1930

Stabilization Fund of the Commission on Interracial Cooperation

Header Record

Title: Depression Intensifies the Race Problem [Decimalized .01-.02]

Commission on Interracial Cooperation pamphlet, "Depression Intensifies the Race Problem," 20 pages; includes a typed letter signed from Robert Russa Moton, chairman of the commission. New York: Stabilization Fund of the Commission on Interracial Cooperation, 1930s.

GLC09589

1923

Printed document signed

Title: The Vacation Reading Club

A diploma issued to "Leroy" Williams for completing the Vacation Reading Course for the summer of 1923.

GLC09587.001

1935

Lucy Addison High School

Printed document

Title: Lucy Addison High School, Roanoke, Virginia Graduation Exercises

The graduation program for "Leroy" Williams' commencement from Lucy Addison High School in 1935. Other documents indicated he graduated high school in 1936, so this may be a misprint.

GLC09587.002

1935

Lucy Addison High School

Printed document

Title: Lucy Addison High School, Roanoke, Virginia Graduation Exercises

The graduation program for "Leroy" Williams' commencement from Lucy Addison High School in 1935. Someone has written on this copy, "Diploma + commencement program Class of 1936 LeRoi Shelton Williams June 6, 1936 Valuable Don't Destroy."

GLC09587.003

5 June 1936

Lucy Addison High School

Printed document signed

Title: Commonwealth of Virginia State High Schools Diploma

LeRoi Shelton Williams' high school diploma from Lucy Addison High School. It is signed by the superintendent, principal, and chairman of the school board.

GLC09587.004

25 August 1938

The Northeast Nursery School

Printed document

Title: The Northeast Nursery School presents the Norfolk and Western Male Chorus

A program for a concert given by the Norfolk and Western Male Chorus, directed by James T. Williams. H. Hamilton Williams and LeRoi S. Williams are listed as accompanying on the organ and as guest soloist, respectively. It was held at the First Baptist Church.

GLC09587.006

27 August 1938

Hampton Institute

Printed document

Title: Hampton Institute, VA.

LeRoi Williams' Vespers program for the Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Virginia. There is a list of hymns with handwritten numbers next to them. There is also a handwritten list of hymns to the left of the printed column. There are handwritten columns of numbers on the page, as well as Eugene Williams' name and the instructions "PLEASE DO NOT MOVE THIS Sheet." In the upper right hand corner, someone has written "11, 21, 44, 80 Easter" and drawn a bearded man.

GLC09587.007

28 May 1938

Hampton Institute

Printed document

Title: Hampton Institute, VA.

LeRoi S. Williams' report card from the Hampton Institute, mostly printed but with handwritten grades. It includes one A, one B, and three C's.

GLC09587.009

21 May 1934

Shaw, Spencer G., fl. 1934

Autograph document signed

Title: Olympic Social Club

Certificate for LeRoi Williams from the Olympic Social Club declaring him a fellow of the club and acknowledging his service to it. It is signed by President Spencer G. Shaw and Secretary Donald James Sampson.

GLC09587.065

September 1937

Hampton Institute

Pamphlet

Title: The Southern Workman: The Public Forum And Civic Education

The September 1937 issue of The Southern Workman, the monthly pamphlet of the Hampton Institute. It published a letter written to the Hon. Newton D. Baker by LeRoi Williams, thanking him for $100 of scholarship aid.

GLC09587.128

1921-1948

unknown, fl. 1921-1948

Header Record

Title: [Collection of items belonging to the American Red Cross, n.d., 1921-1948][Decimalized .01-.16]

Collection of 16 items related to the American Red Cross volunteer nurses dated 1921-1948. Consists of a newspaper article related to the program, photographs of Black volunteer nurses and a poster illustrating the various services provided by the organization to communities and areas of disaster relief.

GLC09823

7 July 1930

Acer, Christopher J., 1886-?

Typed document signed

Title: To whom it may concern.

Offers a collection of documents related to the controversy surrounding the sale of the Friar Lands in the Philippines in circa 1902. Has shown these letters to R. W. G. Vail of the Roosevelt Memorial House, who has told him the collection would "bring a goodly sum of money." Was offered $1,500 for the collection a few years ago. Lacks steady employment and has a wife and children to support. If they are interested, please call him.

GLC01625.06

1933-1939

Photograph signed

Title: [Photograph of Paul H Lobik]

A photograph of Paul H. Lobik as a young man.

GLC09580.01

24 July 1938

Photograph signed

Title: [Photograph of Paul H. Lobik and Olive McGuire]

A photograph of Paul H. Lobik and Olive McGuire, taken at a photobooth in Laurel, Indiana. It has a note on the back, indicating that Olive organized a nighttime tour of Southern Indiana for Paul and 4 others.

GLC09580.02

1938

Johnson, Stella, fl. 1938

Printed letter

Title: [Wedding Invitation for Genevieve Aletta and Martin Huska]

An invitation from Mrs. Stella Johnson for the wedding of her daughter, Genevieve Aletta, to Martin Huska. The wedding is to be held on 24 September 1938 at the Evangelical Saron Lutheran Church in Chicago, Illinois. The envelope has a note from Paul H. Lobik indicating that he kissed Margie Crist for the first time on the night of the wedding.

GLC09580.03

4 May 1933

Wigner, E.L., fl. 1933

Postcard

Title: [Postcard to Paul H. Lobik]

A postcard from Capt. E. L. Wigner to Paul H. Lobik (here: Hlobik) informing him of an employment opportunity at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair.

GLC09580.04

9 September 1939

Lobik, Paul H., 1915-1998

Header Record

Title: [Note and Mini Umbrella] [Decimalized .01-.02]

A note on yellow paper describing the night of 9 September 1939: bowling, a wedding shower, and "making love," and a miniature umbrella.

GLC09580.05

9 September 1939

Lobik, Paul H., 1915-1998

Note

Title: [Note by Paul H. Lobik]

A note on yellow paper describing the night of 9 September 1939: bowling, a wedding shower, and "making love." Miniature umbrella, GLC09580.06, originally included with note.

GLC09580.05.01

9 September 1939

Ephemera

Title: [Miniature Umbrella from Wedding Shower]

A miniature paper umbrella from the wedding shower of Lobik's friends. Originally included with a note by Lobik about the wedding shower.

GLC09580.05.02

February 14, 1936

National Negro Congress

Pamphlet

Title: The Official Proceedings of the National Negro Congress

One pamphlet entitled, "The Official Proceedings of the National Negro Congress," dated February 14, 1936. Item gives an account of the first meeting of the National Negro Congress (NNC); delves into its founding; a speech by the the president of the NNC, profile on A. Philips Randolph; reflection on civil rights for African Americans aligned with the Farmer Labor Party; and the rise of fascism in Italy and Ethiopia.

GLC09640.189.01

February 14, 1936

National Negro Congress

Pamphlet

Title: The Official Proceedings of the National Negro Congress

One pamphlet entitled, "The Official Proceedings of the National Negro Congress," dated February 14, 1936. Item gives an account of the first meeting of the National Negro Congress (NNC); delves into its founding; a speech by the the president of the NNC, profile on A. Philips Randolph; reflection on civil rights for African Americans aligned with the Farmer Labor Party; and the rise of fascism in Italy and Ethiopia.

GLC09640.189.02

1935

Schlauch, Margaret, 1898-1986

Pamphlet

Title: Who Are the Aryans?

One pamphlet entitled, "Who Are the Aryans?" dated 1935. Written by Margaret Schlauch, scholar of medieval studies at New York University. Essay dissects the rise of hate speech in Nazi-controlled countries in Europe and briefs on the history of origin of Aryan people and language. She warns against the misunderstanding of the history of Aryan people that has led to a superiority complex. "Race prejudice and race hatred are kept alive and even increased by a quantity of loose talk about the 'natural superiority' of one race over another."

GLC09640.224

1936

People's Commissariat of Justice of the U.S.S.R.

Pamphlet

Title: The Case of Trotskyite-Zinovievite Terrorist Centre

One report of court proceedings entitled, "The Case of Trotskyite-Zinovievite Terrorist Centre," dated 1936. Printed by the People's Commissariat of Justice of the U.S.S.R. Contains reports on the four-day sessions where several communist sympathizers were tried for crimes.

GLC09640.230

February 1935

Revolutionary Social Review, fl. 1935

Pamphlet

Title: Revolutionary Social Review [February 1935]

One pamphlet entitled, "Revolutionary Social Review," dated February 1935. Features four essays related to policy, labor rights, occurences in Russia, and struggles in Chattanooga.

GLC09640.243

1934

Jones, O. Garfield, 1884-1957

Pamphlet

Title: Parliamentary Procedure at a Glance, Group Leadership Manual for Chairmanship and Floor Leadership

One pamphlet from "Parliamentary Procedure at a Glance, Group Leadership Manual for Chairmanship and Floor Leadership," by O. Garfield Jones dated 1934. Item is a manual on British Parliamentary rules.

GLC09640.095