Box 4

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers of Charles B. Rousseve consist predominantly of collected items, both from his historical research and contemporary materials reflecting his varied interests. Primary subjects include publications from the 1890s from the Citizens' Committee (Comite des Citoyens), which brought the Plessy v. Ferguson case to the United States Supreme Court; poetry and other literature written in Reconstruction-era New Orleans; the desegregation of public and...

Scope and Contents Includes articles on the estate of Thomy Lafon and the death of Marie Louise Lavalde, articles on the death of Robert Moton, a program for the 1939 annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in New Orleans, a 1940 program for the Fourth All-Southern Negro Youth Conference in New Orleans, a fundraising flier for the 1940 fundraising campaign of the Colored Division of The Community Chest of New Orleans, and a 1941 program for a lecture by George S. Schuyler in...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers of Charles B. Rousseve consist predominantly of collected items, both from his historical research and contemporary materials reflecting his varied interests. Primary subjects include publications from the 1890s from the Citizens' Committee (Comite des Citoyens), which brought the Plessy v. Ferguson case to the United States Supreme Court; poetry and other literature written in Reconstruction-era New Orleans; the desegregation of public and...

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Includes newspaper advertisement from the National Association for the Advancement and Protection of the Majority of the White People and an article from Ebony by Mary McLeod Bethune, written in anticipation of her pending death, entitled "My Last Will and Testament"

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Includes copy of The Rabbit Brothers by Robert Kraus published by the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith. Also includes a 1956 letter from James F. Redmond, Superintendent of the New Orleans Public Schools, warning against the unauthorized use and distribution of this booklet in schools

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Includes 1959 article on the removal of Garth Williams' children's book The Rabbits' Wedding from various libraries in the South

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Includes an advertisement from The Associated Publishers for 160 images from their Pictures of Distinguished Negroes series

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Includes program and special message from Pope Paul VI for the 1975 Holy Year Rally held at the Louisiana Superdome.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers of Charles B. Rousseve consist predominantly of collected items, both from his historical research and contemporary materials reflecting his varied interests. Primary subjects include publications from the 1890s from the Citizens' Committee (Comite des Citoyens), which brought the Plessy v. Ferguson case to the United States Supreme Court; poetry and other literature written in Reconstruction-era New Orleans; the desegregation of public and...

Scope and Contents Includes articles on the desegregation of Catholic schools in Texas; a newspaper advertisement warning against voter intimidation in Plaquemines Parish; an article on the founding of the Catholic Council on Human Relations; an anti-segregation advertisement printed in the Times-Picayune by the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament and a similar advertisement by Josephite Fathers in an unidentified magazine; a newspaper advertisement repudiating images of African...