National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Organization
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Kelly M. Alexander, Jr. papers
Collection
Identifier: MS0233
Abstract
The collection consists of papers generated primarily by Kelly M. Alexander, junior, as a result of his work with the NAACP at the local, state and national levels. Other papers in this collection were generated by Mrs. Margaret Alexander (widow of Kelly M. Alexander, senior), and Alfred Alexander (Kelly junior's brother) in his capacity as president of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Chapter of the NAACP. The collection contains a wide variety of documentation concerning nearly all aspects of...
Dates:
1953 - 2008
Kelly M. Alexander, Sr. papers
Collection
Identifier: MS0055
Abstract
Papers documenting Alexander's service with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, including the Charlotte branch, his presidency of the North Carolina State Conference of Branches, and his membership on and chairing of the national board of directors. Includes minutes, correspondence, reports, speeches, programs, news releases, membership records, documentation on NAACP-initiated court cases, and material on voter education projects. Also includes material on the...
Dates:
1950 - 1985
Charles A. McLean papers
Collection
Identifier: MS0250
Abstract
Collection contains the papers of Charles A. McLean, primarily during his work as an officer of the North Carolina NAACP. Other papers were produced as a result of his business activities or by his family.
Dates:
1930-1982
Robert Smith research collection concerning Griggs v. Duke Power
Collection
Identifier: MS0594
Abstract
Collection consists of research materials compiled by Dr. Robert Samuel Smith for his 2008 book, Race, Labor, and Civil Rights: Griggs v. Duke Power and the Struggle for Equal Employment Opportunity.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1968-1979, 2004-2005
Additional filters:
- Subject
- North Carolina -- Race relations 3
- African Americans -- Civil rights -- North Carolina 2
- Civil rights -- North Carolina -- Charlotte 2
- Discrimination in employment -- North Carolina 2
- School integration -- North Carolina 2
- African Americans -- North Carolina 1
- African Americans -- Suffrage -- North Carolina 1
- Charlotte (N.C.) -- History -- 20th century 1
- Charlotte (N.C.) -- Race relations 1
- Civil rights movements -- North Carolina 1
- Civil rights movements -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century 1
- Civil rights movements -- United States 1
- Mecklenburg County (N.C.) 1
- North Carolina -- History -- 20th century 1
- Race discrimination -- North Carolina 1
- Race discrimination -- United States 1
- School integration -- North Carolina -- Charlotte 1
- Voting -- North Carolina 1 + ∧ less
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