Guide to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Collection

Sean Heyliger

African American Museum & Library at Oakland

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Oakland, California 94612

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Guide to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Collection

Collection number: MS 87

African American Museum & Library at Oakland

Oakland, California

Processed by:: Sean Heyliger
Date Completed:: 11/21/2013
Encoded by:: Sean Heyliger

Descriptive Summary

Title: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People collection

Dates: 1912-2002

Collection number: MS 87

Creator: National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Collector: East Bay Negro Historical Society.

Collection Size: 1.5 linear feet (3 boxes + 1 oversized box)

Repository: African American Museum & Library at Oakland (Oakland, Calif.)

Oakland, CA 94612

Abstract: The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Collection includes newsletters, brochures, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, convention programs, ephemera, scrapbooks, and records created by national, regional, and local California branches of the NAACP. The collection is organized into five series: West Coast Regional Office records, California regional and local branch records, NAACP publications, 2nd Annual Youth Conference scrapbook, and newspaper clippings.

Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English

Access

No access restrictions. Collection is open to the public.

Access Restrictions

Materials are for use in-library only, non-circulating.

Publication Rights

Permission to publish from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Collection must be obtained from the African American Museum & Library at Oakland.

Preferred Citation

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People collection, MS 87, African American Museum & Library at Oakland, Oakland Public Library. Oakland, California.

Processing Information

Processed by Sean Heyliger, 11/21/2013.

Scope and Content of Collection

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Collection includes newsletters, brochures, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, convention programs, ephemera, scrapbooks, and records created by national, regional, and local California branches of the NAACP. The collection is organized into five series: West Coast Regional Office records, California regional and local branch records, NAACP publications, 2nd Annual Youth Conference scrapbook, and newspaper clippings. The West Coast Regional Office records include assorted press releases, memoranda, training workshop manuals, publications and annual convention records. Most of the notes and convention records were collected by Tarea Hall Pittman.

The California regional and local branch records are mostly various flyers, newsletters, invitations, and pamphlets created by local and regional branches of the NAACP in California. Materials are organized alphabetically by branch and chronologically thereafter. The scrapbook contains telegrams, correspondence, programs, flyers, and newspaper clippings documenting the 2nd annual youth conference held in Oakland, California in July, 1942. Material in the collection was collected by the East Bay Negro Historical Society.

Arrangement

Series I. West Coast Regional Office records Series II. California regional and local branch records Series III. NAACP publications Series IV. 2nd Annual Youth Conference scrapbook Series V. Newspaper clippings

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People--Archives.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People--Branches, chapters, etc.--California--Los Angeles.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People--Branches, chapters, etc.--California--Oakland.

Civil rights movements--California--History--20th century.

Related Material

William and Tarea Hall Pittman Papers, African American Museum & Library at Oakland.

West Coast Regional Office records

Physical Description: 6 folders

Series Scope and Content Summary

Includes press releases, memoranda, publications, employment statistics, training workshop material, and Tarea Hall Pittman's conference material.

Arrangement

Arranged by format.

Box 1:1

Employment statistics 1982-1985

Box 1:2

Memoranda 1962, 1978-1982

Box 1:3

Press releases 1973-1982

Publications

Box 1:4

Picturesque souvenir edition [2 copies] 1955

Box 1:4

NAACP civil rights program [2 copies] 1960

Box 1:4

West Coast Region NAACP biennial conference program, Asilomar, California 1963

Box 1:4

Legislative advocate’s report 1968-1977

Box 1:4

Invitation to special reception in honor of Clarence Mitchell 1970

Box 1:4

Call to conscience caucus convened by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and National Council of Negro Women, Inc. program 1970

Box 1:4

Tribute to Roy Wilkins flyer, Richmond Memorial Auditorium 1972

Box 1:4

Call to the capitol 1975

Box OM11

Western regional roundup newsletter, vol. 1 no. 1 1977

Box 1:4

Invitation to a reception for Charles Carter and Leroy Mobley 1980

Box 1:4

Town hall meeting, Kennedy High School Theater 1982

Box 1:4

NAACP Tenth annual equality through unity dinner invitation 1982

Box 1:4

Fourth annual NAACP ACT-SO media luncheon invitation [2 copies] 1982

Box 1:5

Tarea Pittman Hall conference materials 1979-1985

Box 1:6

Training workshop 1983-1985

NAACP publications

Physical Description: 9 folders

Series Scope and Content Summary

Assorted NAACP brochures, pamphlets, ephemera, constitutions, convention programs, and biographical sketches of NAACP leadership.

Arrangement

Arranged by format.

Box 1:7

Biographical sketches of NAACP leadership circa 1950s-1960s

Brochures

Box 1:8

You… your family… and the NAACP 1952

Box 1:8

Invest in freedom 1953

Box 1:8

NAACP special contribution fund 1959

Box 1:8

This is the NAACP 1959, 1965

Box 1:8

N.A.A.C.P.: its program and objectives [3 copies] circa 1950s

Box 1:8

Manual for workers in N.A.A.C.P. membership campaigns circa 1950s

Box 1:8

NAACP? Who, Me? … But why? There’s no Jim Crow here… 1961

Box 1:8

A life membership in the NAACP pays high dividends for democracy 1963

Box 1:8

Meeting your needs the NAACP 1963-1965

Box 1:8

Ballots, bullets, and blood: how blacks have died for the right to vote 1968

Box 1:8

Remarks of Roy Wilkins of New York City, executive director of the NAACP to the Teachers and Administrators of the Oakland, California public schools, September 5, 1968 1968

Box 1:8

The NAACP: its story, its program and objectives circa 1960s

Box 1:8

Noise is not strength 1977

Box 1:8

The challenge videotape – documentary circa 1970s

Box 1:8

In numbers we are strong [7 copies] circa 1980s

Box 1:8

The church and the NAACP: partners in progress circa 1980s

Box 1:9

Constitution 1981-1983

Convention programs

Box 1:10

47th annual convention program San Francisco, California 1956

73rd annual convention, Boston, Massachusetts

Box 1:10

NAACP convention delegate’s handbook 1982

Box 1:10

Fight for Freedom fund awards dinner program 1982

Box 1:10

Annual convention & 13th commerce & industry show program 1982

Box 1:10

Black family summit held on the historic campus of Fisk University program, May 3-5 [3 copies] 1984

75th diamond jubilee, Kansas City, Missouri

Box 1:10

75th diamond jubilee of the NAACP presents 32nd annual southeast regional convention leadership training development institute of branches, youth councils, and college chapters theme: “The now organization for the now generation,” 1984

Box 1:10

75th NAACP diamond jubilee Thalheimer awards winners 1984

Box 2:1

75th NAACP diamond jubilee convention welcome program [2 copies] 1984

Box 2:2

75th NAACP diamond jubilee convention session program [2 copies] 1984

Box 2:2

12th annual national NAACP membership luncheon program 1984

Box 2:2

NAACP convention delegate’s handbook 1984

76th annual convention, Dallas, Texas

Box 2:2

Prize drawing registration card 1985

Box 2:3

76th annual convention & 16th commerce and industry show session program 1985

Box 2:3

76th annual convention & 16th commerce and industry show welcome program 1985

Box 2:3

Convention map 1985

Box 2:3

NAACP convention delegate’s handbook 1985

Box 2:3

28th annual life membership luncheon program 1985

Ephemera

Box 2:4

20th anniversary campaign of N.A.A.C.P. for $200,000 donation card 1930

Box 2:4

40th annual conference honoring Dr. Ralph Bunche, Hollywood Bowl ticket stub 1949

Box 2:4

Greeting NAACP table sign 1956

Box 2:4

Stamps 1972-1977

Box 2:4

Dinner for Dr. W. F. Gibson flyer 1985

Box 2:4

Black history biography cards circa 1980s

Newsletters

Box OM11

NAACP Bulletin, vol. II, no. 8 1942

Pamphlets

Box 2:5

The objects of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 1912

Box 2:5

Fight for Freedom Committee 1954

Box 2:5

It can be done! 1955

Box 2:5

Inside the N.A.A.C.P.: Ruby Hurley’s South 1957

Box 2:5

The street where you love and what you can do to improve it! 1960

Box 2:5

How to organize and conduct a successful N.A.A.C.P. membership campaign circa 1960s

Box 2:5

Equal employment opportunity: a plan for progress from North American Aviation, Inc. 1963

Box 2:5

People 1969

Box 2:5

The NAACP and reparations 1970

Box 2:5

The NAACP speaks to the troubled campus [2 copies] 1970

Box 2:5

Princess Cruises National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs 1983

Box 2:5

Afro-academic, cultural, technological and scientific Olympics 1985

Box 2:5

Home at last: NAACP dedication week 1986

Box 2:5

NAACP ACT-SO guidelines 1988

Box 2:5

How the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People began [3 copies] 1988

California regional and local branches

Physical Description: 12 folders

Series Scope and Content Summary

Includes assorted publications and records of California branches of the NAACP.

Arrangement

Arranged by NAACP branch.

Alameda County

Box 2:6

Letter calling for voting registrar volunteers 1948

Box 2:6

Seventh annual installation dinner program 1961

Alameda Co. Branch NAACP Bulletin

Box 2:6

January, 1950

Box 2:6

May, 1950

Bay Area Life Membership Club

Box 2:7

Life membership committee dinner program 1971

Box 2:7

Roy Wilkins speaking event flyer, Oakland, California 1971

Box 2:7

An evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. program 1972

Box 2:7

5th annual banquet invitation [2 copies] 1973

Box 2:7

9th annual banquet invitation [2 copies] 1977

Box 2:7

General electric TV raffle ticket 1977

Box 2:7

10th annual banquet invitation 1978

Box 2:7

11th annual banquet invitation [2 copies] 1979

Box 2:7

12th annual banquet invitation 1980

Box 2:7

16th annual banquet invitation 1984

Box 2:7

ACT-SO competitions benefit luncheon invitation 1984

Box 2:7

ACT-SO committee music program flyer 1984

Box 2:7

21st annual banquet program 1989

Box 2:7

24th annual banquet program 1992

Box 2:7

25th annual banquet program 1994

Berkeley

Box 2:8

Action conference flyer 1958

Box 2:8

BEAM newsletters 1961-1979

Box 2:8

Executive board roster 1965

Box 2:8

Youth Council group photograph 1965

Box 2:8

Berkeley Branch NAACP annual awards dinner program 1965

Box 2:8

Voting ticket flyer circa 1960s

Box 2:8

Board meeting flyer 1973

Box 2:8

General membership meeting memoranda 1978

Box 2:8

Berkeley Branch NAACP to present Vernon Jarrett press release 1978

Box 2:8

Twenty five year anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education flyer 1979

Box 2:8

Report on the status of the Berkeley public schools integration and quality education 1980

Box 2:8

Membership and freedom fund reports 1981-1983

Box 2:8

NAACP 73rd annual convention June 27 thru July 2, 1982 report 1982

Box 2:8

Report NAACP national convention New Orleans, Louisiana July 11 thru 15th 1983 1983

Box 2:8

Berkeley Branch NAACP third annual life membership dinner invitation 1983

Box 2:8

Berkeley Branch NAACP fourth annual life membership dinner program 1984

Box 2:8

Berkeley Branch NAACP fourth annual life membership dinner invitation 1985

El Cerrito

Box 3:1

Branchline newsletter 1982

Box 3:1

Youth & College Chapter newsletter 1987

Emeryville

Box 3:2

Fall cleanup rummage sale flyer 1975

Hercules-Pinole-Rodeo

Box 3:3

NAACP outlook newsletter January 1998

Los Angeles

Box 3:4

Labor’s recommendations voting flyer circa 1960s

Box 3:4

Program of Los Angeles Branch NAACP testimony honoring H. Claude Hudson, D.D.S. 1964

Box 3:4

Fourth annual life membership banquet program [2 copies] 1964

Box 3:4

Fifth annual life membership banquet program [2 copies] 1965

Box 3:4

Annual life membership banquet program 1966

Box 3:4

Annual life membership banquet program 1967

Northern Area

Box 3:5

Lorenza Jordan Cole piano recital advertisement 1920

Box 3:5

Northern Area conference program Northern Area conference program, 1982

Box 3:5

Northern Area conference president’s report 1982

Box OM11

Founders Day newsletter 1981

Box 3:5

Youthline newsletter 1982

Oakland

Box 3:6

First annual banquet and installation dinner program 1955

Box 3:6

A showcase of talent: an annual contest benefiting NAACP Oakland Chapter ticket 1972

Box 3:6

NAACP Oakland Branch credit union flyer 1973

Box 3:6

Boston today! Bay Area tomorrow? rally flyer [3 copies] 1975

Box 3:6

NAACP branches of the East Bay presents Benjamin L. Hooks flyer 1977

Newsletters

Box 3:6

May, 1982

Box 3:6

January 1986

Box 3:6

August 1993

Box 3:6

Letter to members of election results 1983

Box 3:6

Gala freedom fund/ membership banquet program 1992

Box 3:6

30th anniversary March on Washington flyer 1993

Box 3:6

Gala freedom fund/ membership banquet program 1996

Box 3:6

NAACP contract with Oakland 1996

Box 3:6

NAACP 2000 preparing a new generation for the struggle program [2 copies] 1997

Box 3:6

2 day NAACP self-help summit invitation 2002

San Francisco

Box 3:7

Annual report of the secretary of the San Francisco branch of the NAACP from November 20, 1937 to November 19, 1938 1938

Box 3:7

Office of the Mayor “Fight for Freedom week” proclamation 1954

Box 3:7

NAACP community forum flyer 1976

Box 3:7

City College of San Francisco voter registration flyer 1982

San Mateo

Box 3:8

Newsletter 1970

Tri-city Branch (Fairfield-Vacaville-Suisun)

Box 3:9

Newsletter May 1983

Box 3:10

2nd Annual Youth Conference, Oakland, California scrapbook 1942

Physical Description: 1 folder

Series Scope and Content Summary

Scrapbook containing telegrams, correspondence, programs, flyers, and newspaper clippings documenting the 2nd annual youth conference held in Oakland, California in July, 1942.

Box 3:11-12

Newspaper clippings 1946-2002

Physical Description: 2 folders

Series Scope and Content Summary

Includes assorted newspaper clippings related to various NAACP branches mostly in California.