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October 1954 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, which includes information on Bryant Bowles and the National Association for the Advancement of White People, promotes voting in the general election, and gives updates…

October 1954 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, which includes information on Bryant Bowles and the National Association for the Advancement of White People, promotes voting in the general election, and gives updates…

December 1954 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next branch and district meetings, reports on hearings in Richmond, resolutions by the Arlington School Board and County Board, asks for Freedom Fund contributions. Verso has stamp,…

January 1955 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting and choir sing for Fairfax Branch, lists 1955 officers, introduces new president, Thomas Monroe, updates fundraising totals.

Copy of January 1955 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP, but with "February" handwritten over the typed "January."

March 1955 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting and promotes membership and voter registration. Verso has postmark, stamp, and Barbara Marx address. 2 pages.

April 1955 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Promotes branch events for paying poll taxes and voter registration, and the Arlington Branch Annual Dinner.

Flyer giving information for African-Americans about paying current and back poll taxes (including amounts) and registering to vote in Arlington. Includes cutaway at bottom to fill out and mail. Verso has postmark, stamp, and Barbara Marx address.…

May 1955 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Promotes the Arlington Branch Annual Dinner on May 15, 1955, and to attend church that morning for Freedom Sunday, where sermons are to promote civil rights. Also promotes membership drive.

October 1955 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Promotes fundraising barbeque on October 15, 1955, and voter registration. Gives timed, dates, and locations to meet local candidates, and reports on an NAACP petition to end school segregation…

November 1955 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, covers election results and fundraiser barbeque, promotes NAACP Christmas stamps and participation in a special election in early 1956 ordered by the Gray Commission.…

December 1955 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, reports on Gray Commission hearings, and gives poll tax statistics.

January 1956 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, reports on Arlington schools' policy statement on integration and how it relates to the Gray Commission, and lists the branch officers for 1956. Also lists NAACP Life…

March 1956 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, encourages use of integrated resources and groups in Arlington, like the public library and the League of Women Voters, and promotes a testimonial tea for Esther Cooper.

Flyer promoting Poll Tax Month, giving information to Arlington African-Americans about what a poll tax is and how to pay it, Virginia voter qualifications, and how to register to vote. Dated April 4, 1956. 2 pages

April 1956 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Reports on poll tax payment, promotes NAACP membership, and gives basic information on the Community Council for Social Progress and the Arlington Council of United Church Women.

May 1956 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Introduces event on May 17, 1956, when Congressman Charles Diggs gives speech to the Arlington and Fairfax County Branches. Promotes membership, gives information on the Arlington for Better…

September 1956 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Advertises branch barbeque fundraiser and testimonial for E. B. Henderson. Reminds readers of voter registration, and reports on Arlington school desegregation news.

November 1956 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, promotes voting in the upcoming local election with information about pro-civil rights candidates and issues, and reports on Arlington school desegregation and…

January 1957 newsletter for the Arlington Branch, NAACP. Previews next meeting, lists officers for 1957, gives small biography of the new branch president, William R. Minor, reports on legal battles for Arlington school desegregation and seating in…