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Contributing Institution Memphis Public Library. Memphis and Shelby County Room

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1. Letter, Nov. 22, A.D. 1993, Jackson, Tennessee to Lt. Governor John S. Wilder

Creator:: Branch, Lee E.
Date of Original:: 1993-11-22
Collection:: African-American Life in Memphis, Tenn.
Contributing Institution:: Memphis Public Library. Memphis and Shelby County Room

2. NAACP Report of Executive Secretary, November 5th thru December 2nd, 1969

Creator:: Smith, Maxine Atkins
Date of Original:: 1969-12
Collection:: Maxine A. Smith NAACP Collection
Contributing Institution:: Memphis Public Library. Memphis and Shelby County Room

3. NAACP Report of Executive Secretary, October 8th thru November 4th, 1969

Creator:: Smith, Maxine Atkins
Date of Original:: 1969-11
Collection:: Maxine A. Smith NAACP Collection
Contributing Institution:: Memphis Public Library. Memphis and Shelby County Room

4. Demonstration during public school boycott

Creator:: Withers, Ernest C., 1922-2007
Date of Original:: 1969
Collection:: Memphis civil rights photograph collection
Contributing Institution:: Memphis Public Library. Memphis and Shelby County Room

5. March to support 1969 school boycott

Creator:: Withers, Ernest C., 1922-2007
Date of Original:: 1969
Collection:: Memphis civil rights photograph collection
Contributing Institution:: Memphis Public Library. Memphis and Shelby County Room

6. NAACP Report of Executive Secretary, August 7th thru September 3rd, 1968

Creator:: Smith, Maxine Atkins
Date of Original:: 1968-08-07/1968-09-03
Collection:: Maxine A. Smith NAACP Collection
Contributing Institution:: Memphis Public Library. Memphis and Shelby County Room

7. Wanted poster for James Earl Ray

Creator:: United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
Date of Original:: 1968-04-19
Collection:: Frank Holloman collection
Contributing Institution:: Memphis Public Library. Memphis and Shelby County Room

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Frank Holloman collection

Creator:: Holloman, Frank
Date of Original:: 1968-04
Contributing Institution:: Memphis Public Library. Memphis and Shelby County Room

9. NAACP Report of Executive Secretary, April 7th thru June 6th, 1967

Creator:: Smith, Maxine Atkins
Date of Original:: 1967-06-07
Collection:: Maxine A. Smith NAACP Collection
Contributing Institution:: Memphis Public Library. Memphis and Shelby County Room

10. NAACP Report of Executive Secretary, December 1st thru January 4th, 1967

Creator:: Smith, Maxine Atkins
Date of Original:: 1967-01
Collection:: Maxine A. Smith NAACP Collection
Contributing Institution:: Memphis Public Library. Memphis and Shelby County Room

11. NAACP Report of Executive Secretary, October 5th thru November 10th, 1966

Creator:: Smith, Maxine Atkins
Date of Original:: 1966-11
Collection:: Maxine A. Smith NAACP Collection
Contributing Institution:: Memphis Public Library. Memphis and Shelby County Room

12. NAACP Report of Executive Secretary, October 24th thru November 27th, 1966

Creator:: Smith, Maxine Atkins
Date of Original:: 1966-10-24/1966-11-27
Collection:: Maxine A. Smith NAACP Collection
Contributing Institution:: Memphis Public Library. Memphis and Shelby County Room