Congress of Racial Equality Collected Records
Scope and Contents
These CORE records reflect the early work performed by Fellowship of Reconcilation members.
Dates
- Creation: 1942-1972
Creator
- Congress of Racial Equality (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
None.
Conditions Governing Use
None.
Historical note
The Congress of Racial Equality was organized circa 1942 by an interracial group of University of Chicago students and theological seminary students, together with members of the Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.). The purpose of the organization was to eliminate all racial segregation and discrimination by means of interracial, direct nonviolent action. By 1966, CORE's official policy shifted to Black power and Black separatism while rejecting the former principles of non-violence.
Extent
0.83 linear ft. (10 linear in.)
Abstract
The Congress of Racial Equality was organized circa 1942 by an interracial group of University of Chicago students and theological seminary students, together with members of the Fellowship of Reconciliation (U.S.). The purpose of the organization was to eliminate all racial segregation and discrimination by means of interracial, direct nonviolent action. By 1966, CORE's official policy shifted to Black power and Black separatism while rejecting the former principles of non-violence. This small collection of records reflects the work done in CORE by George Houser.
Arrangement
Box 1 contains administrative records and information about various projects. Box 2 contains mostly pamphlets.
Custodial History
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection is the official repository for the records of this organization.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Fellowship of Reconciliation, 1954, 1956.
Separated Materials
Items removed: photographs
Legal Status
Copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendents, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Processing Information
Processed and original checklist prepared in March 1959; collection processed and checklist revised by Anne Yoder, November 1997; this version of the finding aid prepared by Wendy E. Chmielewski, 2009.
Subject
- Congress of Racial Equality (Organization)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2017: The file list was standardized in Summer 2017 by Mary Olesnavich in preparation for importing into ArchivesSpace. Tessa Chambers added the notes in Fall 2017.
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