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Scrapbooks for 69th NAACP Annual Convention, 1978 July
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Title
- Scrapbooks for 69th NAACP Annual Convention
- Dates
- 1978 July1978-071978-07
- Quantity
- 1.75 cubic feet, (2 flat boxes (20x24))
- Collection Number
- Coll 816
- Summary
- Three-volume set of scrapbooks produced to commemorate the 69th Annual Convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), which was held in Portland, Oregon, from July 3-7, 1978.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) held its 69th annual convention at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, from July 3-7, 1978.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of a three-volume set of scrapbooks produced by the Documentation Committee of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to commemorate the association's 69th annual convention, held in Portland, Oregon in 1978. The scrapbooks contain rosters of committee members, as well as photographs and biographical notes of NAACP officers who attended the convention, or helped to organize and finance it. The collection also includes photographs of the original covers for the scrapbooks, which were removed for preservation purposes.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Preferred Citation
Scrapbooks for 69th NAACP Annual Convention, Coll 816, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gift of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Portland Chapter, care of Mary Maxwell, February 1980 (Lib. Acc. 15023).
Related Materials
Photographs of the convention can be found in The Skanner photographs collection, Org. Lot 1286, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Records of the NAACP's Portland Branch are designated Mss 2004, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1 | Photographs of original covers | |
| 1 | 2 | Volume I | 1978 |
| 2 | 1 | Volume II | 1978 |
| 2 | 2 | Volume III | 1978 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- African American civil rights workers
- Meetings--Oregon--Portland
Corporate Names
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Annual convention (69th : 1978 : Portland, Or.)
Form or Genre Terms
- scrapbooks
