This blue card states “Roosevelt Negro Democratic Club. Organized in Polk County, Iowa–April 1932. Date_____ This is to certify that: Name______. Adress_______ Precinct No_____ is a member of the Roosevelt Negro Democratic Club an affiliate of the Polk County Democratic...
A photograph of a White girl and boy standing by a sign. The words that are visible advertise “Terry’s Big Uncle Tom’s Cabin” Back: the black backing where the card was ripped out of an album adheres to the back...
The Preface reads: “This booklet is respectfully submitted to the teachers and others who organize Carnivals for schools and similar organizations. so far as known this is the first attempt to publish a book on this subject exclusively. Constructive criticisms and suggestions will...
Photographs of Stanley Schlosman of Marshalltown, Iowa, and Sam Montqgue, of New Orleans, two of four students expelled for signing a petition requesting freedom of the press. Photograph press photo: verso: “two of four L.S.U. Journalism Students Expelled” “Stanley Schlosman...
“The Story of a Lynching: An Exploration of Southern Psychology by Marcet Haldeman-Julius. “A complete report and analysis of the recent lynching of a Negro in Little Rock, Arkansas, illustrated with photographs.”
The Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races. February 1920, vol. 19, n0. 4. Whole no. 112. Cover art by Frank Walts Conducted by W.E. Burghardt Du Bois, opinion written by W.E. Burghardt Du Bois Articles include “Lynching Map, 1919;”...
An envelope and stationary with letterhead saying: “Harry Miller’s Ginger Snaps / Colored Orchestra / An Aggregation of Tuneful Music Makers / Melody, Mirth and Merriment / Harry Miller, Manager 1104 1/2 Center Street. Des Moines, Iowa_____________193_ During the 1930s,...
Tin of Pressing Oil hair product “Lucky Brown” Negro Hair Pressing Oil Tin Dated 1938 This colorful tin contained special oil for straightening out kinky or tightly curled hair. The image on the lid is a glamorous woman of ambiguous...