Diamond, Dion T., 1941-

Authoritative Name:
Diamond, Dion T., 1941-
Biography:
Nineteen-year old Petersburg, Virgina resident and Howard University student, Diamond rode a Greyhound bus from Montgomery, Alabama to Jackson, Mississippi as part of a May 24, 1961 Freedom Ride. He was arrested the following day in Jackson for his involvement. He helped found NAG and served as a SNCC field secretary in Louisiana and Mississippi from 1961 to 1963.
Alternate Names:
Diamond, Dion Tyrone,
Associated Subjects:
Diamond, Dion T., 1941-
Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

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Kaplow--Friends of SNCC U.W. chapter records, 1964-1967 (Alicia Kaplow papers, 1964-1968; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 507, Box 2, Folder 2)

Creator:
Kaplow, Alicia, 1945-
Date of Original:
1964/1968
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

Kaufmann--Walter Kaufmann papers, 1964-1965; Archives Main Stacks, SC 1210;

Creator:
Kaufmann, Walter M., 1933-
Date of Original:
1964
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

King--SNCC Press Releases, 1964 (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 1, Folder 11)

Creator:
King, Mary E., 1940-
Date of Original:
1964
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

Lipsky--SNCC, Mississippi, New Jersey (Michael Lipsky and David J. Olson Papers, 1935-1981; Z: Accessions, M96-024, Box 1, Folder 6)

Creator:
Lipsky, Michael
Date of Original:
1963/1964
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

SAVF-Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) (Social Action vertical file, circa 1930-2002; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 577, Box 48, Folder 1)

Creator:
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Date of Original:
1930/2002
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

Shirah--Civil rights material, 1961-1964, undated (Samuel C. Shirah, Jr., papers, 1961-1964; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 540, Box 1, Folder 2)

Creator:
Shirah, Samuel C., 1943-
Date of Original:
1959/1964
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society
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