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Richmond CORE activities

Physical Description: 1 folder

Series Scope and Content Summary

Includes correspondence, flyers, conference programs, volunteer forms, and newspaper clippings related to the activities of the Richmond chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE).

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.
Box 1:1

Letter from Fredricka Teer to Maxine Eason re: meeting of those interested in forming a CORE group in Richmond 1963-04-02

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Richmond CORE – we’ve come to collect! flyer 1964

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Program outline for CORE conference on anti-poverty 1965-03-13

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Richmond CORE presents a conference on quality education flyer 1966-05-14

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March for jobs: justice on Bay Area Rapid Transit flyer 1966-06-05

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Letter from Clyde E. DeBerry to Samuel Burns re: cancellation of Richmond CORE's membership in National CORE 1968-09-04

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Newspaper clipping, "20-year CORE reunion no sit-in," from West County Times 1984-10-09

Box 1:1

Richmond CORE [empty envelope] circa 1960s

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We Shall Overcome CORE holiday greeting card from the Thollaugs circa 1960s

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Richmond Congress of Racial Equality questionnaire circa 1960s

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It's time to have a fun(d) raising party flyer circa 1960s

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What does he think about civil rights? picket flyer circa 1960s

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Picket volunteer form [two copies] circa 1960s

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Richmond chapter of CORE presents the Fourth of July flyer circa 1960s

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Where do we go from here? flyer circa 1960s

 

CORE general activities

Physical Description: 9 folders

Series Scope and Content Summary

Includes reports, bulletins, newsletters, correspondence, flyers, and conference programs documenting other CORE chapters and activities of the national CORE organization. Topics covered in the newsletters include civil rights in the United States, the rise of Black Power movement, the Delano Grape Boycott, Cesar Chavez, and the United Farm Workers.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by organization.
 

Berkeley Campus CORE 1964-1968

Box 1:2

Constitution of the Berkeley campus chapter of CORE [two copies] circa 1960s

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The Campus CORElator 1964-01

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The Campus CORElator 1965-01

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The Campus CORElator 1968-01

 

Berkeley CORE circa 1960s

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Don’t shop here – this store discriminates boycott flyer circa 1960s

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Don't shop at Hink's, 57 years without a negro sales clerk boycott flyer circa 1960s

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CORE rules for picket line action circa 1960s

 

CORE National 1964-1967

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National CORE republican convention project public relations and press coordination report 1964

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Congress of Racial Equality minutes of 23rd annual convention 1965-06-05

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CORE in the field community relations bulletin 1965-08-31

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National annual convention report by New York-Harlem CORE July 1966-June 1967 1967

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Letter from Wilfred T. Ussery to CORE chapters re: 1967 Congress of Racial Equality’s national convention schedule 1967

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Invitation to national conference reception with Rupiah Banda and Chief Michael Lukumbuzya 1967

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1967 CORE national convention “Black power: Blueprint for survival” (Muhammad Ali in person) June 30-July 4, 1967 held in Oakland, CA, workshop sessions held at McClymonds High School, flyer 1967

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Letter from Walter S. Brooks to CORE delegates re: presentation of position paper 1967

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Workshop: Controlling black education in black communities (National CORE Convention) by Dr. Clyde E. DeBerry circa 1960s

 

Louisiana CORE 1965

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Edited version of Louisiana CORE’s WATS (Wide Area Telephone Service) report, June 28-July 4, 1965 1965

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Louisiana CORE newsletter 1965

 

New York (Harlem) CORE 1965

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CORElator 1965-05-06

 

Philadelphia CORE 1967

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Ebony : the journal of “The Three P’s 1967

 

Santa Clara Valley CORE 1966-1967

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CORElator 1966-04

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CORElator 1966-05

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CORElator 1966-08

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CORElator 1966-12

Box 1:8

CORElator 1967-01

Box 1:8

CORElator 1967-03

Box 1:8

CORElator 1967-06

Box 1:9

CORElator 1967-07–1967-08

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CORElator 1967-09

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CORElator 1967-10

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CORElator 1968-01–1967-02

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CORElator 1968-03

 

Western Regional CORE 1964

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Conference structure committee report 1964-01-17

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Hotel agreement to affirm the equal opportunity policy of the member hotels of the Hotel Employers Association of San Francisco 1964-03-07

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Demands – Bank of America 1964-03-16

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CORE regional conference agenda 1964-04-19

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Letter from Western Regional field office to all congress CORE chapters re: proposals for statewide CORE demands to the Bank of America 1964-06-10

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Resolutions from regional housing conference held at Oakland 1964-06-14

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Letter from Western Regional Office Congress of Racial Equality to members of the local chapters’ executive board re: minutes of the Western Regional Convention in Los Angeles 1964-12-02

 

Assorted print materials

Physical Description: 1 folder

Series Scope and Content Summary

Includes papers, brochures, pamphlets, and newspaper clippings related to political action, civil rights and other issues of importance to Braggs-Ford’s work with Richmond CORE.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.
Box 1:11

Statement by United States Senator Thomas H. Kuchel on civil rights 1963

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The Method: Building problem-centered groups pamphlet 1965-08-14

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The Flatlandsvol. 1 no. 8 1966-06-07

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“Society” paper by George Bell 1969-03-18

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“Brainwashing of black men’s minds,” paper by Nathan Hare 1969-03-18

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Newspaper clipping, "Nation is Rocked by Violent Aftermath of Dr. King's Death," from The Independent 1968-04-06

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Richmond Metro Reporter, vol. 1 no. 3 1972-10-21

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Political strength – How to get it: A guide to effective action in your community pamphlet circa 1960s

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The Greenville crisis: The report of Mrs. Victoria Gray, Washington office of the MFDP circa 1960s

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This is CORE brochure circa 1960s