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Memorandum from the Executive Secretary, Virginia NAACP, to "All Virginia NAACP Branches, Youth Councils and College Chapters," dated October 23, 1956. Contains orders that all Virginia NAACP "units" are to solely focus on "a door-to-door…

[Arlington] Daily Sun clipping from May 18, 1956. Article deals with Governor Thomas B. Stanley reconsidering the Gray Commission's plan for school desegregation, in favor of other methods of preserving segregation. Article also describes the Gray…

[Arlington] Daily Sun clipping from May 18, 1956. Article covers Arlington and Fairfax County Branches, NAACP, event featuring a speech from Congressman Charles Diggs.

Letter to "Friends" from E. B. Henderson, President, Virginia State Conference, NAACP, dated April 26, 1956. Letter invites recipient to a speech by Congressman Charles Diggs at Langston School on May 17, 1956, sponsored by the Arlington and Fairfax…

Note from E. B. Henderson, President, Virginia State Conference, NAACP, undated. Instructs recipient to read a document to their "Congregation" in order to get high turnout for an event (presumably Congressman Charles Diggs' speech on May 17, 1956).

Form letter to [handwritten] "Col. Irish" from Thomas R. Monroe, President, Arlington Branch, NAACP, dated August 11, 1956. Letter is asking for funds to help with lawsuits for the desegregation of Arlington public schools.

Flyer advertising a speech by Charles C. Diggs, Jr., Congressman from Michigan, at Langston School on May 17, 1956. Event sponsored by the Arlington and Fairfax County Branches, NAACP

Letter to Barbara Marx from Heman M. Sweatt, Executive Secretary, Cleveland Branch, NAACP, dated September 5, 1956. Letter thanks Marx for agreeing to speak on a civil rights panel on September 16, 1956. Sweatt asks for a photograph of Marx for…

Program of events for the "Opening Meeting, 44th Annual Membership Campaign," Cleveland Branch, NAACP, for September 16, 1956. Includes Barbara Marx and Rosa Parks as "Witnesses." Verso has list of Cleveland Branch Divisions, Teams, and Captains. 2…

Fairfax County, VA NAACP February 1958 Bulletin and envelope. Discusses branch meeting Feb 12 on "Negro History." 2 pages

Fairfax County, VA NAACP September Bulletin. Discusses upcoming November elections. 3 pages

Notice (dated February 28, 1958) of Seventh District Virginia State Conference NAACP on March 8, 1958.

Notice of quarterly meeting of the Seventh District Virginia State Conference NAACP on September 12, 1959

Notice (dated June 6, 1958) and agenda of the quarterly meeting of the Seventh District Virginia State Conference NAACP to be held June 14, 1958

Notice and agenda (dated December 4, 1958) of the quarterly meeting of the Seventh District Virginia State Conference to be held December 13, 1958

Handwritten note December 13, 1958. 2 pages

Handwritten note, June 13, 1959. 2 pages

Handwritten note, September 13, 1958. Membership leadership, work forward. 2 pages

Random handwritten note.

Letter to NAACP members from Virginia State Conference NAACP with title "Once to Every Man and Nation Comes the Moment to Decide." Encouraging members to help branches reach increased membership goals in 1958.