Negroes (African Americans), 1946-1968, undated
Scope and Contents
Includes photographs of the San Francisco march to protest Jim Crow laws; Negro Labor Council members Paul Bower, Vincent Davis and Terry Pettus; Black Panthers at the funeral of Thomas Melvin Lewis, 1968; picket lines at American Airlines offices demanding fair employment practices; and a copy of the Race Restrictions Policy adopted June 27, 1949 allowing realtors to discriminate based on race and nationality. Also includes one folder of photographs of African-American soldiers during World War II.
Dates
- 1946-1968, undated
Language of Materials
English
Availability
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Sub-Series: 207 folders (Boxes 1-8; Box 9, folders 1-11)
Repository Details
Part of the Labor Archives and Research Center Repository
San Francisco State University
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco 94132-1722 USA
(415) 405-5571
larc@sfsu.edu