United States -- Race Relations
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:
Ellis J. Bagley Tuskegee Airmen Second World War correspondence
Collection — Document-box Resource Copies 1
Identifier: 2019-042-wc-r
Abstract
This collection contains scans of two letters from A/C Ellis J. Bagley, USAAF to his cousin Mary Harrison while training with the Tuskegee Airmen during the Second World War. Also included is one scan of a letter signed by twenty of the Tuskegee Airmen on the subject of racial discrimination and violation of expressed war department policies, original located at the National Archives.
Dates:
1944 March 22 - 1944 September 24
Mack E. Franklin First World War correspondence
Collection — Box WWI 1, Folder: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: 2014-016-w-rd
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence from Pvt. Mack E. Franklin, USA to Laura Stanley, his friend's cousin's wife, during the First World War. Of particular note are letters pertaining to racial tensions.
Dates:
1919-02 - 1919-08
Dayle E. Gibson Second World War correspondence
Collection — Box WWII 105, Folder: 4-5, Folder: 1-2
Identifier: 2018-167-w-r
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence to and from Pvt. Dayle E. Gibson, USA during the Second World War. The letters written by Gibson were sent to Hattie M. Newman. The letters sent to Gibson were written by his friend, Luther Mayers.
Dates:
1943 July 25 - 1945 October 26
James Kent thesis
Digital Collection
Identifier: 1940-1941_James_Kent_thesis-2010.004.a
Dates:
1940-1941
James Kent thesis
Collection — Mendez v. Westminster Box 2, Folder: 9
Identifier: 2010-004-r
Abstract
This collection contains an original (second) copy of James Kent's master's thesis from the University of Oregon. The thesis is titled "Segregation of Mexican school children in Southern California" and the research was used as evidence against him and the Orange County schools during the Mendez v. Westminster trial.
Dates:
1940 - 1941
Harry B. Lilja Second World War correspondence
Collection — Folder 2019-008-s-r_Lilja, Harry
Identifier: 2019-008-s-r
Abstract
This collection contains correspondence sent from Sgt. Harry B. Lilja, USMC to his wife Margaret Lilja. The remainder of the collection contains correspondence from Margaret to Sgt. Lilja as well as correspondence between Sgt. Lilja and various authors.
Dates:
1943 January 30 - 1945 November 08
Lorraina Nyanza correspondence on military harrassment
Collection — Document-box Resource Copies 1
Identifier: 2019-044-wc-r
Abstract
This collection contains one letter from SSgt. Lorraina Nyanza, USAF to her mother. In the fourteen page letter she details some of her attempts to seek justice for racial mistreatment and harassment in the military while overseas.
Dates:
1989 January 26
Sandra Robbie Mendez v. Westminster records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 2009-029-r
Abstract
This collection consists of materials donated by Sandra Robbie related to the Mendez v. Westminster case and includes a photograph of the Gonzalo and Felicitas Mendez Memorial Library, photographs of the Mendez family, various DVD and CD copies, a program from the memorial service of Robert L. Carter, documents for a National Historic Landmark status for the courthouse where the Mendez case was held, copies of theses related to the trial and its legacy, El Modena School Board reports, documents...
Dates:
c. 1930s – 2014
Series 2. African American Experiences, 1930 - 1980, bulk: 1960 - 1980
Series — Box 1s2-3s2, Folder: 1-16
Scope and Contents
This series of photographs addresses significant events and people in Black American history from the 1930s through the 1970s. A number of photos address desegregation, the civil rights movement, and the Black Panthers.
Dates:
1930 - 1980; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1980
United Press International (UPI) Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: 1980-001-r
Abstract
Photographs from the United Press International Los Angeles stock photo office. Coverage is approximately 1930-1978 with the bulk of the photographs 1969-1977.
Dates:
1928 - 1980; Majority of material found within 1969 - 1977
United Press International (UPI) Photograph Collection
Digital Record
Identifier: http://digitalcommons.chapman.edu/upi_photos/
Dates:
1928 - 1980
Warren Lee Phillips Post Korean War correspondence
Unprocessed
Identifier: 2017-487-wc
Dates:
1955 June 20
Found in:
Center for American War Letters Archives
Don Zuber, Jr. Vietnam War correspondence
Collection — Box Vietnam 6, Folder: 1-22
Identifier: 2016-183-w-r
Abstract
This collection contains letters and photographs from Sgt. Don Zuber, Jr., USA, during the Vietnam War. It also includes four letters from SP5 Jon M. Young, USA.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1968 August 18-1970 March 17