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0410: Revella E. Hughes Papers, 1895-1984, Marshall University Special Collections

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This collection of Revella E. Hughes papers consists of photo reproductions of the pages of her press book pertaining to her career in New York and on tour. Original pressbook located in the Moorland-Springarn Research Center, Howard University. Later accession includes holograph arrangements for the organ; research papers written while a graduate student at Northwestern University, where Dr. Hughes earned a Masters of Music degree in 1942. Newspaper clippings comprise the bulk of the collection. Also included are programs and announcements of concerts, recitals, and other musical events in which Miss Hughes participated. The newspaper clippings and programs encompass the …

0418: Whittaker-Glanville Family Papers, 1856-1985, Marshall University Special Collections

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Papers consist primarily of diaries, newspaper clippings, correspondence, genealogies and photographs of five families: the Glanville-Carter families of St. Louis, Mo.; the Whittakers of Preble County, Ohio; Dorothy Whittaker Atkins of Huntington, West Virginia.; and the Heacocks of Bucks County, Penna.

A significant part of the collection are the diaries of Annie Heacock, a teacher at the Penn School for freed slaves in Beaufort, South Carolina, 1864-1869. Other diaries include the Civil War diary of John Whittaker, a surgeon in the 81st Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Whittaker-Glanville …

Chicago Youth Say No To Apartheid And Racism!, Free South Africa Coalition's Youth Committee

Free South Africa Movement

A flyer advertising the Free South Africa Coalition's Youth Committee efforts in Chicago, Illinois.

Free South Africa Rally

Free South Africa Movement

A flyer for the Free South Africa Rally in Chicago, Illinois.

Resolution Condemning Apartheid, Danny K. Davis

Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA) Documents

A copy of the resolution submitted by Danny K. Davis, then Alderman of the 29th Ward of Chicago, Illinois, to the Chicago City Council condemning apartheid.

Cidsa Update, No. 7, Coalition For Illinois Divestment From South Africa

Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA) Documents

The seventh issue of the Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA)'s newsletter.

Cidsa Update, No. 6, Coalition For Illinois Divestment From South Africa

Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA) Documents

The sixth issue of the Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA)'s newsletter.

Cidsa Update, No. 5, Coalition For Illinois Divestment From South Africa

Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA) Documents

The fifth issue of the Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA)'s newsletter.

Cidsa Update, No. 4, Coalition For Illinois Divestment From South Africa

Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA) Documents

The fourth issue of the Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA)'s newsletter.

Voices For Illinois Divestment From South Africa, Coalition For Illinois Divestment From South Africa

Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA) Documents

An issue of the Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA)'s newsletter.

Cidsa Update, No. 3, Coalition For Illinois Divestment From South Africa

Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA) Documents

The third issue of the Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA)'s newsletter.

A Note On 1983 And The Work Ahead, Coalition For Illinois Divestment From South Africa

Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA) Documents

A letter written by the Steering Committee of the Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA) summarizing the organization's work during 1983, goals for tasks to accomplish in 1984, and a roster of members as of January 1984.

Cidsa Update, No. 2, Coalition For Illinois Divestment From South Africa

Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA) Documents

The second issue of the Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA)'s newsletter.

Is Your Money Used To Support Racism?, Coalition For Illinois Divestment From South Africa

Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA) Documents

An informational booklet advocating for the passage of Illinois House Bill 0569 (H.B. 0569), which would allow for Illinois' pension funds to be reinvested in Illinois rather than in banks which supported the apartheid South African government.

Appeal For Action Against Apartheid, Martin Luther King Jr.

Free South Africa Movement

A transcript of Dr. Martin Luther King's speech at Hunter College in New York on December 10, 1965 reprinted in the in 1980s as informational booklets sponsored by the Free South Africa Movement.

Free South Africa Movement Brief Chronology Of Events

Free South Africa Movement

An informational handout documenting events in 1984 that led to Randall Robinson and his co-activists' arrests for their sit-in initating the Free South Africa Movement and how Chicagoans responded.

Cidsa Update, No. 1, Coalition For Illinois Divestment From South Africa

Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA) Documents

The first issue of the Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA)'s newsletter.

Divestment: What? How? Where?, Coalition For Illinois Divestment From South Africa

Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA) Documents

An informational fact sheet produced by the Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA) detailing a definition of divestment and its purpose to help end apartheid in South Africa.

On South Africa: Did You Know…?, Coalition For Illinois Divestment From South Africa

Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA) Documents

An informational sheet produced by the Coalition for Illinois Divestment from South Africa (CIDSA) detailing a definition of apartheid with facts on apartheid's effects on South Africans.

Policy Statement Of Transafrica, Transafrica

TransAfrica Documents

An informational document detailing TransAfrica's analyses and positions on various, global regions such as South Africa, Namibia, the Western Sahara/Morocco regions, Cuba/Grenada, the Soviet Union, and many others.

We Must Persevere, Transafrica

TransAfrica Documents

A brochure produced by TransAfrica explaining details about TransAfrica's mission, purpose, and history with information about becoming a member.

Transafrica Fact Sheet On South Africa, Transafrica

TransAfrica Documents

An informational sheet summarizing facts about South Africa under apartheid rule and TransAfrica's policy statement on South Africa.

History Of Transafrica, Transafrica

TransAfrica Documents

An informational sheet documenting a history of the TransAfrica organization.

Oral History Interview: Josephine R. Gorby, Josephine R. Gorby

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection

Josephine Gorby was born on February 24, 1908. She began her teaching career in a one-room school in Wimmer, McDowell County, WV. In 1931 she began teaching in Lawrence County, OH. Mrs. Gorby’s interview focuses on growing up on a farm near Proctorville, OH, her experiences as an educator, her family’s experience during World War I, and the 1937 flood of the Ohio River and its tributaries. In the audio clip provided, Mrs. Gorby discusses the impact of the 1937 flood on the school house in Athalia, OH. During her interview, she also focuses on the construction and use of …

0064: Marshall University Oral History Collection, Marshall University Special Collections

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Tape recordings and transcripts of oral interviews with residents in the West Virginia-Ohio-Kentucky Tri-State region regarding such topics as farming, schools, health care, folk customs, and many others related to life in this Appalachian region.

To view materials from this collection that are digitized and available online, search the Marshall University Oral History Collection here.

Correspondence From December Of 1945, Multiple Authors.

James Still World War II Collection

Correspondence written to James Still in December of 1945.

Correspondence From November Of 1945, Multiple Authors.

James Still World War II Collection

Correspondence written to James Still in November of 1945.

Correspondence From October Of 1945, Multiple Authors.

James Still World War II Collection

Correspondence written to James Still in October of 1945.

Correspondence From September Of 1945, Multiple Authors.

James Still World War II Collection

Correspondence written to James Still in September of 1945.

Correspondence From August Of 1945, Multiple Authors.

James Still World War II Collection

Correspondence written to James Still in August of 1945.