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Narrative detailing activities of members of the Arlington Branch, NAACP, and other concerned citizens to compare white and African-American schools in Arlington and their legal actions regarding school equality. Events recounted took place from…

Narrative detailing the establishment of the Arlington Branch, NAACP, and their activities along with other concerned citizens to create school equality in Arlington. Events recounted took place from April 7, 1940, to 1946. 2 pages with only written…

Letter to Jackson Ross of the Arlington County School Board from Filmore Peyton, President, and Esther Cooper, Secretary, of the Butler-Holmes Citizens Association, dated March 18, 1947. Letter asks for additional funds from a county bond issue to…

Narrative detailing meetings between the Arlington Branch, NAACP, and concerned citizens with members of the Arlington County School Board regarding improvements being made to Hoffman-Boston school. Events date from September 14, 1947, to August…

Letter to Garnet C. Wilkinson, First Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Washington DC, from E. Cooper, "Education Committee" Secretary. Letter thanks Wilkinson for meeting with the Committee regarding African-American public education in Arlington,…

List of questions to be asked and/or answered at unknown meeting. Questions deal with the current status, future growth and development of African-American public schools in Arlington. Includes handwritten notes at margins, and is dated July 18,…

List of amount of African-American students in Arlington who have completed sixth grade and completed junior high school, July 12, 1948. Includes handwritten notes at bottom.

Alphabetical list of members of the Arlington Branch, NAACP, including addresses and some phone numbers. Handwritten additions and notes throughout. 5 pages

Alphabetical list of members of the Arlington Branch, NAACP, including addresses, circa 1953 Handwritten additions and notes throughout. 6 pages.

Text of the Virginia Senate Joint Resolution No. 26, which created a commission to study the establishment of foundational program of public education. Verso has four newspaper clippings regarding recreation opportunities for African-Americans in…

Meeting minutes for an unnamed committee of the Arlington Branch, NAACP, held April 25, 1950. Barbara Marx is listed as secretary.

Meeting minutes for an unnamed committee discussing their new interracial advocacy group and their focus on substandard housing in Arlington. 3 pages.

Open letter to "Fellow Citizens" from E. B. Henderson, Vice President, Virginia State Conference, NAACP, detailing the beating of Willie Coles by Fairfax County Police on September 6, 1953. Letter, dated November 1953, is to fundraise for Coles'…

Photocopy of three newspaper clippings: Northern Virginia Sun article, December 6, 1954, detailing petition against Virginia state government spokesman's statement. Article from unknown paper dated February 18, 1956, and second undated and uncredited…

Letter to local NAACP members from Barbara Marx, Supervisor, Seventh District, Virginia State Conference, NAACP, informing them of the coming meeting on December 4, 1954. Letter gives location and agenda for meeting, and is dated November 22, 1954.…

Notice of December 4, 1954, meeting of the Seventh District, Virginia State Conference, NAACP, with agenda and specific request to Mr. West to send the notice to a list of addresses.

Cover letter to NAACP Branch Officer, for a copy of the Seventh District, Virginia State Conference, NAACP, newsletter. Also mentions publicity for upcoming speech by Thurgood Marshall at Hoffman-Boston school. Letter from Marx in position as…

Letter to local NAACP members from Barbara Marx, Supervisor, Seventh District, Virginia State Conference, NAACP, informing them of the coming meeting on December 4, 1954. Letter gives location and agenda for meeting, and is dated November 22, 1954.

Clipping dated March 6, 1954, from the "Journal and Globe." Article gives details about the Seventh District, NAACP, meeting from "last Saturday," describing speeches given and business discussed. 2 pages.

Arlington Branch, NAACP, newsletter for May 1955 (volume 11, number 5). Gives details on upcoming events and promotes the membership drive. Also, three news clippings: Northern Virginia Sun article, December 6, 1954, detailing petition against…