Desegregation--Little Rock Schools, General Materials, 1951-1959

File — Box: 9, Folder: 9

Identifier: MC 1321 2

Staff Only

Table providing data on registered African-American voters in Arkansas, by county.

Summary of Arkansas laws that impact public education integration in the state through 1960.

Jefferson School bulletin regarding School Closing law.

Little Rock's Jefferson Elementary School PTA Legislative Bulletin listing qualification for School Board candidates, and Code of Ethics for School Board members.

Essay by Reverend Colbert C. Cartwright condemning the Little Rock School Board for not better preparing for integration.

On January 10, 1951, the Board of Trustees of the Little Rock Public Library voted to fully integrate its Main Library. Before this, black library card holders could only use the Ivey Branch.

Broadside published by moderate candidates for Little Rock School Board positions.

Listing of ministers, citizens and elected leaders who took public stance for law and order in Little Rock Central High School integration crisis.

The official voting record of elected officials in Pulaski County for the years 1958 - 1959.

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

This series is arranged alphabetically by subject. The contents of many of its files pertain to the desegregation of Little Rock public schools. Other files contain materials on reducing prejudice and promoting the peaceful resolution of conflicts. Also included in this series are records of organizations in which Sara Murphy was an active participant, such as the Women's Emergency Committee and Peace Links. Oversized newspapers and broadsides, as well as films and videos, are also filed in this series.