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Box 1

 Container

Contains 6 Results:

Hampton Institute Negro Historical Society Brochure, 1940

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 26, Object: 3
Identifier: id261910
Scope and Contents

This brochure is for the Negro History Society of the Hampton Institute and their presentation of singer Dorothy Maynor.

Dates: 1940

"I saw Negro Votes Peddled", 1950 November

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 27, Object: 3
Identifier: id261931
Scope and Contents

Reprint of an article from the American Legion magazine concerns the buying of Negro votes.

Dates: 1950 November

Echoes From the South Songbook , 1900

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, Object: 3
Identifier: id261890
Scope and Contents

This songbook features stereotypical illustrations of African Americans including pompous dresses and large lips.

Dates: 1900

Close Harmony Pamphlet, undated

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 29, Object: 3
Identifier: id261993
Scope and Contents

A pamphlet subtitled “a voice and vote for every member in the UAW-CIO regardless of race, color or creed.” The pamphlet states that whites and "negroes" are all members of the same family and should be employed to the same end. The UAW-CIO promotes the hiring of "negroes" in all fields.

Dates: undated

"To the Negroes of America", 1967

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 28, Object: 3
Identifier: id262007
Scope and Contents

This booklet was published by Robert Welch. He argues that the "negro" population is much better off than populations around the globe. He also states that the population has made great strides in the last hundred years. Welch believes that the Communists are trying to turn black people against white people in America.

Dates: 1967

Travel Guide to Negro Hotels and Guest Houses, 1942

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 24, Object: 3
Identifier: id261897
Scope and Contents

This travel guide of “negro” hotels was published by Afro-American Newspapers. The guide includes a map of the East Coast and advertisements from multiple hotels.

Dates: 1942