9 June 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [James Earl Ray]

One telephoto published by United Press International dated June 9, 1968. The item is the photo issued by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police of James Earl Ray, accused of murdering Dr. King. This photo is the one Ray used for his Canadian passport. Ray had two Canadian passports under the name Ramon George Sneyd when he was arrested in London on June 8, 1968.

GLC09739.101

1973

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: The Unfinished Second Reconstruction, 63rd National Urban League

One pamphlet entitled, "The Unfinished Second Reconstruction, 63rd National Urban League," dated 1973. Item is a conference program that lists related sessions on health, housing, youth activism, and education.

GLC09640.197

9 June 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: [James Earl Ray passport and FBI photos]

One telephoto published by United Press International dated June 9, 1968. A composite of two photos of James Earl Ray side by side. On the left is a photo released by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police originally taken by Arcade Photo Studio in Toronto for a Canadian passport used by Ray. On the right is a photo of Ray released by the FBI. Ray had two Canadian passports under the name Ramon George Sneyd when he was arrested in London on June 8, 1968.

GLC09739.102

25 October 1974

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Leaving Handcuffed

One wirephoto published by Associated Press dated October 125, 1974. Depicts a handcuffed James Earl Ray leaving the federal court building in Memphis, Tennessee. He is clutching a manila envelope. He was present at the court to testify against his alleged coerced confession of the assassination of Dr. King. He is seeking a new trial for the murder. Ultimately, his sentence of 99 years in prison is upheld.

GLC09739.103

1973

O'Neal, Thomas R., fl. 1973

Pamphlet

Title: Assessment of adequacy of drug abuse programs

One pamphlet entitled, "Assessment of adequacy of drug abuse programs," dated 1973. Reviews drug abuse problems, income levels, drug prevention programs, therapy, treatment programs also contains tables of data of populations in Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Houston, New Orleans, and San Diego.

GLC09640.198

1973

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: The Power of the Ballot, A Handbook for Black Political Participation

One pamphlet entitled, "The Power of the Ballot, A Handbook for Black Political Participation," dated 1973. Item was published for the purpose of promoting strategies to increase black voter registration. Gives statistics, planning timetables for voter recruitment, evaluations of past techniques, lists of voter resources, and other suggested reading.

GLC09640.196.02

1976

Hill, Robert B., 1938

Pamphlet

Title: 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

1978

Anderson, Bernard E., fl. 1978

Pamphlet

Title: 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

1979

Anderson, Bernard E., fl. 1978

Pamphlet

Title: 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, and health.

GLC09640.203

1987

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: 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

November 1940

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Negro Digest [November 1940]

One issue of Negro Digest dated November 1940. Contains writings by African American authors relaying the African American experience through travel and history essays.

GLC09640.206

July 1943

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Negro Digest [July 1943]

One issue of Negro Digest dated July 1943. African American authors illustrate the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes writings about Abraham Lincoln, Fiji, Harlem, segregation in Baltimore, a roundtable discussion on discrimination and an essay by Langston Hughes.

GLC09640.207

December 1943

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Negro Digest [December 1943]

One issue of Negro Digest dated December 1943. Contains writings by African American authors illustrating the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes a roundtable discussion on social equality, African American military history, Jim Crow laws, and the origin of the song, "Pistol Packin' Mama."

GLC09640.208

July 1944

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Negro Digest [July 1944]

One issue of Negro Digest dated July 1944. Contains writings by African American authors illustrating the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes a roundtable discussion on social equality, Jim Crow laws, Franklin D. Roosevelt's re-election, and the Negro National League.

GLC09640.209

October 1944

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Negro Digest [October 1944]

One issue of Negro Digest dated October 1944. Contains writings by African American authors illustrating the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes a roundtable discussion topics: Jim Crow laws affecting musicians, segregation, labor, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt's reelection.

GLC09640.210.01

October 1944

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Negro Digest [October 1944]

One issue of Negro Digest dated October 1944. Contains writings by African American authors illustrating the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes a roundtable discussion topics: Jim Crow laws affecting musicians, segregation, labor, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt's reelection.

GLC09640.210.02

February 1945

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Negro Digest [February 1945]

One issue of Negro Digest dated February 1945. Contains writings by African American authors illustrating the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes a roundtable discussion regarding equality in government job offers, Jim Crow laws, Negro National League unfairness, underrepresented African American citizen and digest polls and quizzes.

GLC09640.211

July 1948

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Negro Digest [July 1948]

One issue of Negro Digest dated July 1948. Contains writing by African American authors illustrating the African American experience through travel and history essays. This issue includes an essay by Gregory Peck pertaining to prejudice, Southern segregation, military training, and history of the oldest interracial community.

GLC09640.212

1968

Horton, Phillip C., 1911-1989

Pamphlet

Title: The Urban Effort to Improve Coverage of Minorities in the News Media, Center for the New York City Affairs

One pamphlet entitled, "The Urban Effort to Improve Coverage of Minorities in the News Media, Center for the New York City Affairs," dated 1968. Item is a report on the underepresentation of Black and Puerto Rican people in the news media. Also refers to workshops held by local television stations, radio stations and news bureaus to train and develop coverage focused on minorities. Printed by the New School for Social Research.

GLC09640.214

February 21, 1975

Horton, Phillip C., 1911-1989

Magazine

Title: 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

23 April 1979

New York Magazine

Pamphlet

Title: 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

1973

Brown, Roscoe C. Jr., 1922-2016

Pamphlet

Title: 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; "People and their Work," "Places and Events," "Sports, Entertainment and the Arts," and "Science and Economic Life." Also contains a reference list of readings related to the questions.

GLC09640.223

July 1970

NIP

Magazine

Title: 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 well as the convention schedule for the 61st National NAACP Convention. Advertisements exclusively feature African Americans.

GLC09640.226

June 1954

Graham, Frank P., 1886-1972

Pamphlet

Title: Segregation and the Schools

One pamphlet entitled, "Segregation and the Schools," dated June 1954. Consists of writings on school integration following the Supreme Court decision, "Brown v. Board of Education." Gives initial instances of school integration in the United States, its effect on costs, faculty and students.

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1958

Rogers, Joel Augustus, 1880-1966

Pamphlet

Title: Five Negro Presidents

One pamphlet entitled, "Five Negro Presidents," dated 1958 written by J.A. Rogers. Details the history of race and interracial relations during the 18th to 19th century as well as the practice of racial whitening. Argues that a handful of high profiled politicians could have been descendants of interracial parenting such as Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, Hannibal Hamlin, Warren G. Harding, and Alexander Hamilton.

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