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March on Milwaukee : civil rights history project

Sound recordings, moving images, photographs, and manuscript materials related to the Civil Rights movement in Milwaukee.

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Date of Original
1960/1969

Subject
Milwaukee (Wis.)--Race relations
Civil rights movements--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
Civil rights workers--Wisconsin--Milwaukee
African Americans--Civil rights--Wisconsin--Milwaukee--History--Sources
Civil rights--History--Wisconsin--Milwaukee--Sources
African Americans-- History--Sources--Wisconsin--Milwaukee

Location
United States, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee, 43.0389, -87.90647

Medium
sound recordings
photographs

Type
MovingImage

Description
This digital collection presents primary sources from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries and the Wisconsin Historical Society that provide a window onto Milwaukee's civil rights history. During the 1960s, community members waged protests, boycotts, and legislative battles against segregation and discriminatory practices in schools, housing, and social clubs. The efforts of these activists and their opponents are vividly documented in the primary sources found here, including photographs, unedited news film footage, text documents, and oral history interviews. This website also includes educational materials, including a bibliography and timeline, to enhance understanding of the primary sources. The March on Milwaukee Civil Rights History Project seeks to make Milwaukee's place in the national struggle for racial equality more accessible, engaging, and interactive.

Metadata URL
http://collections.lib.uwm.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/march

Contributing Institution
Wisconsin Historical Society
Golda Meir Library. Special Collections

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1. Oral History Interview with Carl Diederichs, November 13, 2007

Creator:: Diederichs, Carl
North Division High School (Milwaukee)
Milwaukee Public Schools Board
City of Milwaukee Police Department
Date of Original:: 2007-11-13
Collection:: March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:: Golda Meir Library. Special Collections

2. Oral History Interview with Pam O'Halloran, August 16, 2007

Creator:: O'Halloran, Pam
City of Milwaukee's Government
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Youth Council
National Guard
Milwaukee Area Technical College
American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees
Date of Original:: 2007-08-16
Collection:: March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:: Golda Meir Library. Special Collections

3. Oral History Interview with Shirley Butler, July 17, 2007

Creator:: Butler, Shirley
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Youth Council
City of Milwaukee Police Department
NAACP Youth Council Commandos
Date of Original:: 2007-07-17
Collection:: March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:: Golda Meir Library. Special Collections

4. Oral History Interview with Rev. B.S. Gregg, May 30, 1995

Creator:: Gregg, Rev. B.S.
Milwaukee Public Schools
Milwaukee United School Integration Committee
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Date of Original:: 1995-05-30
Collection:: March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:: Golda Meir Library. Special Collections

5. Oral History Interview with Rev. William J. Miles, March 18, 1994

Creator:: Miles, William J., 1926 -
Congress of Racial Equality
City of Milwaukee Police Department
Milwaukee United School Integration Committee
Date of Original:: 1994-03-18
Collection:: March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:: Golda Meir Library. Special Collections

6. Archbishop William E. Cousins defending Father James E. Groppi, September 13 1967

Creator:: WTMJ-TV
Archdiocese of Milwaukee
Catholic Church
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Youth Council
Date of Original:: 1967-09-13
Collection:: March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:: Golda Meir Library. Special Collections

7. Vel Phillips papers, Correspondence, September 1967

Creator:: City of Milwaukee Police Department
City of Milwaukee's Government
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee Common Council
Milwaukee Conference on Religion and Race
Milwaukee Journal
Milwaukee Police
Milwaukee Sentinel
NAACP Youth Council Commandos
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Youth Council
State of Wisconsin Government
Young Christian Movement of St. Boniface
League of Women Voters
Date of Original:: 1967-09
Collection:: March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:: Golda Meir Library. Special Collections

8. Mayor Maier press conference concerning local religious leaders and civil disturbances, August 30 1967 (partial)

Creator:: WTMJ-TV
City of Milwaukee's Government
Inter-Denominational Ministerial Alliance
Ministerial Alliance
Date of Original:: 1967-08-30
Collection:: March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:: Golda Meir Library. Special Collections

9. Vel Phillips Papers, Correspondence - Opposition Mail, June 1967

Creator:: Milwaukee Common Council
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
City of Milwaukee's Government
Date of Original:: 1967-06
Collection:: March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:: Golda Meir Library. Special Collections

10. Vel Phillips Papers, Correspondence-Opposition Mail, March 1967

Creator:: Phillips, Vel, 1924-
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Milwaukee Journal
Freedom Schools
City of Milwaukee's Government
Congress of Racial Equality
Milwaukee Conference on Religion and Race
Milwaukee United School Integration Committee
Milwaukee United Human Rights Council
Parents' Action Committee for Education
Milwaukee Police
City of Milwaukee Police Department
North Division High School (Milwaukee)
Date of Original:: 1967-03
Collection:: March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project
Contributing Institution:: Golda Meir Library. Special Collections