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James E. Blackwell papers
Collection
Identifier: 050
Scope and Contents
The papers of sociologist and educator Dr. James E. Blackwell provide extensive documentation regarding discrimination and desegregation of higher education institutions and mentoring of Black students, as well as affirmative action, economic and social justice issues in regards to the Black community and other ethnic minorities during the late 20th century. The papers consist of extensive correspondence files documenting Blackwell’s work as the chair of the...
Dates:
Created: 1948-2016; Other: Majority of material found in 1963-2000; Other: Date acquired: 01/07/1990
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Armand Derfner papers
Collection
Identifier: 450
Content Description
Armand Derfner is an attorney in Charleston, South Carolina. His papers include case files related to the Alabama higher education desegregation cases, John Knight, et al. v. State of Alabama and United States v. State of Alabama.
Dates:
Other: 1967-2000
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
NAACP, Office of Field Director of Louisiana records
Collection
Identifier: 261
Scope and Contents
The records of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s (NAACP) Louisiana State Field Office consist of 21 linear feet of documents. The largest portion of the collection is comprised of correspondence; the remainder of the collection consists of reports, press releases, minutes, newsletters, complaints, newspaper clippings, and photographs. The correspondence in the collection is arranged chronologically and consists primarily of letters written to and by the NAACP...
Dates:
Created: 1964-1976; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1977
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Raymond J. Pitts papers
Collection
Identifier: 301
Scope and Contents
The papers of Raymond J. Pitts follow Pitts' career as a mathematics educator, dean, and administrator. Correspondence, questionnaires, evaluations, reports, and overhead transparencies related to modern mathematics are included from his time as a mathematics instructor, with the majority of the materials related to Pitt’s work as a school administrator. This includes his roles as director of a mathematics project for the Santa Barbara County Schools Education Service Center, Director of the...
Dates:
Created: 1956-1972; Other: Majority of material found in 1956-1972; Other: Date acquired: 08/18/2011
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Anne Pruitt-Logan papers
Collection
Identifier: 625
Content Description
The Anne Pruitt-Logan papers primarily consist of research materials related to the desegregation of higher education with the Southern Regional Educational Board and the Southern Education Foundation. These materials include research notes, reports, empirical data and correspondence. The collection also contains materials related to Dr. Pruitt-Logan’s work at universities as a lecturer. The university records also contain writings and course materials from her teaching positions, as well as...
Dates:
1950-1994
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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