [Volume 2, Number 12, July 1945]

One pamphlet entitled, "Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations, July 1945" printed by the Social Science Institute. Reports on employment, civil rights, health, housing, military, and educational racial inequalities; highlights...

GLC09640.262

Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations [Volume 3, No. 1 & 2, August-September 1945]

One pamphlet entitled, "Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations, August-September 1945" printed by the Social Science Institute. Reports on employment, civil rights, health, housing, military, and educational racial inequalities...

GLC09640.263

Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations [Volume 3, No. 5, December 1945]

One pamphlet entitled, "Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations, December 1945" printed by the Social Science Institute. Reports on employment, civil rights, health, housing, military, and educational racial inequalities; highlights...

GLC09640.264

Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations [Volume 3, No. 9, April 1946]

One pamphlet entitled, "Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations, April 1946" printed by the Social Science Institute. Reports on employment, civil rights, health, housing, military, and educational racial inequalities; highlights...

GLC09640.265

Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations [Volume 3, No. 9, July 1946]

One pamphlet entitled, "Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations, July 1946" printed by the Social Science Institute. Reports on employment, civil rights, health, housing, military, and educational racial inequalities; highlights...

GLC09640.266

Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations [Volume 4, No. 3, October 1946]

One pamphlet entitled, "Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations, October 1946" printed by the Social Science Institute. Reports on employment, civil rights, health, housing, military, and educational racial inequalities; highlights...

GLC09640.267

Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations [Volume 4, No. 4, November 1946]

One pamphlet entitled, "Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations, November 1946" printed by the Social Science Institute. Reports on employment, civil rights, health, housing, military, and educational racial inequalities; highlights...

GLC09640.268

Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations [Volume 4, No. 7, February 1947]

One pamphlet entitled, "Monthly Summary of Events and Trends in Race Relations, February 1947" printed by the Social Science Institute. Reports on employment, civil rights, health, housing, military, and educational racial inequalities; highlights...

GLC09640.269

Council's Report and Recommendations to the Conference

One pamphlet entitled, "Council's Report and Recommendations to the Conference," dated June 1-2 1966. Content is data gathered by leaders of civil rights groups, educators, student leaders, and elected officials.

GLC09640.305.01

Council's Report and Recommendations to the Conference

One pamphlet entitled, "Council's Report and Recommendations to the Conference," dated June 1-2 1966. Content is data gathered by leaders of civil rights groups, educators, student leaders, and elected officials. The purpose being to recommend better...

GLC09640.305.02

List of Participants

One pamphlet entitled, "List of Partipants," dated June 1-2 1966. Item is a list of addresses and names of those who participated in the White House Conference: To Fulfill These Rights.

GLC09640.306

Step by Step with Interracial Groups

One pamphlet entitled, "Step by Step with Interracial Groups," by Dorothy I. Height dated 1948. Height analyzes the meaning of "interracial," at that time, a call for for those in power to not see a racial minority rather a person, and outlines...

GLC09640.307

Tuskegee Community Council Year Book

One pamphlet entitled, "Tuskegee Community Council Year Book," dated 1941. This item served the purpose of periodically updating the concerns of the community as well as the coucil's efforts to address them. Also included is a history of the Tuskegee...

GLC09640.310

Freedom to Serve: Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services

One pamphlet entitled, "Freedom to Serve: Equality of Treatment and Opportunity in the Armed Services," by the President's Committee dated 1950. Following President Harry S. Truman's executive order, mandating that there would be no discrimination in...

GLC09640.312

United Asia: The American Negro [Vol. 5, No. 3 (1953)]

One issue of United Asia dated 1953. The periodical is focused on the news related to Asians. This issue highlights the culture of race discrimination in the United States that the magazine states is slowing down their full potential to make...

GLC09640.314

The Shameful Blight: The Survival of Racial Discrimination in Voting in the South

One report entitled, "The Shameful Blight: The Survival of Racial Discrimination in Voting in the South," dated October 1972. The item is a report on the violations against the Voting Rights listed by counties in the Southern United States...

GLC09640.327

Take Heed! Pay Attention!!

One flyer entitled, "Take Heed Pay Attention!!" distributed by members of various committees from Richmond, Virginia, dated May 5, 1948. Related to encouraging veterans and voters turning 21 years old to vote for Oliver W. Hill, an African-American...

GLC09822

"Radical Members of the So. Ca. Legislature"

One cabinet card entitled, "Radical Members of the So. Ca. Legislature," dated 1876. Features portraits of 63 members of the South Carolina Legislature during Reconstruction which includes elected African Americans. On the reverse side are the names...

GLC09827

[Collection of items related to presidential inauguration ceremonies, 1929-2009][Decimalized .01-.13]

Collection of 13 items related to presidential inauguration ceremonies dated 1929-2009. Consists of programs and invitations to inauguration ceremonies. Presidential inaugurations included in the collection are those of Presidents Herbert Hoover...

GLC09705

"Bring U.S. Together, Vote Chisholm 1972, Unbought and Unbossed.

Collection of two posters dated 1972, "Bring U.S. Together, Vote Chisholm 1972, Unbought and Unbossed," created for Shirley Chisholm's 1972 campaign.

GLC09721

[Two variations of the classic uplift poster, "Onward"] [Decimalized .01-.02]

Two variations of the classic uplift poster, "Onward" created by W.L. Haskell. They feature portraits of Paul Laurence Dunbar, W.E.B. Du Bois, Matilda Sissieretta Joyner-Jones, Hightower Theodore Kealing, Wilford Horace Smith, Abraham Lincoln...

GLC09736

[Group of 103 press photos surrounding assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.] [Decimalized .001-.103]

Group of 103 press photos of the events surrounding the aftermath of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Featured wirephotos are from either United Press International or Associated Press. Subjects include the meetings of civil rights...

GLC09739

[Press photographs related to confirmation hearings of Supreme Court Justices Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas, 1962-1991] [Decimalized .01-.13]

Collection of press photographs related to Supreme Court Justices Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas dated 1962-1991. Consists of 13 wirephotos, telephotos, laserphotos related to the nomination and confirmation hearings for each justice...

GLC09741

Not by Power

One pamphlet written by Joseph V. Baker entitled, "Not by Power," dated 1956. A long-form photo-essay marking the educational and workforce achievements of African Americans made possible after the Brown v. Board ruling in 1954. Images includes...

GLC09640.011

House Un-American Activities Committee: Bulwark of Segregation

One pamphlet written in 1963 by Anne Braden entitled, "House Un-American Activities Committee: Bulwark of Segregation." Braden analyzes the impact of the House Un-American Activities Committee targeting African-Americans as communists. They...

GLC09640.014

Confirmation Delayed

One wirephoto entitled, "Confirmation Delayed," taken by the Associated Press dated April 30, 1961. Image is a press portrait of Thurgood Marshall. Wire transfer information states that Marshall's Supreme Court confirmation had been delayed.

GLC09741.01

Washington

One telephoto of entitled, "Washington," taken by United Press International dated June 13, 1967. Image is cartoon of a tailor giving Thurgood Marshall his robe. On the robe is text that reads, "First Negro on the Supreme Court." A caption above the...

GLC09741.02

New Justice and Family

One wirephoto entitled, "New Justice and Family," taken by Associated Press dated September 1, 1967. Image is of Thurgood Marshall with his wife and two sons in front of the Supreme Court building. Wire transfer information states that the images was...

GLC09741.03

Justice Marshall

One wirephoto entitled, "Justice Marshall," taken by Associated Press dated October 2, 1967. Image is a portrait of Thurgood Marshall in his judicial robes.

GLC09741.04