Newspaper Clippings, 1961

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Title

Newspaper Clippings, 1961

Description

Two photocopied newspaper clippings from unnamed newspaper. Article dated May 6, 1961, tells of the shooting death of Emmett Chavis by an Alexandria police officer, the grand jury's refusal to indict, and the NAACP's response. Article dated July 14, 1961, reports on the suspended sentence of Leonard Siton Brown for disorderly conduct in Alexandria. Details given on the case and Brown's plans to appeal.

Creator

unknown

Source

RG 18, Personal Papers of Barbara Marx

Date

1961

Rights

This image is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the images in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited.

Format

pdf

Identifier

18_1_1_8_40

Coverage

1960s

Files

Citation

unknown, “Newspaper Clippings, 1961,” Project DAPS, accessed May 6, 2024, https://projectdaps.org/items/show/980.