Farmer, James, 1920-
Biography:
"Founder Congress of Racial Equality (Congress of Racial Equality), 1942, national chairman, 1942-44, 50, national director, 1961-66; race relations secretary Fellowship of Reconciliation, 1941-45; organizer Upholsterer's International Union North America, 1945-47; lecturer race and labor problems, 1948-50; student field secretary League Industrial Democracy, 1950-54; international rep. State, County and Municipal Employees Union, 1954-59; program director National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1959-61; leader Congress of Racial Equality Freedom Ride, 1961; president Center for Community Action Education, from 1965; assistant secretary for administration Department of Health, 1969-70; president Council on Minority Planning and Strategy, 1973-76; executive director Coalition of Am. Pub. Employees, 1977-82; professor am. studies, history Mary Washington College"--Who's Who. James L. Farmer was arrested on 25 May 1961 in Jackson, Mississippi for his participation in the Freedom Rides. (Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission)
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Archival Collections and Reference Resources
- African American Odyssey (Library of Congress)
- Anne Braden Oral History Project (Kentucky Virtual Library)
- Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive (University of Southern Mississippi Libraries)
- Calendar of coercion; 1964 (Image; Text)
- Call to a conference on free elections in 1965; 24 April 1965 (Image; Text)
- CORE-lator, no. 105; April 1964 (Image; Text)
- CORE-lator, no. 107; August 1964 (Image; Text)
- CORE-lator, no. 108; October 1964 (Image; Text)
- It was a cool day in August"; August 1964 (Reports)
- James Forman : biographical sketch; [n.d.] (Biographies)
- Letter, Lawrence Guyot to friends of the MFDP; May 24, 1965 (Text)
- Memo, Aaron Henry, Bob Moses and Dave Dennis to Roy Wilkins, et al.; April 28, 1964 (Text)
- Memo, Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party to Northern supporters of MFDP; March 29, 1965 (Text)
- Memo to all participating groups in the Civil Rights movement; 1965 (Text)
- Memo, Washington office to support organizations of the MFDP; August 19, 1965 (Memorandums)
- Message from Mississippi; 1965 (Image; Text)
- Civil Rights Library of St. Augustine (Proctor Library)
- Encyclopedia of Alabama (Encyclopedia of Alabama)
- Eyes on the Prize Interviews (Washington University in St. Louis University Libraries)
- FBI Freedom of Information Act Collection (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
- Freedom Riders' 40th Anniversary Oral History Project, 2001 (John Davis Williams Library (University of Mississippi))
- Oral history interview with John Maguire, 2001 (Oral histories)
- Oral history interview with Martin Freedman, 2001 (Oral histories)
- Oral history interview with Robert Heller, 2001 (Oral histories)
- Oral history interview with Robert Singleton, 2001 (MovingImage)
- Oral history interview with Thomas Gaither, 2001 (Oral histories)
- Oral history interview with Zev Aelony, 2001 (MovingImage)
- Freedom summer digital collection (Wisconsin Historical Society)
- Allen--Freedom School mimeo materials 1963-64 (Pamela P. Allen papers, 1967-1974; Archives Main Stacks, M85-013, Folder 1) (Press releases)
- Beech-- Ministerial projects and organizations, February-August 1964 (Robert Beech Papers, 1963-1972; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 945, Box 6, Folder 6) (Reports)
- Beech--Robert Beech papers, 1963-1972; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 945, Box 2, Folder 2 (Correspondence)
- Braden--Mississippi 1958-1964 (Carl and Anne Braden papers, 1928-2006; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 6, Box 55, Folder 15) (Correspondence)
- Braden--Mississippi 1964 (continued)-1966 (Carl and Anne Braden papers, 1928-2006; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 6, Box 56, Folder 1) (Press releases)
- CORE Southern Regional Office--Personnel information, May 1964-January 21, 1965 (Congress of Racial Equality. Southern Regional Office records, 1954-1966; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 85, Box 9, Folder 7) (Forms (documents))
- CORE Southern Regional Office--Reports from Lauderdale, Mississippi, 1964 April-1965 May (Congress of Racial Equality. Southern Regional Office records, 1954-1966; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 85, Box 8, Folder 5) (Reports)
- Council of Federated Organizations Panola County Office --Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party District and Precinct Records, 1964-1965 (Council of Federated Organizations Panola County Office records, 1963-1965; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 521, Box 1, Folder 14) (Reports)
- Dunlap--Mississippi Project Parents' Committee, 1964 (Papers, 1964-1972, 1994; Z: Accessions, M2000-007, Box 3, Folder 5) (Correspondence)
- Goodman--News releases, newsletters, and miscellaneous publications, 1964-1965 (Carolyn Goodman Papers, 1964-2000; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 192, Box 1, Folder 1) (Legal documents)
- Heath--Freedom Summer Volunteers - Missing volunteers, 1964 (William Heath research papers, 1963-1997; Z: Accessions, M2009-045, Box 3, Folder 10) (Clippings (information artifacts))
- Hexter--Council of Federated Organizations (Christopher Hexter papers, 1964; Z: Accessions, M2005-063, Folder 1) (Reports)
- Hodes--William Hodes papers , 1964 (Archives Main Stacks, SC 3080) (Correspondence)
- Kaplow--Friends of SNCC - General, 1964-1967, undated (Alicia Kaplow papers, 1964-1968; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 507, Box 1, Folder 6) (Reports)
- Kaufmann--Walter Kaufmann papers, 1964-1965; Archives Main Stacks, SC 1210 (Reports)
- King--January 1964 WATS Line calls (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Archives Main Stacks, Z: Accessions M82-445, Box 1, Folder 2) (Reports)
- King--July, 1964 WATS Line Calls (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 1, Folder 8) (Reports)
- King--June 1964 WATS Line calls (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Archives Main Stacks, Z: Accessions M82-445, Box 1, Folder 7) (Reports)
- King--May 1964 WATS Line Calls (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Archives Main Stacks, Z: Accessions M82-445, Box 1, Folder 6) (Reports)
- King--MFDP, Voter Registration, DNC Challenge, Freedom Vote (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 1, Folder 15) (Reports)
- King--Minutest of Meetings, 1964-1965 (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Archives Main Stacks, Z: Accessions M82-445, Box 3, Folder 2) (Minutes (administrative records))
- King--Mississippi Summer Project, miscellaneous files (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 1, Folder 21) (Reports)
- King--SNCC Communications Section (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 1, Folder 14) (Reports)
- King--SNCC Press Releases, 1964 (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 1, Folder 11) (Press releases)
- Kinoy--Legal documents re: COFO v. Rainey, 1964 : Brief, 1964 (Arthur Kinoy papers, circa 1930-2003; Z: Accessions, M2007-010, Box 8, Folder 21) (Legal documents)
- Kinoy--Legal documents re: COFO v. Rainey, 1964 : Brief, 1964 (Arthur Kinoy papers, circa 1930-2003; Z: Accessions, M2007-010, Box 8, Folder 22) (Legal documents)
- Lipsky--Holly Springs, 1964-1966 (Michael Lipsky and David J. Olson papers, 1935-1981; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 851, Box 1, Folder 5) (Correspondence)
- Lynd--Missississippi Freedom Schools, 1964 -1965 (Staughton and Alice Lynd papers 1938-2008; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 395, Box 5, Folder 1) (Press releases)
- Lynd--Missississippi Freedom Schools, 1964 -1965 (Staughton and Alice Lynd papers 1938-2008; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 395, Box 5, Folder 2) (Press releases)
- Lynd--Missississippi Freedom Schools, 1964 -1965 (Staughton and Alice Lynd papers 1938-2008; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 395, Box 5, Folder 3) (Press releases)
- MFDP--Proceedings of the Democratic National Convention Credentials Committee (partial), 1964 August 22 (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party records, 1962-1971; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 586, Box 1, Folder 9) (Transcripts)
- MFDP -Public Statements and Speeches, 1964-1965, undated ( MFDP Records 1962-1971; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 586, Box 1, Folder 7) (Speeches)
- Moore--Miscellaneous Writings of Amzie Moore, 1952-1970 (Amzie Moore papers, 1941-1970; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 551, Box 2 Folder 4) (Reports)
- Romaine--(Anne Romaine Interviews, 1966-1967; Archives Main Stacks, SC 1069, Folder 1) (Transcripts)
- SAVF--Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) (Social Action vertical file, circa 1930-2002; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 577, Box 47, Folder 16) (Reports)
- SEDFRE--Community Center Proposals, Organization and Plans for Center, 1964-1965 (Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 1, Folder 16) (Memorandums)
- SEDFRE--Community Fundraising, Finances and Sponsors, 1964-1965 (Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 1, Folder 15) (Correspondence)
- SEDFRE--Press Releases 1963-1966 (CORE) (Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 31, Folder 16)Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 31 Folder 16 (Press releases)
- SEDFRE--Schwerner Application to CORE (Copy), 1963, and Clippings, Press Releases, and News Summaries, 1964 (Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 1, Folder 10) (Clippings (information artifacts))
- Walker--WATS Line reports 1964-1965 (Samuel Walker papers, 1964-1966; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 655, Box 1, Folder 4) (Reports)
- Zinn --MFDP - Atlantic City DNC Challenge, August, 1964 (Howard Zinn Papers, 1956-1994; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 588, Box 1, Folder 23) (Reports)
- Zinn -- SNCC - Radicalism, 1963-1965 (Howard Zinn Papers, 1956-1994; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 588, Box 3, Folder 4) (Clippings (information artifacts))
- Zinn--Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee papers, administration, 1963-1965 (Howard Zinn papers, 1956-1994; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 588, Box 2, Folder 11) (Correspondence)
- Individuals Active in Civil Disturbances, volume 2 (Alabama Department of Archives and History)
- March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project (Golda Meir Library (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries))
- 1-1 National Action Council Meeting (Documents)
- 13-1 James Farmer letter, 1964 February 21 (Documents)
- 2 Mayor's Log, 31 July, 1967, Page 2 (Administrative reports)
- 5 Schedule, CORE National Convention, 1964 July 2-5 (Documents)
- News film clip of demonstration against school construction at the site of MacDowell School in Milwaukee on December 8, 1965 (with sound) (Moving Image)
- News film clip of demonstration against school construction at the site of MacDowell School in Milwaukee on December 8, 1965 (with sound and silent) (Moving Image)
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (New Georgia Encyclopedia)
- Selma to Montgomery : A March for the Right to Vote : A Visual History by Spider Martin (Spider Martin Photograph Collection)
- Series 2515 : Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission Records Online, 1994-2006, Photographs (Mississippi Department of Archives and History)
- Letter: New York, New York, to James Dombrowski, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1961 February 17 (Letters (correspondence))
- Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of James L. Farmer following his arrest for his participation in the Freedom Rides, Jackson, Mississippi, 1961 May 25 (Black-and-white photographs)
- Southern school news (University of Georgia Libraries)
- Who Speaks for the Negro? (Jean and Alexander Heard Library)
- Wisconsin Historical Images (Wisconsin Historical Society)