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African American legislators

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Afro-American legislators ; Legislators, African American ; Afro-American legislators

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

A Proposal to the Metropolitan Council, September 1967

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents A 36 page proposal for locating The Metropolitan Council in Downtown Minneapolis. Submitted jointly by the Minneapolis City Council, The Hennepin County Board, The Downtown Council, The Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, and The Building and Construction Trades Council. This document was originally contained in a metal binder. The binder was rusted and contained dirt. The proposal was removed from the binder. The binder was labelled "Mrs. J.L. Taylor", otherwise known as Janabelle...
Dates: September 1967

Congressman John Conyers Jr. in Minnesota, circa 1970

 Item — Box 3, Folder: 5
Identifier: 006.03.05.2a-c
Scope and Contents

Three monotone photographs depicting congressman John Conyers Jr. and James Shelton meeting various people in the state of Minnesota.

Dates: circa 1970

"DFL Registration", circa 1970

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: 006.01.05.1
Scope and Contents

Congressman John Conyers and James Shelton with 4 other people, walking down a public street.

Dates: circa 1970

Gallery Pass, Visitor's Gallery, United States House of Representatives, circa 2007-2009

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: 031.02.03.3a-c
Scope and Contents

Three visitor passes to the United States House of Representatives Gallery. Two are signed by former Representative Keith Ellison and one is believed to be signed by former Illinois Member Bobby Rush.

On the reverse of each card is a list of rules for visiting the House of Representatives Gallery.

Dates: circa 2007-2009

Gallery Pass, Visitor's Gallery, United States Senate Chamber, circa 2007-2009

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 3
Identifier: 031.02.03.2a-c
Scope and Contents

Three visitor passes to the United States Senate Gallery. Two are signed by former Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman and one is signed by former Illinois Senator, and former U.S. President, Barack Obama.

On the reverse of each card is a list of rules for visiting the Senate Gallery.

Dates: circa 2007-2009

HQB National Night Out, 2010

 File — Box 8, Folder: 2
Identifier: 006.08.02.1
Scope and Contents

Color prints depicting HQB's National Night Out event. Notable persons featured in these photographs are Representative Rena Moran, Council Member Dai Thao, Jonathan D. Palmer and Commisioner Toni Carter.

Dates: 2010

John Conyers visiting Minnesota, circa 1970

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: 006.01.05.2
Scope and Contents

John Conyers- center, with glasses- visiting The Way Opportunities Unlimited Inc on 1913 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis.

Dates: circa 1970

"Signs Fair Campaign Pledge", September 1966

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 2
Identifier: 006.09.02.1
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph of a man signing papers at a desk. On the back of the photograph is a typed caption from the St. Paul Sun, which reads as follows:

Stephen L. Maxwell, fourth district Republican candidate for Congress, signs the "Code of Fair Campaign Practices" while in Washington earlier this week. The bipartisan committee attempts to prevent and then call attention to smears in election campaigns.

Dates: September 1966

Stephen L. Maxwell family, circa 1965

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 2
Identifier: 006.09.02.2
Scope and Contents

Black and white photograph depicting the wife and two sons of Judge Stephen L. Maxwell, all seated together in a living room.

Dates: circa 1965