Russell B. Sugarmon collection
Documents related to judge and civil rights activist Russell B. Sugarmon.
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Date of Original
1950
Subject
African Americans--Politics and government
Campaign paraphernalia--Tennessee--Memphis
Elections--Tennessee--Memphis
Employment portfolios--Tennessee--Memphis
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
African Americans--Civil rights--Tennessee--Memphis
Civil rights--Tennessee--Memphis
African Americans--Tennessee--Memphis
Democratic National Committee (U.S.)
Memphis (Tenn.)--Race relations--History--20th century
Race relations
Segregation--Tennessee--Memphis
Discrimination in public accommodations--Tennessee--Memphis
Postal service--Employees
African American lawyers--Tennessee--Memphis
Lawyers--Tennessee--Memphis
Voter registration--Tennessee--Memphis
Oral history--Tennessee--Memphis
People
Sugarmon, Russell B., Jr.
Location
United States, Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, 35.14953, -90.04898
Type
Collection
Sound
Text
Description
Documents provided by Judge Russell B. Sugarmon, Memphis civil rights lawyer and activist. The collection contains campaign materials, letters, articles, and pamphlets about Sugarmon, his work with the Democratic party, and his work as a lawyer, civil rights worker, and politician., The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata.
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Contributing Institution
Rhodes College
Search Results
2. Agenda for Shelby County Democratic Club
3. Agenda of Shelby County Democratic Club
4. Agenda of Shelby County Democratic Club Meeting (Dec. 15, 1958)
5. Baptist Minister Contact List
6. Biographical Sketch of A.W. Willis, Jr
7. Biographical Sketch of Sugarmon for Notable Black Memphians, by Miriam Decosta-Willis
8. Biography of Honorable Russell B. Sugarmon, General Session Civil Judge, Division IV
9. Brief Biographical Sketch of Russell B. Sugarmon, Jr. (First)
10. Brief Biographical Sketch of Russell B. Sugarmon, Jr. (Second)
11. Campaign Brochure: We Need Negro Representation in State Government, Sugarmon and A.W. Willis
12. The City Commission Should Correct Library Injustice
13. Flyer to Elect Russell B. Sugarmon, Jr. to County Court
14. Immediate Press Release Regarding the Firing of Fred Davis and Rufus Jones from the State Department of Revenue
15. Letter-Citizens Non-Partisan Registration Committee Meeting
16. Letter from Attorney Henry M. Beaty, Jr. to T.H. Hayes, Jr
17. Letter from Avon Williams to Louie Martin
18. Letter from Billie Carr, DNC Texas to National Committee Members
19. Letter from C. B. Robinson , President, Tenneesee Voters Council to A. W. Willis, Secretary, Tennessee Voters Council
20. Letter from Claude A. Armour, Commissioner of Fire & Police to Mr. Russell B. Sugarmon, Jr., Attorney
21. Letter from Claude A. Armour Jr. Commissioner of Fire & Police to Mr. A. Maceo Walker
22. Letter from Dean Rusk to B. Russell Sugarmon, Jr.
23. Letter from E.V. Braswell to A. W. Willis Tennessee Voters' Council
24. Letter from H. T. Lockard, President, Tennessee Federation of Democratic Leagues, Inc. to A. W. Willis, Jr., Esq.
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