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Open letter to "Fellow Citizens" from E. B. Henderson, Vice President, Virginia State Conference, NAACP, detailing the beating of Willie Coles by Fairfax County Police on September 6, 1953. Letter, dated November 1953, is to fundraise for Coles'…

Photocopy of three newspaper clippings: Northern Virginia Sun article, December 6, 1954, detailing petition against Virginia state government spokesman's statement. Article from unknown paper dated February 18, 1956, and second undated and uncredited…

Letter to local NAACP members from Barbara Marx, Supervisor, Seventh District, Virginia State Conference, NAACP, informing them of the coming meeting on December 4, 1954. Letter gives location and agenda for meeting, and is dated November 22, 1954.…

Notice of December 4, 1954, meeting of the Seventh District, Virginia State Conference, NAACP, with agenda and specific request to Mr. West to send the notice to a list of addresses.

Cover letter to NAACP Branch Officer, for a copy of the Seventh District, Virginia State Conference, NAACP, newsletter. Also mentions publicity for upcoming speech by Thurgood Marshall at Hoffman-Boston school. Letter from Marx in position as…

Letter to local NAACP members from Barbara Marx, Supervisor, Seventh District, Virginia State Conference, NAACP, informing them of the coming meeting on December 4, 1954. Letter gives location and agenda for meeting, and is dated November 22, 1954.

Clipping dated March 6, 1954, from the "Journal and Globe." Article gives details about the Seventh District, NAACP, meeting from "last Saturday," describing speeches given and business discussed. 2 pages.

Arlington Branch, NAACP, newsletter for May 1955 (volume 11, number 5). Gives details on upcoming events and promotes the membership drive. Also, three news clippings: Northern Virginia Sun article, December 6, 1954, detailing petition against…

Letter to local NAACP members from Barbara Marx, Supervisor, Seventh District, Virginia State Conference, NAACP, informing them of the coming meeting on September 11, 1954. Letter gives location and agenda for meeting, and is dated September 1, 1954.…

Letter to local NAACP members from Barbara Marx, Supervisor, Seventh District, Virginia State Conference, NAACP, informing them of the coming meeting on June 12, 1954. Letter gives location and agenda for meeting, and is dated June 1, 1954.

Letter to local NAACP members from Barbara Marx, Supervisor, Seventh District, Virginia State Conference, NAACP, informing them of the coming meeting on June 12, 1954. Letter gives location and agenda for meeting, and is dated June 1, 1954.

Draft of letter to local NAACP members from Barbara Marx, Supervisor, Seventh District, Virginia State Conference, NAACP, informing them of the coming meeting on April 10, 1954. Letter gives location and agenda for meeting, and is dated March 30,…

Cover letter to Barbara Marx, Supervisor, Seventh District, NAACP, from W. Lester Banks, Executive Secretary, Virginia State Conference, NAACP, regarding expenses from Marshall Day. Letter dated June 23, 1954. Separate page includes breakdown of…

Completed form with names of ministers, school board members, school principals and others in Alexandria who would be interested in a school integration newsletter. Some addresses included. Handwritten notes on verso. 2 pages.

Draft letter dated November 1953 to "Freedom Fund Solicitors" from E. B. Henderson, Virginia State Conference, NAACP, updating recipients on fundraising. Verso has draft letter dated March 19, 1954, to Mrs. Medley from Barbara Marx, inviting her to a…

Press release promoting speech by Thurgood Marshall on school segregation at Hoffman-Boston school on March 29, 1954. Verso has copy of letter to Glester B. Current, NAACP, from Barbara Marx, Supervisor, Seventh District, Virginia NAACP, regarding…

Sample local NAACP branch budget, including revenue and expenditures.

Detailed minutes of the April 25, 1953, meeting of the Seventh District, Virginia State Conference, NAACP.

Minutes of May 16, 1950, meeting of unnamed organization. Discussion focused on fair housing in Arlington County. 2 pages.

Form letter announcing meeting sponsored by the Education Committee, Arlington Branch, NAACP. Meeting was to be held March 1, 1951, to discuss current efforts to improve African-American public schools in Arlington.