1950

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: 40th Anniversary Year Book

One item printed by the National Urban League dated 1950. Commemorates the 40th anniversary of the league. Includes essays by noted African American civil rights leaders and scholars related to survey projects and research.

GLC09640.192.01

1950

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: 40th Anniversary Year Book

One item printed by the National Urban League dated 1950. Commemorates the 40th anniversary of the league. Includes essays by noted African American civil rights leaders and scholars related to survey projects and research.

GLC09640.192.02

1954

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Mortgage Financing for Properties Available to Negro Occupancy

One pamphlet entitled, "Mortgage Financing for Properties Available to Negro Occupancy," dated 1954. Expresses concern of unfair housing practices committed against African Americans specific to mortgage financing. Lists statistics of differences between white and black housing developers, the latter who would be more likely to be denied housing or granted financial assistance. Mentioned often is the Federal National Mortgage Association.

GLC09640.193.01

May 17, 1954

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Mortgage Financing for Properties Available to Negro Occupancy

One pamphlet entitled, "Mortgage Financing for Properties Available to Negro Occupancy," dated 1954. Expresses concern of unfair housing practices committed against African Americans specific to mortgage financing. Lists statistics of differences between white and black housing developers, the latter who would be more likely to be denied housing or granted financial assistance. Mentioned often is the Federal National Mortgage Association.

GLC09640.193.02

1959

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Of Sight and Sound, Letters from an American Abroad

One pamphlet entitled, "Of Sight and Sound, Letters from an American Abroad," dated 1959. Consists of letters from Lester B. Granger, executive director of the National Urban League dated 1958-1959. Letters were sent from Rangoon, Burma, Karachi-Bound, Dar-es-salaam, and Accra, Ghana. He refers to his three-month tour through parts of Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Relays his encounter with the presence of colonialism, racism and economic standing from his tour.

GLC09640.194

1964

National Urban League

Pamphlet

Title: Guidelines for Community Action

One pamphlet entitled, "Guidelines for Community Action," dated 1964. Report highlights the ties between poverty and race; issues concerning African Americans in 1964 such as employment, education, housing, healthcare, and government aid; and an overview of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 and Civil Rights Act of 1964. Includes federal government input. This item was printed specifically to be utilized on a community level.

GLC09640.195

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.

GLC09640.196.01

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

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

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

3 August 1982

National Urban League

Header Record

Title: "The Black Image in Motion Pictures and Television" [Decimalized .01-.02]

Two copies of a booklet entitled, "The Black Image in Motion Pictures and Television," dated August 3, 1982. Item is related to a panel discussion of black actors moderated by Tony Brown.

GLC09640.204

3 August 1982

National Urban League

Booklet

Title: "The Black Image in Motion Pictures and Television"

One booklet entitled, "The Black Image in Motion Pictures and Television," dated August 3, 1982. Item is related to a panel discussion of black actors moderated by Tony Brown. Speakers featured were stage, television and film actors such as Lonne Elder, III, Robert Guillaume, Denise Nicholas, Charles Floyd Johnson, Brock Peters, and Roxie Roker. Each actor's headshot is accompanied with a short biography.

GLC09640.204.01

3 August 1982

National Urban League

Booklet

Title: "The Black Image in Motion Pictures and Television"

One booklet entitled, "The Black Image in Motion Pictures and Television," dated August 3, 1982. Item is related to a panel discussion of black actors moderated by Tony Brown. Speakers featured were stage, television and film actors such as Lonne Elder, III, Robert Guillaume, Denise Nicholas, Charles Floyd Johnson, Brock Peters, and Roxie Roker. Each actor's headshot is accompanied with a short biography.

GLC09640.204.02