NAACP memorandum from Benjamin L. Hooks to National Board of Directors, SCF Trustees, Branch and State Conference Presidents, Youth Councils, College Chapters, Regional Directors, and Act-So Advisors regarding the 83rd Annual NAACP Convention held from July 11 to 16, 1992 in Nashville, Tennessee.
A minstrel stick puppet. Minstrel shows were a type of entertainment popular from the 1840s to as late as the 1960s that featured performers in blackface. Figure has movable parts connected by pins. The stick that is used to operate the puppet is broken off.
NAACP Special Contribution Fund memorandum from Rev. Julius C. Hope, Director of the NAACP Department of Religious Affairs, to Delbert Woods, President of the NAACP Local Branch, regarding financial support for the NAACP from the church.
NAACP memorandum from Benjamin L. Hooks to Branches regarding "official ballot to be used by your Branch in voting for members of the National Board of Directors."
NAACP memorandum from Roland McFarland, Image Awards Chairperson, to Branch Presidents regarding voting criteria for the Twenty-Third Annual NAACP Image Awards. Enclosed Twenty-Third Annual NAACP Image Awards Official Ballot.
NAACP memorandum from Benjamin L. Hooks, CEO/Executive Director, to Branch Presidents, Youth Council Presidents, College Chapter Presidents regarding NAACP's 80th Anniversary Celebration.
NAACP memorandum from Benjamin L. Hooks to All NAACP Units, Members of the National Board of Directors and Members of the SCF Board of Trustees regarding resolutions submitted for consideration by NAACP Units in 1989. Enclosed Resolutions Submitted Under Article X, Section 2 of the Constitution of the NAACP.
NAACP memorandum from Benjamin L. Hooks to Branch, Youth Council, and College Chapter Presidents regarding the 80th Anniversary NAACP National Convention.
Memorandum from Frank A. DeCosta, Chairman for the Fact-Finding Committee, to all affiliated organization of the Negro Community Council regarding purposes of the Fact-Finding Committee.
"Black Economic Self Help Survey" published by the NAACP, "designed to assist the NAACP determine the extent which Black Consumers patronize Black-owned business."
NAACP memorandum from Clifford J. Collins, Director of Voter Education, to NAACP Branch, Youth Council and College Chapter Presidents and Political Action Committee Chairpersons regarding the 1990 census promotion update.
NAACP memorandum from Benjamin L. Hooks to All Branches, Youth Councils, College Chapters and State Conferences regarding resolutions for consideration by the 1990 resolutions committees.
NAACP memorandum from William H. Penn, Sr., Director of Branch and Field Services, to All Branch Presidents regarding Freedom Fund Assessment Article VII – Section 4 Constitution for Branches of NAACP.
Afro-American Literature List of Authors and Genres, including The Slave Narrative, 1760-1860, Autobiography, 1760-Present, Letters, 1791-Present, Folk Sermon, 1786- , Literary Sermon, 1780-Present, Articles, 1780-Present, Orations, 1840-Present, Drama, 1840-Present, Fiction, 1840-Present, Essays, 1900-Present, and Poetry, 1760-Present.
Color photograph of Eugene C. Hunt, J. Michael Graves, Frank Taylor, and others. Thomas A. Carrene, Superintendent of Charleston County School District 20, is pictured speaking at the podium.
Small silver identification anklet, possibly used to mark slaves with a history of escaping. Anklet contains a lock, key, and identification tag, which is blank. Manufactured by Hiatt.
Talking J.J. doll from the television show "Good Times" which aired on CBS from 1974 to 1979. The doll speaks nine different phrases when its string is pulled.
NAACP memorandum from Dr. William F. Gibson and Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. to Branch, Youth, College, and State Conference Presidents regarding pending litigation against the NAACP, Mary Stansel v. NAACP, Inc. and Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.
