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Newspaper clipping from the Afro-American dated March 19, 1960. Article describes the most recent meeting of the Seventh District, Virginia NAACP. The meeting lauded recent court decisions, supported sit-ins that promoted desegregation of public…

Letter to "Members of the Marx-West Testimonial Committee" from M. E. Henderson, April 20, 1961. Outlines fundraising plans to attain NAACP Life Memberships for Barbara Marx and William West.

Handwritten letter to "E. B." from Edith Hussey dated May 1, 1961, regarding her donation towards attaining NAACP Life Memberships for Barbara Marx and William West.

Handwritten letter to "Mrs. Henderson" from William McK. Jackson dating April 10, 1961, in support of attaining NAACP Life Memberships for Barbara Marx and William West.

Paper giving Barbara Marx's history of activity with the local and state NAACP, and announcing a plan to give her an NAACP Life Membership

Short letter to "Mr. and Mrs. Henderson" from William McK. Jackson dated May 23, 1961, regarding meeting for giving Barbara Marx and William West NAACP Life Memberships.

Letter to "Bea" from E. B. Henderson dated June 11, 1961, regarding fundraising for NAACP Life Memberships for Barbara Marx and William West.

Form letter to clergy in Virginia from E. B. Henderson dated May 15, 1961. Letter reminds reader of civil rights victories and advances since Brown vs. Board of Education, and asks reader to do a collection in the coming Sunday service for the NAACP…

Letter to "Members of the Executive Committee, Fairfax County Branch, NAACP" from E. B. Henderson dated April 24, 1961. Announces goal to attain NAACP Life Memberships for Barbara Marx and William West, and how to fundraise for those memberships.…

Letter to E. B. Henderson from Robert I. Terrell, President, Alexandria Branch, NAACP, dated May 23, 1961. Terrell declines offer to speak at tribute to Barbara Marx and William West because he does not know them well enough.

Letter to William McK. Jackson from E. B. Henderson, May 22, 1961. Letter is to organize a meeting at Jackson's home to organize efforts to give Barbara Marx and William West NAACP Life Memberships. Letter is unsigned, but the address of writer…

Letter to Robert I. Terrell from E. B. Henderson dated May 22, 1961. Reminds Terrell that the next Seventh District Meeting will pay tribute to Barbara Marx and William West, and asks him to make one of the presentations.

Letter to "Board Member" from E. B. Henderson dated May 22, 1961. Discusses effort to attain NAACP Life Memberships for Barbara Marx and William West, both meetings and fundraising.

Meeting agenda for the December, 1961, meeting of the Seventh District, Virginia NAACP, dated November 25, 1961. Meeting scheduled for December 2, 1961. Agenda items are numbered.

Meeting agenda for the September, 1961, meeting of the Seventh District, Virginia NAACP, dated September 3, 1961. Meeting scheduled for September 13, 1961. Agenda items are numbered. Barbara Marx wrote handwritten notes on margins and on verso. Two…

Meeting agenda for the March 11, 1961, meeting of the Seventh District, Virginia NAACP, dated March 2, 1961. Agenda items are numbered.

Meeting agenda for the June 3, 1961, meeting of the Seventh District, Virginia NAACP, dated May 25, 1961. Agenda items are numbered. Verso has map to meeting location at Lomax AME Church, Arlington. Two pages.

Letter to Barbara Marx from James M. Nabrit, III, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, dated March 8, 1961. First image is envelope. Letter discusses legal strategies for assigning students to local schools to confirm to integration court…

Meeting agenda for the June 3, 1961, meeting of the Seventh District, Virginia NAACP, dated May 25, 1961. Agenda items are numbered. Verso has map to meeting location at Lomax AME Church, Arlington. Two pages.

Clipping from unnamed newspaper dated May 12, 1960. Describes an upcoming local NAACP celebration of the anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education. Verso is other side of newspaper page. Two pages.