okd_race-riot_161 161 race-riot okd yes Telegram James W. Johnson, Secretary, National Association for Advancement of Colored People to Governor James B. A. Robertson, 1921 June 1 Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938 Governors--Oklahoma National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 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 Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938 Western Union telegram to Governor James B. A. Robertson, Oklahoma, 1921 June 1, from James W. Johnson, Secretary, National Association for Advancement of Colored People, New York City, asking governor to use full power to stop the riot. typed manuscript Oklahoma Department of Libraries Oklahoma. Dept. of Libraries Tulsa Race Riot Documents (Oklahoma. Dept. of Libraries) 2005-01-27 Telegrams http://www.crossroads.odl.state.ok.us/u?/race-riot,161 Western Union telegram to Governor James B. A. Robertson, Oklahoma, 1921 June 1, from James W. Johnson, Secretary, National Association for Advancement of Colored People, New York City, 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 1921-06-01 Tulsa (Okla.) Tulsa County (Okla.) Cite as: Western Union telegram to Governor James B. A. Robertson, Oklahoma, 1921 June 1, from James W. Johnson, Secretary, National Association for Advancement of Colored People, New York City, 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 133709