Human rights advocacy
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Larry Bagneris papers
Collection
Identifier: 714
Scope and Contents
The papers of civil rights and gay rights activist Larry Bagneris Jr. document his community and political activities in Houston, Texas, and New Orleans, Louisiana. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, speeches, flyers, campaign material, news clippings, biographical material, programs, and various periodicals focused on gay rights and communities. The earliest material concerns Bagneris' employment with the Washington National Insurance Company (1970-1989). Correspondence...
Dates:
Created: 1968-2008; Other: Date acquired: 06/27/2011
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Larry Bagneris papers
James H. Hargett papers
Collection
Identifier: 490
Scope and Contents
The papers of Reverend Dr. James Hester Hargett document his civil rights and social action driven ministries in Hawaii, California, Illinois, New Jersey, and New York. The key topics covered in this collection are civil rights, community advocacy, social justice, missionary travels, multi-ethnic churches and transitional communities, race relations, and the recruitment of African American men and women into Christian service. The main strengths are Hargett's commitment towards diversifying...
Dates:
Created: 1955-2007; Other: Date acquired: 12/01/1995
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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James H. Hargett papers
National Association of Human Rights Workers records
Collection
Identifier: 262
Content Description
Members of the National Association of Human Rights Workers (NAHRW) are individuals in both public and private agencies working to promote improved human relations. The records of the organization offer a comprehensive overview of the Civil Rights Movement since WWII, and include correspondence, corporate and financial records, accounts, agenda, minutes, reports, articles, speeches, publications, lists, newsletters, photographs, and tapes of some seminars and meetings. In addition, the...
Dates:
Other: 1947-1993