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African Americans -- New York (State) -- Buffalo

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:

Buffalo Public Schools Desegregation records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-0104
Abstract

The Buffalo Public Schools Desegregation Records, 1972-1996, 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.

Dates: 1972-1996

Buffalo Urban League reports

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: MS-0021
Abstract

A collection of annual, quarterly, and special reports from the Buffalo Urban League, Buffalo, New York.

Dates: 1935-1962

Citizens' Council on Human Relations records

 Collection — Box 1-26
Identifier: MS-0007
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1955-1992

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.

Dates: 1955-2018

B. Gwendolyn Greene papers on the Buffalo Urban League

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 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.

Dates: 1939-2007

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.

Dates: 1972-1995

Manhattan Hotel photographs

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: MS-0244
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1909

Eva M. Noles papers

 Collection — Box 1-14
Identifier: MS-0125
Abstract

Scrapbooks, photographs, correspondence, awards, and publications documenting the professional career of Eva M. Noles, nurse, author, and local activist.

Dates: circa 1932-2004

St. Philip's Episcopal Church records

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0269
Abstract

The St. Philip’s Episcopal Church records comprise materials documenting church history and vital records from the congregation, primarily in the form of bound volumes of vestry meeting minutes, records of service, and parish registers. Founded in 1861, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church is a historically Black church that continues operation today.

Dates: circa 1861-2018

Lydia T. Wright papers

 Collection — Box 1-15, 16+, 17-32
Identifier: MS-0015
Abstract

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.

Dates: 1883-1968