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Meeting agenda for unnamed NAACP branch for February 26, 1959. Barbara Marx is scheduled to speak on school desegregation progress. Marx has handwritten notes on bottom and right margins.

Flyer advertising Thurgood Marshall appearance at Hoffman Boston High School on March 29, 1954. Event sponsored by Arlington Branch, NAACP

Letter to Mabel Alston, Advisor, Arlington County Youth Council, from W. Lester Banks, Executive Secretary, Seventh District, Virginia NAACP. Discusses the development of the Youth Council of NAACP in Arlington towards more civic-minded projects. 2…

Program for "NAACP Arlington Branch 1959 Membership Kickoff Drive," held at St. John's Baptist Church on March 15, 1959. Barbara Marx is lists as a speaker. Lyrics for Lift Every Voice and Sing included for musical section of the program. 2 pages.

Meeting agenda for the September 10, 1960, meeting of the Seventh District, Virginia NAACP, dated September 2, 1960. Agenda items are numbered, and Barbara Marx has handwritten notes on margins.

Meeting agenda for the June 11, 1960, meeting of the Seventh District, Virginia NAACP, dated June 2, 1960. Agenda items are numbered, and Barbara Marx has handwritten notes on margins. Verso has map and directions to meeting location, Shiloh Baptist…

Handwritten notes by Barbara Marx taken at the June 11, 1960, meeting of the Seventh District, Virginia NAACP. Number correspond to numbered agenda items in meeting agenda. Three pages.

Two copies of meeting agenda for the September 10, 1960, meeting of the Seventh District, Virginia NAACP, dated September 2, 1960. Verso on each has Barbara Marx's handwritten notes on the meeting. Third page has handwritten notes on September 1960…

Meeting agenda for the June 11, 1960, meeting of the Seventh District, Virginia NAACP, dated June 2, 1960. Agenda items are numbered. Verso has map and directions to meeting location, Shiloh Baptist Church, Odrick's Corner, Virginia. Two pages.

Handwritten notes by Barbara Marx taken at the March 12, 1960, meeting of the Seventh District, Virginia NAACP. Number correspond to numbered agenda items in meeting agenda. Two pages.

Blank "School Survey To Be Used By Local Education Committees." Survey on size, curriculum, other aspects of the school for NAACP Local Education Committees.

Handwritten notes by Barbara Marx from unnamed committee meeting on March 8, 1960. Two pages.

Letter to branch officers from W. Lester Banks, Executive Secretary, Seventh District, NAACP, dated July 20, 1960. Asks branches to send a representative to legal hearing in Prince Edward County, Virginia, on reopening public schools.

Memorandum to "Southern NAACP Branches" from Robert L. Carter, General Counsel, NAACP, dated March 3, 1960. Announces court decisions that state officials cannot force the NAACP to release member names and addresses.

Letter to Arlington Branch, NAACP, members from Beatrice Ritchie, President, dated January 18, 1960. Reminds reader that 1959 dues were not paid; asks reader to pay 1960 dues.

Describes parts of the NAACP Constitution that reference Youth Councils and College Chapters, describes role, qualifications, and duties of NAACP Youth Advisors. Provides guides to working with NAACP youth groups and tools to evaluate the work and…

Newspaper clipping from unnamed newspaper dated May 13, 1960. Article announces upcoming speech by Louis Lautier at dinner celebrating anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education. Describes dinner arrangements. Verso has other side of newspaper page.…

"Excerpts from the proceedings of the Alfred Baker Lewis Luncheon held at the Slaughter's Hotel, Richmond, Virginia," on November 29, 1960. Includes summary of Lewis's speech to Virginia NAACP representatives, and summarizes talks by Thomas H.…

Handwritten notes by Barbara Marx on unnamed meeting or speech regarding fair housing. Two pages.

Meeting agenda for the December, 1960, meeting of the Seventh District, Virginia NAACP, dated November 30, 1960. Agenda items are numbered.