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Booklet entitled "The National Council of Churches: An Appraisal," by Carl McIntire, published by the Christian Beacon Press, 1957. Author accuses the National Council of Churches as actively working for Communism and Soviet Russia and discusses his…

Arlington County Board Approves Drew-Kemper expansion. 2 pages, verso is other side of newspaper

CCSP Meeting on Hoffman-Boston Students Transferring, includes statistics, comments on education

CCSP Meeting on Hoffman-Boston Students Transferring, includes statistics, comments on education

Central Arlington Civic Association activities in opposing Drew Building expansion, studying Douglas Park Site, supporting bond. 3 pages.

Introduction to Central Arlington Civic Federation's presentation at School Board meeting, by Hilyard R. Robinson

Central Arlington Civic Association activities in opposing Drew Building expansion, studying Douglas Park Site, supporting bond. 3 pages.

Statement to the Arlington County School Board regarding the Central Arlington Civic Association's decision that building a new school would be the most desirable solution to overcrowding to the Drew-Kemper School. 3 pages

Leter from the Central Arlington Civic Association to the Arlington County School Board regarding the challenges of building a school at the Douglas Park Site. 3 pages

Excerpts from and address by Congressman Charles C. Diggs, Jr. Anniversary Observance of the Supreme Court School Decision at John Langston School, Arlington, Virginia. Sponsored by the Arlington and Fairfax County Branches of the NAACP, Thursday,…

Information Sheet prepared by State Senator Charles R. Fenwick, a member of the Governor's Education Commission, regarding the question of amending Section 141 of the State Constitution. 6 pages.

Front page - Letter from the President and Minister of the First Unitarian Church in New Orleans regarding integration. Back page - Fact sheet compiled by the Community Council for Social Progress regarding Drew School expansion plans

Letter to unknown recipient from Charles J. Waller, MD. Concerns arrival and activities for a visit to Staunton, VA.

Letter for Barbara Marx as Chair of the Political Action Committee of the Virginia State Conference, NAACP, from Charles J. Walter, MD, President, Staunton Branch, NAACP, dated September 6, 1956. Letter is a request to Marx to come speak to the…

Letter to Barbara Marx from Charles J. Waller, MD, part of the Staunton Branch, NAACP, dated September 17, 1956. Letter talks about local membership in the NAACP, both African-American and white, and gives details on Marx's upcoming speech to…

Letter From Charles N. Fenwick, State Senator, Arlington County to Mr. Stahl, commenting on the statement fro, the Organizing Committee to Preserve Public Schools, May 14, 1958.

Booklet entitled "November 1954: The Race Integration Cases" by Charles Wallace Collins, 1954. Gives a segregationist/States Rights view of Brown vs. Board of Education decision and desegregation and civil rights movement. Discusses the South as a…

Form letter from Chester H. Murray, President, Arlington Branch, NAACP, encouraging African-American parents to complete forms that would transfer their children into integrated schools.

Mailing asking a series of questions about the recommendations of the Gray Commission to amend the State Constitution. 2 pages

Copy of ""Final Report of Citizens Committee Against Segregation in Recreation," May 20, 1948. Includes cover letter to "supporting organizations." Gives brief history and makeup of the committee, Chronicles the fight to desegregate parks and…