1862-1863

Moore, Henry P., 1833-1911

Photograph

Title: Deck of U.S. ship Wabash, Port Royal Harbor, S.C. May, 1863

Officers and crew of the ship pose near the back of the ship. The ship's rigging occupies the foreground.

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1862-1863

Moore, Henry P., 1833-1911

Photograph

Title: Forward Pivot Gun, 200 lb Rifle. U.S. ship Wabash

Naval officers and infantry officers facing each other on the deck in front of an artillery gun. Two other naval officers and three seamen pose around the gun. On the left. a infantryman feigns a charge with his bayonet.

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1 September 1862- 17 June 1863

Pope, Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Diary

Title: Journal of the Southern campaign 1862-1863

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1 September 1863- 13 June 1864

Pope, Albert, fl. 1861-1864

Diary

Title: Journal of the Southern campaign 1863-1864

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1956

Baker, Joseph V. (Joseph Vaudrey), 1908-1993

Pamphlet

Title: 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 people in fields of education, medicine, industrial work, legal, engineering, political and innovation.

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1963

Braden, Anne, 1924-2006

Pamphlet

Title: 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 discredited the efforts of NAACP, Southern Regional Council and others. Lists suggestions from the Southern Conference Educational Fund who also requested donations for legal defense, to cover the costs for members of their organization who were indicted and experienced home raids.

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1936

Embree, Edwin R., 1883-1950

Pamphlet

Title: Julius Rosenwald Fund, Review of Two Decades, 1917-1936.

One pamphlet entitled, "Julius Rosenwald Fund, Review of Two Decades, 1917-1936," published in 1936. Includes sketch of Julius Rosenwald. Describes services provided by the fund for African Americans in education, health, and labor. Financial statements with a list of trustees and officers also printed.

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1968

Chicago Urban League, fl. 1968

Pamphlet

Title: The Racial Aspects of Urban Planning, an Urban League Critique of the Chicago Comprehensive Plan.

One pamphlet entitled, "The Racial Aspects of Urban Planning, an Urban League Critique of the Chicago Comprehensive Plan," published by the Chicago Urban League dated 1968. Discusses racism within major cities, effects on lower-income African-American families, and formulating a way to end segregation through city planning.

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1944

CIO Political Action Committee

Pamphlet

Title: The Negro in 1944

One pamphlet entitled, "The Negro in 1944," published by the CIO Political Action Committee dated 1944. The publication is concerned with racial discrimination within the workforce. Details fair wages under Franklin Roosevelt's Executive Order for Fair Employment Practice. The executive order requires: equal pay for African Americans and Latinos in agricultural work; funding for African-American owned businesses; livable housing, and healthcare. CIO requests abolishing the poll tax, passing anti-lynching laws, more equal opportunities and wages; educational reform, and political equality.

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1944

CIO Political Action Committee

Pamphlet

Title: The Negro in 1944

One pamphlet entitled, "The Negro in 1944," published by the CIO Political Action Committee dated 1944. The publication is concerned with racial discrimination within the workforce. Details fair wages under Franklin Roosevelt's Executive Order for Fair Employment Practice. The executive order requires: equal pay for African Americans and Latinos in agricultural work; funding for African American owned businesses; livable housing, and healthcare. CIO requests abolishing the poll tax, passing anti-lynching laws, more equal opportunities and wages; educational reform, and political equality.

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January 15, 1944

CIO Political Action Committee

Pamphlet

Title: Full Employment, National Political Action Committee

One pamphlet entitled, "Full Employment, National Political Action Committee," published by the CIO Political Action Committee in January 15, 1944. Reports on a conference on full employment as part of the labor movement. Includes speeches from panels; "Reconversion and Post-War Needs," "Agriculture," "Small Business," "Veterans," "Women Workers," "Negro Workers," "Industrial Planning," "Social Security," and "Housing."

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August 1939

Citizens Housing Council of New York

Pamphlet

Title: Harlem Housing

One pamphlet entitled, "Harlem Housing," published by the Citizens Housing Council of New York dated 1939. The document was prepared with the Committee on Inter-Racial Problems in Housing Citizens' Housing Council in New York. Text analyzes living conditions in East and West Harlem, discusses their basic needs, rent costs, housing projects, and rezoning. Also includes figures based on population, income, labor statistics, arrest records, tuberculosis, and health.

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February 24, 1941

Columbia University Press

Pamphlet

Title: Town Meeting: Are We a United People?

One pamphlet entitled, "Town Meeting: Are We a United People?" published by Columbia University Press dated 1941. An episode transcription of the program, "America's Town Meeting of the Air," which aired on NBC. Guests featured during the discussion were Mark Ethridge, journalist and general manager of Louisville newspapers, John Temple Graves II, columnist and Erskine Caldwell, novelist, discussing the differences between the South, West, and North parts of the United States. Hosted by Birmingham-Southern College and the American Assocation of University Women.

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September 1969

Commentary, fl. 1969

Magazine

Title: Commentary [Vol. 48, No.3 (September 1969)]

Volume 48, No. 3 issue of "Commentary" dated September 1969. Features article, "The Fantasy of Black Nationalism" by Theodore Draper. Details the history of black nationalism from slavery to the Black Panther movement.

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August 1945

Committee for Georgia

Pamphlet

Title: Your Part in Georgia's Politics.

One pamphlet entitled, "Your Part in Georgia's Politics" printed by Committee for Georgia dated August 1945. A resource for statewide elections in Georgia. Illustrates if the Supreme Court is upholding the constitutional right of African-Americans to vote in all party primaries. Details salaries and term limits of representatives and senators. Also lists voting results by county for the 1942 elections.

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1944

Committee of Editors and Writers of the South

Pamphlet

Title: Voting Restrictions in the 13 Southern States.

One pamphlet entitled, "Voting Restrictions in the 13 Southern States, A Report," by the Committee of Editors and Writers of the South in 1944. Gives voting information for thirteen southern states such as poll times, compensation, voting requirements, absentee voting, voter turnout from previous elections, and expected African American voter turnout. Includes illustrations.

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January 1942

Buck, Pearl S., 1892-1973

Pamphlet

Title: Pearl S. Buck on Democracy.

One pamphlet entitled, "Pearl S. Buck on Democracy," dated January 1942. Foreward written by Eleanor Roosevelt regarding segregation and Buck's writing on the matter. Essay by Buck is related to racial prejudice against African Americans in labor, rent, and other basic needs in the United States. Printed by Common Council for American Unity.

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January 1942

Buck, Pearl S., 1892-1973

Pamphlet

Title: Pearl S. Buck on Democracy.

One pamphlet entitled, "Pearl S. Buck on Democracy," dated January 1942. Foreward written by Eleanor Roosevelt regarding segregation and Buck's writing on the matter. Essay by Buck is related to racial prejudice against African Americans in labor, rent, and other basic needs in the United States. Printed by Common Council for American Unity.

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1948

Common Ground, fl. 1948

Pamphlet

Title: Common Ground [Autumn 1948]

One issue of Common Ground dated Autumn 1948. Features topics and authors of various cultures and backgrounds. Includes material related to prejudice expressed through poetry, essays, photographs of dock workers, segregation, and Puerto Rico's overpopulation.

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1949

Allport, Gordon W., 1897-1967

Pamphlet

Title: The Bigot in our Midst

One pamphlet entitled, "The Bigot in our Midst," written by Gordon W. Allport dated 1949. Essay provides analysis of racism and bigotry from a psychological standpoint. "In short, we evade feelings of personal guilty by accusing others of the evils we ourselves practice." Illustrations featured in item.

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May 1957

Current History

Pamphlet

Title: Integration : The South's Historic Problem

One pamphlet "Current History" from May 1957 entitled, "Integration: The South's Historic Problem." Articles are concerned with desegregating schools in the South. Discusses political and socioeconomic perspectives, as well reviews legal cases concerning integration.

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1982

Dollars & Sense (magazine), fl. 1982

Pamphlet

Title: Dollars & sense [August/September 1982]

One August/September 1982 issue of "Dollars & sense." Magazine pertains to food and tobacco industries. Articles features profiles of African Americans employed in high ranking corporate positions in the industry, alcohol, African Americans and Latinos as consumers, and economics. Writing throughout magazine critizes Reagan administration's budget.

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1967

Allee, Ann Silver, 1904-1984

Pamphlet

Title: Every Child Has a Gift, Tribute to Margaret S. Douglas

One pamphlet entitled, "Every Child Has a Gift," dated 1967. Compiled by Ann Silver Allee and Juanita J. Saddler in honor of Margaret S. Douglas. Recounts Douglas's childhood, education and activism.

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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…

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1968

Spiegel, John P., 1911-1991

Pamphlet

Title: The Social and Psychological Dynamics of Militant Negro Activism: A Preliminary Report

One reprint of an essay "The Social and Psychological Dynamics of Militant Negro Activism: A Preliminary Report," by John P. Spiegel dated 1968. Essay pertains to origin of African Americans mobilizing activism groups and their leaders.

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