Newspaper article about Monroe Work's funeral service at Tuskegee. The article mentions two ministers who officiated Work's service: Charles W. Kelly and Raymond F. Harvey. The service was attended by faculty, students, and members of the Greenwood community.
Newspaper article about the new director for Tuskegee's Department of Records and Research, Ralph N. Davis. Mentions Monroe N. Work's retirement and that Davis worked as Work's assistant for many years.
Newspaper article discussing Monroe N. Work's burial, professional activities, and education. Article also mentions Work's 1942 Alumni Association Citation for 40 years of public service.
A newspaper obituary article about Dr. Monroe N. Work, a sociologist who founded the Department of Records and Research at Tuskegee University. This article discusses his birthplace, education, and professional achievements throughout his life.
A newspaper article announces Ralph N. Davis as the new director of Tuskegee University's Department of Records and Research. The article highlights his extensive experience as an assistant to Monroe N. Work and notes that he is currently completing his graduate degree at the University of Chicago.
Dr. John Hope Franklin’s speech at Tuskegee Institute underscored the importance of historical context in addressing present issues, critiquing oversimplified narratives and highlighting a growing shift toward objective scholarship that reexamines Southern history and fosters interracial academic respect.
Donated by former university President Elmira Mangum, Rudy the Rattler was a taxidermy-coiled rattlesnake that served as the Florida A&M mascot. A small sculpture, the taxidermy process involves preserving the animal’s body using various techniques to maintain its lifelike appearance and mounting it for display.
"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.
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. The memo outlines funding, employees, training programs, committees, councils, board of directors, volunteer work, and statistics about participation in Head Start across the state.
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.
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.
The President’s Essay Contest, sponsored by the Trinity Church of Boston Massachusetts, award prizes to the students who wrote and delivered the best papers on the given subjects assigned for the competition.
Written by the Secretary-Treasurer of Alpha Kappa Mu National Honor Society, George W. Gore, Jr., this report marks the 25th annual convention of the organization. An organization first created to develop an intellectual community of HBCU students nationwide, this report was proof of its enduring success since Gore first started the initiative.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
For FAMU’s 1965-66 academic year, President Gore gathered over 10 notes and clippings to shape proposals on budgets, National Science Foundation funding, and manpower training, guiding his faculty and administration team’s strategic efforts.
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.
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.
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.
12-page document reprinted from Missionary Review of the World. Contains an informational table on the economic, educational, and religious progress of African Americans from 1866 and 1922. Also includes photos and an informational map depicting Black population and education.
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.
