Jackson State University

Items

• Official Map of Topeka, Kansas and Vicinity (1955) with hand drawn markings by William Lamson.
  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 map includes hand drawn markings by William Lamson that mark different schools, homes, and sections of neighborhoods.
• Official Map of Topeka, Kansas and Vicinity (1955) with hand drawn boundary markers by William Lamson.
  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 map includes hand drawn neighborhood and school district boundary markers by William Lamson.
• Official Map of Topeka, Kansas and Vicinity (1950-1954 ELRM. Gain/Loss Enroll), 1993.
  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. William Lamson used circle-shaped stickers to mark the locations of several schools on the map.
• General Highway Map Shawnee County, Kansas, 1969.
  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 legend marks roads and roadway features; public service facilities and more. The left-hand side of the map contains more detailed views of several communities.
• Official Map of Topeka, Kansas and Vicinity (Transparency), 1993.
  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 legend marks all trade schools, junior high schools, and high schools in Topeka and the surrounding vicinity.
• Official Map of Topeka, Kansas and Vicinity, 1993.
  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 legend marks all elementary schools, trade schools, junior high schools, and high schools, as well as corporate limits in Topeka and the surrounding vicinity.
• Official Map City of Topeka, Kansas and Vicinity (Transparency), 1993.
  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 legend marks all elementary schools, trade schools, junior high schools, and high schools, as well as block boundaries in Topeka and the surrounding vicinity.
• Map of Rossville Shawnee County, Kansas, 1993.
  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 map includes streets, a stream, a city park, and a high school. School districts number 7 and 34 are marked on the map.
• Road Map of Shawnee County, Kansas, December 1963.
  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 legend marks township boundaries; railroads; public institutions; national roads, state roads, and township roads; and indicates roads that have been improved.
• General Highway Map Shawnee County, Kansas, 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. The legend marks roads and roadway features; airways and airports; drainage; structures; conservation and recreation; public service facilities and more.
• Official Map City of Topeka, Kansas and Vicinity, 1993.
  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 map legend marks trade schools, junior high schools, and high schools as well as railroads, streams, and several boundaries and section lines.
• Map of Shawnee County Kansas, January 1, 1983.
  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 map legend marks all major roadways, boundaries, parks, waterways, and railroads. There is also a table with population numbers for cities and townships.
• Road Map of Shawnee County, Kansas, October 12, 1977.
  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. Map includes state roads, county roads, township roads, and county, corporate limit, section line, and township boundaries.
• Walter Brown interviewed by Emanuel Abston: The Robert Clark Era in Mississippi Politics, Transcript.
  Attorney Walter Brown served in the Mississippi State Legislature from 1968-1990, serving Adams County, where Natchez is the county seat and only city. Rep. Brown talks about the Robert Clark era in Mississippi politics, including when they first met, some of the first bills Rep. Clark introduced, and his gradual rise to power in the legislature.
• Georgia Ross interviewed by Olivia McCroy: Robert Clark's Influence on Education, Transcript.
  Georgia Ross was an educator in Mississippi for 29 years, beginning her career in 1971 when schools were still segregated. In this interview, Ms. Ross talks about the influence Robert Clark, as a state representative, had on education, saying that he was very forward thinking for a Mississippi legislator and probably ahead of his time.
• Mississippi House of Representatives Introductions of Robert G. Clark (16th, 49th)
  A comprehensive timeline of the bills that Robert Clark Clark introduced to the Mississippi House between 1968 and 1980.
• Materials from Robert Clark's 1984 Campaign for the United States House of Representatives, 2nd Congressional District of Mississippi.
  Collection of campaign materials from Robert Clark's 1984 campaign for the United States House of Representatives, 2nd Congressional District of Mississippi. This collection consists of letters, mailers, flyers, and more.
• Robert Clark Speaks at Jackson State University on February 17, 1983. "Afro-American History Month Celebration: The U.S. Constitution and the Black American."
  Collection of materials leading up to Robert Clark speaking on campus at Jackson State University for the 1983 Afro-American History Month Celebration. There are letters of invitation from Dr. Alferdteen Harrison as well as a biography of Robert Clark and the event program.
• Robert Clark interviewed by Alferdteen Harrison: Interview #8, Transcript.
  Rep. Robert G. Clark served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1968 to 2004. In the final interview of the series, Rep. Clark talks about isolated incidents and experiences he had as a legislator, including being appointed to the commission to handle the aftermath of Hurricane Camille and his decision to run for re-election in 1971.
• Robert Clark interviewed by Alferdteen Harrison: Interview #7, Transcript.
  Rep. Robert G. Clark served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1968 to 2004. In this interview, Rep. Clark fills in some holes from the previous interviews, including: the difficulty in starting a family and maintaining a business while being involved in politics and some pushback his campaign and election received.
• Robert Clark interviewed by Alferdteen Harrison: Interview #6, Transcript.
  Rep. Robert G. Clark served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1968 to 2004. Rep. Clark talks about his legislative career and the racism he faced. He also talks about the impact the Civil Rights Movement had on him winning the election and his introduction of bills to create holidays for Martin Luther King, Jr., and Medgar Evers.
• Robert Clark interviewed by Alferdteen Harrison: Interview #5, Transcript.
  Rep. Robert G. Clark served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1968 to 2004. In this interview, Rep. Clarks talks about his eyesight issues keeping him out of the U.S. military, even though he did want to serve. He also discusses his teaching career out of college and his decision to enter politics in the mid-1960's.
• Robert Clark interviewed by Alferdteen Harrison: Interview #4, Transcript.
  Rep. Robert G. Clark served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1968 to 2004. He was the first African-American member of the Mississippi Legislature since 1894. In this interview, Rep. Clark summarizes in detail his time at Jackson State College.
• Robert Clark interviewed by Alferdteen Harrison: Interview #3, Transcript.
  Rep. Robert G. Clark served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1968 to 2004. In this interview, Rep. Clark talks about his vocational education in agriculture he began after graduating the 8th grade. He also talks about playing basketball in high school and college even though his eyesight had begun to fail him.
• Robert Clark interviewed by Alferdteen Harrison: Interview #2, Transcript.
  Rep. Robert G. Clark served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1968 to 2004. In this interview, Rep. Clark talks about his childhood, his experiences in school up to 8th grade, and his membership at Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church. He also talks about interactions he had with white people when he was teenager.