"Randolph, labor and civil rights leader, 90, dies." The Dispatch., May 1979
Scope and Contents
An excerpt from the newspaper clipping reads as follows:
A. Philip Randolph, founder of the first major black labor union in the United States and a major figure in the civil rights movement, died Wednesday at his home in New York City. He was 90.
Dates
- May 1979
Conditions Governing Access
Restrictions regarding access to the physcial materials are in place due to COVID precautions.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Volumes (33 pages, front and back.) : his spineless scrapbook is bound together with a singular brown cord. The scrapbook has a white front and back cover with gold-color detailing. The front cover has the words "Scrap Book" printed in gold-color lettering in the lower right corner. There are three strips of adhesives located on the outside of the scrapbook, where a plastic covering was attached. The plastic cover has been removed, due to discoloration. The pages of the scrapbook are plain, thick construction-type paper. To this paper, photographs and other graphic materials have been attached through various methods, such as tape, glue, staples and clips. Photographs have some fading and discoloration, otherwise the condition is good. General condition of the scrapbook is good. There are 33 pages in total. ; Outer-most dimensions are approx. 12.25 inches x 12.25 inches x 1.25 inches.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Hallie Q. Brown Community Archives Repository