Jackson State University Collection

Title: Jackson State University Collection
Description: The Margaret Walker Center is an archive and museum dedicated to the preservation, interpretation, and dissemination of African American history and culture. Founded as the Institute for the Study of the History, Life, and Culture of Black People by Margaret Walker in 1968, the Center seeks to honor her academic, artistic, and activist legacy through its archival collections, exhibits, and public programs. Open to the public, the Center houses significant records like the papers of the late Margaret Walker; those of the former U.S. Secretary of Education, Roderick Paige; and an oral history department that includes nearly 1000 interviews. It also offers museum and exhibit spaces that highlight the Center’s collections and the history of Jackson State University.
Curated By: Garrad Lee
Date Modified: 2025-12-12
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"Impossible" For Her to Crouch: MD Backs Chesimard in Describing Wound, Newspaper Article.
A newspaper article from The Star-Ledger about the testimony of defense witness Dr. Arthur Davidson during the trial of Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. He testified about the wounds sustained by Shakur and argued that she could not have shot from the crouching position due to her wounds from the shootout.
"Memories" Oral and Photographic of Life in the Farish Street Historic District: A Workshop.
A brochure with pre-registration form for a workshop at Jackson State University. Participants can earn 3 hours of graduate and undergraduate credit.
"Nigger!" That's What They Call You When You Can't Vote, Bumper Sticker.
A bumper sticker encouraging people to register to vote on September 30 and October 3-5 (year unknown).
"What the Experts Say": A memo from Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) with a collection of quotes about CDGM, January 4, 1967.
"What the Experts Say": A memo from Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) with a collection of quotes about CDGM taken from reports, letters, and statements to CDGM by consultants contracted to provide services to CDGM during the current grant funding period. All of the quotes highlight positive things about CDGM and Head Start.
“Accusations and Answers”: A memo from Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) about accusations made against the organization, date unknown.
In this memo from Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM), the organization replies to charges made by Senator John Stennis and others. These accusations include an alleged $500,000 financial discrepancy that turned out to be only a $15,000 clerical error. CDGM responds to the charge that the organization has ties with Black Power activists.
“Fact Sheet”: a memo from Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) outlining the facts about CDGM and Head Start in Mississippi.
“Fact Sheet”: a memo from Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) outlining the facts about CDGM and Head Start in Mississippi. The memo outlines funding, employees, training programs, committees, councils, board of directors, volunteer work, and statistics about participation in Head Start across the state.
“Head Start B”: A bibliography of sources relating to Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) and Head Start.
This bibliography lists sources relating to Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) and Head Start. Included are newspaper articles from Mississippi, Washington, D.C., and Virginia.
“Race and Schools in Topeka, Kansas,” William Lamson’s Full Report, March 1, 1985.
A complete historical breakdown of the effect of administrative decisions on the racial makeup of Topeka schools. Includes full reports on every school in the district as well as analysis on decisions made by the school board and administrators.
2d Doc Says Joanne Could Not Have Shot, Newspaper Article.
A newspaper article from Daily News about the testimony of defense witness Dr. David Spain during the trial of Assata Shakur (JoAnne Chesimard) for the 1973 killing of a state trooper. He testified about the wounds she sustained, arguing that she couldn’t have shot from a crouching position due to the position of her wounds from the shootout.
400 FBI Agents to Handle Demands for File Information, Newspaper Article.
A newspaper article from The New York Times about the FBI assigning 400 agents to help eliminate a backlog of Freedom of Information requests. The agents will have a $6.5 million budget and it will take about 6 months to clear the thousands of requests that the FBI had received, causing the backlog of paperwork.
A Calendar with a picture of Zimbabwe liberation fighters, October, (year unknown).
A calendar from October (year unknown). Picture of Zimbabwe liberation fighters on the front. The calendar marks the dates of the People's Republic of China's founding, the formation of the Patriotic Front (Zimbabwe), and the USSR October Revolution.
A Call for Justice: The Case of the N.Y. 3, Flier.
A handmade flier with a picture of prisoners behind bars. The pictures of Herman Bell, Albert Washington, and Anthony Bottom have been blacked out. The three men, known as the New York 3, were Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army (BLA) members who were arrested and convicted of the May 21, 1971, killing of two police officers in Harlem.
A Card from an Unknown Sender to an Unknown Recipient, date unknown.
On the card is a picture of Eldridge Cleaver with the quote "Revolution in our lifetime." The sender stresses the need for a movement to start immediately that will instill love and self-determination in the people. They explain that it is out of their love for the People that they fight as a revolutionary, and that they will win.
A Centennial History of the Topeka Schools, 1954 p. 202-253.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Pages 202-253 of a 1954 centennial history of the Topeka Public School System created by retired teachers of the Topeka Public School System
A Centennial History of the Topeka Schools, 1954 p.1-201.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Pages 1-201 of a 1954 centennial history of the Topeka Public School System created by retired teachers of the Topeka Public School System
A Collection of Documents Pertaining to Closings and Renovations of Certain Topeka Public Schools for the Academic Year 1974-1975.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. The documents about 1974-1975 school closings and renovations include a tentative plan, a note to parents from the Board of Education, boundary maps, and more.
A Collection of Documents Pertaining to Topeka Schools v. Kansas Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1974.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. These documents from the Topeka Schools v. Kansas Department of Health, Education, and Welfare case concern compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
A Collection of Documents Related to Annexation Activities Within the Topeka Public School District.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Miscellaneous documents and paperwork pertaining to annexation activities within the Topeka Public School District.
A Collection of Handwritten Notes and Analysis and a Draft of a Report About Topeka Schools, Especially Junior High Schools, All by William Lamson, Unknown Date.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Handwritten analysis and notes and a draft of a report on Topeka Junior High Schools by William Lamson. Some original pages and some photocopied pages.
A Collection of Handwritten Notes and Analysis by William Lamson Pertaining to Racial Distribution in Topeka schools, Unknown Date.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Handwritten analysis and notes by William Lamson, including incomplete drafts of reports using the analyzed data.
A Collection of Republic of New Africa Documents, Part 1.
A Collection of Republic of New Africa Documents intended to persuade the United Nations to recognize the Republic of New Africa (RNA). The RNA was founded in 1968 as a Black nationalist and Black separatist movement. The documents include maps of the RNA, a memorandum to the United Nations, and a letter to President Gerald Ford.
A Collection of Republic of New Africa Documents, Part 2.
A collection of The Republic of New Afrika documents: a memo titled “Now We Have a Nation!” explaining the necessity of a new nation for Black people in the United States; The New Afrikan Creed, a 15 point list of beliefs of the Republic of New Afrika; and a rewriting of the Declaration of Independence for the Republic of New Afrika.
A Court Document Listing Documents to be Used in the Brown III Court Proceedings, August 16, 1984.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. A court document listing documents to be used in the Brown III court proceedings. The list includes the title of the documents as well as the date received.
A draft of The Daemonic Genius of Richard Wright: A Portrait of the Man: A Critical Look at his Work. Draft with written notes on Natchez years.
A page of a draft of Margaret Walker’s biography of Richard Wright with edits. She writes about Wright’s Natchez years.. After exhaustive research and extended legal battle, Margaret Walker published her biography of famed novelist Richard Wright. She titled the biography, “Richard Wright Daemonic Genius,” published by Warner Books in 1988.
A Duplex on Lamar Street.
A photograph of a duplex on Lamar Street in the Farish Street Historic District.
A Fact Sheet Outlining Key Developments in the Investigation of Topeka Public Schools Between October 1973 and May 1974.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. The fact sheet covers key developments in the investigation of Topeka Schools, starting with the notice of investigation through the rejection of a long-term plan.
A flier announcing a Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) public meeting at the College Park Auditorium at Jackson State College, October 8, 1966.
This flier announces a Child Development Group of Mississippi (CDGM) public meeting at the College Park Auditorium at Jackson State College on Saturday Oct. 8, 1966, at 10am. The purpose of the meeting was to bring the community together to discuss ways to save CDGM from being overtaken by the state and federal governments.
A Handwritten List of Questions by William Lamson Concerning the Discovery Data for the Brown III Case.
Case Data and Exhibits for Brown III, a relitigation of Brown v. Topeka Board of Education (1954) that corrected resegregation issues caused by open enrollment school choice in 1992. Handwritten notes by William Lamson titled “Questions about Topeka.” Lamson lists 38 questions about Topeka as part of his preparation for the Brown III case.
A House and Front Yard on Blair Street.
A photograph of a house and front yard on Blair Street in the Farish Street Historic District.
A House at the corner of Davis Street and Lamar Street, (Front View).
A front-view photograph of a house at the corner of Davis Street and North Lamar Street in the Farish Street Historic District.