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Corner Stone Laying Of Old Folks Home Programme

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Program: Schedule for Corner Stone Laying of Old Folks Home, Monday April 27 at 3 p.m. Undated.

Rescue Home And Mrs. D. B. Williams, President, Advertisement

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Advertisement: Old Folks Home - Development and Publicity. Rescue Home, Mrs. D. B. Williams, president. Undated.

Newsclipping, School Enrollment Showed Big Increase

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

News clipping: Article about the school population more than doubling for the 1926-27 school term in Duval County. Circa 1926-1927

Callling Card, Mrs. N. Violette Cunningham

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Card: Calling card of Nancy Violette Cunningham, chairman of the Social Services Dept., Chicago and Northern District, Federation of Colored Women's Clubs. (Mrs. Cunningham was born in Jacksonville, Florida). Handwritten on reverse: Letter follows. Undated.

Report On Formation Of The Committees

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Report - Formation of the Committee. Eartha White organized Patriotic Leagues in the schools during the War. After the War, she urged them to do community work. Schools visited to discuss committees to support community work: The LaVilla School Community League, Stanton High School Patriotic League, Davis Street School Patriotic League, and Cookman Institute Patriotic League. Undated.

Letter From Albert Sammis To Clara White, Albert Sammis

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Correspondence: Handwritten letter from Albert Sammis, Port Tampa City, Florida to Clara White, Jacksonville, Florida. Undated.

Martha Green Receipt Book

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Receipt book of Martha Green, half-sister of Albert Sammis.

Draft Of Press Release For Eartha White's Trip, Annual Meeting Of The National Association Of Colored Women

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Notes: Handwritten rough draft of press release concerning Eartha White's trip to the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Colored Women, held in California. Undated.

Convention Assignment Card For Housing

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Card: Convention assignment card for housing for Miss Eartha M. M. White in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Undated.

Draft, Press Release Announcing Eartha White's Departure For Conference

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Note: Rough draft of press release announcing Eartha White's departure for a conference on race in Washington, D.C. Undated.

Invitation To Attend Health Conference

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Invitation, addressed Dear Doctor, to attend the Health Conference at Bethel Baptist Church. Undated.

Bethel Baptist Guest Card

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Card: Our Guest, Bethel Baptist, Jacksonville, Florida. Card with detachable portion to fill in and hand to usher. Schedule of services on the reverse side. Undated. F-nn_001

Invitation For Sunday School Mass Meeting

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Card: Invitation card for Sunday school mass meeting - Come to Bethel Sunday, July 12th, Big Sunday School Mass Meeting, 3:30 to 5:30. Undated

Card, Series Of Special Sermons On The Holy Spirit, Bethel Baptist Institutional Church

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Card: Program listing series of special sermons on the Holy Spirit, Bethel Baptist Institutional Church, corner of Caroline and Hogan Streets, Jacksonville, Florida. Undated

Letter From Educational Committee, Bethel Baptist Institutional Church To Co-Worker

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Correspondence: Appeal to members of Bethel Baptist, for donations to the Florida Normal Industrial Institute. Date: March 5, 1932

Notes On Bethel Baptist Church On Early Bible Class

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Typed notes on Early Bible Class, Bethel Baptist Church, including lists of Chartered Members, Members, early organists, and directors. Gilbert Ambrose, President. L. D. Ervin, Teacher. Undated.

Milk Fund Committee, Jacksonville Negro League Form Letter, Eartha M. M. White

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Correspondence: Form letter from the Committee, soliciting donations. Eartha White listed as Chairman, Milk Fund Committee. Handwritten on back in pencil: Build a Garage 2518 Neptune West one block Mr. Albany. Handwritten in pen on back: Drs Dowd 121 E. 8th 5-4115. Annie Garfield. undated.

Blank Form, Report Of Milk Furnished Under-Nourished Children

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Blank form for school to weekly report milk furnished to undernourished children. Handwritten names and dollar amounts on reverse side. Undated.

Blank Form, Report Of Milk Furnished Under-Nourished Children

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Blank form for school to weekly report milk furnished to undernourished children. Handwritten on reverse side: June 6= [illegible]. Undated.

Milldale Company Bill, The Milldale Company

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Bill from The Milldale Company, Ice, Coal and Dairy Products, to LaVilla School for four quarts of Grade A milk. Signed by W.M. Raines, April 17, year unknown. undated.

News Clippings, Negro Ex-Councilman Opposed To Integration

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

News clipping: Article regarding former Jacksonville councilman George E. Ross's opposition to integration. Undated.

A Record, He Who Runs May Lead Transparencies, George E. Ross

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Leaflet: Transparencies of A Record, He Who Runs May Lead, Geo. E. Ross, Member of the City Council from Ward Six, Jacksonville, Fla. The leaflet expresses his thanks and discussing his term of office. Undated.

A Record, He Who Runs May Lead, George E. Ross

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Leaflet: A Record, He Who Runs May Lead, Geo. E. Ross, Member of the City Council from Ward Six, Jacksonville, Fla. Leaflet expresses his thanks and discusses his term of office as a member of the City Council. Undated.

News Clipping, Do Your Part Give Today

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

News clipping: Article soliciting help for the American Red Cross. Article mentions the first progress report meeting, held by Chairman Mrs. Margaret G. Simms, on November 24, at the Clara White Mission, 611 West Ashley Street. Undated.

Minutes, 50th Anniversary Of The Red Cross Program, Eartha M. M. White

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Document: Minutes of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Red Cross program held at the Negro Welfare League, 709 Broad Street, Jacksonville, Florida. Minutes list speakers and describe the decorations. Eartha White was President of the Duval chapter of ARC. Undated.

Allen Day Address: Greatest Negro Born In America, Richard Allen 1760-1831, R. R. Wright Jr.

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Booklet: Richard Wright's lecture on the founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, given to celebrate Richard Allen for all his great work throughout his life. Circa 1930-1939

Jacksonville Negro Welfare League Stationary

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Letterhead: Blank stationery of Jacksonville Negro Welfare League. Eartha White is listed on the Board of Directors. Listed as Miss E. M. M. White. Undated.

Form Letter To Workers In Community Chest Drive

Eartha M. M. White Textual Material

Correspondence: Form letter sent to Community Chest Drive workers regarding the annual charity drive.

Defending Against Extermination: A Comparative Approach To Self-Defense In The Case Of Mass Atrocity, Christopher Davey

The Microdynamics of Mass Atrocity Working Paper Series

This paper is a comparative study of three contemporary cases of self-defense in the context of mass atrocity. I define self-defense as violence deployed by armed groups as non-state or quasi-state actors to preserve life and social group integrity. This definition acknowledges power relations as complex and violence as multidirectional. Actors include informal defenders, civilians, military actors each overlapping with varying interests. I pose the research question: what is legitimate self-defense in the context of mass atrocity, and how is it presented in the public sphere, regionally and internationally for the purpose of political support or sympathy? In doing so …

Gladys Mitchell House Collection, Dan Bonenberger, Jaclyn Panter, Katherine St. Amand, Ian Tomashik, Kate Zorn

Digital Heritage Preservation Collection

This collection explores the life of Gladys Mitchell and the home she shared with her family on Detroit's Eastside. Gladys and her husband, Ossian Sweet, lived with her parents Benjamin and Rosella in a residence on 9322-24 Cairney Street from 1922 to 1925 before moving to the now-historic bungalow at 2905 Garland Street, located about a mile southeast. In 1925, when the Sweets moved into an all-white neighborhood, their experience led to a landmark Supreme Court case that affirmed African Americans' rights to homeownership, including the right to defend their private property.

Benjamin Mitchell and his wife, Rosella, rented the …