Palmer Hoyt speech on "Little Rock " collection, 1958

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hoyt, Palmer, 1897-1979.
Title
Palmer Hoyt speech on "Little Rock " collection
Dates
1958 (inclusive)
Quantity
.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Collection Number
Mss 1500
Summary
Collection includes: Text of Hoyt's speech, 13 pp, 10 January 1958, delivered at the Arkansas Press Association, discussing the effects of the state of Arkansas' reaction to the Supreme Court order to desegregate its schools on world opinion of the United States; Letter from Palmer Hoyt, Denver, Colorado, to Francis Lambert, Multnomah County Sheriff, 1 p, 22 January 1958, thanking Lambert for his support during Hoyt's speech on the incident in Little Rock, Arkansas; Newspaper clipping from the Oregonian, 12 January 1958, regarding audience reaction to Hoyt's speech.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
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Access Restrictions

This collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Conversion of this record was made possible by a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission, an agency of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection includes: Text of Hoyt's speech, 13 pp, 10 January 1958, delivered at the Arkansas Press Association, discussing the effects of the state of Arkansas' reaction to the Supreme Court order to desegregate its schools on world opinion of the United States; Letter from Palmer Hoyt, Denver, Colorado, to Francis Lambert, Multnomah County Sheriff, 1 p, 22 January 1958, thanking Lambert for his support during Hoyt's speech on the incident in Little Rock, Arkansas; Newspaper clipping from the Oregonian, 12 January 1958, regarding audience reaction to Hoyt's speech.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.

Preferred Citation

Palmer Hoyt speech on "Little Rock " collection, Mss 1500, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Cold War.
  • Race discrimination -- United States.
  • Segregation -- United States.

Family Names

  • Hoyt, Palmer, -- 1897-1979 -- Archives.
  • Lambert, Francis -- Correspondence.

Geographical Names

  • Little Rock (Ark.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Letters (correspondence) -- aat