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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Portland Branch records , 1938-1981
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Portland Branch (Portland, Or.)
- Title
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Portland Branch records
- Dates
- 1938-1981 (inclusive)19381981
1950-1970 (bulk)19501970 - Quantity
- 30 linear feet, (20 containers)
- Collection Number
- Coll 295
- Summary
- The Portland branch of the NAACP was founded in 1914, and worked in the state of Oregon to establish equality for all people and to eliminate racial discrimination in Oregon. The collection contains correspondence, meeting materials, financial records, and publications.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Founded on February 12, 1909 by W.E.B. Du Bois and others, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) works to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. Portland's N.A.A.C.P. branch #1120 was originally founded in 1914 with Dr. J.N. Merriman as its first president and Beatrice Morrow Cannady, editor of African American newspaper The Advocate, as its first secretary. The organization successfully fought to repeal Oregon's exclusion laws, which were abolished in 1926 and 1927; established African Americans in unions; and opposed civic housing policies that excluded African Americans. The Portland NAACP Branch is the oldest continuously chartered branch west of the Mississippi.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
This collection contains correspondence, meeting materials, financial records, and publications.
The box descriptions are taken directly from original folder headings and/or titles of loose materials in the boxes.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description |
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| Guide to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Portland Branch Records |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- African Americans
- African Americans--Civil rights--Oregon
- African Americans--Education--Oregon
- African Americans--Employment--Oregon
- African Americans--Housing--Oregon--Portland
- African Americans--Oregon--Portland
- African Americans--Segregation--Oregon
- Discrimination in education--Oregon
- Discrimination in housing--Oregon
- Segregation in education--Oregon
Geographical Names
- Oregon--Race relations--History--20th century
- United States--Race relations--History--20th century
Form or Genre Terms
- Scrapbooks
