William H. Underwood papers, 1949-1957

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Underwood, William H.
Title
William H. Underwood papers
Dates
1949-1957 (inclusive)
Quantity
.25 linear foot
Collection Number
1217 (Accession No. 1217-001)
Summary
Correspondence, minutes, reports, clippings and ephemera of a civic leader
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Access restricted: For terms of access, contact Special Collections for details.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

William H. Underwood was president of the Northwest Conference, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondence, minutes, reports, clippings and ephemera.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated by William H. Underwood, 7/2/1969.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder
1/1 Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, Seattle incoming correspondence
2 items
1953
1/1 Berreman, J. V. (s.a. NAACP, University of Oregon) incoming correspondence
1 item
1953
1/1 Bible Holiness Mission, Vancouver, Canada incoming correspondence
1 item
1952
1/1 Ebony, Chicago incoming correspondence
2 items
1955
1/1 Harris, Fred C. incoming correspondence
1 item
1953
1/1 Holloway, Bob incoming correspondence
1 item
1953
1/1 Jackson, Henry M. incoming correspondence
3 items
1956-1957
1/1 Lambie, Kenneth E. incoming correspondence
3 items
1953
1/1 McIver, James E. incoming correspondence
2 items
1956-1957
1/1 Mack, Russell V. incoming correspondence
2 items
1954-1956
1/1 Magnuson, Warren G. incoming correspondence
1 item
1956
1/1 Morse, Wayne incoming correspondence
2 items
1953-1957
1/2 NAACP - Anchorage, Alaska Branch incoming correspondence
2 items
1956-1957
1/3 NAACP - Bremerton, Washington Branch incoming correspondence
1 item
1952
1/4 NAACP - New York incoming correspondence
15 items
1951-1957
1/5 NAACP - Portland, Oregon Branch incoming correspondence
13 items
1952-1957
1/6 NAACP - University of Oregon Chapter incoming correspondence
7 items
1953-1954
1/7 NAACP - West Coast Region, San Francisco incoming correspondence
37 items
1951-1957
1/8 National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, Inc., Seattle incoming correspondence
3 items
1955-1956
1/8 Neuberger, Richard L. incoming correspondence
3 items
1956-1957
1/8 Oregon Bureau of Labor incoming correspondence
1 item
1952
1/8 Porter, Charles O. incoming correspondence
1 item
1953
1/8 Robinson, David incoming correspondence
1 item
1953
1/8 Sweetland, Monroe incoming correspondence
1 item
1955
1/8 U.S. Federal Housing Administration, S.F. incoming correspondence
7 items
1953-1957
1/8 U.S. General Services Administration, Portland incoming correspondence
1 item
1957
1/8 U.S. Public Housing Administration, S.F. incoming correspondence
2 items
1957
1/8 Voluntary Home Mortgage Credit Program, Portland incoming correspondence
1 item
1956
1/8 Washington State Advertising Commission incoming correspondence
1 item
1956
1/9 Outgoing Correspondence
approximately 110 items
1951-1957
1/10 Constitution - NAACP - Northwest Area Conference
2 items
1/11 NAACP - Northwest Area Conference Minutes
28 items
1949-1957
1/12 Miscellaneous Minutes
3 items
1949-1956
1/13-17 President's Report to the Northwestern Area Conference of NAACP Branches 1952-1957
1/18 Notes and Miscellaneous
6 items
1953
1/19 Speeches and Reports
8 items
1953-1956
1/20 News Releases
17 items
1949-1957
1/21 Photographs
8 items
1/22 Newspaper Clippings
approximately 50 items
1951-1957
1/23 Ephemera
18 items
1949-1957

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • African Americans--Northwest, Pacific
  • African Americans--Societies, etc
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Underwood, William H.--Archives

Corporate Names

  • Hotel Benson (Portland, Or.)--Employees
  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Northwest Conference--Presidents

Occupations

  • Civic leaders--Northwest, Pacific

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Northwest Conference (creator)
    • University of Washington Libraries (curator)