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1953
Marshall, Thurgood (1908-1993)
Brown v. Topeka Board of Education [In: "Brief for Appellants...."]
Case printed in "brief for appellants...in Supreme Court of the United States, October Term, 1953."
GLC07726
1954/05/17
Warren, Earl (1891-1974)
Brown v. Topeka Board of Education. Inscribed to Peter H. Brandt.
The Supreme Court's Decision declaring segregated schools unconstitutional.
GLC07940
1958
King, Martin Luther Jr. (1929-1968)
Stride toward freedom: the Montgomery story
Published by Harper & Brothers. Inscribed to Miss Charlotte Rosenbaum, a supporter, on the first flyleaf. Inscription states "In appreciation for your genuine humanitarian concern, and your great financial and moral support in the struggle to...
GLC03025
United States. Supreme Court 1950-1960
[Supplemental brief from the United States Supreme Court regarding Brown v. Board of Education]
Brief prepared on behalf of the United States for reargument by Attorney General Herbert Brownell, J. Lee Rankin, Philip Elman, and other attorneys at the Justice Department. Devoted to information regarding the case of Oliver Brown, et. al. v...
GLC05160
January 1949
The Howard Players
The Howard Players Present The Beautiful People by William Saroyan
The Program for the Howard Players Production of "The Beautiful People" by William Saroyan. First page is a title page. Second page gives the cast list and setting. Third page gives reviews of the play and production staff. Fourth page is blank.
GLC09587.259.01
8 June 1952
Howard University
Baccalaureate Service
Program for the Baccalaureate Service for Howard University. First page is a title page. Third page is the schedule of events. Second and fourth pages are blank.
GLC09587.264
23 March 1976
Electrophoretic Characterization of Selected Isozymes Among Inbred Substrains of Mus Musculus.
Full title: "Electrophortic Characterization of Selected Isozymes Among Inbred Substrains of Mus Musculus: An Abstract Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Howard University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of...
GLC09587.265
1947
The National Urban League
Negro Heroes. [No. 1]
Issue number one of the comic book called Negro Heroes. This comic features biographies of famous and influential African Americans. The people featured in this issue are, George Washington Carver, Mary McLeod Bethune, Paul Robeson, Matt Henson...
GLC09639.01
1948
Negro Heroes. [No. 2]
Issue number two of the comic book called Negro Heroes. This comic features biographies of famous and influential African Americans. This issue is also called the summer issue. The people featured in this issue are, Booker T. Washington, the men of...
GLC09639.02
1971
Horsmanden, Daniel (1694-1778)
The New York conspiracy... with an introduction by Thomas J. Davis [reprint]
Paperback reprint by Beacon Press of Horsmanden's "A Journal of the Proceedings in the Detection of the Conspiracy formed by some White People in conjunction with Negro and other Slaves, for burning the City of New-York...."
GLC04205.02
1960
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
The Cooper Union Address given by Abraham Lincoln in the Great Hall of The Cooper Union in New York February 27, 1860
With an introduction written by Leroy H. Buckingham, Ph.D., Associate Professor of English, The Cooper Union. Published by The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, 1960. Buckingham's introduction discusses Lincoln's political...
GLC04471.09
Stride Toward Freedom
Inscribed to Fr. Tom Thrasher of Montgomery. Thrasher was an Episcopal priest who joined with King in seeking Civil Rights: "In appreciation for your genuine goodwill, your true Christian spirit, your dedication to the Christian ideal of the...
GLC05508.158
1946
Graham, Lorenz (1902-1989)
How God Fix Jonah
Published by Reynal & Hitchcock. Illustrated with prints from wood engravings by Letterio Calapai, an American painter, muralist, and printmaker. Signed by Graham on the dedication page; dedicated to Graham's sister Shirley Graham Du Bois, an...
GLC06121
30 September 1962
Hughes, Langston (1902-1967)
Fight for freedom: the story of the NAACP
Published by W. W. Norton & Company. Signed on the front flyleaf by Hughes, who inscribed the copy to Raymond Johnson. Signed and inscribed 30 September 1962 on the inner back cover by Evangeline Upshur Truman in Little Rock, Arkansas. Foreword...
GLC06123
March 1948
Coles, Howard Wilson (1903-1996)
Frederick Douglass monthly. [Vol. 1, no.1 (March 1948)]
Published by Voice Publishing Co. Contains reprint of Douglass's "Men of Color, to Arms" from the 2 March 1863 printing: "This is our golden opportunity. Let us accept it and forever wipe out the dark reproaches unsparingly hurled against us by our...
GLC05822
1964
[Why we can't wait, inscribed to Libby Holman Reynolds Shanker]
Published by Harper and Row. Inscription to Shanker, a singer and activist, states "To my Friend ... In appreciation for your genuine goodwill, your great humanitarian concern and your unswerving devotion to the cause of freedom and justice."...
GLC05824
Owens, William A. (1905- )
Slave Mutiny: the Revolt on the Schooner Amistad
Published by John Day Company. First edition. Comprises a dramatic retelling of the Amistad narrative, based on factual events of the mutiny and trial.
GLC05835
1963
Howard, Warren S. (fl. 1963)
American Slavers and the Federal Law: 1837-1862
Published by University of California Press. Discusses the illegal slave trade violated "mostly by Americans helping foreigners to carry slaves into Cuba or Brazil... also by Americans smuggling slaves into the states of the deep South."
GLC05879
1966
Johnson, Frances B. (fl. 1966)
Hampton Institute Album [exhibition catalog]
"44 photographs...from an album of the Hampton Institute." Black and white exhibition catalog from the New York Museum of Modern Art. Collateral to Hampton Institute photographs.
GLC07444
1951
Jefferson, Isaac (b. 1775)
Memoirs of a Monticello slave as dictated to Charles Campbell in the 1840's...
By Issac, one of Thomas Jefferson's Slaves. Modern edition.
GLC07445
1975
Haven Memorial United Methodist Church
Sixty-Second Anniversary Church Booklet of Haven Memorial United Methodist Church.
One souvenir booklet printed by the Haven Memorial United Methodist Church commemorating their 62nd anniversary from 1931-1975. Item contains the church's history, messages from the bishop and minister, memoriams, photos of church members, messages...
GLC09641.08
National Putnam Letters Committee
The Evers Opinion
One pamphlet dated 1964 entitled "The Evers Opinion" regarding the disadvantages of racial integration in U.S. schools. The author argues that "Brown v. Board of Education" had holes in the decision which they found to be unconstitutional.
GLC09641.18
1955
Leflar, Robert
What the Supreme Court Said...
One pamphlet printed by the Southern Regional Council in 1955 on the school segregation decision by Robert A . Leflar. The publication includes an analysis of the Supreme Court decision which diverged from the position that NAACP counsel and...
GLC09641.25
9 February 1950
United Negro College Fund
a part of the American harvest
This fundraising pamphlet for the United Negro College Fund is for ten percent of the educational budget of 1950. The projected budge to raise was $1.4 million. The inside of the brochure summarizes the number and types of professions financed by...
GLC09641.29
1959
Record, C. Wilson (fl. 1959)
Some Historical, Structural and Functional Differences Between the NAACP and the Communist Party - Spring 1959 Issue
One pamphlet featuring an article by C. Wilson Record entitled, "Some Historical, Structural and Functional Differences Between the NAACP and the Communist Party," reprinted from the Alpha Kappa Deltan, Spring 1959 issue. The article touches on the...
GLC09640.004
April 1967
Dawidowicz, Lucy S. (1915-1990)
The 1966 Elections : A Political Pathwork
One pamphlet written by Lucy S. Dawidowicz entitled, "The 1966 Elections : A Political Pathwork," published by the American Jewish Committee dated 1967. Offers an analysis of the 1966 Midterm Elections which gave Republicans a substantial victory...
GLC09640.005
1956
Baker, Joseph V. (fl. 1956)
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...
GLC09640.011
Braden, Anne (1924-2006)
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...
GLC09640.014
1968
Chicago Urban League
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...
GLC09640.023
September 1969
Commentary
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.
GLC09640.046
August 1945
Committee for Georgia
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...
GLC09640.047
1944
Committee of Editors and Writers of the South
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...
GLC09640.048
Common Ground
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...
GLC09640.050
1949
Allport, Gordon W. (1897-1967)
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...
GLC09640.051
May 1957
Current History
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...
GLC09640.056
1982
Dollars & Sense
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...
GLC09640.061
1967
Allee, Ann Silver (1904-1984)
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.
GLC09640.062
March 1967
Ebony
NAACP Life Membership Story
One issue of Ebony dated March 1967 entitled, "The NAACP Life Membership Story." Reprinted by the NAACP. Includes a profile of Kivie Kaplan, a main funder for the NAACP, who would be retiring from the post. Sammy Davis Jr. took over as life...
GLC09640.065
June 1952
National Community Relations Advisory Council
Equality of Opportunity in Housing, A Handbook of Facts
One pamphlet entitled, "Equality of Opportunity in Housing, A Handbook of Facts," dated June 1952. Printed by the National Community Relations Advisory Council. Writing pertains to housing laws cost, racial discrimination, public housing, effects of...
GLC09640.067
Ernst, Bessie William (1931-)
Soulful Reflections on the Detroit Riot.
One collection of poems entitled, "Soulful Reflections on the Detroit Riot," by Bessie Williams Ernst dated 1967. Poems reflect on racial discrimination against African Americans and the occurrences of Detroit Riots between July 23-31.
GLC09640.068
Farleigh Dickinson University
Charles Aston exhibit, 1968-1969.
One program exhibit sponsored by Farleigh Dickinson University featuring paintings and sculptures by Charles Aston. Artwork was displayed at the Gallery of Modern Art Including the Huntington Hartford Collection. Includes a biographical sketch of...
GLC09640.069
September 1971
Ford Foundation
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...
GLC09640.072
April 1958
Williams, Chester S. (1907–1992)
One Nation Indivisible; An American Dialogue on Race Relations and the Law
One pamphlet entiteld, "One Nation Indivisible; An American Dialogue on Race Relations and the Law," by Oliver Allen and Chester S. Williams dated 1958. Pertains to African American migration through the United States; labor and racial discrimination...
GLC09640.073
McMahan, Ian D. (fl. 1963)
The Negro in White Suburbia
One pamphlet entitled, "The Negro in White Suburbia: Community Power vs. Human Rights," by Ian D. McMahan dated 1963. Printed by Freedom of Residence Foundation, Inc. Pertains to the history of segregation in housing and the legal implications of it...
GLC09640.074
1965
Geneve African Institute
Geneve-Afrique [Volume IV, No. 2. (1965)]
One pamphlet entitled "Geneve-Africa, Volume IV, No.2," dated 1965. Published by the Geneve African Institute. Front cover contains note ascribed to James W. Ivy that the pamphlet was recovered from the League of Nations archives. Includes a forward...
GLC09640.075
16 October 1972
Harvard University
The First Three Years of the Afro-American Studies Department, 1969-1972
One pamphlet entitled, "The First Three Years of the Afro-American Studies Department, 1969-1972," published by the Faculty of Arts & Sciences at Harvard University dated October 16, 1972. Includes the accomplishments of the department, needs...
GLC09640.076
1954
Himes, Joseph S. (1908-1991)
Social Planning in America, A Dynamic Interpretation
One pamphlet entitled, "Social Planning in America, A Dynamic Interpretation," by Joseph S. Himes dated 1954. Himes observes communities' methodology to organize and mobilize in the United States. One example is the Tennessee Valley Authority group...
GLC09640.078
November 1980
In Recognition; alumni donor list from Howard University
One pamphlet entitled, "In Recognition; alumni donor list from Howard University," dated November 1980. Contains a donor list of alumni who funded Howard University. Includes a letter from Roger D. Estep, vice president for Development and University...
GLC09640.084
30 June 1983
Alumni Contributions to Howard University
One pamphlet entitled "Alumni Contributions to Howard University, July 1, 1982 - June 30, 1983." Contains a list of donor members in tiers and amount donated to the college for the year.
GLC09640.085
January 1977
Howard University Press
New Directions: The Howard University Magazine [Vol. 4, No.1]
One issue of the January 1977 copy of New Directions. Contains editorials; a feature on Mordecai Wyatt Johnson; and Somalia's transition from revolutionary state into functioning government. Includes photo essays and poetry.
GLC09640.087
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