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Items with subject 'Civil Rights Movement'
Civil Rights Montage Poster
by Unknown (circa 1968)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear feet)
This Civil Rights Montage Poster features leaders and images from the Civil Rights era, with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the center. It was issued shortly after his assassination in 1968. At the bottom, the words, "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929-1968" are typed.
Dorchester County Civil Rights collection
by Applegarth, Thomas, Jr. (1958 – 1990)
1 oversize box, 1 box (1.5 linear feet)
The Dorchester County Civil Rights collection documents the Civil Rights movement occurring in Cambridge, Maryland from 1958 -1990 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1961 – 1970. Materials include newspaper clippings, political literature, and campaign materials relating to the Civil Rights movement in Cambridge as well as three scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings related to civil rights demonstrations in Cambridge. The scrapbooks were maintained by Thomas Applegarth, Jr., a member of the anti-protest Dorchester Business and Citizens Association.
Famous Black American Posters
by Nabisco Brands Inc. (1985 – 1986)
1 oversize folder (0.1 linear feet)
The Famous Black American Poster set contains seven posters printed in 1985 and 1986 depicting famous African Americans in different professional roles including: Leaders, Generals and Admirals, Entertainers (Part 1 and 2), Scientists, Educators, and Writers.
Isabelle K. Leach Collection
by Leach, Isabelle K. (1979 – 1996)
3 boxes (3 linear feet)
The materials that are in the Isabelle K. Leach Collection are all newspaper clippings, and photos from the Salisbury Daily and Sunday Times. This collection includes Isabelle K. Leach's own articles and photos, mainly dealing with events going on in and around Pocomoke City Maryland, encompassing thirty years of events 1979-1996. Also included are various reporters articles and photos as well as many clippings dealing with the current events from 1979-1984, and clippings of Weddings and Deaths in and around the Pocomoke area.
Papers of J. Millard Tawes
by Crisfield Heritage Foundation; Tawes, J. Millard (1782 – 1994)
61 boxes, 7 oversize folders (75 linear feet)
The Papers of J. Millard Tawes consist of the political and personal papers of J. Millard Tawes and of historic Maryland records. The collection documents Tawes’ career as a politician from 1930-1979, including his service as the 54th Governor of Maryland from 1959-1967. It contains speeches, correspondence, photographs, publications and ephemera offering insight into fifty years of state and national politics. The collection includes Tawes’ speeches on the Freedom Riders and on the Cambridge Riots of 1963. It also includes correspondence between Tawes and Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.
Sussex County (Del.) Sheriff records
by Sussex County Sheriff’s Department (1903 – 1995)
68 oversize folders (28 linear feet)
The Sussex County Sheriff records document court cases from 1903-1995 in Sussex County, Delaware. The collection contains financial records for the court and sheriff’s department as well as specific records of costs and outcomes from the court cases occurring from 1903 to 1995. There are records for both the Sussex County Superior Court, as well as the Court of Common Pleas. The records are largely limited to Ledgers, Fee Books and Receipt Dockets. The Ledgers contain basic budgetary information for the Court and the Sheriff’s department, recording costs covered by the court’s budget. The Fee Books record cases by month, with a record of the fees which were to be paid by the court system’s budget. The Receipt Dockets contain information on individual cases and features an index of cases with monetary information and case outcomes.
Teaching American History program records
by Wicomico County Board of Education (2004 – 2006)
3 boxes (2.25 linear feet)
The Teaching American History program records document the creation and implementation of teaching methods using original local source records for Wicomico County teachers. The materials date from 2004-2006, with the bulk of the material dating to 2004. These records include compact discs containing lesson plans on American history created by the participants of the program. The records also contain audio cassettes and compact discs of oral history interviews. These interviews focus on a variety of topics relating to the Eastern Shore, including segregation and integration, education and World War II.