Guide to the Stokely Carmichael-Lorna D. Smith collection, 1964-1972

Department of Special Collections

Green Library

Stanford University Libraries

Stanford, CA 94305-6004

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Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu

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Guide to the Stokely Carmichael-Lorna D. Smith collection, 1964-1972

Collection number: M0170

Department of Special Collections and University Archives

Stanford University Libraries

Stanford, California

Contact Information

Department of Special Collections
Green Library
Stanford University Libraries
Stanford, CA 94305-6004
Phone: (650) 725-1022
Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc

Processed by:: Special Collections staff
Date Completed:: ca. 1966

Descriptive Summary

Title: Stokely Carmichael-Lorna D. Smith collection,

Date (inclusive): 1964-1972

Collection number: Special Collections M0170

Creator: Carmichael, Stokely.

Extent: 5 linear ft.

Repository: Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.

Language: English.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

None.

Publication Rights

Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.

Provenance

Gift of Lorna D. Smith, donated as collected, beginning in 1966.

Preferred Citation:

[Identification of item] Stokely Carmichael-Lorna D. Smith collection, M0170, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of correspondence, an inscribed book, and 15 scrapbooks filled with clippings from newspapers, magazines, circulars, folders, conference advertisements, and programs dating from July, 1964 to Nov. 1972. All of the items relate directly to Stokely Carmichael and to his work with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and to his role in the Black Power movement, racial unrest, rioting in American cities (as represented by the Press).

The correspondence is mostly addressed to Mrs. Lorna Smith in reference to her work on the Mississippi Summer Project of 1964 or her later help with the efforts of SNCC, including 55 letters from Carmichael dating from December, 1964 to Nov. 1972. These are fairly personal in nature.

Included in the collection is Freedom Summer, inscribed by the author Sally Belfrage. Some of her letters to Mrs. Smith are also found in the collection, relating her opinions of the representation Carmichael received in the press.

Additions received on: Dec., 1967 - Seventh scrapbook, clips dating from

Aug. to Nov. 1967.
Mar. 1968 - Eighth scrapbook, clips dating Nov. 67 to
Feb. 1968.
Apr. 30, 68 - Ninth scrapbook, clips dating Feb. 68 to Apr. 68
Aug. 1968 - Tenth scrapbook.
Jan. 2, 1969 - Eleventh scrapbook.
July 7, 1970 - Twelfth scrapbook.
Nov. 1970 - 2 letters to Mrs. Smith, 7-8-70 from Carmichael, and 7-12-68 from Ukita.

SEE DONOR CARD FILE FOR FURTHER ADDITIONS.

Biographical Note

1941	born in Trinidad
1952	family moved to Harlem, New York and later to the East Bronx
1960	graduated from the Bronx High School of Science
1964	graduated from Howard University with a B.A. in Philosophy
1964	field secretary of Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
1966 May	elected chairman of SNCC

Scrapbooks

Box 1, Volume I

clippings dating from July 1964 through July 1966.taken from all major newspapers and magazines as well as the following: The Salt Lake Tribune, Nat'l Guardian, Movement, Southern Courier, New Republic, I. F. Stone's Weekly, Memphis Press Scimitar, Commercial Appeal, Jackson Daily News, Jet

Scope and Content Note

also envelopes from Carmichael, photo of marcher (June, 1966), circular letters, receipts

Box 1, Volume II

clippings dating from July 1966 through August 1966.These are taken from a similar assortment of newspapers and magazines as well as: Kansas City Star, Christian Science Monitor, Harpers, CORE-LATOR, publications by the Santa Clara Valley Chapter Congress of Racial Equality.

Scope and Content Note

Included are assorted items similar to those described above

Box 2, Volume III

clippings dating from August 1966 through October.Additional sources: Commonweal, Mid-Valley News, Ebony, Village Voice, Liberation, New Student, Young Socialist, Los Angeles Free Press Sunday Ramparts, Fellowship. assorted ephemera

Box 2, Volume IV

clippings dating from October 1966 through January 1967.Additional sources: A Radical Newspaper, Atlanta Black Paper (an abridgement printed in The Movement), Muhammed Speaks, The Progressive, The Independent Socialist. ephemera

Box 3, Volume V

clippings dating from February 1967 through March 1967.Additional sources: Spartan Daily, The Greensboro Daily News, Social Questions Dulletin, Together, News Notes (Central Comm. C.O.s), The Listener, Counterpart. assorted ephemera

Box 3, Volume VI

clippings dating from April 1967 through August 1967.Additional sources: Fact, New Politics, Four Lights, League for Industrial Democracy, assorted ephemera.

Box 5, Volume VII

clippings dating Aug. 1967-Nov. 1967

Box 5, Volume VIII

clippings dating Nov. 1967-Feb. 1968

Box 6, Volume IX

clippings dating Feb. 1968-Apr. 1968

Box 6, Volume X

clippings dating Apr. 1968-July 1968

Box 7, Volume XI

clippings dating July 1968-Dec. 1968

Box 7, Volume XII

clippings dating Jan.1969 -Dec.1969;including Mrs. Smith's certificate of membership in the D. A. R.

Box 7, Volume XIII

1968, Jan. 1970-Dec. 1970.Invasion of Guinea by Portugal.

Box 8, Volume XIV

clippings dating July 1969; 1970; Jan. 1971-Dec. 1971; Jan. -Feb. 1972.

Box 8, Volume XV

clippings dating March 1972-Nov. 1972.

Box 8, Volume XVI

clippings dating December 1972-October 1973.

clippings 1973 [UNK]

Physical Description: 1 Folder

Box 4, Folder 1

CORRESPONDENCE OF STOKELY CARMICHAEL

1965, Dec. 23to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1965, Dec. 31to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.

1966, Jan. 12to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1966, Jan. 15to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1966, Feb. 10to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1966, Mar. 4to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1966, Mar. 21to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1966, Mar. 29to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1966, Mar. 31to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.

1966, Apr. 15to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1966, May 18to Mrs. Douglas Matthews

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1966, June 15T. L. to Mrs. Lorna Smith

1966, June 22T. L. to Mrs. Lorna Smith

1966, Aug. 3to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1966, Aug. 20to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.

1966, Aug. 23to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.

1966, Sept. 1to Mrs. Lorna Smith Gift of Mrs. Mary Carter

Physical Description: T.L.

1966, Nov. 19Tape recording of S. Carmichael at Santa Clara Valley Friends of SNCC meeting.

1967, Jan. 11to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.

1967, Jan. 28to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.

1967, Feb. 4to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.

1967, Feb. 13to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.

1967, Mar. 14to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.

1967, May 2to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.

1967, June 2to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.

1967, July 12to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.

1968, Jan. 23to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1968, Jan. 30to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.

1968, May 9to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.

1968, May 27to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.

1968, June 18to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.

1968, Oct. 26to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.

1970, Feb. 23to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1970, May 25to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1970, July 14to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1970, Aug. 7to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1970, Oct. 6to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1970, Nov. 2to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S. & clip

1970, Dec. 9to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1970, Dec. 26to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1971, Feb. 5to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: P.C.S. & xerox

1971, June 14to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: P.C.S. & xerox

1971, Aug. 15to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1971, Sept. 24Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S. & clip

1971, Oct. 17to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1971, Dec. 6to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1972, Mar. 19to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1972, Apr. 18to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1972, May. 23to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1972, June 16to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1972, July 23to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1972, Aug. 9by L.S. to P. Palmer

Physical Description: T.L.S. & note

1972, Aug. 29to P. Palmer

Physical Description: T.L.S.

[1972?]to P. Palmer

Physical Description: P.C.S.

[1972?]to P. Palmer

Physical Description: P.C.S.

Nov. 28to P. Palmer

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1913, July 24to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: A.L.S.

Scope and Content Note

(Xerox copy included).

1976[UNK] to L.S.

Physical Description: Xerox of ALS

1977, June 20to L.S.

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1977, Aug. 20to L.S.

Physical Description: ALS

Box 4, Folder 2

GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE

1964, Oct. 30from Mrs. Eliz. G. Kirschten to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1964, Nov. 10from Mrs. Eliz. G. Kirschten to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1966, Jan. 6from J. Benton White to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1966, June 6from Mattie Pilcher to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1966, July 19from J. Benton White to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1966, July 25from Cathy Archibald to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1966, July 29from Rico Holman to Mrs. Smith

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1966, Aug. 23from Nicholas George to Mrs. Smith

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1966, Aug. 26from Dwight Newton to Mrs. Smith

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1966, Sept. 17from Ryo Namkiawa to Mrs. Smith

Physical Description: A.L.S.

[1966, Aug.?]from Ryo Namkiawa to Mrs. Smith

Physical Description: A.L.S.

[no date]from Gladys [?] to Mrs. Smith

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1966, Nov. 3Ryo Namkiawa to L.S. re: translation (Japanese) of Freedom Summer

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1966, Dec. 3Ryo Namkiawa to L.S. re: translation (Japanese) of Freedom Summer

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1967, Mar. 17Ryo Namkiawa to L.S. re: translation (Japanese) of Freedom Summer

Physical Description: A.L.S.

[1967, Mar. 29?]Ryo Namkiawa to L.S. re: translation (Japanese) of Freedom Summer

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1967, Apr. 14Ryo Namkiawa to L.S. re: translation (Japanese) of Freedom Summer

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1967, Aug. 24Hisako to L. S. [Ukita]

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1968, Feb. 13to Jeannette

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1968, May 4Hisako to L. S.

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1968, May 6Robert D. Horn to L.S.

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1968, June 9Edith M. to L.S.

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1968, June 12L.S. to Stokely Carmichael

1968, Aug. 28Koko to L.S.

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1968, Dec. 7Hisako to L.S.

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1969, Jan. 26KoKo to L.S.

Physical Description: P.C.S.

1970, Oct. 10photostat of Stokely [UNK] to [UNK] [UNK].

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1971, July 26Charlotte [KRETZOI] to L.S.

Physical Description: T.L.S. (xerox)

1972, Nov. 3Jan Bailey to L.S.

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1974.MIRIAM MAKEBA to L.S.

Physical Description: ALS. 2 [UNK]

[1974].Charlotle [KRETZOI] to L.S.

Physical Description: Postcard (two)

1974, April 6.Bill & mary Carter to L.S.

Physical Description: ALS.

1974, Mar. 4.Bill & mary Carter to L.S.

Physical Description: ALS.

Commencement announcement - San Jose State College - William Carter, Aug. 28, 1970.

Physical Description: Photo of Wm. Carter

1974, March 30.Bill & mary Carter to [UNK] one greeting card to LDS from the Carters

Physical Description: ANS.

1974, Sept. 30[UNK] B.[UNK] to L.S.

Physical Description: ALS

1976, June 29[UNK] HUNT to L.S. [UNK] [UNK]

Physical Description: ALS

a) Program - African Liberation Day

-National Black Leadership [UNK]

b) News Releases: AAPRP

Freedom Summer, by Sally Belfrage, 1965Viking Press. Book is inscribed by the author to honor two fighters for freedom, Stokely Carmichael and Lorna Smith.

Tape 1 - Mrs. Carter (gift of)

Tape 2 - Interview with Lorna Smith (Aug. 1967)

Tape 3 - David Frost Show, interview with S. C.

Box 4, Folder 3

CORRESPONDENCE - SALLY BELFRAGE TO LORNA SMITH

1963, July 16S.B. to L.S. re: her father leaving Cuba, now in Mexico.

Physical Description: T.L.S.

[1964], Oct. 2S.B. to L.S. re: the book, [ Freedom Summer]

Physical Description: A.L.S.

[1965], June 13S.B. to L.S. re: book.

Physical Description: A.L.S.

[1965, Aug. 5?]S.B. to L.S. re: thanks for letter to San Francisco Chronicle

Physical Description: A.L.S.

[1965, Aug. 13?]S.B. to L.S. re: namesin the book.

Physical Description: A.L.S.

[1965, Sept.2?]S.B. to L.S. re: a book review.

Physical Description: A.N.S.

[1965, Sept.23?]S.B. to L.S. re: a book review, plans for a visit.

Physical Description: A.L.S.

[1965, Oct. 14]S.B. to L.S. re: meeting in N.Y.

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1965, Nov. 17S.B. to L.S. re: she's marrying.

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1966, Jan. 6Sally Belfrage Pomerance to L.S. re: Nick's book.

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1966, Mar. 5,S.B.P. to L.S. re: Freedom Summer voted one of 25 best books for young people

Physical Description: A.L.S.

[1966] Mar. 19,S.B.P. to L.S. re: a quote about Mrs. Smith

Physical Description: A.N.S.

[1966] Apr. 30,S.B.P. to L.S. re: SNCC bldg. burned down & the Freedom Information Service

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1966, June 19from Sally [Belfrage Pomerance] to Mrs. Lorna Smith

Physical Description: A.L.S.

[1966, June 29?],S.B.P. to L.S.

Physical Description: A.N.S.

[1966] July 21,S.B.P. to L.S.

Physical Description: A.N.S.

[1966, July 29],S.B.P., to L.S.

Physical Description: A.N.S.

1966, Aug 3,S.B.P. to L.S. re: Willie James trouble with distribution

Physical Description: T.L.S.

[1966, Aug. 10?],S.B.P. to L.S.

Physical Description: A.N.S.

1966, oct. 8,S.B.P. to L.S. re: L.S. in Time, Emma Gelders Sterne's book about Rose Parks, research about Rose Parks, Prof. Namikawa

Physical Description: T.L.S.

1966, Oct. 15,S.B.P. to L.S. re: difficulty in contacting Mrs. Parks

Physical Description: T.L.S.

[1966, Oct. 20?],S.B.P. to L.S. re: Vikings arrangements for Japanese translation of Freedom Summer, contact with Mrs. Parks

Physical Description: A.L.S.

[1966, Oct. 24?],S.B.P. to L.S.

Physical Description: A.N.S.

[1966] Oct. 24,S.B.P. to L.S. re: baby coming, Stokely's Susskind program

Physical Description: A.L.S.

[1966] Oct. 27,S.B.P. to L.S. re: Stokely at Berkeley

Physical Description: A.L.S.

[1966, Oct.?]from Sally [Belfrage Pomerance] to Mrs. Smith

Physical Description: A.L.S.

[1966, Nov. 11?],S.B.P. to L.S. re: Sussking show which was rescheduled.

Physical Description: A.N.S.

[1966, Nov. 14?],S.B.P. to L.S.

Physical Description: A.N.S.

[1966, Nov. 22?],S.B.P. to L.S.

Physical Description: A.N.S.

[1966] Dec. 13,S.B.P. to L.S. re: her work on R. Peter Straus, the Carters (friends of Mrs. Parks)

Physical Description: T.L.S.

[1966, Dec. 14?]T.N.S., S.B.P. to L.S.

1966, Dec. 23,S.B.P, to L.S. re: Canadian edition, visiting the Carters

Physical Description: T.L.S.

[1966, Dec. 28?],S.B.P. to L.S. re: The Southern Patriot

Physical Description: A.N.S.

[1966, Dec. 31],S.B.P. to L.S. re: Job Corps, Crusader Without Violence (Martin Luther King), A Doctor for the People (Dr. Michael A. Shadid)

Physical Description: A.N.S.

1967, Feb. 13,S.B.P. to L.S.

Physical Description: A.N.S.

1967, Mar 14,S.B.P. to L.S. re: birth of baby girl

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1967, Apr. 18,S.B.P. to L.S. re: Carmichael

Physical Description: A.L.S.

[1967], May 22S.B.P. to L.S. re: John Gunther

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1967, June 20S.B.P. to L.S. re: third world

Physical Description: A.N.S.

1967, July 29S.B.P. to L.S. re: Communist Party, F.B.I., S.D.S., and Carmichael

Physical Description: T.L.S.

[1967, Sept.?]S.B.P. to L.S.

Physical Description: A.N.S.

[1968, Apr. 12?]S.B.P. to L.S. re: moving to London

Physical Description: A.N.S.

[1967? Oct. 31[?] to L. S. from a member of Sally's family.

Physical Description: A.N.S.

1967, Sept. 1to Mary, Bill and Lorna

Physical Description: T.L.S.

[1968] June 5to Lorna

Physical Description: A.L.S.

[1968] June 27to Lorna

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1968 Aug. 19to Lorna

Physical Description: A.L.S.

1968 Feb. The Haunted House of Ernest Hemingway by Sally Belfrage. Esquire, Feb. pp. 66-7.

Box 4, Folder 4

Two sets of bibliography cards re: books mentioning Stokely Carmichael.

Box 4, Folder 5.

Bibliography of Stokely Carmichael.

Box 4, Folder 6.

Magazines: 1. Black Collegian, 1976, Jan-Feb.

2. Race Today, 1974, Nov.

Box 4, Folder 7.

Stokely Carmichael on David Frost show, 4/20/70, and n.d.

Physical Description: 2 tapes, reel to reel.

Box 5.

Scrapbook of newspaper and magazine clippings. Aug. 1967 to Nov. 1967.

Box 6.

Scrapbook of newspaper and magazine clippings. Nov. 1967 - Mar. 1968.

Box 7.

Scrapbook of newspaper and magazine clippings. Feb. 1968 - May 1968.

Box 8.

Scrapbook of newspaper and magazine clippings. May 1968 - July 1968.

Box 9.

Scrapbook of newspaper and magazine clippings. July 1968 - Jan 1969.

Box 10.

Scrapbook of newspaper and magazine clippings. Jan 1969 - Dec 1969.

Scrapbook of newspaper and magazine clippings. Jan 1970- Dec 1970.

Box 11.

Scrapbook of newspaper and magazine clippings. Jan 1972 - Jul 1972,plus miscellaneous articles and photographs.

Scrapbook of newspaper and magazine clippings. Oct 1972 - Nov 1973.

Box 11., Folder 1.

Miscellaneous loose clippings, 1973 -

A Negro in the state of Washington, 1788-1967, a biography compiled by the Washington State Library, Jan., 1968.

Box 12., Folder 1.

Stokely Carmichael (material to, from, and about him)

July 26, 1978.Sylvia (?) to Lorna Smith,

Physical Description: ANS.

May 23, 1971.Miriam Makeba to Lorna Smith.

Physical Description: TLS.

Apr. 18, 1972.S.C. to L.S.,

Physical Description: TLS xerox.

May 24, 1978.Bisi Payne to L.S. (cc S.C.)

Physical Description: TLS.

Jun 7, 1978.Bisi Payne to L.S. (cc S.C.)

Physical Description: TLS.

Jul 22, 1978.S.C. to L.S.,

Physical Description: TLS.

Dec 14, 1978.S.C. to L.S.,

Physical Description: TLS.

May 28, 1979.Jeanne (?) to L.S.,

Physical Description: ALS.

Box 12., Folder 2.

Miscellaneous clippings of Carmichael: n.d.

Physical Description: 4 clippings, one in Chinese,

Stokely: Civilization and mind over matter, from The Campus Digest, Tuskeegee Inst., Nov 7, 75.

Brief Biographical Chart of Carmichael, May 21, 1975.

Carmichael refutes Zionists' Claim, American University, Washington, D.C., Nov 17, 1975.

Brittanica Library Research Service, booklet of several articles and comments on S.C.

Box 12., Folder 3.

Born Black by Gordon Parks, a personal report on the decade of black revolt, 1960-70.(One chapter devoted to Carmichael).