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12 March 1973
McGovern, George (1922-)
to Bishop Earl Hunt
Letter sending autographed card with the quote: "What doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with God."
GLC05508.184
July 1963
Wetmore, Nellie Joe (fl. 1963)
to Mr. H. D. Wetmore and Family
The letter is addressed to Davis. Nellie writes she went to the American church headquarters and met with senior members of the church. She comments on the hotel conditions and the food, and her schedule is full of conferences and speeches for the...
GLC09573.01.09
1942
Confraternity of the Precious Blood
My Military Missal
One booklet containing abridged masses from the official "Missale Castrense" used by chaplains in all branches of the Armed Forces, dated 1942. Includes the Mass of the Most Holy Trinity, the Easter Sunday Mass, the Mass of Our Lady, the Mass "In...
GLC09818.01
6 April 1979
Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye (1906-1992)
to Earl G. Hunt
Asked for his favorite quotation for counselling college youth, Hayakawa provides Matthew 12: 36-37: "But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt...
GLC05508.124.01
20 September 1966
Curti, Merle (1897-1996)
to Marshall E. Bean
Curti responds to a letter from Bean, who, facing his own death, asked Curti about his faith. Curti responds that Bean's life in teaching and religious faith ought to provide him with confidence in the value of his life. Regarding his own faith...
GLC05508.078.01
14 February 1992
King, Bernice (1963-)
[Lord have mercy on us for...]
Quotation from Dr. Bernice King's speech celebrating the birthday of her father, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. She asks the Lord's forgiveness for celebrating when so many people are without jobs or health care.
GLC05508.159
26 July 1963
to Mr. H. D. Wetmore
Nellie writes she has $130 left to spend, might have to use her American Express, and hopes Rod will lend her $100 cash. Her upcoming conferences include meeting with government officials and touring historic sites. The accommodations are similar to...
GLC09573.01.20
20 March 1972
Graham, Billy (1918-)
Graham discusses the pressure of preparing new sermons every night for television audiences. He also discusses racial issues including school, housing, and bussing. He thanks Bishop Hunt for his "leadership in and support of the forthcoming...
GLC05508.113.02
15 October 1975
Williams, Cordelia Shelton (1889-1978)
to Children
Cordelia Williams writes to her children that the weather has been very nice but everyone is talking a lot about robberies and petty crime. She writes of the death of "Mrs. Taliaferro" and says that "Mr Taliaferro" is very upset but only time and...
GLC09587.324
1945
Mission Inn International Shrine of the Birdmen
St. Francis Medal
One St. Francis Medal owned by Robert L. Stone. The medal was carried by Stone on all of his bombing missions during World War II. During training at March Field, Bob and a fellow cadet drove to the Mission Inn in Riverside, California there was an...
GLC09620.421
7 April 1968
United Press International
Washington
One telephoto entitled, "Washington" dated April 7, 1968 taken by United Press International. Depicts Robert F. Kennedy standing at the pulpit of Bethel Methodist Church. Also pictured is the choir and Reverend Walter E. Fauntroy. Wire transfer...
GLC09740.034
February 1950
NAACP
"NAACP: A Record of Leadership"
One pamphlet entitled "NAACP: A Record of Leadership" dated February 1950. Details the NAACP's mission; list the organization's goals towards social welfare, anti-lynching laws, voting rights, history against Jim Crow Law, combatting job...
GLC09640.127
4 August 1984
Ali, Muhammad (1942-2016)
[Service to others...]
Ali writes, "Service to others is the rent we pay for a room in HEAVEN." Quotation written "To Bobby," signed with a smiley face. Ali has also signed his portrait printed in the accompanying program (GLC05508.019.02).
GLC05508.019.01
2 March 1957
Barrett, George (fl. 1957)
"Jim Crow, He's Real Tired"
One article entitled, "Jim Crow, He's Real Tired," dated March 3, 1957 written by George Barrett. Article pertains to Martin Luther King Jr., leading the resistance in Montgomery, Alabama. Refers to the NAACP as "communistic," and covers the reaction...
GLC09640.221
5 November 1975
Cordelia Williams writes to her children that she is sorry about their research problems but that "these setbacks of every description go with living." She asks whether their President has "made a good move or a bad one?" She writes that she sees...
GLC09587.327
1973
National Associaton for the Advancement of Colored People
Lest We Forget , 64th NAACP Annual Convention & Commerce & Industry Show – July 2-July 6, 1973
One pamphlet entitled, "Lest We Forget, 64th NAACP Annual Convention & Commerce & Industry Show – July 2-July 6, 1973," dated 1973. Program outlines the day's events and sessions at the 64th NAACP annual convention that included youth workshops and...
GLC09640.171
25 February 1976
Letter from Cordelia Williams. She remarks that the weather has been great and tells anecdotes about making afghans. She also reports that Mrs. Danderidge's husband is sick and tells a disturbing story that Mable Dupree's son was found in his sister...
GLC09587.338
30 December 1955
Lodge, Henry C. Jr. (1902-1985)
[I propose that God should be openly and audibly invoked at the United Nations...]
Lodge writes: "I propose that God should be openly and audibly invoked at the United Nations in accordance with any one of the religious faiths which are represented here. I do so in the conviction that we cannot make the United Nations into a...
GLC05508.170
20 June 1950
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
One pamphlet entitled "NAACP: A Record of Leadership," dated June 20, 1950. Highlights the program scheduling for the 41st Annual NAACP Convention. Details meeting times, and mass schedules at the Union Methodist Church for the week.
GLC09640.128
June 1954
90 Years + 10 = Freedom, NAACP Annual Report
One pamphlet entitled "90 Years + 10 = Freedom, NAACP Annual Report," dated June 1954. Highlights Channing H. Tobias, the new boardmember of NAACP; annual convention highlights; public school segregation and the plans to move forward with how abolish...
GLC09640.131
June 1955
Year of the Great Decision, NAACP Annual Report, 1954
One pamphlet entitled, "Year of the Great Decision, NAACP Annual Report, 1954," dated June 1955. Reflects on the decision to retract "separate but equal" in public education; implementation of the decision on a state by state level; other levels of...
GLC09640.133.01
GLC09640.133.02
June 1956
Progress and Reaction, NAACP Annual Report, 47th Year
One pamphlet entitled "Progress and Reaction, NAACP Annual Report, 47th Year," dated June 1956. Details membership enrollment in 1955; creation of a Housing Department for the NAACP's National Office; coverage of the 46th Annual Convention, finances...
GLC09640.135.01
GLC09640.135.02
1954-1954
"How the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Began"
Collection of three copies of "How the National Assocation for the Advancement of Colored People Began," by Mary White Ovington. Details the history of the organization and list of the trustee members and officers.
GLC09640.130
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