March 1, 1863

Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Seddon

Confederate Colonel Gibson writes to the Confederate Secretary of War to protest being relieved of command and demoted to an inferior office. He had succeeded Brigadier General Daniel Adams after Adams was wounded at Murfreesboro and had just been reassigned to "conscript and recruiting service." He considers the action "arbitrary and unjust - as depriving me of my dearest rights as a soldier and degrading me in the eyes of my comrades in arms." Letter written from the Headquarters of Adams' Brigade.

GLC01810

June 1945

Urban Housing Management Association

Pamphlet

Title: Demonstration in Harlem.

One pamphlet entitled, "Demonstration in Harlem," published by Urban Housing Management Association dated June 1945. Item pertains to housing built for African Americans in Harlem, NY; the construction, how to make it economically solvent for local residents, improvements needed, stereotypes of African Americans as "bad" tenants and attaining basic necessities such as heat.

GLC09640.324

1943

Parker, Elsie Smith, fl. 1943

Pamphlet

Title: Both Sides of the Color Line

One pamphlet entitled "Both Sides of the Color Line," by Elsie Smith Parker dated 1943, reporting on the relationship between race and property value. Pagination notes in orange marked throughout the essay. Originally printed in The Appraisal Journal, July 1943 issue.

GLC09640.010

February 1940

Dunbar Community League

Pamphlet

Title: Sociological Survey of the Negro Population

One survey entitled, "Sociological Survey of the Negro Population" printed by the Dunbar Community League dated February 1940. Updating a previous survey from 1921 regarding the black population in Springfield, Massachusetts. Contains statistics on population by districts, occupations, churches, social and charity organizations, education, political interest, disease and mortality rates, housing, crime, welfare and interracial relationships in the community. One of the conclusions made from the survey was, "That the real social tragedy of the Negro in Springfield, as elsewhere in New England…

GLC09640.063

September 1971

Ford Foundation

Pamphlet

Title: A Decent Place to Live

One pamphlet entitled, "A Decent Place to Live" printed by the Ford Foundation dated September 1971. Writings pertain to housing development, public housing, funding, housing integration, and grants between 1958-1970. Note on cover of pamphlet states, "Read carefully pp. 14-16 and back page." This discusses the impact of the National Comittee Against Discrimination in Housing.

GLC09640.072

1954

Journal of Human Relations

Pamphlet

Title: Desegregation and Open Occupancy Trends in Housing, Fall 1954

One pamphlet entitled "Desegregation and Open Occupancy Trends in Housing," by B.T. McGraw printed in 1954 by Journal of Human Relations. Topics included: equal opportunity in urban planning; housing; finance; statistics of state and local legislation proposed to forbid segregation in housing; action taken by federal agencies; local agencies; private housing agencies; public interest groups; and developing literature around the issue.

GLC09640.096

14 October 1957

Baltimore Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Minority Occupancy and Housing Values

One pamphlet dated October 14, 1957 entitled, "Minority Occupancy and Housing Values," printed by the Baltimore Urban League. Raises issues of housing in non-white neighborhoods; costs of houses rising while analyzing the change of occupancy by race; the socio-economic status of black families living in Baltimore; costs for maintenance and property improvement; family attitudes; housing conditions for black families after moving into areas white families have left; and a case study of families moving to houses located on Longwood Street in Baltimore.

GLC09640.012