National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) -- Branches, chapters, etc.

Scope and Contents The papers of insurance executive, union organizer, author, and Treasurer and Board Member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Alfred Baker Lewis consist principally of letters to the editor, which broadcast his views on race relations, as well as social and economic policy in the United States. Other materials in the collection include correspondence, press releases, and writings. Letters to the editor from Alfred Baker Lewis to newspapers...

Scope and Contents The records of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Memphis Branch were generated during the tenure of Maxine A. Smith as Executive Secretary and document the branch's efforts to secure equal employment, equal housing opportunities, protect the civil rights of Black citizens, and improve the overall quality of life for African Americans in Memphis. The largest portion of the records consists of reports, including Executive Secretary reports and annual...