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Race relations -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Opening Doors collection

 Collection
Identifier: 280
Content Description

This collection contains videocassettes of a luncheon and panel discussions held in June 1988 for event entitled "Opening Doors - An Appraisal of Race Relations in America."

Dates: Other: 1988

A.P. Tureaud papers addendum

 Collection
Identifier: 367-1
Scope and Contents The addition to the A.P. Tureaud papers contains records of civil rights cases, correspondence, collected material, and records related to the Knights of Peter Claver, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and other organizations. The correspondence files contain letters from Daniel Byrd, O.C.W. Taylor, Mordecai W. Johnson, and Jim Moreau. The correspondence files pertaining to Daniel Byrd concern voter registration problems in Jackson Parish. Present is a letter...
Dates: Created: 1868-1997; Other: Majority of material found in 1964-1970; Other: Date acquired: 09/02/1981

Vernon J. Williams papers

 Collection
Identifier: 623
Content Description Dr. Vernon J. Williams received a Ph.D in American civilization from Brown University and teaches history at Purdue University. He has written several books and has served as editor of the New England Journal of Black Studies. The collection includes correspondence, newspaper articles and several publications written by Williams. The 2008 addendum to his papers contains correspondence, writings by Williams and materials documenting his teaching. The 2014...
Dates: Other: 1979-2014