Category: Civil Rights

The Values of an Index: A Statistical Analysis of the Index of Case Files from Record Group 228: Records of the Committee on Fair Employment preserved by the National Archives at Philadelphia

by John LeGloahec, posted in African American History, Civil Rights, Electronic Records, Executive Branch, World War II

Today's post is written by John C. Harris, Archives Technician at National Archives at Philadelphia with a special thanks to Michael Demofonte, Archives Technician, Archives II, Research Services, Digitization Division for his editorial feedback and helping me make sense of the data. Introduction: Data. It is a daunting word for those of us who entered … Continue reading The Values of an Index: A Statistical Analysis of the Index of Case Files from Record Group 228: Records of the Committee on Fair Employment preserved by the National Archives at Philadelphia

Sau Ung Loo Chan, An Advocate for American Citizenship and Immigrant Rights

by NationalArchivesBlog, posted in Asian Pacific American Heritage, Civil Rights, Genealogy, Women's History

Today's post is written by Ruth Chan, archivist and Subject Matter Expert for Asian American and Pacific Islander records Special thanks to Holly Rivet, Archives Specialist at the National Archives at St. Louis; Katie Seitz, Archives Specialist at the National Archives in Washington DC; and Victoria Blue, Public Affairs Specialist, for access to the records … Continue reading Sau Ung Loo Chan, An Advocate for American Citizenship and Immigrant Rights

Vote Early, Vote Often! Election Day Records in the National Register of Historic Places

by John LeGloahec, posted in Civil Rights, Cultural and Ethnic Heritage, Elections, Electronic Records, Presidents

PRIMARY ELECTION DAY (National Archives Identifier 545384) Election Day is the annual day set by law for the election of public officials. It is statutorily set by the Federal Government as “the Tuesday after the first Monday in the month of November.” In the records of the National Register of Historic Places, there are about … Continue reading Vote Early, Vote Often! Election Day Records in the National Register of Historic Places

old US embassy- small house with large tower in background, snow covered

The Question of Integrating U.S. Forces in Greenland, 1948

by NationalArchivesBlog, posted in Civil Rights, State and Foreign Affairs

An earlier post discussed a late 1949/early 1950 exchange of correspondence between the Department of Defense and the Department of State about potential international implications of the integration of the U.S. armed forces in the late 1940s.  Defense officials wanted to know if there were “political objections to the stationing of individual Negroes or non-segregated … Continue reading The Question of Integrating U.S. Forces in Greenland, 1948

An Indigenous Woman’s Legal Fight After Forced Sterilization

by gschultz, posted in American Indian History, Civil Rights, Cultural and Ethnic Heritage, Healthcare, Uncategorized, Women's History

Special thanks to Rose Buchanan and Cody White, Subject Matter Experts for Native American Related Records, for their feedback and expertise during the process of writing this post. The following piece along with associated archival records discuss forced sterilization, racist slurs and attitudes, as well as outdated and ableist language. This post will discuss the … Continue reading An Indigenous Woman’s Legal Fight After Forced Sterilization

poster w/Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean shown standing in 3 columns with GIANT written below imposed over a sunset

Cutting “Giant” Down to Size

by NationalArchivesBlog, posted in Civil Rights, Hispanic/Latinx History, Hollywood and Film, State and Foreign Affairs

The 1956 motion picture Giant was exactly that.  Three hours and 17 minutes long.  Directed by George Stevens.  Filled with stars: Elizabeth Taylor. Rock Hudson. James Dean (in his last film). Sal Mineo. Dennis Hopper. Carroll Baker. Jane Withers. Chill Wills. Mercedes McCambridge. Rod Taylor.  Music by Dimitri Tiomkin.  “Giant” received 10 Academy Award nominations, … Continue reading Cutting “Giant” Down to Size

Tutu and Gore smiling and shaking hands

Desmond Tutu, October 1931-December 2021

by NationalArchivesBlog, posted in African American History, Civil Rights, State and Foreign Affairs

Archbishop Desmond Tutu greets Vice President Al Gore, May 10, 1994 (NAID 24717040) Bishop Desmond Tutu died on December 26, 2021.  He was best known for his human rights and nonviolence activities while the Anglican bishop of Johannesburg and then the archbishop of Cape Town, the first Black person to hold either position.  Tutu was a hero of … Continue reading Desmond Tutu, October 1931-December 2021

Cuban refugees on a sailboat, clipped from New York Times article

Castro, Cuba, and a Fleet of Fishing Boats: The Causes and Effects of the Mariel Boatlift

by NationalArchivesBlog, posted in Civil Rights, Cold War, Hispanic/Latinx History, State and Foreign Affairs

Today’s post was written by Lynn Nashorn, textual processing and accessioning archivist at the National Archives at College Park. In 2020, the United States marked the 40th anniversary of the Mariel boatlift that brought approximately 125,000 Cubans to the United States in the course of just over six months. The journey to this mass exodus … Continue reading Castro, Cuba, and a Fleet of Fishing Boats: The Causes and Effects of the Mariel Boatlift

Tadeusz Kościuszko: For Our Freedom and Yours

by ddancis, posted in Civil Rights, Revolutionary War & Early America

Today’s post is by Anita Solak, Archives Technician at the National Archives in Washington, DC. For several weeks in June this year the streets of Washington, DC filled with protests, marches, and demonstrations as Americans of all backgrounds came out to voice their opposition to systemic racism in the aftermath of the killing of George … Continue reading Tadeusz Kościuszko: For Our Freedom and Yours

Back to School: From One-Room Schools to Great Halls with the National Register of Historic Places

by ddancis, posted in American Indian History, Civil Rights, Electronic Records, Interior/Environment

This post is part of an ongoing series featuring records from the National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks Program Records, 2013 – 2017 (NAID 20812721), a series within Record Group 79: Records of the National Park Service.  One room schoolhouse in Haskell County, Kansas (NAID 522142, Local ID: 83-G-41953).  Growing up in … Continue reading Back to School: From One-Room Schools to Great Halls with the National Register of Historic Places