Catskill Interracial Discussion Group Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1968-1969
File — Carton: MSS Box 91
Identifier: Folder 14
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Collection comprises a selection of correspondence and papers from the Catskill Interracial Discussion Group, Catskill Interracial Council, Society for Negro Art and Culture of Catskill, and the Greene County Interacial Council [GCIR]. Of particular note is a selection of letters mailed by candidates for local offices in 1968 in which the candidates give their opinions in writing on the role and ability of local government and citizens to improve opportunities for African-American community members. Also of note is the intact minutes book of the GCIR which contains descriptive accounts of meetings along with member and officer lists, meeting attendance, and actions of the execultive committee. The minutes include notes on local happenings, including notice of a bar fight in Leeds between several Black youth and members of a biker gang on September 30, 1972.
Dates
- Other: Majority of material found in 1968-1969
Extent
From the Collection: 0.3 Cubic Feet (One legal size document case.) : Collection is comprised exclusively of paper documents and clippings in fair condition.
Repository Details
Part of the Vedder Research Library Repository
Contact:
90 County Highway 42
Coxsackie New York 12051 United States
518-731-1033
library@gchistory.org
90 County Highway 42
Coxsackie New York 12051 United States
518-731-1033
library@gchistory.org