Inventory of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) San Francisco Chapter Papers SPC.2023.004
Karen Clemons
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
2023-03; 2023-11
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson, CA 90747
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Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) San Francisco Chapter Papers
source:
Congress of Racial Equality
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2023.004
Physical Description:
1 box
Physical Description:
.21 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1964-1969; circa 1960s; undated
Language of Material:
English
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Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives
and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Preferred Citation
Scope and Contents
The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) San Francisco Chapter Papers (1964-1965, 1969; circa 1960s; undated) contains documents
mostly related to activities of the San Francisco Chapter of CORE. A majority of the documents are in regards to an agreement
between Community Dry Goods Relation Association and CORE, and CORE's belief that the terms of the agreement were not met
due to discriminatory hiring practices; pickets, demonstrations, and marches protesting East Bay Restaurant Association, and
Oakland Tribune; board meeting minutes and agendas; and a listing of some of CORE's activities from 1962-1965. Also included
are documents regarding the Citizens United Against Poverty (CUAP) request for a meeting with Mayor Shelley; two essays entitled
"American Slave Revolts" and "The Haitian Revolutions" by Nancy Lamberson; issues of "SF CORE-LATOR"; and other documents.
Lastly, this collection contains one folder of material related to the CORE National Branch and includes pamphlets, mailers,
event flyers, issues of "CORE-LATOR", and other related documents.
Biographical / Historical
The Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) is an African American civil rights organization that was founded in 1942 by a group
of students on the Campus of University of Chicago. It is the third oldest and one of the 'big four' civil rights groups in
the United States. Part of CORE's mission is to "bring about equality for all people regardless of race, creed, sex, age,
disability, sexual orientation, religion or ethnic background.. seek[ing] to identify and expose acts of discrimination in
the public and private sectors of society". ("Mission", CORE) Throughout CORE's history, they have participated in protests
against Jim Crow laws; participated in sit-ins and freedom rides; and protested housing discrimination in San Francisco and
Los Angeles; as well as other nonviolent direct actions. CORE maintains local chapters across the United States and internationally.
Sources:
"Congress of Racial Equality Biography" https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/congress-racial-equality-core
"About the Congress of Racial Equality" https://www.thecongressofracialequality.org/
"Facts about CORE" https://www.thecongressofracialequality.org/core-facts.html
Related Materials
For related material please consult the Civil Rights Movement Collection; Berta Green Langston Papers; and Student Nonviolent
Coordinating Committee, Los Angeles Papers of Ron Wilkins.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Civil rights
African Americans -- Civil rights
San Francisco (Calif.)
Race Discrimination
Congress of Racial Equality
box 1, folder 1, item 1
General Membership Meeting minutes
February 1, 1965
box 1, folder 1, item 2
revised memorandum of understanding between Community Dry Goods Relation Association and CORE, representing the United San
Francisco Freedom Movement
undated
box 1, folder 1, item 3
"S.F. Core's Relationship to Africa"
undated
box 1, folder 1, item 4-5
Citizens United Against Poverty (CUAP) press release drafts (two versions)
undated
General
one typed copy; one handwritten copy
box 1, folder 1, item 6
"Let's Pound Downtown" [handwritten essay]
undated
General
document is in regards to agreement with Community Dry Goods Relation Association
box 1, folder 1, item 7
document regarding Citizens United Against Poverty (CUAP) request for a meeting with [Mayor] Shelley regarding poverty program
April 29, 1965
box 1, folder 1, item 8
"Education Committee Activity: 1962-1965", S.F. Core
circa 1965
box 1, folder 1, item 9-10
"Why Core is Demonstrating Against the Downtown Stores"
circa 1965
General
document regarding CORE's agreement with San Francisco Retailers Community Relations Group
General
two copies. One with edits to the time the demonstration will take place.
box 1, folder 1, item 11
"American Slave Revolts" essay
undated
General
author and date unknown
box 1, folder 1, item 12
"The Haitian Revolutions" by Nancy Lamberson
undated
box 1, folder 1, item 13
"San Francisco Congress of Racial Equality Calendar"
December 1964
box 1, folder 1, item 14
Galileo Adult School spring semester schedule
January 1965
box 1, folder 1, item 15
"CORE Program"
circa 1965
box 1, folder 1, item 16
mailer seeking contributions
circa 1964-1965
box 1, folder 1, item 17
San Francisco CORE media phone list
undated
box 1, folder 1, item 18
executive board meeting minutes
January 31, 1965
box 1, folder 1, item 19
"San Francisco CORE- Activity 1964"
circa 1964-1965
box 1, folder 1, item 20
"Why Boycott Sears?"
circa 1965
General
document regarding CORE investigation of Sears' hiring practices to be discriminatory
box 1, folder 1, item 21
PR Committee agenda
February 2, 1965
box 1, folder 1, item 22
"Release Instructions"
undated
General
instructions and procedures for press releases
box 1, folder 2, item 1-5
East Bay Restaurant Association-flyers related to pickets and march
circa 1965
box 1, folder 3, item 1-4
Ad-Hoc Committee to End Discrimination- documents related to Oakland Tribune pickets and demonstrations
circa 1964
box 1, folder 4, item 1
"Who is Ronnie Moore?" contribution flyer
circa 1960s
box 1, folder 4, item 2-3
San Francisco CORE Executive Board Members list; calendars
May, July 1964
box 1, folder 4, item 4
logo [screenprinted on cloth]
undated
box 1, folder 4, item 5
"Racial Discrimination in Berkeley Employment" flyer
circa 1960s
box 1, folder 4, item 6
"Join Our Protest" Berkeley CORE
circa 1960s
box 1, folder 4, item 7
mailer regarding writing to Supervisor Peter Tamaras, Chairman of the Governmental Services Committee of the Board of Supervisors
urging the committee to have the Board of Education appointed by districts
circa 1960s
box 1, folder 4, item 8
"First Fall Meeting of Campus CORE, Today, Wednesday" flyer
circa 1960s
box 1, folder 4, item 9
"Campus Core" pamphlet
circa 1960s
box 1, folder 4, item 10
"Membership in Core, San Francisco Chapter"
circa 1960s
box 1, folder 5
"News Notes from San Francisco Core"
October 1964; circa 1960s
box 1, folder 6
"SF CORE-LATOR"
November, December 1963; April, December 1964; March 1965; 1965
CORE- National Branch
1963-1965, 1969, circa 1960s
box 1, folder 7
"CORE-LATOR", No. 76, 96, 100-111
Spring 1959, June 1962, April, July, September 1963; February-December 1964; January-June 1965
box 1, folder 8, item 1-10
mailers regarding Civil Rights Act, "CORE presents an All-Star Jazz 2 Record Album", memorial for CORE member William L. Moore,
CORE's work in the south, voter registration programs, and other CORE programs
September 1964, 1965, 1966; 1969, circa 1960s
box 1, folder 8, item 11
"It Happened in Baton Rouge USA, A Real Life Drama of Our Deep South Today" by Major Johns and Ronnie Moore [booklet]
April 1962
box 1, folder 8, item 12
"Louisiana Story 1963" by James Farmer
circa 1963
box 1, folder 8, item 13
"Our Faces…Our Voices…" [flyer]
circa 1960s
box 1, folder 8, item 14
"Have you Ever Started a FAD? Well, Neither has CORE Until Now!" [flyer]
circa 1960s
box 1, folder 8, item 15
"Calendar of Coercion" booklet
circa 1965
box 1, folder 8, item 16
"College Students and Others Needed for CORE Summer Program [pamphlet]
circa 1960s
box 1, folder 8, item 17
flyer regarding CORE Community Centers
circa 1960s
box 1, folder 8, item 18
Freedom Schools pamphlet
circa 1960s
box 1, folder 8, item 19
"Hear! How Our Brothers Died for Freedom and How We Are Carrying on the Fight in Mississippi, Hear Mrs. Fanny Chaney at New
Zion Baptist Church" [flyer]
August 27, 1964
box 1, folder 8, item 20
"Announcing CORE Holiday Cards for 1964" brochure
1964
box 1, folder 8, item 21
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) flyer about the organization
circa 1960s
box 1, folder 8, item 22
"The Force of Brotherhood are Winning Battles....Will They win the War?" mailer
undated
