Thomas, Henry

Authoritative Name:

Thomas, Henry

Biography:

Henry Thomas, then a 19 year-old Howard University student, participated in the CORE Freedom Ride from Washington, D.C. to New Orleans, Louisiana from May 4 to 17, 1961 was arrested on May 25, 1961 in Jackson, Mississippi for his participation in the Freedom Rides. Thomas also participated in the July 13 to 24, 1961 Freedom Ride from New York city (via Chattanooga, Tennessee) to Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

8 items in 3 collections (expand all)

Oral history interview with Charles Person, 2001

Creator:: Person, Charles
Date of Original:: 2001
Collection:: Freedom Riders' 40th Anniversary Oral History Project, 2001
Contributing Institution:: John Davis Williams Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections

Oral history interview with Joan Mulholland, 2001

Creator:: Mulholland, Joan Trumpauer, 1941-
Date of Original:: 2001
Collection:: Freedom Riders' 40th Anniversary Oral History Project, 2001
Contributing Institution:: John Davis Williams Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections

Oral history interview with Marv Davidoff, 2001

Creator:: Davidov, Marv
Date of Original:: 2001
Collection:: Freedom Riders' 40th Anniversary Oral History Project, 2001
Contributing Institution:: John Davis Williams Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections

Oral history interview with Wolcott Smith, 2001

Creator:: Smith, Woollcott, 1941-
Date of Original:: 2001
Collection:: Freedom Riders' 40th Anniversary Oral History Project, 2001
Contributing Institution:: John Davis Williams Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections

CORE--Miscellaneous memoranda concerning harrassment and violent incidents, African-American owned businesses, and notes on meetings (Congress of Racial Equality Records, 1941-1967; Z: Accessions, M95-212, Folder 1)

Creator:: Congress of Racial Equality
Date of Original:: 1962
1964
Collection:: Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:: Wisconsin Historical Society

King--SNCC Position Papers & Reports, undated (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 1, Folder 19)

Creator:: King, Mary E., 1940-
Date of Original:: 1962/1999
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 47, Folder 2)

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

Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of Henry Thomas following his arrest for his participation in the Freedom Rides, Jackson, Mississippi, 1961 May 25

Creator:: Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission
Date of Original:: 1961-05-25
Collection:: Sovereignty Commission Online
Contributing Institution:: Mississippi. Department of Archives and History