okd_race-riot_117 117 race-riot okd yes Telegram W. A. Wallace, President Universal Negro Improvement Association to Governor James B. A. Robertson, 1921 June 3 Wallace, William A. (William Alexander), 1867-1946 Governors--Oklahoma African American civil rights workers--Illinois--Chicago Universal Negro Improvement Association. Chicago Division African Americans--Oklahoma--Tulsa--History--20th century African American neighborhoods--Oklahoma--Tulsa--History--20th century Race riots--Oklahoma--Tulsa--History--20th century Violence--Oklahoma--Tulsa--History--20th century Racism--Oklahoma--Tulsa--History--20th century Tulsa (Okla.)--Race relations Robertson, James B. A., 1871-1938 Wallace, William A. (William Alexander), 1867-1946 Western Union telegram to Governor James B. A. Robertson, 1921 June 3, from W. A. Wallace, President Universal Negro Improvement Association, Chicago Division, volunteering their service to governor. typed manuscript, Western Union telegram, extra blue Oklahoma Department of Libraries Oklahoma Department of Libraries Oklahoma. Dept. of Libraries Tulsa Race Riot Documents (Oklahoma. Dept. of Libraries) Oklahoma. Dept. of Libraries 2004-12-09 Telegrams http://www.crossroads.odl.state.ok.us/u?/race-riot,117 Western Union telegram to Governor James B. A. Robertson, 1921 June 3, from W. A. Wallace, President Universal Negro Improvement Association, Chicago Division, Folder 16, Box 3, Record Group 8-D-1-3, Administration of James B. A. Robertson, 1919-1923, Oklahoma Governors' Papers, Oklahoma State Archives Division, Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Oklahoma City, OK Forms part of the online collection: Tulsa Race Riot Documents 1921-06-03 Tulsa (Okla.) Tulsa County (Okla.) Cite as: Western Union telegram to Governor James B. A. Robertson, 1921 June 3, from W. A. Wallace, President Universal Negro Improvement Association, Chicago Division, Folder 16, Box 3, Record Group 8-D-1-3, Administration of James B. A. Robertson, 1919-1923, Oklahoma Governors' Papers, Oklahoma State Archives Division, Oklahoma Department of Libraries, Oklahoma City, OK Oklahoma State Archives Division, Oklahoma Department of Libraries. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit www.crossroads.odl.state.ok.us/cdm4/rights.php 20120511 140347