African Americans -- New York (State) -- Buffalo
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Buffalo Public Schools Desegregation records
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-0104
Abstract
The Buffalo Public Schools Desegregation Records, 1972-1995, consist of reports, statistical data and analyses, correspondence, and court documents created by or received by the Board of Education or their counsel related to the desegregation case Arthur V. Nyquist and other similar cases.
Buffalo Urban League reports
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-0021
Overview
A collection of annual, quarterly, and special reports from the Buffalo Urban League, Buffalo, New York.
Found in:
University Archives
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Buffalo Urban League reports
Citizens' Council on Human Relations records
Collection — Box 1-26
Identifier: MS-0007
Overview
The collection contains
correspondence, news clippings, policy statements, printed materials, and
speech notes, reflecting the actions the Citizens' Council on Human Relations
(CCHR) while seeking to end discrimination, particularly against
African-Americans, in Buffalo, N.Y. There are also organizational files,
consisting of by-laws, newsletters and membership lists, which reflect the
internal workings of CCHR itself.
Georgia Burnette papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-0264
Abstract
This collection contains the family papers and professional materials of Georgia Burnette. The family papers includes materials and photographs of Burnette family reunions. The professional materials include Georgia Burnette's published articles on family reunions, health, travel, and African American veterans.
Found in:
University Archives
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Georgia Burnette papers
B. Gwendolyn Greene papers on the Buffalo Urban League
Collection — Box 1: [39072039447473], Folder: 1
Identifier: MS-0255
Abstract
Materials concerning the Buffalo Urban League and its Director, William L. Evans, as collected by B. Gwendolyn Greene.
David G. Jay Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-0103
Abstract
Materials related to the desegregation of the Buffalo Public School System, created or received by David G. Jay through the course of his work as a lawyer during the court proceedings that guided the desegregation process. This collection includes correspondence, court briefs, notes, newspaper clippings, depositions, court exhibits, internal and external reports, and statistical data.
Found in:
University Archives
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David G. Jay Papers
Manhattan Hotel photographs
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: MS-0244
Overview
Manhattan Hotel photos includes images of the bar and the exterior of the Manhattan Hotel in Buffalo, New York, circa 1909. The proprietor of the hotel, Mack G. Anderson, is featured along with the hotel’s bartender and visiting guests.
Found in:
University Archives
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Manhattan Hotel photographs
Eva M. Noles papers
Collection — Box 1-14
Identifier: MS-0125
Overview
Scrapbooks, photographs, correspondence, awards, and publications documenting the professional career of Eva M. Noles, nurse, author, and local activist.
Found in:
University Archives
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Eva M. Noles papers
Lydia T. Wright papers
Collection — Box 1-15, 16+, 17-32
Identifier: MS-0015
Overview
The collection contains research material on school integration including press clippings, speeches, and correspondence related to efforts to integrate the school system of Buffalo, New York as well as other civil rights issues including the 1963 March on Washington. Collection also includes personal memorabilia and family papers.
Found in:
University Archives
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Lydia T. Wright papers