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AA MS 01 Gerald E. Talbot Collection Finding Aid
David Andreasen
Kristin D. Morris
Karin A. France
Marieke Van Der Steenhoven
Caroline Remley
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE LIBRARIES SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
JEAN BYERS SAMPSON CENTER FOR DIVERSITY IN MAINE AFRICAN AMERICAN COLLECTION OF MAINE
GERALD E. TALBOT COLLECTION AA MS 1
Total Boxes: 116 Total Drawers: 36 Linear Feet: 194.75
By David Andreasen, Kristin D. Morris, Karin A. France, Marieke Van Der Steenhoven, Sarah Haugh, Caroline Remley Liam P. Sigaud, and Andrea Harkins
Portland, Maine July 2010, revised April 2018
Copyright 2010 by the University of Southern Maine
2 Administrative Information
Provenance: The Gerald E. Talbot Collection was compiled by Gerald E. Talbot over the course of his life and donated by him to the Sampson Center in 1995.
Ownership and Literary Rights: The Gerald E. Talbot Collection is the physical property of the University of Southern Maine Libraries. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the creator or her/his legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the Head of Special Collections.
Cite as: Gerald E. Talbot Collection, African American Collection of Maine, Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine, University of Southern Maine Libraries.
Biographical Sketch
Gerald E. “Jerry” Talbot was born in 1932 in Bangor, ME, which at the time was home to Maine’s largest African American community, many people having come to the state from Canada. His family traced their history in Maine back to the mid-18th century and the black Revolutionary War veteran Abraham Talbett. Talbot worked for some time with his father, W. Edgerton “Edgar” Talbot, the head chef at the Bangor House hotel, and graduated from Bangor High School in 1952. After serving in the army from 1953 to 1956, he moved to Portland and wed Anita Cummings of Portland, with whom he raised four daughters. The family faced job and housing discrimination, but Talbot eventually secured steady work in 1966 as a compositor with the Guy Gannett Publishing Company, where he would work for 25 years.
In Portland, Talbot also became actively involved with the civil rights movement in Maine, particularly through the NAACP. He served as president of the Portland branch of this organization three times, in 1964-66, 1970-71, and 1978-80, and was a vice president of the New England Regional NAACP. He joined the “March for Jobs and Freedom” in Washington, D.C. in 1963, participated in a voter registration drive in Mississippi in 1965, and played an important role in passing Maine's 1966 “Fair Housing Bill.” He was the first African American elected to the Maine State Legislature, serving three terms from 1972 to 1978. During his time there, he proposed a 1977 bill titled, “An Act to Prohibit the Use of Offensive Names for Geographic Features and Other Places in the State of Maine,” which passed. He also co-sponsored, with the late Larry Connolly, the first "Sexual or Affectional Preference" (1977) amendment to the Maine Human Rights Act. He was the first black chair of a legislative committee – the Human Resources Committee (two terms) – and was the first black speaker pro-tem of the Maine House of Representatives.
Talbot also served on the Maine State Board of Education from 1980-84, as chair in 1984. Simultaneously, he was on the New England States Board of Education Commission. He has been on the Maine Vocational Technical Institute’s Board of Trustees and the Muskie Board of Visitors at the University of Southern Maine. In 1980, he founded Black Education and Cultural History, Inc. (BEACH), which sponsors conferences, offers scholarships, and serves as a vehicle for speaking out against discrimination. Talbot is co-author with H.H. Price of several articles and the book, Maine’s Visible Black History: The First Chronicle of Its People, published in 2006.
Throughout his life, Talbot collected documents, books, photographs, and objects with significance to the African American community, both in Maine and beyond. These 3 materials documenting black history, heritage, and culture, were exhibited often throughout Maine, including at the State House. In 1995, in order to ensure that the materials would be forever accessible to the public for educational purposes, Talbot donated his collection to the Special Collections of the University of Southern Maine, where it serves as the backbone of the African American Collection of the Jean Byers Sampson Center for Diversity in Maine.
Gerald and Anita Talbot have four daughters, Sharon Renee Verloo, Rachel, Regina and Robin. Gerald’s younger sister is Beth (Elizabeth) Talbot.
Information for this biographical sketch was compiled from Maine’s Visible Black History: The First Chronicle of Its People and was supplemented with further details found at: http://www.portlanddems.org/talbot.htm. A full resume can also be found in the collection file.
Collection Description
The Talbot Collection is a collection of materials, many pertaining to the African American experience, gathered by Gerald E. Talbot in the course of his life. It is divided into five series containing like materials: Papers, Posters, Objects, Photographs, and Serials.
Series 1 Papers
The Papers Series contains Talbot’s personal and professional papers, including papers from his service in the Maine Legislature, as well as materials gathered by him. The Papers have begun to be processed, and are housed in 38 boxes. Subseries will be added to the finding as completed. Books were part of the donation, 532 titles, and are being cataloged into the African American Collection of Maine’s book collection. They may be found in the Libraries’ online catalog by searching Talbot’s name as author.
Series 1.1. Politics This series contains materials related to Talbot’s long career in federal and state politics.
Subseries 1. Legislative
This subseries--which contains twelve sub-subseries--includes materials pertaining to the Maine House of Representatives, where Talbot served three terms from 1972 to 1978. a. General Information/Records
This sub-subseries contains government telephone directories, Talbot’s legislative ID cards, a history of the Maine State House, and a list of joint standing committees and their membership. b. Roll Calls
This sub-series contains an extensive record of roll call votes on hundreds of pieces of legislation in the Maine Legislature stretching from 1973 to 1978.
4 c. Legislative Documents and Acts
This subseries contains several dozen bills and other legislative initiatives—as well as committee amendments--introduced during Talbot’s tenure in the Maine Legislature. d. Legislative Records, Proofs, Journals, and Calendars
This subseries contains legislative journals and calendars (which constitute the Legislature’s daily schedule), proofs (which are transcripts of the statements and speeches made on the floor of the House or Senate), and records (which represent the legislative motions and roll call votes made during a given legislative session). e. Memoria, Resolutions, Orders, and Proclamations
This subseries contains various ceremonial legislative sentiments, including a proclamation recognizing the cultural contributions of Maine’s black community and designating “Miss Black Teenage Maine Day” in 1973. f. Speeches, Statements, and Newsletters
This subseries contains speeches and statements made by Talbot, as well as then-Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives and others, on various political issues. Notably, it includes statements by Talbot announcing his intention to seek election (or re-election), criticizing then-Governor Longley regarding his rhetoric on minorities, and addressing the Maine Democratic Party convention. g. Notes and Messages
This subseries contains many of Talbot’s hand-written notes. Of particular interest are the messages Talbot sent to colleagues in the Maine House of Representatives. These messages—often urging a colleague to support a particular bill or asking that an amendment be proposed--provide a glimpse into the real-life experiences of a legislator. h. Campaigns and Elections
This subseries contains material pertaining to Talbot’s three political campaigns (including palm cards, campaign finance forms, and mailing lists), as well as broader, election-related documents such as candidate lists, election statutes, and work by the Election Laws Committee. i. Committees
This subseries contains material related to legislative committees on which Talbot served, particularly the Committee on Human Resources, of which Talbot was the chairman. j. Publications
5 This subseries contains publications related to Maine government, including a copy of the Maine State Planning Office’s 1972 plan, a report on the legislative process, and several studies of the criminal justice system in Maine. k. News Articles
This subseries contains dozens of news clippings from the 1960s to the 1990s, many of which highlight Talbot’s efforts to secure civil rights for black Mainers. Other recurring topics include the death penalty, drug abuse, and tax policy. l. Miscellaneous
This subseries contains material that does not fall into the above categories. Of particular interest, it includes a document indicating that between September 1973 and May 1977, about three-quarters of the University of Maine at Orono’s faculty in the College of Business Administration resigned.
Subseries 2. Non-Legislative
This subseries--which contains nine sub-subseries--includes materials related to Talbot’s political career that fall outside of his role as a legislator. a. Education
This extensive subseries reflects Talbot’s deep interest in learning and education. It includes studies of enrollment in Maine schools and community colleges, testimony given before the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, and reports on post-secondary and occupational training. b. Commissions and Task Forces
This subseries contains material related to several commissions and task forces in which Talbot played a role, including the Maine Human Rights Commission, the United Way Substitute Care Task Force, and the Bias Crime Task Force. c. Associations and Conferences
This subseries contains material related to associations and conferences Talbot was a member of or attended, including the Governor’s Conference on Handicapped Persons, the Children’s Defense Fund, and the National Governor’s Association. d. Campaigns and Elections
This subseries contains material related to campaigns and elections other than Talbot’s own political races. It contains pamphlets from Bill Hathaway’s 1972 campaign for U.S Senate, as well as buttons and other paraphernalia from Jesse Jackson’s 1988 presidential campaign. e. Research Materials
6 This subseries contains research materials that Talbot collected as a legislator, often in response to a constituent’s inquiry. Topics include prisons, Native American land, welfare regulations, and the minimum wage. f. Speeches, Statements, and Newsletters
This subseries contains newsletters from the Dunfey Family and from the Bureau of Public Affairs within the U.S. State Department. g. Notes, Messages, and Contacts
This subseries contains a business card from Thomas Jenkins, then-Field Representative at the United States Commission on Civil Rights. h. Publications
This subseries contains publications with no direct connection to Talbot’s legislative service, including financial reports for the City of Portland, Maine, a primer on municipal budgeting, a report by the Judicial Council of Maine, and a booklet on the Selective Service System. i. White House
This subseries contains material related to Talbot’s many interactions with the White House on issues pertaining to civil rights, economic opportunity, and education. It includes fact sheets on various policy initiatives, as well as a copy of President Carter’s remarks at a White House event to honor members of the National Caucus on the Black Aged.
Series 1.2 African American History and Culture
Subseries 1 Civil Rights USCCR isn’t on here even though this section is on the box list below Subseries 2 Education a. BEACH
In 1980, Gerald Talbot and his wife, Anita, founded BEACH (Black Education and Cultural History), Inc. BEACH served as an information and referral source, concerning black history and human rights. BEACH worked with community members and organizations to bring people together in support of peace and human rights for all. Among its many contributions, BEACH maintained a collection, and traveling display, of black history items (including busts of famous black people, documents, hand and leg shackles, books, etc.); sponsored events and workshops to further racism awareness and equality; provided education scholarships; and sponsored, supported, and spoke out on legislation and issues concerning black people and other minorities, at the state and national level. The items in the BEACH subseries include material to orient the reader to the BEACH Corporation, material regarding some of the work that BEACH was involved in (outreach projects and education within the schools and community), as well as material that illustrates where our nation stood in the 1980’s and 1990’s regarding racism and racial equality. 7 Specific items, in this subseries, include: • information on the “Tribute to Black Women of Maine” event, which BEACH established • a 1970 article by BEACH entitled “Racism in America” • notes from Gerald Talbot regarding a 1987 KKK visit to Maine • information for groups BEACH was involved in, including the “Maine Coalition on Undoing Racism” & “REACH” [Respecting Ethnic and Cultural heritage] • a collection of book jackets used in 1970’s exhibits at the Portland Public Library, Portland City hall, and various schools, to show what works existed about African Americans • notes written by Gerald Talbot about Milton Roscoe Geary (the first black person to graduate from the old University of Maine Law School and major contributor to the equal rights movement) Also included in this subseries (in the “Schools” folders) are letters to and from Gerald Talbot, in order to coordinate his speaking at local schools, records of some of the questions the children asked, as well as several “Thank You” letters written by the children. These materials not only show the content of what Gerald shared, and what children took away from his discussions, but also give insight to the climate regarding equality/racism/civil rights in the 1980’s & 1990’s.
Information in this folder spans from 1970-1995.
Some materials in this series are RESTRICTED. b. Minority Specific Education
The materials in this subseries include clippings, publications, and essays, specifically related to minority issues in education. Scholarship resources and awards for minority students can also be found here. Included is an appeal for donations, by The United Negro Fund; information on, and award letters for, the ”PreCollege” program with the Portland School of Art; and information relating to the establishment of the Pedro Tovookan Scholarship for a Black student to attend the PreCollege Program. Also included is correspondence which shows a pattern of award recipients not being able to further their education, or utilize these scholarships, because they had to work in order to help their families financially
Materials span from 1967 to-1995. c. General Education
This is a collection of publications and newspaper clippings, that Gerald Talbot collected between 1979 and 1981, related to varying educational issues (i.e.: truancy, teacher pay, community/adult ed.”, school funding, curriculum etc.). Included in this series is: the 13th annual Gallup Poll; an edition of “The Maine Paper, a Conservative View”; and the December 1981 edition of the “Maine Insight” newspaper. d. Education Conferences/Training Resources
8 Information on local education conferences/training resources that emphasized building equality in education and educational opportunities.
Subseries 3 NAACP
In the Paper Series, The NAACP files are made up mostly of materials relating to the Portland Branch, from its inauguration in 1964 and spanning the next thirty years. From its inception, the Portland Branch was an influential proponent of civil rights. So much so that within three years of its’ founding, the Portland Branch was host to the entire New England Conference of Branches convention. The Portland Branch was involved directly with a number of legal cases, and specifically with the state of the prison system in Maine. They threw a number of events and annual Martin Luther King Day celebrations. Key synopses of the NAACP contribution in Portland can be found in the 20 year special edition publication materials and the interview Talbot engaged in with Charles L. Lumpkins of University of Maine, Orono.
The rest of the NAACP collection contains specific branch materials from Bangor, and a number of other branches around the country with whom Talbot had a connection. Rich historical information on the NAACP’s engagement with various civil rights issues can be found in the Maine Committee on Indian Affairs and the Maine Human Rights Commission files where Talbot was a member of both. This collection also includes materials from the National organization of the NAACP dating back to 1955. It provides researchers some of the cultural context through which the smaller branch organizations operated and also a connection to some of Talbot’s travels around the country for various national conventions.
Subseries 4 Materials related to the Klu Klux Klan
Series 2 Posters
The Posters Series consists of posters and other graphic formats documenting African American history and culture. The material has been organized into five topical groups: University of Southern Maine (USM), Made by Talbot, Events/Information, Politics, People/Groups. In deciding where to place a poster, the order of the groups is the order of preference, thus the fact that the poster had to do with USM would take precedence over Made by Talbot, which takes precedence over Events/Information, and so on. Within the groups, material has been arranged in chronological order, oldest to newest, with undated material at the end. The posters take up 21 map case drawers.
Series 3 Objects
The Objects Series contains artifacts pertaining to Africa, African America, and America in general. The artifacts range from wooden, cast iron, ceramic, and beaded items, to a framed original KKK charter and paper reproductions. Many items in this series were given to Talbot by family and friends. The objects are housed in 13 boxes (some irregular) and 9 oversize drawers.
Series 4 Photographs
9 The Photographs Series covers a wide range of subjects, from family studio portraits of the 1800s and more informal snapshots from the 1960s and 1970s, to civil rights marches and Miss Black Teenage Maine Pageant contestants. Many of the photographs came from the Portland Press Herald. There are 512 photographs, 11 glass plate negatives, and copy negatives in 9 boxes and two map case drawers.
Series 5 Serials
The Serials Series consists of incomplete runs of 7 magazine titles primarily of interest to African Americans. The titles include Ebony (1956-1995), Jet (1968-1993), Essence (1992-1995), The Crisis (1974-1995), Black Enterprise (1978-1995), Emerge (1990- 1991), and Black ethnic collectibles (1987-1989). The Collection does not include all issues within the date ranges. They are housed in 26 boxes.
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Box Folder Description Date(s) Series 1.1.1 Papers. Politics. Legislative Series 1.1.1a General Information/Records 1 1 General 1969-89, undated 1 2 General - 106th Legislature 1973-74, undated 1 3 General 1973-76 1 4 General - 107th Legislature 1974-76 1 5 General - 108th Legislature 1977-78, undated 1 6 General - 110th Legislature 1980 1 7 Ephemera undated Series 1.1.1b Roll Calls 1 8 Roll calls - 106th Legislature 1973 Jan- 1973 Mar 1 9 Roll calls - 106th Legislature 1973 Apr 1 10 Roll calls - 106th Legislature 1973 Apr- 1973 May 3 1 11 Roll calls - 106th Legislature 1973 May 1 12 Roll calls - 106th Legislature 1973 May- 1973 Jun 1 13 Roll calls - 106th Legislature 1973 Jun- 1973 Jul 1 14 Roll calls - 106th Legislature 1974 Jan- 1974 Mar 2 15 Roll calls - 106th Legislature 1974 Mar 2 16 Roll calls - 107th Legislature 1975 Jan- 1975 Apr 2 17 Roll calls - 107th Legislature 1975 Apr- 1975 May 2 18 Roll calls - 107th Legislature 1975 May 2 19 Roll calls - 107th Legislature 1975 May- 1975 Jun 2 20 Roll calls - 107th Legislature 1975 Jun 2 21 Roll calls - 107th Legislature 1975 Jun- 1975 Jul 2 22 Roll calls - 107th Legislature 1976 Jan- 1976 Mar 2 23 Roll calls - 107th Legislature 1976 Mar- 1976 Apr 11 Box Folder Description Date(s) Series 1.1.1b Roll Calls (cont’d) 2 24 Roll calls - 107th Legislature 1976 Apr- 1976 Jun, undated 2 25 Roll calls - 108th Legislature 1977 Jan- 1977 Apr 2 26 Roll calls - 108th Legislature 1977 Apr 3 27 Roll calls - 108th Legislature 1977 Apr- 1977 May 3 28 Roll calls - 108th Legislature 1977 May- 1977 Jun 3 29 Roll calls - 108th Legislature (1 of 2) 1977 Jun 3 30 Roll calls - 108th Legislature (2 of 2) 1977 Jun 3 31 Roll calls - 108th Legislature 1977 Jun- 1977 Jul 3 32 Roll calls - 108th Legislature 1978 Jan- 1978 Mar 3 33 Roll calls - 108th Legislature 1978 Mar, undated Series 1.1.1c Legislative Documents and Acts 3 34 LD's - Expunging Records of Arrest 1967-76, undated 3 35 LD's - 104th Legislature 1969 3 36 LD's - 106th Legislature 1972 Nov 20- 1972 Dec 7 3 37 LD's - 106th Legislature 1972 Dec 11- 1972 Dec 18 3 38 LD's - 106th Legislature 1972 Dec 19- 1973 Jan 9 4 39 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Jan 10- 1973 Jan 11 4 40 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Jan 16- 1973 Jan 17 4 41 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Jan 17- 1973 Jan 18 4 42 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Jan 18- 1973 Jan 23 4 43 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Jan 23- 1973 Jan 24 4 44 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Jan 24- 1973 Jan 30 4 45 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Jan 30 4 46 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Jan 30- 1973 Jan 31 12 Box Folder Description Date(s) Series 1.1.1c Legislative Documents and Acts (con’t) 4 47 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Jan 31 4 48 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Feb 1 5 49 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Feb 1- 1973 Feb 6 5 50 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Feb 6- 1973 Feb 8 5 51 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Feb 8- 1973 Feb 12 5 52 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Feb 12- 1973 Feb 14 5 53 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Feb 14 5 54 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Feb 14- 1973 Feb 20 5 55 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Feb 20- 1973 Feb 21 5 56 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Feb 20- 1973 Feb 22 5 57 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Feb 21- 1973 Feb 23 6 58 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Feb 22- 1973 Feb 27 6 59 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Feb 22- 1973 Mar 1 6 60 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Feb 23- 1973 Mar 1 6 61 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Feb 28- 1973 Mar 7 6 62 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Mar 5- 1973 Mar 8 6 63 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Mar 6- 1973 Mar 7 6 64 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Mar 6- 1973 Mar 8 6 65 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Mar 6- 1973 Mar 12 6 66 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Mar 7- 1973 Mar 14 6 67 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Mar 8- 1973 Mar 15 7 68 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Mar 12- 1973 Mar 21 7 69 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Mar 19- 1973 Mar 26
13 Box Folder Description Date(s) Series 1.1.1c Legislative Documents and Acts (con’t) 7 70 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Mar 14- 1973 Mar 27 7 71 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Mar 26- 1973 Mar 29 7 72 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Mar 26- 1973 Apr 5 7 73 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Mar 28- 1973 Apr 3 7 74 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Apr 2- 1973 Apr 9 7 75 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Apr 3- 1973 Apr 12 7 76 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Apr 3- 1973 Apr 17 8 77 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Apr 3- 1973 Apr 23 8 78 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Apr 3- 1973 May 4 8 79 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 May 7- 1973 May 16 8 80 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 May 17- 1973 May 24 8 81 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 May 24- 1973 Jun 4 8 82 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 Jun 5- 1973 Jun 12 8 83 LD's - 106th Legislature 1973 June 13- 1973 Jun 21 8 84 LD's - Gun Control 1973-80 8 85 LD's - Acts 1973-91 9 86 LD's - 106th Legislature (1 of 6) 1974 Jan 2 9 87 LD's - 106th Legislature (2 of 6) 1974 Jan 2 9 88 LD's - 106th Legislature (3 of 6) 1974 Jan 2 9 89 LD's - 106th Legislature (4 of 6) 1974 Jan 2 9 90 LD's - 106th Legislature (5 of 6) 1974 Jan 2 9 91 LD's - 106th Legislature (6 of 6) 1974 Jan 2 9 92 LD's - 106th Legislature 1974 Jan 3- 1974 Jan 4 9 93 LD's - 106th Legislature 1974 Jan 7- 1974 Jan 8 9 94 LD's - 106th Legislature 1974 Jan 9- 1974 Jan 11 14 Box Folder Description Date(s) Series 1.1.1c Legislative Documents and Acts (con’t) 9 95 LD's - 106th Legislature 1974 Jan 11- 1974 Jan 16 9 96 LD's - 106th Legislature 1974 Jan 16- 1974 Jan 18 9 97 LD's - 106th Legislature 1974 Jan 22- 1974 Jan 24 9 98 LD's - 106th Legislature 1974 Jan 24- 1974 Jan 29 9 99 LD's - 106th Legislature 1974 Jan 30- 1974 Feb 5 9 100 LD's - 106th Legislature 1974 Feb 6- 1974 Feb 13 9 101 LD's - 106th Legislature 1974 Feb 13- 1974 Feb 27 10 102 LD's - 106th Legislature 1974 Feb 27- 1974 Mar 5 10 103 LD's - 106th Legislature 1974 Mar 5- 1974 Mar 13 10 104 LD's - 106th Legislature 1974 Mar 14- 1974 Mar 15 10 105 LD's - 106th Legislature 1974 Mar 15- 1974 Mar 21 10 106 LD's - 106th Legislature 1974 Mar 21- 1974 Mar 22 10 107 LD's - 106th Legislature 1974 Mar 22- 1974 Mar 28 10 108 LD's - 107th Legislature 1974 Dec 9- 1976 Sep 17 10 109 LD's - 108th Legislature 1976 Nov 29- 1977 Feb 16 10 110 LD's - 108th Legislature 1977 Feb 1- 1977 Nov 7 10 111 LD's - 108th Legislature 1977 Feb 17- 1977 May 11 10 112 LD's - 108th Legislature 1977 Mar 10- 1977 May 3 10 113 LD's - 108th Legislature 1977 Mar 11- 1977 Jun 20 10 114 LD's - 108th Legislature 1977 Mar 23- 1977 Apr 22 10 115 LD's - 108th Legislature 1977 Mar 31- 1977 May 25 10 116 LD's - 108th Legislature 1977 Mar 30- 1977 Jun 29 11 117 LD's - 108th Legislature [LD 1661 An Act to Prohibit 1977 Apr 14- the Use of Offensive Names…] 197 Jun 3 15 Box Folder Description Date(s) Series 1.1.1c Legislative Documents and Acts (con’t) 11 118 LD's - 108th Legislature 1977 Apr 22- 1978 Jan 17 11 119 LD's - 108th Legislature 1977 May 19- 1977 Dec 29 11 120 LD's - 108th Legislature 1978 Jan 11- 1978 Feb 23 11 121 LD's - 108th Legislature 1978 Feb 14- 1978 Apr 10 11 -- LD's - book - 108th Legislature 1980 Dec 4- 1981 Apr 13 11 122 LD's - LD1872, MLK Day; 112th Legislature 1986 Jan- 1986, undated Series 1.1.1d Legislative Records, Proofs, Journals, and Calendars 11 123 House Journal & Cal - 106th Legislature 1973 Jan 3- 1973 Feb 15 12 124 House Journal & Cal - 106th Legislature 1973 Feb 20- 1973 Mar 29 12 125 House Journal & Cal - 106th Legislature 1973 Apr 2- 1973 Apr 30 12 126 House Journal & Cal - 106th Legislature 1973 May 1- 1973 May 31 12 127 House Journal & Cal - 106th Legislature 1973 Jun 1- 1973 Jun 19 12 128 House Journal & Cal - 106th Legislature 1974 Jan 2- 1974 Jan 31 12 129 House Journal & Cal - 106th Legislature 1974 Feb 1- 1974 Feb 28 12 130 Proofs - 106th Legislature 1974 Feb 20- 1974 Feb 28 12 131 Proofs - 106th Legislature 1974 Mar 1- 1974 Mar 8 12 132 House Journal & Cal - 106th Legislature 1974 Mar 1- 1974 Mar 28 12 133 Proofs - 106th Legislature 1974 Mar 7- 1974 Mar 13 12 134 Proofs - 106th Legislature 1974 Mar 13- 1974 Mar 18 13 135 Proofs - 106th Legislature 1974 Mar 19- 1974 Mar 26 13 136 Proofs - 106th Legislature 1974 Mar 26- 1974 Mar 29 13 137 Leg. Records - 107th Legislature 1975 Jun 18- 1975 Jun 19 13 138 Leg. Records - 107th Legislature 1975 Jun 20- 1975 Jun 26 16 Box Folder Description Date(s)
Series 1.1.1d Legislative Records, Proofs, Journals, and Calendars (con’t) 13 139 House Journal & Cal - 107th Legislature 1975 Dec 1- 1975 Dec 12 13 140 House Journal & Cal - 107th Legislature 1976 Jan 19- 1976 Feb 27 13 141 Leg. Records - 107th Legislature 1976 Jan- 1976 Feb 10 13 142 Leg. Records - 107th Legislature 1976 Feb 11- 1976 Feb 26 13 143 Leg. Records - 107th Legislature 1976 Feb 27- 1976 Mar 11 13 144 Leg. Records - 107th Legislature 1976 Mar 1- 1976 Mar 31 13 145 Leg. Records - 107th Legislature 1976 Mar 12- 1976 Mar 19 13 146 Leg. Records - 107th Legislature 1976 Mar 22- 1976 Mar 24 14 147 Leg. Records - 107th Legislature 1976 Mar 25 - 1976 Mar 31 14 148 Leg. Records - 107th Legislature 1976 Apr 1- 1976 Apr 6 14 149 Leg. Records - 107th Legislature 1976 Apr 7- 1976 Jun 14 14 150 House Journal & Cal - 107th Legislature 1976 Apr 1- 1976 Jul 2 14 151 House Ad. Journal & Cal - 108th, 112th, 116th 1978-93 Legislature 14 152 Leg. Records - 108th Legislature 1977 May 5- 1977 June 1 14 153 Leg. Records - 108th Legislature 1978 Jan 4- 1978 Feb 10 14 154 Leg. Records - 108th Legislature 1978 Feb 13- 1978 Feb 28 14 155 Leg. Records - 108th Legislature 1978 Mar 1- 1978 Mar 9 14 156 Leg. Records - 108th Legislature 1978 Mar 10- 1978 Dec 6 14 157 Proofs - 106th Legislature 1973 Feb 14 158 Proofs - 106th Legislature 1973 Mar 15 159 Proofs - 106th Legislature 1973 Mar 29- 1973 Apr 11 15 160 Proofs - 106th Legislature 1973 Apr 12- 1973 Apr 20 15 161 Proofs - 106th Legislature 1973 Apr 23- 1973 May 7 17 Box Folder Description Date(s) Series 1.1.1d Legislative Records, Proofs, Journals, and Calendars (con’t) 15 162 Proofs - 106th Legislature 1973 May 8- 1973 May 14 15 163 Proofs - 106th Legislature 1973 May 15- 1973 May 23 15 164 Proofs - 106th Legislature 1973 May 24- 1973 Jun1 15 165 Proofs - 106th Legislature (1 of 2) 1973 Jun 15 166 Proofs - 106th Legislature (2 of 2) 1973 Jun 15 167 Proofs - 106th Legislature 1973 Jun- 1973 Jul 15 168 Proofs - 106th Legislature 1974 Jan 4- 1974 Jan 21 16 169 Proofs - 106th Legislature 1974 Jan 22- 1974 Feb 6 16 170 Proofs - 106th Legislature 1974 Feb 7- 1974 Feb 15 16 171 Roll Calls & Proofs - 112th Legislature (related to MLK 1986 Feb Day) Series 1.1.1e Memoria, Resolutions, Orders, and Proclamations 16 172 Proclamations 1973-77 16 173 Orders 1973-77, undated 16 174 Resolutions 1973-75, 1977-78, 1986,1989, undated 16 175 Memoriams 1975-76 Series 1.1.1f Speeches, Statements, and Newsletters 16 176 Speeches/Statements 1974, 1975, 1978, undated 16 177 Press Releases 1974-77, undated 16 178 Newsletters 1976, 1977, undated 16 179 Speeches/Statements undated Series 1.1.1g Notes and Messages 16 180 Messages 1973-77 16 181 Correspondence 1975-78 16 182 Contacts undated 16 183 Notes undated 18 Box Folder Description Date(s) Series 1.1.1g Notes and Messages (con’t) 16 184 Contacts undated 16 185 Messages (1 of 9) undated 16 186 Messages (2 of 9) undated 16 187 Messages (3 of 9) undated 17 188 Messages (4 of 9) undated 17 189 Messages (5 of 9) undated 17 190 Messages (6 of 9) undated 17 191 Messages (7 of 9) undated 17 192 Messages (8 of 9) undated 17 193 Messages (9 of 9) undated Series 1.1.1h Campaigns and Elections 17 194 Talbot Campaigns 1971, 1972, undated 17 195 Palm Cards 1972-74 17 196 Talbot Campaigns 1972, 1974, 1976,1977, 1978, undated 17 197 Maine Elections 1973 17 198 Maine Elections 1974, 1976, 1978 17 199 Maine Elections 1974, 1980, 1988, undated 17 200 Talbot Campaigns 1974, undated 17 201 Election Laws Committee 1975 Jan- 1975 Mar 18 202 Election Laws Committee 1975 Apr- 1975 May 18 203 Election Laws Committee (1 of 2) 1975, undated 18 204 Election Laws Committee (2 of 2) 1975, undated 18 205 Talbot Campaigns 1976, undated 18 206 Mailing Lists undated Series 1.1.1i Committees 18 207 Committees 1972, undated 18 208 Committee on Human Resources 1973-74 19 Box Folder Description Date(s) Series 1.1.1i Committees (con’t) 18 209 Committee on Human Resources (phone issue) 1976-77 18 210 Committee on Human Resources 1977, undated 18 211 Department of Human Services 1977, 1980, 1992, undated Series 1.1.1j Publications 18 212 Publications (1 of 2) 1972 18 213 Publications (2 of 2) 1972 19 214 Publications (1 of 2) 1973 19 215 Publications (2 of 2) 1973 19 216 Publications 1974 19 217 Publications 1976 Series 1.1.1k News Articles 19 218 News Articles 1965, 1974- 77, undated 19 219 News Articles 1978-79, 1987-88, 1990-93 Series 1.1.1l Miscellaneous 19 220 Miscellaneous 1972-80, undated 19 221 Miscellaneous 1984-92, undated 1.1.2 Papers. Politics. Non-Legislative Series 1.1.2a Education 19 222 Dept. of Education/Board of Education 1972-80 19 223 Education Newsletters 1977, 1980- 90, 1993-95, undated 19 224 Dept. of Ed., Josephine's School of Hair Fashion 1979, 1982-85 20 225 Dept. of Ed./Board of Ed. (Position Papers) 1981 20 226 Education Programs/Groups 1981-83, undated 20 227 Dept. of Ed./ Board of Ed. 1982-83 20 228 Dept. of Ed./Board of Ed. 1983 Oct 20 229 Congressional Education Adv. Comm. Town Meetings 1983 20 Box Folder Description Date(s) Series 1.1.2a Education (con’t) 20 230 Education Initiatives - "A Nation at Risk" 1983 20 231 Teacher Education 1983 20 232 Education Initiatives - "Public Education: A Sound 1983 Investment in America" 20 233 Congressional Education Adv. Comm. Town Meetings 1983-84
20 234 Congressional Education Adv. Comm. Town Meetings 1984
20 235 Dept. of Ed./ Board of Ed. 1984 20 236 Dept. of Ed. Adv. Comm. On Truants, Dropouts, and 1985 Jun- Alternative Programs 1985 Aug 21 237 Dept. of Ed. Adv. Comm. On Truants, Dropouts, and 1985 Sep Alternative Programs 21 238 Dept. of Ed. Adv. Comm. On Truants, Dropouts, and 1985 Oct Alternative Programs 21 239 Dept. of Ed. Adv. Comm. On Truants, Dropouts, and 1985 Nov Alternative Programs 21 240 Dept. of Ed./Board of Ed. 1985 21 241 Dept. of Ed. Adv. Comm. On Truants, Dropouts, and 1985-86 Alternative Programs 21 242 Dept. of Ed. Adv. Comm. On Truants, Dropouts, and 1986 Jan Alternative Programs 21 243 Dept. of Ed. Adv. Comm. On Truants, Dropouts, and 1986, 1987, Alternative Programs undated 21 244 Dept. of Ed./ Board of Ed. 1989, 1992, undated 21 245 Education, Maine Central Institute 1992-94, undated Series 1.1.2b Commissions and Task Forces 21 245 Maine Human Rights Commission (1 of 2) 1966, 1977, 1985 21 246 Maine Human Rights Commission (2 of 2) 1966, 1977, 1985 21 247 Maine Human Rights Commission 1972, 1976-77 21 248 United Way Substitute Care Task Force 1973, undated 21 249 Maine Human Rights Commission 1974, 1992, 1993 21 250 Bias Crime Task Force 1988-92 21 251 Bias Crime Task Force 1988-95 22 252 Maine Human Rights Commission 1993, undated 21 Box Folder Description Date(s) Series 1.1.2b Commissions and Task Forces (con’t) 22 253 Bias Crime Task Force 1993-94, undated 22 254 Commission to Promote Diversity 1993-94, undated Series 1.1.2c Associations and Conferences 22 255 Handicapped Serials/Publications 1975-76 22 256 Handicapped 1975-76 22 257 Handicapped Serials/Publications 1976 22 258 Handicapped 1976-77, undated 22 259 Children's Defense Fund 1977-80 22 260 Children's Defense Fund (Newsletters/Publications) 1977, 80 22 261 Children's Defense Fund (Newsletters/Publications) 1978-79 22 262 Children's Defense Fund 1980-81, undated 22 263 National Governors' Association (1 of 2) 1983 23 264 National Governors' Association (2 of 2) 1983 23 265 National Governors' Association Publications (1 of 2) 1983 23 266 National Governors' Association Publications (2 of 2) 1983 Series 1.1.2d Campaigns and Elections 23 267 Congressional Campaigns 1972 23 268 Presidential Campaigns 1972, undated 23 269 Democratic Comm. 1972, 1978, 1988 23 270 Presidential Campaigns 1984, 1987- 88, undated 23 271 Federal Elections Comm. 1987, 1993 23 272 Presidential Campaigns (Jesse Jackson) (1 of 2) 1987-88, undated 23 273 Presidential Campaigns (Jesse Jackson) (2 of 2) 1987-88, undated 23 274 Presidential Campaigns (Jesse Jackson) 1988 23 275 Presidential Campaigns (Jesse Jackson) 1988, undated 23 276 Campaign Pins undated 23 277 Mailing Lists undated 23 278 Presidential Campaigns undated 22 Box Folder Description Date(s) Series 1.1.2e Research Materials 23 279 Indian Affairs 1967-73, 1987, 1990, 1992, undated 24 280 Prisons 1973, 1974, 1977, undated 24 281 Issues Research 24 282 Congressional Records, Bills, Amendments, 1974, 1975, Resolutions 1979, 1991 24 283 Constituent Assistance 1976-77 24 284 Indian Land Claims 1978, 1980, undated Series 1.1.2f Speeches, Statements and Newsletters 24 285 Newsletters 1977, 1979 Series 1.1.2g Notes, Messages, and Contacts 24 286 Business Cards undated Series 1.1.2h Publications 24 287 Publications (a distinguished American writes to his 1972 grandson) 24 288 Portland Financial Report 1973 24 289 Publications 1972-73 24 290 Publications (1 of 4) 1974 24 291 Publications (2 of 4) 1974 24 292 Publications (3 of 4) 1974 24 293 Publications (4 of 4) 1974 24 294 Publications 1975-76 25 295 Publications 1976, 1978 25 296 Publications 1983, 1993 25 297 Publications 1993, 1994 Series 1.1.2i White House 25 298 White House 1978, 1979, 1980 25 299 White House 1980, 1993
23 Box Folder Description Date(s) Series 1.2.1 Papers. African American History and Culture. Civil Rights. Series 1.2.1a1 USCCR. National Publications (1970 – 1995, undated) 1 1 "Racism in America: And How to Combat it" 1970 Clearinghouse publication Urban series No. 1 1 1 "Stanger in One's Land" Clearinghouse Publication 1970 May No. 19 1 1 "Who Will Wear the Badge?" Clearinghouse 1971 Publication No. 25 1 1 "Understanding School Desegregation" Clearinghouse 1971 Publication No. 28 1 2 "American Indian Civil Rights Handbook" 1972 Mar Clearinghouse Publication No. 33 1 2 "Your Child and Busing" Clearinghouse publication 1972 May #36 1 2 Public knowledge and busing opposition: An 1973 Mar interpretation of a new national survey 1 3 Civil Rights in Maine (3c.) 1979 Oct 1 4 "Intimidation and Violence: Racial and Religious 1983 Jan Bigotry in America" Clearinghouse Publication 77 1 4 2 c. Information packets 1983 1 4 State Advisory Committee Handbook 1991 Jun 1 4 State Advisory Committee Handbook 1994 Jun 1 5 "The Use and Abuse of Police Powers: Law 1994 Jul Enforcement Practices and the Minority Community in New Jersey" NJ Advisory Committee 1 5 Civil Rights Update newsletter 1994/1995 Winter 1 5 "Hate Crime in Ohio" Ohio Advisory Committee 1995 Jan 1 5 Catalog of Publications 1995 Jan 1 5 Brochure undated Series 1.2.1a2 USCCR. State Advisory Committee (SAC) (1972 – 1995, undated) 1 6 Contains Maine State Advisory Committee materials 1972-1973 1 7 Contains Maine State Advisory Committee materials 1976-1977 1 8 A civil rights voting record for the 96th congress 1979-1980 1 8 3 c. Civil rights developments in Maine 1982 1 9 HP 1309 - LD 1787 An act to revise the Harassment 1987 Jun 29 Law 1 9 Copy of civil rights amendments 1989 Feb 14 24 Box Folder Description Date(s) Series 1.2.1a2 USCCR. State Advisory Committee (SAC) (1972 – 1995, undated) (con’t) 1 9 Civil Rights Issues in Maine 1989 May 1 9 Report on Civil Disorders, Massachusetts commission 1992 Oct 10 against discrimination 1 10 Contains Maine State Advisory Committee materials 1993 Aug-Sep
1 11 Maine Advisory Committee proceedings minutes 1993 Sep 9 pages 1 – 128 (1 of 2) 1 12 Maine Advisory Committee proceedings minutes 1993 Sep 9 pages 129 - 253, plus 2 c. certificate of notary public (2 of 2) 1 13 Includes Maine State Advisory Committee materials 1993 Fall- 1994, April 1 14 Civil Rights Issues in Maine summary of a September 1994 Sep 1993 briefing 1 14 Contains Maine State Advisory Committee materials 1995 1 15 Contains Maine State Advisory Committee materials undated
Series 1.2.2 Papers. African American History and Culture. Education Series 1.2.2a BEACH 1 1 Company Info: company letter & article of 1980, 1992, incorporation undated 1 2 Print Logos (1 of 2) 1984, 1989, 1990, undated 1 3 Print Logos (2 of 2) Finances: checks for guest speaker events and 1977, 1987, donations RESTRICTED 1989, 1990, 1993-1994 1 4 Events: includes open house invitations, receipts 1985, undated 1 5 Events: open house invitations, guest list, etc. 1986, undated 1 6 Events: open house invitations, guest list, etc. 1987, undated 1 7 Events: open house invitations, letters, etc. 1988 1 8 Events: open house invitations, party receipts 1989 1 9 Events: includes open house invitations 1990 1 10 Events: includes open house invitations & "Get 1991 Acquainted, Taste of Maine" event invitations 1 11 Events: all information in this folder is regarding the 1992 "Tribute to Black Women of Maine" event 25 1 12 Events: miscellaneous event notes, August 16th 1993 1992, 1993, "March to Protest Racism in Our Courts" undated 1 13 Projects: Dr. Michael Washington 1988, undated 1 14 Projects: China, Maine 1991, 1994 1 15 Projects: China, Maine 1994 1 16 Schools: includes "Thank You" letters and questions in 1986, 1988, response to Gerald Talbot's discussions at local 1990-1991, schools undated Some materials are redacted, originals RESTRICTED 1 17 Schools: "Thank You" letters, correspondence & other 1992-1995 info. coordinating school talks Some materials are redacted, originals RESTRICTED 1 18 Schools: materials used at McAuley High School 1989, 1990, regarding black heritage (includes various book undated excerpts, newspaper clippings and essays) 1 19 Groups: Maine Coalition on Undoing Racism, 1980, 1985, newsletters from Spectrum Cross-Cultural institute For 1986, 1989- Youth, Project REACH 91, undated 2 20 Racism: includes a 1970 article put out by BEACH 1970, 1985- entitled "Racism in America", information from USM's 1987, undated Minority Student Affairs group, and 1986 catalog of resources to counter racism and bias, and notes from Talbot regarding the 1987 KKK visit to Maine. 2 21 Book Jackets: book jackets used in an exhibition that undated was put together in the 1970, to show what works existed on/about African Americans. (1 of 11) 2 22 Book Jackets (2 of 11) undated 2 23 Book Jackets (3 of 11) undated 2 24 Book Jackets (4 of 11) undated 2 25 Book Jackets (5 of 11) undated 2 26 Book Jackets (6 of 11) undated 2 27 Book Jackets (7 of 11) undated 2 28 Book Jackets (8 of 11) undated 2 29 Book Jackets (9 of 11) undated 2 30 Book Jackets (10 of 11) undated 2 31 Book Jackets (11 of 11) undated 2 32 Newspaper Articles: Includes newspaper clippings 1986, 1993, regarding racism and civil rights undated 2 33 Ephemera: includes notes about Milton Roscoe Geary 1992, undated
2 34 RESTRICTED (Finances: checks for guest speaker 1977, 1987, events and donations) 1989, 1990, 1993-1994 26 2 35 RESTRICTED (Schools: "Thank You" letters) 1988, 1990, 1992, undated Series 1.2.2b Minority Specific 3 36 Publications: "Black leaders speak out on black 1967-1975 education", etc. 3 37 Publications: Nyere Family Guide, COMPACT journal, 1977-1982 “Position Statement on Desegregation”, "The state of black colleges - report card'82", "Impact of 'black English'…", etc. 3 38 Publications: "Black Education and the Inner City": An 1983-1992 Urgent Need for Reform", AFRO-AM Educational Materials" catalog, etc. 3 39 Publications: Status report, Minorities in higher 1992-1995 Education, 1995 African American Literature Syllabus etc. 3 40 Scholarships 1972-1991 3 41 Scholarships 1991, undated Series 1.2.2c General Education 3 42 Education clippings and articles (regarding: truancy, 1979, 1981 teacher pay, the state of education, funding, curriculum etc.) (1 of 2) 3 43 Education clippings and articles (2 of 2) 1981 Series 1.2.2d Education Conferences/Training Resources 3 44 Conferences/training information 1983-1994
Series 1.2.3 Papers. African American History and Culture. NAACP. Series 1.2.3a1 NAACP. Portland Branch. Correspondence (1964 – 1994) 1 1 Handwritten letters asking for information, includes 1964 May 12 response 1 1 James F. Farnham of Saint Francis College Biddeford 1964 May 13 on instituting home visits in order to promote race relations 1 1 New England field secretary on meeting Portland 1964 May 22 NAACP members 1 1 Draft letter on how to join NAACP 1964 May 26 1 1 June M. Flaherty declining a position on the board 1964 Jun 4 1 1 Portland Renewal Authority inviting Talbot to serve on 1964 Jun 16 a citizen's committee 1 1 Charter request, delivery and subsequent celebratory 1964 event materials 1 1 Handwritten letter asking for meeting dates and 1964 Jul 4 literature 27 1 1 Congratulations on creation of Portland chapter from 1964 Jul 27 Governor John H. Reed 1 1 Handwritten letter asking for a African American 1964 Oct 9 representative to come to an assembly at York High School 1 1 Draft letter to King on receipt of Nobel Peace Prize 1964 Oct 18 1 1 Letter from Limerick high school student asking for 1964 Dec 30 information on the American negro's quest for equality
1 2 Handwritten letter from US government teacher asking 1965 Jan 4 for civil rights information 1 2 Louis Scolnik law offices referencing various items 1965 Jan 4 1 2 Letter from Morse high school student asking for 1965 Jan 9 information on integration 1 2 Letters to politicians in support of a civil rights bill 1965 Jan 12 1 2 Letters to Peter Dana Point Reservation on 1965 Jan 13 collaboration with the Indian 1 2 Letter to Thomas H. Allen on a Mr. Wilkins' trip to 1965 Jan 27 Maine 1 2 Business issues between Portland branch and 1965 Feb National 1 2 Letters in protest of Selma Alabama beatings and to 1965 Mar-Aug families of victims 1 2 Invitation to Martin Luther King to speak in Portland 1965 Mar 13 1 2 Daisy E. Lampkin condolence letter 1965 Mar 13 1 2 Reference to discrimination in rental housing bill 1965 Mar 16 1 2 Handwritten letter asking about joining NAACP 1965 Mar 17 1 2 Handwritten note on joining NAACP 1965 Mar 19 1 2 References lists of officers, branch development 1965 Mar 23 1 2 Letter to the president asking for copy of a speech 1965 Mar 29 1 2 Letter to the editor in response to an article "marching 1965 Mar 29 for civil rights is wrong" 1 2 Thank you note on the sending of NAACP materials 1965 Mar 30 1 2 Letter to WPOR in response to comments by author 1965 Apr 10 William M. Clark 1 2 Thank you letters for donations 1965 Apr 10 1 2 Welcome letter 1965 Apr 10 1 2 Original letter from Martin Luther King Jr. declining 1965 Apr 13 invitation to speak in Maine, transparencies and copies 1 2 Community outreach Trinity Episcopal Church 1965 Apr 14 28 1 2 Boston chapter collaboration on travel to a national 1965 Apr 17 event 1 2 Collaboration with Rabbi Harry Z. Sky, of Portland 1965 May 12 Ministerial Association, and city council 1 2 Portland's community action program 1965 May 25 1 2 Anti-poverty program speaker 1965 May 25 1 2 State coordinator of branches meeting 1965 May 29 1 2 Reference to passing of LD 860 - discrimination in 1965 Jun 2 rental housing 1 2 References members not receiving Crisis magazine 1965 Jun 9 1 2 Request sent to media outlets to not identify race 1965 Jun 18 when reporting crimes 1 2 References a collection of newspaper articles to send 1965 Jun 24 to national 1 2 Community outreach with contact information 1965 Jul 12 1 3 Thank you for stationary donation 1965 Jul 13 1 3 Thank you letter for joining 1965 Jul 18 1 3 Congratulatory letter to Thurgood Marshall 1965 Jul 18 1 3 Reference to Laurel Mississippi trip 1965 Jul 19 1 3 Portland Regional Opportunity Program (PROP) 1965 Jul 20 membership 1 3 Confirmation request of David L. Graham for speaking 1965 Jul 21 engagement 1 3 Request for receipt of Crisis magazine 1965 Jul 21 1 3 Reply to letter of interest 1965 Jul 27 1 3 Neighborhood youth corps 1965 Jul-Aug 1 3 Thank you for book donation, Mississippi trip 1965 Aug 26 1 3 Correspondence with Thomas H. Allen field director 1965 Sep-Oct on October 22nd meeting and presentation 1 3 Handwritten note asking for materials 1965 Sep 17 1 3 Thank you note for copy of "To do justice" 1965 Sep 25 1 3 Reference to job opening in Augusta 1965 Sep 25 1 3 Thank you letter to Blanchard family for service 1965 Oct 13 1 3 Reference to acquiring posters for membership drive 1965 Oct 14 1 3 Reference to 250 newsletters that were "lost" at the 1965 Oct 14 post office 1 3 US naval air station employment opportunities 1965 Oct 19 1 3 Handwritten thank you note for providing an NAACP 1965 Oct 21 speaker 29 1 3 Handwritten receipt for the gift of a 1953 Oldsmobile 1965 Oct 28 for use by NAACP 1 3 Confirmation request of Thomas Maynard for speaking 1965 Oct 29 engagement 1 3 New England branch collaboration to send clothing to 1965 Oct 29 Mississippi 1 3 Invitation to attend Bangor branch meeting 1965 Oct 30 1 3 Handwritten letter from student at St. Joseph College 1965 Oct-Nov requesting information on the new civil rights, includes response 1 3 Letter to field director requesting advice on materials 1965 Nov 8 to send students who are doing research 1 3 Brunswick branch outreach to collaborate on 1965 Nov 8 Mississippi donations 1 3 High school student request for materials, includes 1965 Nov 8 response 1 3 Invitation to Thomas H. Allen field director 1965 Nov 22 1 3 Invitation to Glenn Payne state coordinator of 1965 Nov-Dec branches, includes confirmation 1 3 Handwritten letter confirming speaking engagement 1965 Nov 23 for Clark Memorial Methodist Church youth group 1 3 Handwritten note from student requesting research 1965 Dec 1 materials 1 3 Governor John H. Reed and declaration of National 1965 Dec 15 - Negro History Week materials 1966 Feb 4 1 3 Request for support in enrolling adult education 1965 Dec 23 participants 1 3 Fraudulent request for help from a draft avoider 1965 Dec 26 - materials, includes incident report 1966 Mar 22 1 4 Invitation to speak at the North Cumberland Christian 1966 Jan 2 youth council mid-winter rally 1 4 Thank you note for presentation at St. Paul's Church 1966 Jan 7 1 4 Response from senator Edmund S. Muskie on a bill to 1966 Jan 14 protect civil rights workers 1 4 Congratulatory letter to Robert C. Weaver and 1966 Jan-Feb response 1 4 Letters from Stanley R. Tupper supporting civil rights 1966 Jan 17 legislation 1 4 Letter correcting a mistake in the treasurer's 1966 Feb 3 information (2 c.) 1 4 Thank you letter from Bangor branch for participation 1966 Feb 7 in charter night 1 4 Brunswick branch business 1966 Feb 14 1 4 Request for speaker suggestions for events and 1966 Feb 17 meetings 30 1 4 Outreach to governors Anthony Mitchell and John 1966 Mar 23 Stevens of Pleasant Point and Peter Dana Point reservations 1 4 Presentation confirmation US Naval Air Station 1966 Mar 25 1 4 Confirmation of speaking engagement Jebediah 1966 Mar 31 Horner 1 4 Report to national on Donahue's Café 1966 May 4 1 4 Congratulatory letter to Bill Russell of Boston Celtics 1966 May 10 and invitation to speak 1 4 Letter to Keesler H. Montgomery questioning the 1966 May 18 leadership capabilities of Glenn Payne and suggesting brother Robert instead 1 4 Letter from Margaret Chase Smith declining invitation 1966 Jun 10 1 4 Letter from Stanley R. Tupper apologizing for not 1966 Jun 14 being able to attend June 12th civil rights march 1 4 Request for meeting from Earle W. Fisher assistant to 1966 Jun 15 the regional administrator 1 4 Invitation to a June 21st membership meeting 1966 Jun 16 1 5 Invitation to Catherine H. Carswell to attend a 1966 Jun 16 membership meeting 1 5 Congratulations on first African American eagle scout 1966 Jun 16 to Edward F. Adams and invitation to meeting 1 5 Congratulations on first African American trustee at 1966 Jun 16 Portland Savings Bank to Leonard Cummings and invitation to meeting 1 5 Congratulations on receipt of doctorate degree of 1966 Jun 16 divinity to Reverend R.D. Williams and invitation to be honored at meeting 1 5 Congratulations on son's appointment as first African 1966 Jun 16 American trustee at a college in Maine to David A. Dickson 1 5 Apology note for missed meeting due to 1966 Jul 17 hospitalization for knee surgery 1 5 Congratulatory letter to Keesler H. Montgomery on 1966 Jul 17 becoming the first African American district court clerk in Massachusetts 1 5 Information on a fundraising event 1966 Jul 1 5 Welcome letter to Reverend Peter L. Gerety co-adjutor 1966 Jul 28 bishop of Portland 1 5 Employment opportunities George D. Dimatteo Co. 1966 Aug 15 1 5 Handwritten letter asking for organization materials 1966 Aug 17 1 5 Thank you letters to community members for help with 1966 Aug 31 fundraising 1 5 Recommendation for Reverend Harold McElwain 1966 Aug 31 31 1 5 Declined invitation to speak at Stevens academy due 1966 Aug 31 to impending birth in the family 1 5 Voting on civil rights bill postponed due to lack of a 1966 Sep 6 quorum 1 5 Equal opportunity employment Fox & Ginn Inc. moving 1966 Sep 13 and storage co. 1 5 Bureau of Indian Affairs elementary teacher 1966 Sep 20 recruitment program 1 5 Dr. B.E. Murph of Laurel Mississippi illness and 1966 Dec 7 suggestion to send cards 1 5 Scholarship committee business 1966 Dec 13 1 5 School book investigation committee business 1966 Dec 13 1 5 Fair housing law committee business 1966 Dec 15 1 6 United States Commission on Civil Rights and 1967 Jun 7 Portland Renewal Authority 1 6 Letter from vice president Hubert Humphrey 1967 Aug 2 referencing a speech 1 6 Confirmation of William H. Williamson as panelist 1967 Nov 8 1 6 Louis Scolnik Maine State Civil Rights Commission 1967 Nov 16 referencing a letter 1 6 Indian affairs committee business 1968 Feb-Mar 1 6 Personalized letter from "Sheila" referencing 1968 Apr 2 newsletters 1 6 United States Department of Justice as equal 1968 Aug 9 opportunity employer 1 6 United States Department of the Interior career 1968 Sep 18 information 1 6 Letter referencing a committee press conference, and 1968 Oct 16 a Mr. Gregory 1 6 Draft thank you letter to Mrs. Tyrrel concerning events 1968 Nov 22 in Farmington and a Maine Times story 1 6 Thank you for Kiwanis club presentation and helping 1969 Mar 27 president out of the mud 1 6 Outreach to senators to support human rights 1969 Jun 11 legislation LD 1280 and LD 1384 1 6 Formal letter from Gerald Talbot to brother Robert 1969 Jun 11 Talbot on status of permanent member certificate 1 6 Phil Jenkins "Mainians (sic) against discrimination" 1969 Jul 25 reference to a picture of Bob Teague and wife at NAACP event 1 6 League of Women Voters of Maine program 1969 Dec 30 1 6 Poland Springs Job Corps Center for Women 1966-1969 materials 1 7 Draft resignation speech, Talbot resigning from the 1970 Mar 10 executive board and committees 32 1 7 Letters of complaint for the showing of the movie 1970 Oct 21 "Kentucky" on late night WGAN TV, 2 c. 1 7 Thank you letter to reverend Charles Murphy Diocese 1971 Jan 19 of Portland for a meeting 1 7 HP Hood and Sons in collaboration with Project 1971 Jan 19, Equality of Massachusetts 1971 May 5 1 7 Veteran outreach 1971 Jan 19 1 7 Invitation to reverend Adam Clayton Powell to visit and 1971 Feb 10 be a guest speaker 1 7 Response to Courtney Kronk of Gulf Oil on NAACP 1971 Feb 26 membership and employment opportunities 1 7 Response to Francis Johnson referencing a 1971 Mar 11 newspaper clipping from February 22 1 7 Confirmation Frederic D. Williams speaker at march 1971 Mar 11 meeting 1 7 Confirmation for April 10th dinner-dance at Sheraton- 1971 Mar 17 Eastland motor hotel 1 7 Support to representative Augustus Hawking for the 1971 Mar 23 resolution to replace "with justice" to "seeking justice" in the pledge of allegiance 1 7 Invitation to Tom Skinner 1971 Mar 23 1 7 Rosa True Library project 1971 Mar 23 1 7 Requests submitted to community leaders to 1971 Mar 31 recognize the 3rd anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King 1 7 Invitation to Portland Model Cities program to send a 1971 Apr 2 representative to speak at a meeting 1 7 Confirmation of attendance on race relations panel at 1971 Apr 2 YWCA 1 7 Congratulatory and thank you letter to Frederic 1971 Apr 2 Williams of Windham 1 7 Letters asking for recognition of the anniversary of the 1971 Apr 24 supreme court ruling to desegregate schools 2 c. 1 7 Request for information on Coca Cola scholarships 1971 May 5 and having Sammy Davis Jr as guest speaker 1 7 Thank you letter for equal opportunity information 1971 Aug 15 Cudahy company 1 7 Thank you letter for equal opportunity information St. 1971 Aug 18 Johnsbury trucking company 1 7 Sylvester Cobbs incident materials 1971 Aug 1 7 Thank you letter for equal opportunity information Fox 1971 Aug 18 and Ginn storage and moving 1 7 Treasury business 1971 Aug 19 1 7 Letter to North Country publication with information on 1971 Aug 19 meetings and officers 33 1 7 Congratulations on election and sympathy for father's 1972 Dec 1 illness 1 7 Materials on senate bill S. 354 and discrimination 1973 May 8 against the poor 1 8 University of Maine Portland Gorham requesting 1974 Sep 24 confirmation of receipt of job announcements for the office of civil rights submission 1 8 University of Maine Portland Gorham requesting 1974 Oct 8 materials that might support the needs of black students 1 8 Bath Iron Works Corporation apprentice program 1975 Mar 28 1 8 Portland Housing Authority job opportunity 1975 Oct 8 1 8 Form letter to candidates for office of school 1975 Nov 4 committee invitation to candidates night 2 c. 1 8 Brescia Construction Inc. equal opportunity 1975 Nov 17 information 1 8 Winthrop Schools affirmative action committee 1975 Nov 29 requesting materials to assist with the subtle discrimination of textbooks etc. 1 8 Candidate night form letter and confirmation of 1976 Mar attendance Bruce M. Reeves senator 1 8 Marois Brothers Inc. requesting available personnel 1976 Apr 14 estimate for a sewer job 1 8 Maine Line Fence Co. equal opportunity 1976 Apr 23 announcement 1 8 Coles Express employment announcement 1976 Jun 28 1 8 Cianbro Corporation equal opportunity employment 1976 Jun 29 announcement 1 8 Brescia Construction Inc. minority hiring 1976 Jul 26 1 8 Leonard W. Cummings announcement and request for 1976 Nov 3 support to become president NAACP 1 8 Recommendation for Governor Kenneth M. Curtis to 1977 Jan 12 be the next national chairman of the Democratic National Committee 1 8 Formal announcement of complaint against City of 1977 Feb 4 Portland for not following federal community development guidelines 2c. 1 8 Coles Express employment announcement 1977 Feb 18 1 8 Pitney Bowes employment announcement 1977 Mar 7 1 8 Discussion of lifetime membership plaque to be 1977 Apr-May presented to Talbot at St. Louis convention 1 8 Letter with reference to Beth Warren application for 1977 May 26 director of the Bureau of Resource Development 2c. 1 8 Confirmation Margaret Busch Wilson speaking 1977 Jul 8 engagement 34 1 8 Coles Express employment announcement 1977 Aug 10 1 8 Note referencing a check and the selling of tickets as 1977 Oct 5 well as upcoming Margaret Busch Wilson event 1 8 Coles Express employment announcement 1977 Dec 21 1 9 Note on Leonard Cummings, president NAACP 1978 Mar 6 withdrawing application for funding and that CETA is currently funding NAACP staff 1 9 Mailgram requesting the immediate dismissal of Tom 1979 Jan 29 Endres as Maine action director 1 9 Request of Portland mayor Edward I. Bernstein to 1979 Jan 30 recognize February as Black History Month 1 9 Recommendation for Joanne Chapple 1979 Feb 7 1 9 Declined invitation to Levey Day School annual art 1979 Feb 8 auction 1 9 Thank you for materials sent on SEARS class action 1979 Feb 8 suit and reference to WLOB radio 1 9 Support for Maine High Blood Pressure Council 1979 Feb 8 1 9 Thank you to senator Mary Najarian for "for the 1979 Feb 8 record" and the submission of two names for committee on Maine public broadcasting 1 9 John C. Walter Afro-American studies program, 1979 Feb 9 Bowdoin, on various topics 1 9 Reference to letter march 6th Thomas F. Valleau 1979 Mar 9 1 9 State of Maine Department of Human Services 1979 Mar 13 request for agency information to create a service site information sheet 1 9 Governor Joseph E. Brennan confirming speaking 1979 Mar 14 engagement 1 9 Various topics, expression of support for Bishop R.D. 1979 Mar 15 Williams II 1 9 Food and Drug Administration employment 1979 Mar 15 opportunities 1 9 Thank you note to Anita, references NAACP presence 1979 Apr 26 at an event 1 9 Worksite information for Summer Youth Employment 1979 May 7 Program (SYEP) 1 9 Co-sponsorship with Civil Liberties Education Project 1979 May 14 1 9 M. Mitchum on possible move to Maine 1979 Dec 12 1 9 Invitation to speak to Patricia Roberts Harris, 1979 Dec 31 Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare 1 9 Reverend Linn Opderecke confirmation to appear on 1980 Jan 7 race relations panel, includes flyer 1 9 Form invitation to race relations meeting, includes list 1980 Jan of invitees and responses 2 c. 1 9 Concern over a Ruby Begonia's radio advertisement 1980 Jan 25 35 1 9 University of Maine at Orono cooperative extension 1980 Feb 6 project 1 9 Marty King and Martin Luther King Senior on MLK Sr. 1980 Feb 11 coming to Portland 1 9 Confirmation Susan Colwell to attend membership 1980 Feb 11 meeting to speak at Green Memorial AME Church 1 9 Department of the Navy Portsmouth Naval Shipyard 1980 Feb 20 apprenticeship program 1 9 Thank you letter for presentation at Portsmouth Naval 1980 Mar 4 Shipyard 1 9 Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute 1980 Mar 26 Collaboration with Portland NAACP to hire maritime technician 1 9 Postcard from Jaime Simon in Tel Aviv 1980 Sep 3 1 9 Congratulatory card on inclusion in the 5th edition of 1981 Jan 5 Who's Who 1 9 Spector Freight System Inc. equal opportunity 1981 Feb 5 information 1 9 Shelly Katz requesting monetary support for 1982 Mar 28 participation in operation crossroads Africa 1 9 Invitation to Nyerere Education Institute banquet 1982 May 1 1 9 Coles Express employment announcements 1982 Oct-Nov 1 9 Patrick T. Greeley Cumberland County Training 1982 Nov 19 Resource Center non-financial agreement 1 9 Coles Express employment announcements 1983 Dec 9 1 10 Manuel E. Costa Sr. civil rights activist searching for a 1979-1981 child who had been adopted See Restricted
1 11 Dielectric Communications on anti-discriminatory 1984 Jun 20 hiring 1 11 Coles Express employment announcement 1984 May 18 1 11 University of Southern Maine employment opportunity 1984 May 18 1 11 Union Mutual statement of equal opportunity 1984 Jun 12 employment 1 11 Coles Express employment announcement 1984 Jun 15 1 11 "Automatic" Sprinkler Corp. apprenticeship opportunity 1984 Jul
1 11 Iron Workers Local 496 employment opportunity 1984 Jul 4 1 11 Coles Express employment announcements 1984 Nov-Dec 1 11 Letters referencing welcoming of Don Davidson, black 1985 Jan 9 crewman of "Zeus" 1 11 Fiber Materials Inc. equal opportunity employer 1985 Apr 12 1 11 Bath Iron Works and Cumberland County Training 1988 Jun 25 Resource Center training programs 36 1 11 Fiber Materials Inc. employment opportunity 1988 Sep 12 1 11 Shape Inc. equal opportunity employer 1989 May 12 1 11 Neville Knowles inviting executive board members to a 1992 Apr 5 meeting 1 11 Willey/Jones hiring selection decision 1993 Jan 20 1 11 Housing Services rehab work bidding opportunity 1994 Mar 29
Series 1.2.3 a2 NAACP. Portland Branch. Hosting New England Conference of Branches (1966 – 1967)
1 12 Portland Branch hosting New England Regional 1966-1967 Conference (all materials) 1 13 Portland Branch hosting New England Regional 1967 Apr Conference 2 c. program, 1 c. front and back of program, manila envelope Series 1.2.3 a3 NAACP. Portland Branch. Meetings/Minutes (1964 – 1994) 1 14 Meeting materials 1964 1 14 Meeting materials 1965 1 14 Meeting materials 1966 1 15 Meeting materials 1971 1 15 Meeting materials 1979 1 15 Meeting materials 1980 1 15 Notice of October, November meetings and Biennial 1990 election 1 15 Meeting materials 1993 1 15 Meeting materials 1994
Series 1.2.3 a4 NAACP. Portland Branch. Speeches (1965 – 1988) 1 16 Speech to lady's group, basic NAACP introduction circa 1965 1 16 Gun rights versus human rights 2 c. 1969 Apr 29 1 16 Political draft 1972 1 16 Green Memorial AME Zion Church event, reference to 1977 Apr 30 LD 1240 energy bill 1 16 Prepared testimony/speech with recommendations to 1978 Nov 16 the US Commission on Civil Rights and members of the Maine advisory committee 1 16 Discrimination and stereotyping 1980 Jan 8 1 16 Portsmouth New Hampshire branch speech 1980 Feb 27 1 16 Successes and improvements needed as NAACP 1980 Nov 25 enters a new chapter 37 1 16 Portland branch speech with copy of Margaret 1982 Feb 16 Burroughs "What Shall I Tell My Children Who Are Black" 1 16 Notes for a speech on various topics circa 1988
Series 1.2.3 a5 NAACP. Portland Branch. Business (1976 – 1993, undated) 1 17 NAACP labeled leather pocket notebook/planner circa 1976 (filled) 1 17 NAACP membership cards 1 18 Notes on development of Portland area branch 1964 Apr 27 1 18 Receipt for a check $50 to Portland branch NAACP 1974 Feb 15 1 18 Notes on members 1970s 1 18 Notes on meetings 1977 Mar 26 1 18 Draft audit report NAACP 2 c. 1978 May 19 1 18 Portland Area branch officers 6 c. different version, 1979-1980 some with handwritten notes 1 18 Telephone expense receipt for reimbursement 1980 Jan 2 1 18 Report of election of officers 1980 Dec 30 1 18 Cumberland County Training Resource Center non- 1982 Nov 19 financial agreement 1 18 Proclamation of Portland area branch NAACP day 1984 May 12 within the city of Portland 1 18 Announcement to Talbot that he is selected to chair 1987 Jul 27 the education committee 1 18 Photocopy of envelope, note, and receipt for $30 1988 Apr 29 1 18 List of Portland area high school minorities, or lack of 1990s 1 18 Announcement to re-establish executive board 1990 Nov 14 1 18 Drafts of letter of resignation from executive board 1993 Nov 4 1 18 Thesis synopsis undated 1 18 Notes undated
Series 1.2.3 a6 NAACP. Portland Branch. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebrations (1981 – 1998) 1 19 Tribute to the memory program 2 c. 1981 Apr 4 1 19 Flyer birthday breakfast 1982 Jan 15 1 19 Memorial banquet request for program advertising 1982 Apr 4 1 19 Memorial banquet program 1982 Apr 4 1 19 Third annual memorial banquet program 3 c. 1983 Apr 17 38 1 19 Third annual memorial banquet invitation draft and 3 1983 Apr 17 official copies 1 19 Flyer for events 1987 Jan 19 1 19 Fifth annual breakfast 2 c. 1990 Jan 15 1 19 Form letter eliciting support for sixth annual breakfast 1990 Dec 10 1 19 Annual breakfast program 3 c. 1995 Jan 16 1 20 16th annual breakfast program 1997 Jan 20 1 20 17th annual breakfast program signed by Yolanda 1998 Jan 19 King 1 21 18th annual breakfast program 1999 Jan 18 2 21 20th annual breakfast program 2001 Jan 15
Series 1.2.3 a7 NAACP. Portland Branch. Events (1965 – 1994, undated) 2 22 First anniversary dance invitation to Mr. and Mrs. 1965 May 17 Lisbon 2 22 Freedom fund committee membership tea 1967 May 27 2 22 Negro history committee negro history week program 1968 Feb 11 2 22 Annual dinner dance program 1969 Oct 25 2 22 10th anniversary publication 3 c. 1974 Sep 24 2 22 Negro history week program 1976 Feb 15
2 22 Materials for NAACP freedom fund reception with 1977 Oct 7 Margaret Busch Wilson 2 22 Collaboration with Westbrook College black artists 1978 exhibit 3 c. 2 22 Celebration of 25 years since Brown vs Board of 1979 May 17 Education 2 c. 2 23 Southern Maine Vocational Technical Institute 1980 Jan 31 sponsoring a road race with police departments and civil rights agencies 2 23 Flyer soul food dinner and social 1980 Feb 22 2 23 NAACP reception at University of Southern Maine 1983 Sep 19 2 23 "Do It With Style" lunch and fashion show program 1983 Nov 12 2 23 Buffet and dance 1991 Jul 29 2 23 Legislators welcome social at Talbot home 1991 Sep 17 2 23 Potluck supper 1992 Jun 13 2 23 Town meeting collaboration with YWCA 1992 Oct 21 2 23 30th anniversary program 2 c. 1994 Oct 1 2 23 New Year’s Eve social undated 39 2 23 Matted collages of tickets/invitations various events undated 2 23 Handwritten notes of NAACP events 1992 2 24 15th anniversary materials 1979 2 25 20th anniversary materials 1984 2 26 20th anniversary materials (cont.) 1984
Series 1.2.3 a8 NAACP. Portland Branch. Project Positive Awareness (1978) 2 27 Project positive awareness materials 1978
Series 1.2.3 a9 NAACP. Portland Branch. Prisons (1971 – 1981)
2 28 Materials related to Prisons in Maine 1971-1981 Some materials are redacted, originals RESTRICTED Series 1.2.3 NAACP. Portland Branch. Legal Cases (1966 – a10 1993) 2 30 Jack Lyons and Congressman Emory versus Joyce 1976 Silvia director of a Kennedy Park Housing summer program 2 30 Eugene "Geno" Wilcox materials 1979 Seea Restricted 2 30 Sambos restaurant 1978-1979, undated 2 30 Banking discrimination 1979 2 31 State of Maine versus Roderick Thomas 1980 2 31 Frank Smith probation violation 1980 2 31 London Mitchell versus Maine Department of Labor/ 1983 Scott Paper employment discrimination 2 31 Susse Chalet tour group versus Kittery Police 1993 Department 2 31 George H. Miller health care discrimination 1993 Some materials restricted 2 31 Handwritten notes undated
Series 1.2.3 NAACP. Portland Branch. 20 year special edition a11 publication (1984) 2 32 20 year special edition publication materials 1984 2 33 20 year special edition publication materials (cont.) 1984
Series 1.2.3 NAACP. Portland Branch. Newsletters (1965 – a12 1990) 3 34 Newsletters and materials 1965-1969 3 34 Newsletters and materials 1975-1977 3 34 Newsletters and materials 1990-1994
Series 1.2.3 NAACP. Portland Branch. Talbot Interview (1990) a13 40 3 35 Talbot interview with Charles L. Lumpkins 1990 correspondence and tape 1 3 36 Talbot interview with Charles L. Lumpkins tape 2 1990
Series 1.2.3 NAACP. Portland Branch. Press Releases (1967 – a14 1979, undated) 3 37 Press releases 1967-1968 3 37 Press releases 1977 3 37 Press release for monthly membership meeting 1979 3 37 Press release for Assembly for Human Rights in undated Augusta Series 1.2.3 NAACP. Portland Branch. Mailing a15 Lists/Membership (1966 – 1980, undated) 3 38 Membership lists 1966/1967 3 38 Membership lists 1969 3 38 Membership lists 1974 3 38 Newsletter mailing list 2 c. 1975 3 38 Mailing list for race relations event 1980 3 38 Maine's black population undated 3 38 Mailing lists undated
Series 1.2.3 NAACP. Portland Branch. Newspaper Articles a16 (1949 – 1994) 3 39 Newspaper articles, originals and copies 1949-1994
Series 1.2.3 NAACP. Portland Branch. Publication Mock-ups a17 (undated)
3 40 Letterhead, logos, transparencies, printings undated 3 41 Letterhead, logos, transparencies, printings (cont.) undated
Series 1.2.3 b NAACP. Bangor Branch (1964 – 1994) 3 42 Bangor Branch correspondence and business 1964-1994
Series 1.2.3 c1 NAACP. Maine. Other Maine Branches (1965 – 1986) 3 43 Central Maine Branch minutes 1986
Series 1.2.3 c2 NAACP. Maine. Maine Conference of Branches (1965 – 1978) 3 44 Maine Conference of Branches material 1965-1978
Series 1.2.3 c3 NAACP. Maine. Maine Committee on Indian Affairs (1968) 3 45 Maine Committee on Indian Affairs materials 1968 41 Series 1.2.3 c4 NAACP. Maine. Maine Human Rights Commission (1974 – 1988) 3 46 Maine Human Rights Commission materials 1974-1978 3 47 Maine Human Rights Commission materials (cont.) 1978-1988
Series 1.2.3 d NAACP. New England Conference of Branches (1965 – 1993) 3 48 New England Conference of Branches materials 1969-1976 3 49 New England Conference of Branches materials 1976-1988, (cont.) 1993 3 50 New England Conference of Branches 3 c. 47th 1985 annual conference program Series 1.2.3 e NAACP. Other Branches (1965 – 1987) 4 51 Northeast Regional Office materials 1988 4 51 Portsmouth New Hampshire Branch materials 1965, 1981, 1987 4 51 Newberryport (sic) Massachusetts Branch 1965 correspondence 4 51 3 annual invitations to Boston Branch annual awards 1973-1975 banquet 4 51 “Boston's NAACP History” publication 1982 4 52 Newport Rhode Island 68th anniversary banquet 1987 Nov 1 program 3 c. 4 52 Kansas City Missouri life membership/freedom fund 1974 Oct 26 benefit 4 52 Laurel Mississippi branch 1965-1966 4 52 Wisconsin state newsletter 1981 Dec
Series 1.2.3 f1 NAACP. National. Conventions (1974 – 1982) 4 53 65th and 66th annual convention materials 1974-1975
Series 1.2.3 f1 NAACP. Maine. Other Maine Branches (1965 – 1986) 4 55 67th and 68th annual convention materials 1976, 1977 4 56 73rd annual convention materials 1982
Series 1.2.3 f2 NAACP. National. Publications (1962 – 1991, undated) 4 57 National publications 1962-1964 4 58 National publications 1968-1974 4 59 National publications 1972-1979 4 60 National publications 1981-1991 4 61 National publications undated 42 Series 1.2.3 f3 NAACP. National. Materials (1955 – 1993) 4 62 Registration application 1955 4 62 Fall program calendar for youth council 1955 4 62 Correspondence 1965 4 62 Special contribution fund newsletter "Mourning a 1966 Martyr" 4 62 Claiborne Hardware Company versus NAACP 1976 4 62 Nationwide demonstration information 1979 4 62 Ambassador Andrew Young 1979 4 63 Resolutions 1982 4 63 Daily Solicitation report blanks undated 4 63 Voter Drive bag 1982 4 63 Form letter on racial violence 1988 4 63 Each One Reach One membership advertisement 1993 4 63 26th annual Image Awards material 1993
Series 1.2.3g NAACP. Plaque and Associated Materials 4 64 Dedicated service plaque 1964-1980 4 64 Port City Engravers catalogues 1978/1979
Series 1.2.3h NAACP. Restricted.
5 65 Manuel E. Costa Sr. Massachusetts civil rights activist searching for a child who had been adopted (Series 1.2.3a1, Folder 10) 1979-1981 5 66 Materials related to Prisons in Maine 1 of 2 (Series 1.2.3.a9, Folder 28) 1971-1981 5 67 Materials related to Prisons in Maine 2 of 2 (Series 1.2.3.a9, Folder 28) 1971-1981 5 68 George H. Miller health care discrimination (Series 1.2.3a10, Folder 31) 1993 Series 1.2.4 Papers. African American History and Culture. KKK. Series 1.2.4a KKK. Materials about KKK (1977 – 1992, undated) 1 1 Maine Human Rights Commission and Governor 1977 Feb 7 Longley on KKK influence in Maine 1 1 Facts: The Klu Klux Klan tries for a comeback 1979 Nov 1 1 Article from Klanwatch "How the media helps the Klan" 1981 Sep 18
1 1 Envelope with photograph of a lynched boy 1980's 43 1 1 Crosspoint with article "Ewell Note" referencing Klan 1988 Summer activity 1 1 Copies and original of article "Imperial wizard seeking 1988 Oct 9, to unite right-wing groups" and response by Talbot Oct 30 Maine Sunday Telegram 1 1 Center for Democratic Renewal publications and 1988 Nov 17 donation list 1 1 KKK hate group legislation 1989 Feb 12
1 1 Article "Saco's Labor Day Parade 65 years ago 1989 Sep 20 featured Klan" 1 1 Article "Hate violence in the United States" FBI 1991 Jan 1 1 Klanwatch pamphlet 1992 1 1 KKK Fact Sheet, unknown publisher undated 1 1 "What can we do?" factsheet undated 1 2 "Southern Exposure: Mark of the Beast" Vol. VIII No.2 1980 Summer 1 2 Klanwatch special report "The Ku Klux Klan: A history 1986 of racism and violence" Series 1.2.4b KKK. Materials by KKK (1924, 1987 – 1995, undated) 1 3 Little Blue Book No. 650 "KKK: The Kreed of the 1924 Klansmen" 1 3 Little Blue Book No. 652 "Is the Ku Klux Klan 1924 Constructive or Destructive" 1 3 The Klansman Issue 128 1987 May/Jun 1 3 The Klansman Issue 129 1987 Jul/Aug 1 3 Klan flyer found in Portland 1987 1 3 Rally flyer Rumford 1987 Sep 26 1 3 The Klansman Issue 135 Jul/Aug 1988 1 3 White Pride flyer found in Portland 1988 Oct 10 1 3 Copy of article "Racist literature placed on Park 1991 Feb 25 Avenue vehicles" 1 4 The Northern Klansman Vol II Issue I 1991 Mar 1 4 Anti-Black flyers, article, and copies distributed by 1993 Aug 21 "National Independents Movement NIM" 1 4 The Standard Bearer Vol. 1 No. 10 printed in Old 1995 Apr 4 Orchard Beach 1 4 Essay and FAQs Nikia Fesik Klans Lady undated 1 4 Propaganda and membership application undated 1 4 3 x propaganda pamphlets undated 1 4 3 x propaganda business card format undated 44 Series 1.2.4c KKK. Local Events (1987 – 1990, undated) 1 5 Transparency copy of letter to Rumford Town 1987 Sep 5 Manager John Madigan 1 5 2 c. packet consisting of copies of articles, Klan 1987 Sep 5 information and letter to John Madigan 1 5 List of names and addresses 1987 Sep 14 1 5 Meeting minutes first meeting Coalition Against 1987 Sep 14 Racism 1 5 Flyer "A Gathering" with directions to Rumford 1987 Sep 26 1 5 3 c. program undated 1 5 Various articles, copies of articles, matted articles 1987 Sep 2-27 pertaining to KKK in Rumford 1 5 Loose newspaper articles pertaining to KKK in 1987 Sep 10- Rumford 28 1 6 3 c. flyers "Speak out!!" 1988 Sep 27 1 6 Folder marked "KKK" undated 1 6 Loose newspaper articles pertaining to KKK in 1988 Summer Southern Maine 1 6 3 c. copy of article "KKK leaflets take Kennebunk by 1988 May 11 surprise" 1 6 2 c. article "Small Ku Klux Klan rally dispersed near 1988 Jun 12 mall" plus pictures 1 6 Envelope marked "Clippings Klan incident (sic) at 1988 Sep 9 Riverton" 1 6 Loose articles pertaining to Klan incident at Riverton 1988 Sep 9-20 1 6 Copies of articles and matted copies of articles 1988 Sep 9-20 pertaining to Klan incident at Riverton 1 6 Folder with 2 c. "Petition: To stop the Ku Klux Klan in 1988 Sep 29 Maine" plus copy of article "Petitions at USM oppose KKK" 1 6 KKK influence in New Hampshire, article copies 1989 Fall 1 6 Article and copy "Ku Klux Klan applications left in 1990 Jan 25 church" 1 6 Copy of article "KKK recruiters raise concern in undated Madison" Series 1.2.4d KKK. Talbot’s Notes. 1 7 Talbot's handwritten notes Various
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Series 2 Posters
1. USM (1983-1994, undated) Mapcase 4 drawer 1, folders 1-2
2. Made by Talbot (1969-1990, undated) Description of each item below Mapcase 4 drawer 1, folders 4-7 drawer 2, folders 8-17 drawer 3, folder 3 drawers 7-9, 16-19 (no folders)
3. Events/Information (1963-1995, undated) Mapcase 4 drawer 4, folders 18-22 drawer 5, folders 23-29 drawer 6, folders 30-34 drawer 10, folders 35-39 drawer 11, folders 40-42
4. Politics (1968-1994, undated) Mapcase 4 drawer 11, folders 43-46 drawer 12, folders 47-49 drawer 13, folders 50-54
5. People/Groups (1965-1990, undated) Mapcase 4 drawer 14, folders 55-60 drawer 15, folders 61-65 drawer 20, folders 66-68 drawer 21, folder 69
Only Subseries 2 (Made by Talbot) has been described individually (p. 5-6) 46 Series 2.2 Posters. Made by Talbot ([1969]-1989, undated) Mapcase Drawer Folder Description Date(s) 4 1 4 State of Maine H.P. 271 - L.D. 242; poster announcing the act [1975] designating a Commemorative Day in Remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr. (print and negative) 4 1 5 Graphics produced for Black Education and Cultural History, 1980s Inc. (B.E.A.C.H.) 4 1 6 What Shall I Tell My Children Who Are Black?; poster made 1989 with the poem written by Margaret Burroughs. (negatives and prints of various sizes) 4 1 6 Portland: a history in black; poster made of the article that 1985 appeared in the Maine Sunday Telegram, May 19, 1985 4 1 6 Jazz. Abdullah Ibraham in Concert for South Africa; drawing of 1980s Africa in black and white 4 1 7 Maine Marks Martin Luther King Birthday; reproductions of 1990 Portland Press Herald article, January 16, 1990, p.67, Metro Edition 4 2 8 NAT LOVE (1845-1915?); cardboard cutout of subject, undated created from printed material 4 2 9 EDMONA LEWIS (1845-1890); cardboard cutout of subject, undated created from printed material 4 2 10 "There’s so much Good in the Worst of us..."; graphic undated produced by Talbot. Poem is unattributed. An Inkwell and G.E.T. appear in the lower right hand corner. (negatives and positives in assorted sizes) 4 2 11 Brochure: Information about reproduction (print) of the Peter undated Paul Rubens painting "Head of a Negro". (brochure is in layout form, for printing) 4 2 12 "The Politics of Religious Dissent"; graphic with quotation of undated Pastor Martin Niemoller 4 2 12 "How far you go in life..."; small graphic with quotation of undated George Washington Carver (2 c.) 4 2 12 THOMAS G. BROWN; copy of an advertisement for a druggist undated in Bangor, ME 4 2 13 Rev. D. Green, A Fugitive Slave; poster describing narrative undated of his life to be given at Abyssinian Church in Portland, ME on July 7, at 8 o’clock; (3 copies; white type on black background, black type on gray background, black type on white background) 4 2 14 I have a dream; drawing of Dr. King and speech against black undated background. (3 copies, various sizes) 4 2 15 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968); photo mechanicals undated of a drawing of King hanging in Talbot’s house with biographical information at bottom. (multiple copies, different sizes, negatives and prints, some without the biographical description) 47 Series 2.2 Posters. Made by Talbot (cont.) Mapcase Drawer Folder Description Date(s) 4 2 16 Reproduction of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by undated Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, Library of Congress. (positive and negative copies, plus negative) 4 2 17 Black History Month; graphics headline in two different sizes undated 4 2 17 Collage of starving Ethiopians; four photographs and one undated drawing 4 2 17 To Basie With Love; caricature of Count Basie and piano, undated includes names of cast, reproduction of a sign/advertisement for the event. (2 copies) 4 2 17 Carter Goodwin Woodson (1875-1950); drawing and undated biographical information produced from printed material 4 2 17 The Nation’s Problem; excerpts from a speech by Frederick undated Douglas 4 3 3 Drawing of Union Station clock tower, train station and [1969] adjoining station building. (3 copies, 2 different sizes) 4 3 3 Maine in the Days of the Klan; poster made from article in 1969 the Maine Sunday Telegram, 1969 Feb 29; mounted on foamcore 4 7 Black Education and Cultural History, Inc "Papers"; articles of [1980] incorporation and newspaper article about BEACH mounted in a box for display 4 7 Maine US Routes - Turnpike - Interstate; map with gold dots 1973 depicting locations of the underground railroad. Constructed by Talbot with a box and lid for transportation and display 4 8 Souvenir Edition 20 Year History, NAACP; pages from the 1980s book arranged as a traveling exhibit. The pages are mounted inside an empty 16" x 20" film box, with a lid 4 9 Souvenir Edition 20 Year History, NAACP; pages from the 1980s book arranged as a traveling exhibit. The pages are mounted inside two empty 16" x 20" film boxes, with lids 4 16 Greater Portland Celebration 350; 2 of eight posters made 1985 from the article that appeared in the Evening Express, Portland, Maine, May 29, 1982 4 17 Greater Portland Celebration 350; 2 of eight posters made 1985 from the article that appeared in the Evening Express, Portland, Maine, May 29, 1982 4 18 Greater Portland Celebration 350; 2 of eight posters made 1985 from the article that appeared in the Evening Express, Portland, Maine, May 29, 1982 4 19 Greater Portland Celebration 350; 2 of eight posters made 1985 from the article that appeared in the Evening Express, Portland, Maine, May 29, 1982 48 Series 3.1 Objects. Africa (undated) Location Description Date(s) Box 6 Walking stick, carved from black colored wood with the undated image of a man carved into the handle and a serpent wrapped around the length of the stick. Drawer 1 Bust of an African male. Carved from wood. 6” tall undated Drawer 1 Bust of an African female. Carved from wood. This undated matches the item above. 6” tall Drawer 31 Shaker made from gourd. Decorated with strings of undated beads. 7” x 4” Drawer 31 Carved wooden child's toy with rattle inside. Represents a undated face with straw beard and braided hair. 10" x 2" Drawer 31 Carved wooden child's toy. Similar to above but does not undated have a beard. 4" x 2" Drawer 31 A pair of maracas made from gourds with wood handles. undated Geometric design carved in surface. Each 9” x 3” Drawer 31 Clay smoking pipe depicting figure of man with head of a undated cow with headdress. Hollow reed shaft. 7.5” x 2.5” Drawer 31 Carved wooden mask, wall decoration. 12.5” x 7” undated Series 3.2 Objects. African America ([1800s]-1990s, undated) Drawer 31 Chain and restraining device, possibly used on slave ship. [1800s] Wrought iron, 10' long. Includes neck collar. Purchased (auction) at antique store in Kennebunkport, Maine. Auction tag is still present. Store's tag gives date as early 1800s. Drawer 31 Iron slave prisoner hand cuffs. Two cuffs connect by an undated eyelet. What may be a key is still present. Drawer 31 Iron slave/prisoner ankle cuff, semicircular with undated adjustable locking appendages. Serrations inside the cuff are designed to cause injury to a slave that attempted to flee by running. 4.5” x 5.5” Drawer 1 Bust of Harriet Tubman, made by Inge Hardison of N.Y., undated NY, who is listed in the Book, "1,000 Successful Blacks" (in collection). Gerald Talbot met Inge Hardison during a trip to New York. 8” tall on 4” x 4” wooden base. Drawer 2 Bust of Tuskegee Airman. Purchased from a sale at P & undated L Enterprise, Temple Hills, MD, 1992. 8” tall on 4” x 9” wooden base. Drawer 4 Sambo stereotypic ceramic figurine with head in alligator’s 1988 mouth. Collectible pottery purchased during a trip to Washington, D.C. 6” x 5” x 3” Drawer 2 Bust of Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune, made by Inge Hardison. 1965 8” tall on wooden base. Box with biographical information. Base and biographical information by Gerald Talbot.
49 Series 3.2 Objects. African America (cont.) Location Description Date(s) Drawer 2 Bust of Dr. Richard Drew, inventor of blood plasma, made undated by Inge Hardison. 8.5” tall. Box with biographical information made by Gerald Talbot. Drawer 3 Bust of Lewis Howard Latimer, made by Inge Hardison. 1967 8.5” tall. Box with biographical information made by Gerald Talbot. Drawer 3 Bust of Granville T. Woods, made by Inge Hardison. 9” 1965 tall. Box with biographical information made by Gerald Talbot. Drawer 32 Darkie Tooth Paste: 125 ml size toothpaste made by [ca. 1980s] Hawley & Hazel (affiliate of Colgate), in printed box, 8” x 2” x 1.5”. Purchased by Charlie Kirk. Gerald Talbot commented that the box received adverse reaction when displayed. Note: Darkie Toothpaste was sold in the Asian market and was withdrawn from the market after 1985 largely because of a letter writing campaign by the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility. Drawer 3 Bust of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., made by Inge Hardison. 1976 10.5” tall. Box with biographical information made by Gerald Talbot. Drawer 4 Bust of Matthew Alexander Henson, made by Inge 1988 Hardison. 8.25” tall. Box with biographical information made by Gerald Talbot. Drawer 4 Bust of Benjamin Banneker, made by Inge Hardison. 8” undated tall. Box with biographical information made by Gerald Talbot. Drawer 31 Bust of African American figure. Plaster with black painted undated finish, wall mount. 6” tall Drawer 32 George W. Carver/Booker T. Washington silver half dollar. 1952 Inscription on back reads, "Americanism, Freedom And Opportunity For All." In wooden case. Purchased at a coin show in Biddeford, Maine. Drawer 32 Booker T. Washington 1946 half dollar. Inscription on back 1946 reads, "From Log Cabin To Hall Of Fame." Drawer 32 Medallion from the King Center, Atlanta, GA. Portrait of 1990’s MLK on front. Inscription on reverse reads "Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve." Purchased at the King Center. 2.5” diameter Drawer 32 Eight matchboxes in case with drawings and biographical 1976 descriptions of African American luminaries. Produced as a collectible object. Acquired by Gerald Talbot at an NAACP convention. Drawer 4 Johnny Griffin bust. Painted ceramic, wall mountable, undated produced by Bretby, of England. 5" tall. Purchased during a trip to Washington, D.C. 50 Series 3.2 Objects. African America (cont.) Location Description Date(s) Box 1 Metal sign with Robertson's Golden Shred Marmalade undated trademark ‘gollywog’ figure holding marmalade jar. Reproduction, made in England, purchased in the Washington, D.C. area by Gerald Talbot. 6.5” x 14” Box 1 Empty ‘Silver Shred Marmalade’ jar, acquired by Gerald undated Talbot as a collectible item. Box 2 Gerald Talbot's Army dog tags. 1953 Box 2 Gerald Talbot's nameplate, placed by a clerk for legislative 1970s hearings and meetings. Box 2 Gerald Talbot's Maine State Representative automobile 1973-78 license plates. Depicted on the plates are the state seal, Gerald Talbot's house seat number, and the year. (3 license plates) Box 2 License plates; Maine lobster license plate with the 1984, 89 lettering ‘NAACP’, 1989 (2 copies). Maine license plate with lettering 'NAACP', 1984. Gerald Talbot's personal plates. Box 2 Commemorative automobile plate with the inscription: "In undated Honor Of Martin Luther King, Jr. The Spirit Of Freedom, Justice And Human Dignity." "Freedom Ride USA." Red with black letters. Talbot indicates that these were placed on his car. Box 3 Pewter mug labeled "1969 Winner." Made by Talbot to 1969 present at a youth group's athletic competition. Box 3 Pewter mug labeled ‘1969 Loser’, as above. 1969 Box 3 Pair of wooden bookends with capital letter ‘T’ on each. ca. 1945-46 Made by Talbot in the fourth grade. Box 4 Assorted athletic uniforms. ‘Celtics #88’, Talbot's uniforms 1940s from a local Bangor league (Carver Club), sponsored by Wright's Sporting Goods. Box 4 Talbot's football jersey from junior high school. undated Box 5 Yellow t-shirt imprinted "Maine Shares the Dream, March 1983 on Washington Aug. 27 1983, [NAACP]" Drawer 33 Ice fishing gear that belonged to Talbot's grandfather or undated great-grandfather. Spools to hold the line are hand-made. Box 7 Fishing pole. Cork handled fishing reel with open reel, line undated and sinker. 36” Drawer 32 Tin mask with paper inscription on back given to Talbot as undated a Grandfather's Day gift by his neighbors (Liz, David, Sarah, Jesse, Ray). Drawer 5 Plaster bust of Martin Luther King, Jr. Sold by the MEEK 1980's Corp., Atlanta, GA. Purchased through advertisement in Ebony magazine. 14” tall Drawer 32 Soul Food Dinner tickets, fund raising event for the NAACP, 1976 Portland Branch. Nearly full box, 8.75" x 2.5" x 4" 51
Series 3.2 Objects. African America (cont.) Location Description Date(s) Drawer 33 Shadow box labeled; "Where There’s No Will There’s No early 1980s Way." Made by Maine artist Harper of Woolwich, ME. Purchased from the artist. 11” x 14” x 2” Drawer 34 Gold Dust Twins laundry powder advertisement, most undated likely part of a shipping crate used as a billboard. Acquired at a flea market in Maine. Drawer 32 Colored/White restroom sign. Black lettering on white 1929 painted glass by B&J Signs. Box 12 Display bases with biographical information for busts undated of Benjamin Banneker, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, Charles Richard Drew, and Matthew Alexander Henson. Box 13 Display bases with biographical information for busts undated of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Lewis Howard Latimer, and Granville T. Woods. Series 3.3 Objects. America (c.1910-1980s, undated) Drawer 5 Bust of John F. Kennedy. Metal, marble base. 8” tall undated Drawer 5 Bust of John F. Kennedy. Ceramic, wooden base. 11” tall undated Box 9 Framed Ku Klux Klan charter for Androscoggin chapter, 1925 Auburn, Maine, 1925. 22” x 23” Drawer 32 Tin of Edgeworth Extra High Grade Ready Rubbed c.1910 Smoking Tobacco. Larus & Bros. Co, Richmond, VA. Drawer 32 White handled pocket knife, Ku Klux Klansman engraved undated in red on the handle. Given to Talbot by Charlie Kirk. Drawer 32 White handled pocket knife, Ku Klux Klansman engraved undated in blue with the words “Loyal Order KKK.” Given to Talbot by Charlie Kirk. Drawer 32 Commemorative coin. Abraham Lincoln, Sixteenth 1965 President. Lincoln Memorial on reverse. Gold colored. 2’’ diameter Drawer 33 Folded United States flag with cord attached. undated Drawer 32 Painted ceramic face, wall decoration. Purchased at a undated yard sale, 1970s. 3.25” x 2” Drawer 32 Colored glaze ceramic mask by Karen Stubb, New undated Orleans. Purchased at a yard sale, 1970s. 7” x 6” Box 5 Eight wooden gavels of various sizes. Collected by Talbot 1973-78 when a state representative. Box 2 Confederate States of America currency, reproductions undated by Maine Printing Company. Drawer 33 Commemorative plate of China, Maine (formerly Harlem, undated Maine), with view of the town and its history. Produced by the town.
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Series 3.3 Objects. America (cont.) Location Description Date(s) Box 8 “Welcome to Our Home Town”. Hospitality kit produced 1976 by the Citizens Committee for the Democratic National Convention, Inc., July 12-15, 1976. Inside are brochures, guide books, newspaper articles, posters, and keepsakes from the Convention. Anita Talbot was a Maine delegate. 7” x 12” x 18” Mpcs4 Dr25 Dry-erase calendar given to Gerald E. Talbot by friends. undated Attached is a card signed by Liz & David. Mpcs4 Dr25 Bangor High School felt banner. Gerald Talbot is a c. 1960s graduate of Bangor High, but this banner was collected at a later date. Mpcs4 Dr25 El Negro; original painting on canvas. Created by a fellow undated employee while Gerald Talbot worked in the composing room of the Portland Press Herald. No signature or date. Drawer 6 Pins, buttons, nametags, ribbons and campaign buttons. [1960s-80s] The campaign buttons are mostly from presidential elections, some state and local. Ribbons and nametags from NAACP functions. Pins, buttons, etc., dealing with civil rights as well as travel mementos. Drawer 34 Wooden board with eyelets used to display items listed 1960s above. Made by Talbot Box 10 Dorothy Brooks Davis' Diploma from Bangor High School. 1924 Davis was Talbot's neighbor in Bangor, Maine. Box 10 Dorothy Brooks Davis’ grammar school diploma from 1920 Bangor Grammar School, Bangor, Maine. Box 11 Scrapbook of newspaper clippings about Martin Luther 1986 King, Jr.'s holiday trip in Maine. Clippings are from the Portland Press Herald, Evening Express, and Maine Sunday Telegram. The scrapbook was acquired by Gerald Talbot when it was discarded by the PPH. 53 Series 4.1.1 Photographs. Advocacy. Civil Rights Events (1968, 1973) Box Folder Description Date(s) 1 1 Photo 264: Negro History Week Celebration. Valerie Fisher cuts 1973 Feb the cake, flanked by James Johnson, SMTC, and Emory Dodge 1 1 Photo 348: Negro History Week Event. l-r Bob Teague, Samuel 1968 Feb 12 Bromfield (UM-Portland), Alice Rvers (UM-Portland), Harold Richardson Series 4.1.2 Photographs. Advocacy. Civil Rights Organizations (1980s) 1 2 Photo 10: Maine Association for Black Progress, Portland. l-r [early 1980s?] Lucille Shepard, unidentified couple, Leonard Cummings 1 2 Photo 196: Donna Purdy, co-ordinator of the Coalition to Undo 1987 Oct 1 Racism. Neville Knowles is behind her Series 4.1.3 Photographs. Advocacy. Civil Rights Leaders (1967-68,1974, 1980s, undated) 1 3 Photo 366: Studio portrait of Bill Booth, Head of Human Rights 1967 Commission, NYC 1 3 Photo 111: James Mathews, Dorothy Garrison, Gerald Talbot, 1968 Oct 23 Anita Talbot, presumably discussing Dick Gregory's visit to Portland 1 3 Photo 119: Arrival of Dick Gregory at the Portland airport. l-r [1968] Gerald Talbot, Rachel Talbot, Dick Gregory, Sonny Cummings, Renee Talbot, Gary Merril 1 3 Photo 215: Dick Gregory speaking in Luther Bonney Hall, UM- [1968] Portland 1 3 Photo 216: Mark Lane and Dick Gregory 1967-68 1 3 Photo 217: Dick Gregory and Mark Lane, Presidential and Vice [1968] Presidential candidates, speaking at UM-Portland 1 3 Photo 218: Dick Gregory in suit and tie speaking animatedly in [1968?] front of microphones 1 3 Photo 219: Another view of Dick Gregory speaking animatedly [1968?] in front of microphones 1 3 Photo 133: Enlargement from photo 119. l-r Dick Gregory, 1968 Sonny Cummings, Renee Talbot, Gary Merrill 1 3 Photo 170: Marked-up photograph of Cesar Chavez and his 1974 Aug 7 bodyguard with Gerald Talbot. Cesar Chavez gave a speech at Franklin Park, Portland, on August 7, 1974 1 3 Photo 171: Cesar Chavez and his bodyguard with Gerald Talbot. 1974 Aug 7 2 copy prints of photo 170 1 3 Photo 172: Gerald Talbot conferring with Cesar Chavez. Cesar 1974 Aug 7 Chavez gave a speech at Franklin Park, Portland, Maine, August 7, 1974. 1 3 Photo 309: Government hearing. Tim Wilson is on the far left. 1974 Apr 4 The rest are unidentified 1 3 Photo 167: Gerald Talbot and Tim Wilson. half-tone print [1980s] 1 3 Photo 213: Jesse Jackson speaking at a news conference, 1988 Feb 11 Portland Jet Port. l-r Brenda Humphrey, Portland, Jesse Jackson, Rick Barton, Portland 1 3 Photo 312: At Bowdoin College. Unidentified woman with Tim undated Wilson of the State Department
54 Series 4.1.4 Photographs. Advocacy. Children’s Advocacy (1979) Box Folder Description Date(s) 1 4 Photo 105: Susan Curtis Trustees [Susan Curtis Camp & 1979 May 5 Foundation]. l-r Bob Dunfey, Anita Talbot, Alice Kayes, unidentified, Joe Angeloni 1 4 Photo 435: Photomechanical copy of photo 105. Susan Curtis 1979 May 5 Trustees [Susan Curtis Camp & Foundation]. l-r Bob Dunfey, Anita Talbot, Alice Kayes, unidentified, Joe Angeloni (2 c.) Series 4.1.5 Photographs. Advocacy. Health Advocacy (undated) 1 5 Photo 266: Pineland Center's (Gray, Maine) 80th Celebration. undated Kathy McGinnis is pushing resident named Judy in a wheelchair Series 4.1.6 Photographs. Advocacy. Marches (1970s-80s, undated) 1 6 Photo 349: Larry Muskovitz speaking in front of City Hall, [ca early 1970s] Portland. Behind him is a sign saying "Freeze War, Not Wages" 1 6 Photo 13: Coalition on Undoing Racism on front steps of [1980s] Portland City Hall. second row left Neville Knowles, top left Regina Phillips, top middle Walter D. Phillips, center Gerald Talbot, right of Gerald Talbot are George Shepard and Anita Talbot 1 6 Photo 262: Tony Pezet, a member of the Human Rights [1980s] Coalition, holding up an anti-apartheid sign in traffic 1 6 Photo 263: Tony Pezet, a member of the Human Rights [1980s] Coalition, holding up an anti-CONTRA sign in traffic 1 6 Photo 32: A demonstration on Exchange Street in Portland. undated Gerald Talbot is toward the rear holding 2 signs, Rachel Talbot at the front Series 4.1.7 Photographs. Advocacy. General (1990) 1 7 Photo 246: Wire service photograph, Refugees Suffer in Jordan [1990] Sep 4 with caption Series 4.2.1 Photographs. Miss Black Teenage Maine. Karlene Carter (1966, 1973) 1 8 Photo 15: Karlene Carter, winner of the 1973 Miss Black 1966 Jun 20 Teenage Maine Pageant, in Augusta. Karlene spoke as a guest in the House and Senate 1 8 Photo 173: Gerald Talbot escorting Karlene Carter, Miss Black 1973 Jun 20 Teenage Maine, into the Maine House of Representatives chamber to speak to the combined House and Senate. John Cottrel, Jr., applauds at left 1 8 Photo 179: Karlene Carter speaking at the House of 1973 [Jun 20] Representatives, Augusta. Seated behind her are Speaker Richard Hughes and Gerald Talbot 1 8 Photo 184: Karlene Carter speaking at the House of 1973 Jun Representatives, Augusta. Richard Hughes and Gerald Talbot are seated behind Karlene. 1 8 Photo 286: Miss Black Teenage Maine and Pageant members 1973 Jun with Governor Curtis. l-r Margie Evans, Host/Chaperone, Gov. Curtis, Karlene Carter, pageant winner, Mabel Anderson, Host to Pageant 1 8 Photo 289: Governor Curtis shaking hands with Karlene Carter 1973 Jun 1 8 Photo 292: Karlene Carter speaking in the Maine Senate 1973 Jun 20
55 Series 4.2.1 Photographs. Miss Black Teenage Maine. Karlene Carter (con’t) Box Folder Description Date(s) 1 8 Photo 395: Karlene Carter speaking in the Maine House. To her 1973 Jun 20 right is House speaker Richard Hughes 1 8 Photo 252: Contestants in the 1973 Miss Black Teenage Maine 1973 Pageant. back row l-r Mabel Anderson, unidentified, Karlene Carter (winner), Judith Searcy, unidentified, front row l-r _ Young, Joni Clark, Karen Cummings, unidentified 1 8 Photo 135: Karlene Carter, Miss Black Teenage Maine, sitting in 1973 the Governor's chair, surrounded by Regina Talbot, Governor Ken Curtis, Rachel Talbot, and Robin Talbot 1 8 Photo 183: Gerald Talbot escorting Karlene Carter out of the 1973 legislative chamber after her speech Series 4.2.2 Photographs. Miss Black Teenage Maine. General (1967, 1971, 1973-74) 1 9 Photo 313: Preparing for a beauty pageant. l-r unidentified [1967] contestant, Lavinia Williams, Janice Santos 1 9 Photo 314: Cropped version of photo 313, Preparing for a [1967] beauty pageant 1 9 Photo 19: Page from "Souvenir Edition, Twenty Years, Portland 1971 Branch NAACP 1964-1984." Maine Representative to Miss Black Teenage America Pageant and other Maine finalists. 1 9 Photo 181: Governor Curtis signing bill creating the Miss Black 1971 Teenage Pageant of Maine. l-r Valerie Fisher, Gerald Talbot, Governor Ken Curtis, Robert Talbot, Mrs. Stan Evans, Pageant chaperone 1 9 Photo 278: Vanessa House of Bangor, winner of the 1971 Miss 1971 Black Teenage Maine Pageant. She went to Atlanta to compete in the national Black Teenage Pageant 1 9 Photo 294: Debbie Cummings, Portland, contestant in the Miss 1971 May Black Teenage Maine Pageant 1 9 Photo 328: Joyce Young, Portland, Miss Black Teenage Maine 1971 May 27 Contestant 1 9 Photo 330: Vannessa House, winner, 1971 Miss Black Teenage 1971 Jul Maine Pageant 1 9 Photo 277: Diana Johnson, Miss Black Teenage Maine [1973] contestant 1 9 Photo 326: Joyce Young, Portland, Miss Black Teenage Maine [1973] contestant 1 9 Photo 350: Judith Searcy, Miss Black Teenage Maine [1973] contestant 1 9 Photo 290: Joni Clark, Miss Black Teenage Maine contestant, 1973 Hermon, Maine 1 9 Photo 301: Belinda Dashiell, Auburn, Miss Black Teenage 1973 Maine Pageant contestant 1 9 Photo 317: Cathy Young, Miss Black Teenage Maine contestant [1974] 1 9 Photo 322: Different view of Preparing for a beauty pageant, as [1974] in photo 313 Series 4.3.1 Photographs. Church Activities, Holidays. Green Memorial AME Zion Church (1800s, 1965, 1970s, 1986, undated) Mpcs4 Dr23 Photo 427: Old photograph of group of African Americans. May [late 19th c.] have been taken at the Green Memorial AME Zion Church in Portland 56 Series 4.3.1 Photographs. Church Activities, Holidays. Green Memorial AME Zion Church (con’t) Box Folder Description Date(s) 1 10 Photo 371: Reverend Clarence Tyson and Reverend Ollie 1965 Dec Graves at Green Memorial AME Zion Church 1 10 Photo 180: Formation of State Black Caucus at Green Memorial 1972 Feb 17 AME Zion Church. l-r Dwight Wilson (student at Bowdoin College), Lennie Cummings (President, Maine Association of Black Progress), Gerald Lewis (student at Bowdoin College), Gerald E. Talbot (President, Portland Chapter NAACP), Rev. Dan Collins (Green Memorial AME Zion Church), Tom Herod, Portland 1 10 Photo 347: Yvonne Richardson and Sonie Long (Mrs. Ronnie 1974 Oct 2 Long) and unidentified woman holding up printed material 1 10 Photo 131: Winners of a baking contest at the Green Memorial 1975 Nov AME Zion Church. 1st place Jackie Matthews, 3rd place Monique Collins, 2nd Place Regina Talbot 1 10 Photo 258: Rev. Eli Smith speaking at Green Memorial AME May 9, 1986 Zion Church in Portland. 1 10 Photo 132: Children's choir at Green Memorial AME Zion undated Church. Back row Debbie Cummings, unidentified, unidentified, Daryl McElwain, J. Aliece-Colvin, front row unidentified, Rachel Talbot, [? McElwain], Karen Cummings, Regina Talbot, Pamela Cummings 1 10 Photo 248: Mrs. Florence Nichols, member of Green Memorial undated AME Zion Church, working on quilt 1 10 Photo 308: Rev. Charles Burt and Leola Black at Green undated Memorial AME Zion Church 1 10 Photo 438: Arvella Davis cooking for Green Memorial AME Zion undated Church dinner. photomechanical print 1 10 Photo 481: Three women in front of [Green Memorial undated Church] [Florence Nichols, June McKenzie's mother?, Gladys Hill], halftone negative 6.25 x 6 1 10 Photo 498: Rev. Burt and his wife in front of door of Green undated Memorial AME Zion Church, halftone negative 4 x 5.5 Series 4.3.2 Photographs. Church Activities, Holidays. Trinity Episcopal Church (1975) 1 11 Photo 134: Donald Fisher, Barbara Lisbon, and Renee Talbot 1975 Feb viewing art on display inside Trinity Episcopal Church in Portland 1 11 Photo 291: Event at Trinity Episcopal Church, Portland. l-r Lillian 1975 Cummings, Josephine Conde, unidentified Series 4.3.3 Photographs. Church Activities, Holidays. First Parish Church (1975) 1 12 Photo 192: At First Parish Church in Portland. l-r Rep. Gerald E. 1975 Apr 14 Talbot, (D) Portland, Frederick D. Williams, Chairman, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Gov. James B. Longley, Rev. Daniel R. Collins, Green Memorial AME Zion Church, Rev. Richard S. Hasty, First Parish Church Series 4.3.4 Photographs. Church Activities, Holidays. St. John’s Parish (1969) 1 13 Photo 353: Bob Teague and Janice Santos at St. Johns Parish, 1969 Jun 16 Portland
57 Series 4.3.5 Photographs. Church Activities, Holidays. St. Paul’s Parish (undated) Box Folder Description Date(s) 1 14 Photo 268: Father McElwain of St. Paul's Parish with two undated children, pointing to a poster/bulletin board labeled Rally Day Sept. 25 St. Pauls Series 4.3.6 Photographs. Church Activities, Holidays. Holidays (1965, 1990) 1 15 Photo 399: Four children at Christmas party 1965 Dec 21 1 15 Photo 325: Kwanzaa celebration 1990 Dec 28 Series 4.3.7 Photographs. Church Activities, Holidays. Religious Figures (undated) 1 16 Photo 228: Bishop James A. Healy, Portland, 1st black bishop undated in US, died in 1900 Series 4.3.8 Photographs. Church Activities, Holidays. Churches, destroyed (undated) 1 17 Photo 340: Church being demolished across the street from undated Lincoln Park in Portland. The lot is now a city parking lot 1 17 Photo 343: First Baptist Church, Portland. Was torn down, see undated photo 340 Series 4.4.1 Photographs. Cultural Events & Figures. Artist (undated) 1 18 Photo 285: Bobby Brown, artist, Bangor. Shown with some of his undated Artwork Series 4.4.2 Photographs. Cultural Events & Figures. Celebrity—Vanessa Williams (1983) 1 19 Photo 232: Vanessa Williams, Miss America, at Cumberland 1983 Sep 24 County Civic Center 1 19 Photo 233: Miss America, Vanessa Williams, signing [1983] autographs at Cumberland County Civic Center Series 4.4.3 Photographs. Cultural Events & Figures. Music—City Hall, Portland (1965-66) 1 20 Photo 367: Preparing to usher at a City Hall concert are Barbara 1965 Dec 5 Adams, Elrie Register, and Betty Adams 1 20 Photo 338: An audience at City Hall, Portland, some seated, 1966 Aug 9 some standing, possibly listening to a band Series 4.4.4 Photographs. Cultural Events & Figures. Music—James Brown (1968-69) 1 21 Photo 4: Crowd at James Brown concert in Portland. Gerald [1968?] Mpcs4 Dr23 Talbot in middle-left of photo. 6 copies in oversize: 4 halftone negatives, 2 halftone prints 1 21 Photo 300: Audience at James Brown concert, Portland Expo 1969 Apr 1 21 Photo 225: James Brown in concert at the Portland Expo building 1969 Apr 27 1 21 Photo 226: Another view of James Brown in concert 1969 Apr 27 1 21 Photo 227: Another view of James Brown in concert 1969 Apr 27 Series 4.4.5 Photographs. Cultural Events & Figures. Music—Stevie Wonder (1981, 1985) 1 22 Photo 122: Renee and Gerald Talbot, backstage with Stevie 1981 Jan 18 Wonder and his band 1 22 Photo 230: Promotional photograph of Smokey Robinson and 1985 Jul 19 Stevie Wonder 1 22 Photo 482: [Regina Talbot w/ Stevie Wonder?], halftone undated negative 7 x 7 Series 4.4.6 Photographs. Cultural Events & Figures. Music—General (1933, 1980s, undated) Box Folder Description Date(s) 1 23 Photo 29: Cast of the 1st Annual Minstrel in Howard, Rhode 1933 Island on March 10, 1933 58 Series 4.4.6 Photographs. Cultural Events & Figures. Music—General (cont.) 1 23 Photo 238: Promotional photograph for USA Africa (United [1980s] Support of Artists for Africa). Appearing in the photo are Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Bob Dylan, Michael Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, Tina Turner, and Bruce Springsteen 1 23 Photo 221: Promotional photograph of Louis Armstrong undated 1 23 Photo 104: Group of black performers undated Series 4.4.7 Photographs. Cultural Events & Figures. Music—Radio Controversy, Farmington (1968) 1 24 Photo 368: Press conference or hearing about the firing of a 1968 Farmington radio station DJ because of the type of music he played. The radio station was owned by Senator Chute. l-r Dr. Stanley Evans, Chairman of Governors Task Force on Human Rights, Ralph Chabert, student, David Deas, student, Lucias Lou Gilford (the DJ), David Halperin, U Maine School of Law (moderator) 1 24 Photo 369: Different view of Press conference or hearing about 1968 the firing of a Farmington radio station DJ, same event as in photo 368 Series 4.4.8 Photographs. Cultural Events & Figures. Sports (1944, 1964-65, 1980s) 1 25 Photo 224: Photomechanical copy of photograph of baseball 1944 Oct stars. Caption reads: From L to R: Will Jackman, Boston Giants, Joe Driscoll, Sanford All-Stars, Burly White, Boston Giants, Mim Pickett, Sanford All-Stars in October of 1944 at Goodall Field in Sanford. 2 halftone prints, 1 halftone negative 1 25 Photo 240: Promotional photograph of Buster Mathis, 1964 US [1964] Olympic Team, heavyweight boxer 1 25 Photo 379: Photo taken at Lewiston prior to the prize fight 1965 May between Cassisus Clay and Sonny Liston. l-r Joe Louis, prize fighter, Lennie Robbin Cummings, Jersey Joe Walcott, James J. Brettick 1 25 Photo 237: Promotional photograph of Harlem Globetrotters, [1980] 1980 1 25 Photo 241: Promotional photograph of Tai and Randy, members 1983 of the Ice Capades 1 25 Photo 483: Muhammad Ali posed in boxing ring, halftone undated print 8 x 10 Series 4.4.9 Photographs. Cultural Events & Figures. Theater—Lyric Theater, South Portland (1981, undated) 2 26 Photo 129: Cast of the musical Showboat performed at the Lyric 1981 Theatre in South Portland. Robin Talbot appears in the photo 2 26 Photo 344: Choir from out of state at Lyric Theater or church in undated South Portland 2 26 Photo 372: Kennie Guscott at Lyric Theater in South Portland undated 2 26 Photo 373: Another view of Kennie Guscott at Lyric Theater in undated South Portland Series 4.4.10 Photographs. Cultural Events & Figures. Theater—General (1978) 2 27 Photo 284: A play rehearsal 1978 Mar 3 Mpcs4 Dr23 Photo 484: [Bangor theater group?], 2 halftone negatives undated 10.75 x 8.75
59 Series 4.4.11 Photographs. Cultural Events & Figures. Writers—Maya Angelou (1983) Box Folder Description Date(s) 2 28 Photo 234: Maya Angelou speaking at USM Convocation 1983 Jan 20 2 28 Photo 235: Another view of Maya Angelou speaking at USM 1983 Jan 20 Convocation 2 28 Photo 236: Promotional photograph of Maya Angelou [1983] Series 4.4.12 Photographs. Cultural Events & Figures. Writers—General (undated) 2 29 Photo 214: Alex Haley speaking in Portland undated 2 29 Photo 404: The writer Carl Van Vechten undated 2 29 Photo 355: Arna Bontemps, writer, spoke at Bowdoin College undated Series 4.5.1 Photographs. Education. Waynflete School (1970s, undated) 2 30 Photo 437: Waynflete School students. l-r Kevin Coyne, Rachel [1970s] Talbot, Shawn McCann, Gail Berry. photomechanical print 2 30 Photo 136: Waynflete School observes Black History Month. l-r 1970 Feb 21 Doreen Coffman, Renee Talbot, Janice Williams, J. Aliece- Colvin, E. Yvonne Williams. 2 30 Photo 116: Graduation day at Waynflete School. l-r Elizabeth 1976 Jun 11 Parker, Gerald Talbot, Sharon Renee Talbot 2 30 Photo 117: Graduation day at Waynflete School, full length 1976 Jun 11 photograph. l-r Elizabeth Parker, Gerald Talbot, Sharon Renee Talbot 2 30 Photo 137: Waynflete School Spanish class, planning a trip to undated Mexico. Janet Richardson, teacher. Series 4.5.2 Photographs. Education. School Sports (1980s, undated) 2 31 Photo 320: Stanley Wright, Cheverus #52, after dunking a 1981 Mar 7 basketball. 1 print, 1 halftone negative 2 31 Photo 324: Stanley Wright, Cheverus #52, playing in a [ca 1981] Mpcs4 Dr23 basketball game between Cheverus and South Portland. 1 print; halftone print & negative in oversize 2 31 Photo 468: Stanley Wright, Cheverus basketball team, shooting. [ca 1981] See also photos 316, 320, 324, 486, 489, 490 2 31 Photo 331: Tim Wilson coaching the UMaine varsity football team 1988 Nov 20 2 31 Photo 256: High jumper at a track meet undated 2 31 Photo 315: High school basketball. Stanley Wright, Cheverus undated #52, playing against Cony 2 31 Photo 316: Stanely Wright, Cheverus #52, playing basketball undated against Sanford 2 31 Photo 329: UMaine plays Northeastern, basketball undated 2 31 Photo 485: Cheverus basketball player #54 and Springvale undated player #35 up for ball beside basket, halftone negative and print 6 x 9 2 31 Photo 486: Cheverus basketball players #s 30, 22, 52 and undated Cony player #42 under the basket, halftone negative 6 x 10 2 31 Photo 487: Cony basketball player #42 attempting basket, undated halftone negative 4.5 x 6.75 2 31 Photo 488: Westbrook basketball player #32 shooting, undated halftone negative 7.75 x 9.5 2 31 Photo 489: Stanley Wright, Cheverus basketball player undated #52, with woman, man, and girl, halftone negative 7.75 x 5.5
60 Series 4.5.2 Photographs. Education. School Sports (cont.) Box Folder Description Date(s) 2 31 Photo 490: Cheverus basketball team & cheerleaders undated celebrating, [#52? holding up sign "Cheverus Rd"], halftone negative 12 x 8.5 Series 4.5.3 Photographs. Education. School Board (1977, 1980s) 2 32 Photo 124: After Gerald Talbot was sworn in as a member of the 1977 State Board of Education. l-r Robin Talbot, Regina Talbot, Anita Talbot, Governor Joe Brennan, Gerald Talbot 2 32 Photo 203: Gerald Talbot after being sworn in to the State Board [1980] of Education by Governor Brennan 2 32 Photo 198: Gerald Talbot, Chairman, State Board of Education, 1983 Sep 20 and Rep. Maureen Thompson at a public hearing in Portland Series 4.5.4 Photographs. Education. Scholarships (1967, 1974) 2 33 Photo 376: Barbara Adams receiving scholarship from Donald 1967 Jun14 Fisher 2 33 Photo 272: Robert Preti presenting the annual Frankt Preti 1974 Jun 11 Award in front of the YMCA, Portland. l-r Robert Preti, Jan Paradis, Daryl McIlwain Series 4.5.5 Photographs. Education. Teacher Appreciation (1984) 2 34 Photo 176: Teacher's Appreciation Day, Riverton Elementary 1984 Mar 11 School, Portland. l-r Robert Booth, Gerald Talbot, Chairman of the State Board of Education, Claire Smith 2 34 Photo 445: Photomechanical print and negative of photo 176. 1984 Teacher's Appreciation Day, Riverton Elementary School, Portland. l-r Robert Booth, Gerald Talbot, Chairman of the State Board of Education, Claire Smith Series 4.5.6 Photographs. Education. General (1955, 1969, 1970s-80s, 1999, undated) 2 35 Photo 293: At Union Station, Portland, children heading to or 1955 returning from summer camp. The conductor is Eddie Cummings 2 35 Photo 385: Children attending the West Side Day Camp walking 1969 Aug 20 to State Street Church for breakfast 2 35 Photo 175: Gerald Talbot receiving his diploma from printing [early 1970's] school. l-r Eddie Amesworth, Gerald Talbot, Jerry Kendall 2 35 Photo 197: Donating books to Portland Press Library. Three 1973 Nov 12 volume set of "The Ebony Success Library" donated by Gerald and Robert Talbot. l-r Gerald Talbot, Edward V. Chenevert, Librarian, Robert Talbot 2 35 Photo 121: Halftone print and negative of a UPI photo as 1977 printed in the Portland Press Herald, Jan. 6, 1977, with an article about school funding. Photograph is the Talbot family with Gov. Longley as described in photo 120 (Series 4.13.5) 2 35 Photo 299: Gregory Williams and Thomasina Cummings in a [1980s] classroom. Thomasina Cummings is doing volunteer work with Foster Grandparents 2 35 Photo 254: Rev. Roy Partridge and daughter Mara outside of 1999 Sep Brown Elementary School in Portland, first day of school. 2 views of him fixing her shoe 2 35 Photo 255: Daughter Mara whispers to Rev. Roy Partridge 1999 Sep outside of Brown Elementary School in Portland, first day of school 61 Series 4.5.6 Photographs. Education. General (cont.) Box Folder Description Date(s) 2 35 Photo 384: Unidentified graduating class undated 2 35 Photo 491: Large group of children demonstrating a dance, undated halftone negative 8 x 6.25 2 35 Photo 492: Woman holding education kit, looking off to undated side, halftone negative 3.25 x 6.5 Series 4.6 Photographs. Family (1800s, 1880s, 1900-80s, undated) (see also Series 4.14 Photographs. Glass Plate Negatives) 2 36 Photo 36: Studio portrait of unidentified African-American undated woman in fur-collared coat with hat 2 36 Photo 37: Young child on a pinto pony undated 2 36 Photo 38: Full length studio portrait of Fannie Talbot dressed in undated suit, coat and top hat. Photograph taken by Fred Green, 140 Court St., Boston 2 36 Photo 39: Studio portrait of Edgerton Talbot as a baby. undated Photograph taken by Weston, Bangor, ME 2 36 Photo 40: Full length studio portrait of unidentified older woman undated wearing arm band that says "Usher." Photograph taken by Hans Girshick, 1759 Fillmore Street, San Francisco 2 37 Photo 41: Studio portrait of unidentified young man in suit and undated bow-tie. Photograph taken by Geo Sansil, Bangor, Maine 2 37 Photo 42: Studio portrait of Gertrud, Alice, and Belle [Hanna] undated 2 37 Photo 43: Studio portrait of unidentified man in suit and tie undated 2 37 Photo 44: Studio portrait of Genevieve Dunn as a baby. undated Photograph taken by J.F. Gerrity & Co. in Bangor, ME 2 37 Photo 45: Young woman sitting on a pinto pony undated 2 37 Photo 46: 3/4 length studio portrait of unidentified older woman undated holding a rose 2 38 Photo 48: Studio portrait of unidentified man in suit and bow-tie undated wearing glasses. Photograph taken by Weston, Bangor, ME. 2 38 Photo 49: Studio portrait of Harvey O’Ree. Photograph taken by undated Lewis on 518 Congress Street, Portland, ME 2 38 Photo 50: Full length studio portrait of a young woman in a plaid undated skirt and vest, standing next to a chair. Photograph by Estabrook, Houlton, Maine. 2 38 Photo 51: Full length studio portrait of little girl, seated undated 2 38 Photo 52: Studio portrait of unidentified woman in lace shirt undated facing to the left 2 38 Photo 53: Full length studio portrait of Janie Dymond, undated mother of Sterling Dymond, in a white dress wearing a feather boa and a hat. Photograph taken by Harvey, Fredericton, NB 2 39 Photo 54: Studio portrait of George Henderson. Photograph undated taken by Marston, Bangor, Maine 2 39 Photo 55: Studio portrait of Ruth Johnson as a baby standing on undated chair. Photograph taken by Chalmers at Kend-Bridge in Bangor, Maine 2 39 Photo 56: Studio portrait of Richie? Coleman as a baby in a undated white dress
62 Series 4.6 Photographs. Family (con’t) Box Folder Description Date(s) 2 39 Photo 57: Studio portrait of unidentified woman. Photograph undated taken by Harry A. Webb on 112 & 114 N. 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA 2 39 Photo 58: Studio portrait of unidentified young woman. undated Photograph taken by Weston, Bangor, ME 2 39 Photo 59: Studio portrait of unidentified child. Photograph taken undated by J.F. Gerrity & Co., Bangor, Maine 2 39 Photo 60: Studio portrait of Edith Johnson and child. Photograph undated taken by Heath, Bangor, Maine 3 40 Photo 61: Studio portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Leek in formal dress. undated Mrs. Leek wears a locket and fur around her neck 3 40 Photo 62: Studio portrait of Bennie Weston Jr. as a baby. undated Photograph taken by Burgess on Cor Bridge & Water Street, Augusta, Maine 3 40 Photo 63: Unidentified family posing on porch of house undated 3 40 Photo 64: Studio portrait of unidentified woman wearing a undated feathered hat 3 40 Photo 65: Studio portrait of Julia O’Ree with flower pinned to undated dress, hanging upside down 3 40 Photo 66: 3/4 length studio portrait of unidentified young girl in undated skirt, jacket and hat. Photograph taken by Weston, Bangor, Maine 3 40 Photo 67: Studio portrait of unidentified young girl in shadow undated frame. Photograph taken by Heath, Bangor and Orono, Maine 3 40 Photo 68: Studio portrait of Louise Norton in a plaid dress undated 3 40 Photo 69: Studio portrait of Virginia (O’Ree) Wise and Stanley undated (Gap) Wise 3 41 Photo 72: Mrs. Carey? standing in front of the Talbot residence undated in Bangor 3 41 Photo 450: Halftone negative of photo 72. Mrs. Carey? standing undated in front of the Talbot residence in Bangor 3 41 Photo 73: Studio portrait of unidentified man. Photograph taken undated by Weston, Bangor, Maine 3 41 Photo 74: Studio portrait of Lily Hogan as a child, standing on a undated wicker couch. Photograph taken J.F. Gerrity & Co., Bangor, ME 3 41 Photo 75: Ellen McAlpine as a child, holding a rose undated 3 41 Photo 76: Studio portrait of Martin Bond. Photograph taken by undated Mooers, Woodstock, New Brunswick 3 41 Photo 77: Unidentified older man in suit, tie and hat, standing in undated a back yard 3 41 Photo 78: Studio portrait of unidentified older woman. undated Photograph taken by Marston, Bangor, Maine 3 41 Photo 80: Studio portrait [tintype] of unidentified woman sitting undated on chair with fringed arm 3 41 Photo 81: Studio portrait of [tintype] unidentified man sitting on undated chair with fringed arm 3 42 Photo 83: Studio portrait of Cecil Johnson undated 3 42 Photo 85: Woman in white uniform undated 3 42 Photo 86: Studio portrait of unidentified woman in white dress. undated Photograph by Scholl, St. John, N.B.
63 Series 4.6 Photographs. Family (con’t) Box Folder Description Date(s) 3 42 Photo 87: Studio portrait of unidentified man. Photograph by undated F.C. Weston, Bangor 3 42 Photo 89: Studio portrait of unidentified man. Photograph by undated F.C. Weston, Bangor 3 42 Photo 90: Studio portrait of an unidentified woman undated 3 43 Photo 91: Six women at the Talbot home in Bangor. From left, undated unidentified [may be Gerald Talbot's grandmother], Blanch Ertha, may be Ruth McIntyre, unidentified, Helene Wise, unidentified 3 43 Photo 92: Unidentified woman. Photograph by E. O. Wormell, undated Portland 3 43 Photo 94: Postcard of Minnie Ricketts, 3/4 length studio portrait undated 3 43 Photo 96: Studio portrait of unidentified woman printed as a undated postcard. Photograph by Jackson Studio, Seattle 3 43 Photo 97: Two unidentified young women, possibly relatives of undated the Talbot family from New Brunswick 3 43 Photo 98: Unidentified woman in long fur coat standing in front of undated a log pile 3 43 Photo 99: Studio portrait of unidentified child in christening gown undated 3 43 Photo 100: Leah and Ruth McIntyre undated 3 44 Photo 449: Halftone negative of photo 101. Group photograph undated taken in front of the Carrol St house in Bangor. Charlye Talbot (Gerald Talbot's great grandfather) on left, Ruth McIntyre (Gerald's grandmother) Leah McIntyre, Hod Wherry on right 3 44 Photo 102: Nellie Wallace outside the Talbot home in Bangor undated 3 44 Photo 103: Three women in front of Talbot home in Bangor. undated Helen Wise at center 3 44 Photo 442: African American in Portland fireman's uniform. [19th c.] Tentatively identified as a member of the Ruby family 3 44 Photo 79: Studio portrait of unidentified man. Photograph taken [1880s] by Weston, Bangor, Maine 3 44 Photo 82: Studio portrait of Harry Haines. Photograph taken by [1880s] Weston, Bangor, Maine 3 44 Photo 93: Unidentified woman. Photograph by Dunshee, Boston 1881 3 44 Photo 70: 3/4 length studio portrait of unidentified woman in 1886 black velvet dress and hat. Photograph taken by Weston, Bangor, Maine 3 44 Photo 71: Studio portrait of unidentified older woman. 1886 Photograph taken by Weston, Bangor, Maine 3 45 Photo 47: Full length studio portrait of unidentified woman 1887 standing next to wood prop. Photograph taken by G. Picher of 94 Water Street, Waterville, ME 3 45 Photo 88: Studio portrait of Will Haskel. Photograph by F.C. [1890s] Weston, Bangor 3 45 Photo 101: Group photograph taken in front of the Carrol St [early 1900's] house in Bangor. Charles and Fannie Talbot (Gerald Talbot's great grandfather) on left, Ruth McIntyre (Gerald's grandmother), Leah McIntyre, Hod Wherry on right 3 45 Photo 444: Charlie Rainsfort Talbot, Gerald Talbot's grandfather, [ca 1902] in football uniform [print from glass plate negative Photo 469]
64 Series 4.6 Photographs. Family (con’t) Box Folder Description Date(s) 3 45 Photo 84: Photograph of Edgerton and Vincent Talbot, aged 10 [1920s] and 14 Mpcs4 Dr23 Photo 426: Old photograph. School orchestra. Fifth from left is 1925 Jun Vincent Talbot 3 45 Photo 95: Photograph of a small girl 1932 Apr 3 46 Photo 28: Class photograph from the West School. Anita 1950 (Cummings) Talbot at right 3 46 Photo 24: Portrait of Anita Talbot as a young woman 1951 3 46 Photo 123: Gerald Talbot's family. Seated, Anita, Robin, Gerald. 1967 Standing, Regina, Rachel, Renee 3 46 Photo 429: [Framed photograph, returned to Gerald Talbot [1970s] (Father's Day gift)] 3 46 Photo 127: Debbie Cummings and Renee Talbot [1976] Mar 19 3 46 Photo 128: Robin Talbot and Darcy Halvorsen 1974 3 46 Photo 169: Seniors parade in Portland. With Gerald Talbot is his 1988 May 5 grandson, Walter Phillips 3 46 Photo 114: Around the dinner table in Gerald Talbot's home. L-r undated Robin Talbot, Regina Talbot, Sharon Renee Talbot, Anita Talbot, Angela Simmons of New York, Rachel Talbot. Gerald Talbot has his back to the camera 3 46 Photo 125: Regina Talbot looking at homemade Christmas undated angel, photograph published in the Portland Press Herald 3 46 Photo 126: Robin Talbot looking at nativity scene, photograph undated published in the Portland Press Herald 3 46 Photo 433: Gerald Talbot's passport photo undated 3 46 Photo 21: Snapshot of 2 women in Washington D.C. undated 3 46 Photo 22: Anniversary snapshot of Gerald & Anita Talbot undated 3 46 Photo 23: Snapshot of Gerald and Anita Talbot in their home undated 3 46 Photo 25: Snapshot of a gathering in Gerald Talbot's home. l-r undated Thomasina Cummings, Eugene Cummings, Anita Talbot, Marie ?, unidentified, Marian Teague, Lucille Cronan, unidentified, unidentified 3 46 Photo 27: Group photograph in Baltimore. l-r are Clarence undated [Howard?], Jenine Howard, Anita Talbot, Vivian Hall, Gerald Talbot, Isador Hall 3 46 Photo 439: Portrait of Rachel Talbot, photo for newspaper article undated (8 copies, 2 different sizes; photomechanical prints) 3 46 Photo 130: Robin Talbot seated by a piano undated 3 46 Photo 495: Sharon Renee Talbot bowling with three other undated children, halftone negative 8.75 x 6.25 3 46 Photo 496: Studio portrait of Robin Talbot, halftone undated negative 5 x 7.5 3 46 Photo 497: Talbot child running in the water of East End undated Beach, Portland [?], with other children, halftone negative 8 x 9 Mpcs4 Dr23 Photo 493: Jerry and Anita Talbot looking at an album undated together, proof print from cyan negative of a color separation, 12 x 10 Mpcs4 Dr23 Photo 494: Vacation photo taken in Las Vegas, Jerry & undated Anita Talbot posed in old-time setting, 1990, halftone negative 12 x 13.5 65 Series 4.7 Photographs. NAACP (1960s-70s, undated) 4 47 Photo 362: NAACP event at The Sheraton Eastland in Portland. [1960s] Gerald Talbot is sitting beside the podium next to Kivie Kaplan, head of the national NAACP 4 47 Photo 155: Massachusetts Governor John Volpe and Gerald [1960s] Talbot at Boston NAACP convention 4 47 Photo 143: Gerald Talbot and Roy Wilkins, Director, National [1960s] Association, NAACP, at an NAACP convention 4 47 Photo 35: A church choir at an NAACP function in Laurel, [1960s] Mississippi. Dr. Benjamin Mirth, president of the Laurel branch NAACP on left 4 47 Photo 351: NAACP meeting. l-r Anne Jordan, Roger Ray, Ruth [mid 1960s] Conde 4 47 Photo 154: NAACP officials, Portland. l-r Lynwood Young, 1964 May 11 Gerald Talbot, Nunzi Napolitano, Rev. Birger Johnson Mpcs3 Photo 480: Panoramic photograph of the NAACP 55th Annual 1964 Jun Convention, June 22-27, 1964, Washington, D.C. At lower right, Gerald Talbot, George Shepard, Bob Talbot, Sandra Copeland 4 47 Photo 141: NAACP Convention Banquet, Washington, D.C., 1964 Jun 1964. Gerald and Bob Talbot at right 4 47 Photo 160: Signing of the first lifetime members, Portland 1964 Aug 11 branch NAACP. l-r George Shepard, John Taliento, Gerald Talbot, Mike Taliento 4 47 Photo 370: Alfa Duffet, city clerk, and G. Blanchard of South [1964] Portland, treasurer of the Portland Branch NAACP 4 47 Photo 17: Group photograph in Washington D.C. George 1964 Shepard, Portland, Gerald Talbot, Portland, Rep. Clifford McIntire, 2nd District of Maine, Sondra Nelson, Bangor, Robert Talbot, Bangor 4 47 Photo 8: Discussing a housing survey at an NAACP meeting, 1965 Feb February 1965. l-r Rev. C. Tyson, Green Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, Gwendolyn Blanchard (treasurer), William Callender Jr., UM-Portland 4 47 Photo 107: Anita Talbot, Lavinia Williams, Gwendolyn Blanchard 1965 Apr 28 at an NAACP meeting 4 47 Photo 148: Gerald Talbot and Ann Jordan holding a copy of the 1965 Nov 17 book, "Bound For Freedom." l-r Ann Jordan, Gerald Talbot, Thomas Maynard (co-author), Rev. Clarence Tyson (Green Memorial AME Zion Church). lower third of print missing 4 47 Photo 149: Gerald Talbot and Ann Jordan holding a copy of the 1965 Nov 17 book, "Bound For Freedom." l-r Ann Jordan, Gerald Talbot, Thomas Maynard (co-author), Rev. Clarence Tyson (Green Memorial AME Zion Church). copy of photo 148 4 47 Photo 443: George Shepard, membership chairman of Portland 1965 Dec 16 Branch NAACP, at work at the post office 4 47 Photo 11: NAACP Tea Planning Committee for fund raising 1966 event. l-r Mrs. Edward M. Wallace, Lavinia Williams, Ruth Conde, George Shepard 4 47 Photo 336: NAACP Tea Planning Committee for fund raising 1966 event. l-r Mrs. Edward M. Wallace, Lavinia Williams, Ruth Conde, George Shepard. photomechanical copy of photo 11
66 Series 4.7 Photographs. NAACP (con’t) Box Folder Description Date(s) 4 48 Photo 1: Signing of Negro History Week Proclamation, Jan 16, 1966 Jan 16 1966. l-r unidentified, Glen Payne, president, Bangor chapter NAACP, John H. Reed, Governor, Gerald E. Talbot, president, Portland chapter NAACP, unidentified 4 48 Photo 157: Signing of Negro History Week Proclamation, Jan 1966 Jan 16 16, 1966. l-r unidentified, Glen Payne, president, Bangor chapter NAACP, John H. Reed, Governor, Gerald E. Talbot, president, Portland chapter NAACP, unidentified. copy of photo 1 4 48 Photo 110: NAACP members, Edna Wallace, Anita Talbot, Mrs. 1966 Feb 6 George H. Anderson Jr. 4 48 Photo 109: Portland Branch NAACP officers. Standing, l-r 1966 Dec William French, Ermino Lisbon, Anita Talbot, Ann Jordan. Seated, Donald Fisher, president 4 48 Photo 153: Demonstrators in the parking lot of the Sheraton 1967 Eastland Hotel. Event is the New England Regional Meeting of the NAACP 4 48 Photo 146: NAACP convention, Eastland Hotel, Portland. l-r 1967 Gerald Talbot, Kivie Kaplan, Clarence Mitchell, Kessler Montgomery, Donald Fisher, Carl Crus 4 48 Photo 147: NAACP event at the Eastland Hotel, Portland. 1967 Seated at head table, l-r Anita Talbot, Edward Scruggs, Thomas Cobb, Mrs. Kessler Montgomery, Kessler Montgomery, Mrs. William Booth, Kivie Kaplan, Gerald Talbot 4 48 Photo 365: Local clergymen at the 29th Annual N. E. Regional 1967 Conference, NAACP. l-r Rev. R.D. Williams, Father Harold McElwain, Rev. Michael Collins, Rabbi Harry Sky 4 48 Photo 374: NAACP officials. l-r Donald Fisher, President, 1967 Portland Branch, Kivie Kaplan, National President, Clarence Mitchell, President, Washington D. C. Branch, Kessler Montgomery, President, Regional Conference, 1967 4 48 Photo 387: John Venson of Gillette Safety Razor Co. taking out 1967 a life membership in the NAACP. l-r Kessler Montgomery, John Venson, Kivie Kaplan. Mrs. Kessler Montgomery is in the background 4 48 Photo 345: 1967 NAACP N.E. Conference at the Sheraton 1967 Eastland. Kippy (Clifford) Richardson and Harold Richardson are taking out lifetime memberships from Kivie Kaplan, center, president of the national NAACP 4 48 Photo 388: NAACP Convention at the Sheraton Eastland, 1967. 1967 The man behind the podium is Thomas Cobbs, who started the Portland Branch NAACP 4 48 Photo 389: NAACP Convention at the Sheraton Eastland, 1967. 1967 Kivie Kaplan, national NAACP President left, Reverend George Hill, Martha's Vineyard, Mass., on right 4 48 Photo 390: NAAP Convention at the Sheraton Eastland, 1967 Portland. l-r Kessler Montgomery, Kivie Kaplan, Clarence Mitchell, Glendora Putnam, Donald Fisher, Rev. Michael Collins 4 48 Photo 337: Woman speaking to an NAACP convention at the 1967 Sheraton-Eastland Motor Hotel. James Yancey is on the far left 4 49 Photo 381: Clarence Mitchell, speaker at an NAACP meeting [1967] 67 Series 4.7 Photographs. NAACP (con’t) Box Folder Description Date(s) 4 49 Photo 159: Gerald Talbot with members of the NAACP 1967 Jan 27 Conference Committee. l-r Gerald E. Talbot, Chairman, Capt. Sanford Parker, Registration, Mrs. Mary Jane Cummings, Secretary 4 49 Photo 386: Anti-Poverty Political Activism workshop at Sheraton 1967 Apr 22 Eastland, Portland. l-r Oliver Burn, NERC, Dunton Danton, New Bedford NAACP, Mrs. Marianne Jackson, Washington D.C. NAACP 4 49 Photo 408: New member Carolyn Beane being welcomed into 1967 Jun 6 the Portland Branch, NAACP. l-r Barbara Adams, Doris Edwards, Joan Cibka, Carolyn Beane, Betty Adams 4 49 Photo 377: Charles Evers, Field Secretary, NAACP, speaker at 1967 Oct 11 1967 Regional Conference 4 49 Photo 403: NAACP function. l-r Mary Teague, Edith Watts, 1968 Mar 21 Barbara Lisbon 4 49 Photo 364: NAACP book sale 1969 Feb 12 4 49 Photo 20: Steve Halpert and Robert Teague at an NAACP event 1970 4 49 Photo 447: Envelope containing graphics made from NAACP [1970s] stamp, and family photos (all negatives). Print of Rachel Talbot is in collection 4 49 Photo 250: Members of Portland Branch NAACP, holding a [1974] cake with the inscription NAACP 65 Years 1909-1974. l-r Yva Mae Sthrotha, Jamie Mathews, Josephine Conde 4 49 Photo 193: Gerald Talbot takes out life membership in the 1974 Feb NAACP at Green Memorial AME Zion Church in Portland from Lee Merrit, treasurer of the Portland Branch, NAACP 4 49 Photo 177: An NAACP banquet in Boston. l-r Jerry Dunfey, 1975 Julian Bond, David Nelson, Gerald Talbot 4 50 Photo 5: At the 66th NAACP Annual Convention, Washington, 1975 D.C. Bayard Rustin signs a copy of "1,000 Successful Blacks", published by Ebony Magazine, for Gerald E. Talbot while A. Philip Randolph, founder of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, looks on 4 50 Photo 201: At the 66th NAACP Annual Convention, Washington, July 1975 D.C. Bayard Rustin signs an autograph for Gerald E. Talbot while A. Philip Randolph, founder of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, looks on 4 50 Photo 195: New NAACP officers. l-r June McKenzie, Sec., Rev. 1979 Jan Mpcs4 Dr23 Charles Burt, 2nd VP, Gerald E. Talbot, Pres, Lee Merrit, 1st VP. Lee Merrit erroneously reported as Walter Adams on front of photo. 1 print; 2 halftone prints in oversize 4 50 Photo 434: Photomechanical copy of photo 195. New NAACP undated officers. l-r June McKenzie, Sec., Rev. Charles Burt, 2nd VP, Gerald E. Talbot, Pres, Lee Merrit, 1st VP 4 50 Photo 142: Portland branch NAACP officers being sworn in at 1979 Jan 17 Green Memorial AME Zion Church. l-r Rev. Charles Burt, Lee Merrit, June McKenzie, Gerald Talbot 4 50 Photo 432: Photomechanical copy of photo 142. Portland undated branch NAACP officers being sworn in at Green Memorial AME Zion Church. l-r Rev. Charles Burt, Lee Merrit, June McKenzie, Gerald Talbot 68 Series 4.7 Photographs. NAACP (con’t) Box Folder Description Date(s) 4 50 Photo 118: At the NAACP sponsored event marking the 25th undated Mpcs4 Dr23 anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on public school desegregation. l-r Gerald Talbot, Eddie Bernstein [Portland City Council], Robin Talbot, Mary Boucher. 1 print, 1 halftone negative; 2 halftone prints in oversize 4 50 Photo 318: Mrs. Margaret B. Wilson, of the national NAACP Oct 4 4 50 Photo 448: Halftone negative of unidentifed man and Evangeline undated Berry, former president of the NAACP 4 50 Photo 391: Meeting [NAACP] at Sheraton Eastland. Persons undated are unidentified 4 50 Photo 185: Boston NAACP banquet. l-r Bob Dunfey, Anita undated Talbot, Gerald Talbot, Alton Chinchet 4 50 Photo 158: NAACP convention. l-r Percy Sutton (Manhattan), undated Robert Teague, Gerald Talbot, Kenny Gustoff, unidentified (with Portland Telephone Co.) Series 4.8.1 Photographs. NAACP Marches. Washington March (1963) 4 51 Photo 145: NAACP members outside the Federal Building in 1963 Aug 29 Portland, returning from a “March for Jobs and Freedom” in Washington, D.C. l-r Gerald Talbot, A. Burris, Nicky Graham, Rev. Morse, E. Aldridge, Mrs. J. Robey, Rev. Bruce 4 51 Photo 152: Planning committee for Boston Rally and march in 1963 Aug 28 Washington at Temple Beth El in Portland. l-r Rabbi Harry Sky, Gerald Talbot, Rev. Bruce, Rev. Morse, Rev. Hogg, E. Aldrich Series 4.8.2 Photographs. NAACP Marches. Rev. James Reeb Memorial March (1964-65) 4 52 Photo 360: Photo taken at the March In Silence Protest In 1964 [1965] Protest Against Racial Injustice in memory of Rev. James Reeb 4 52 Photo 163: NAACP-organized march in memory of Rev. James 1965 Reeb, protesting racial injustice. Gerald and Anita Talbot are on the far right 4 52 Photo 164: National and local members of the NAACP, at the 1965 beginning of the march in photo 163. Gerald and Anita Talbot are on the far right 4 52 Photo 112: At a march in Portland for Rev James Reeb, killed in 1965 Mar 15 Alabama. In front row, 4th, 5th, and 6th from right, are Anita Talbot, Gerald Talbot and Lynwood Young 4 52 Photo 113: At a march in Portland for Rev James Reeb, killed in 1965 Mar 15 Alabama. l-r Lynwood Young, Anita Talbot, Gerald Talbot 4 52 Photo 401: March in Portland, ending at the City Hall on 1965 Mar 15 Congress Street 4 52 Photo 402: At city hall in Portland. Civil rights march 1965 Mar 15 4 52 Photo 356: Clarence Tyson, Rev. W. Cuneen, and Rabbi Morris 1965 Mar 15 Bekritsky at Portland City Hall offering prayers during the Racial Equality March in 1965 4 52 Photo 9: March in Portland against racial injustice, March 15, 1965 1965. Front row l-r, starting 5th from the left, Father Harold McElwain, Rabbi Bekritsky, Clarence Taylor, Lynwood Young, Gerald Talbot, [Kivie Kaplan?]
69 Series 4.8.2 Photographs. NAACP Marches. Rev. James Reeb Memorial March (con’t) Box Folder Description Date(s) 4 52 Photo 16: Civil rights march organized by the Portland branch of 1965 Mar the NAACP down Congress Street in Portland. Gerald Talbot is 2nd from right 4 52 Photo 410: At city hall, Portland. Civil rights march 1965 4 52 Photo 400: At city hall in Portland. Civil rights march 1965 4 52 Photo 333: At city hall in Portland. Civil rights march [1960s] Series 4.8.3 Photographs. NAACP Marches. Human Rights March (1966) 4 53 Photo 332: NAACP organized march in Portland 1966 Jun 15 4 53 Photo 138: Human Rights March. On steps with their backs to 1966 Jun 15 the camera are l-r Harold McElwain, Gerald Talbot, Maurice Betritsky. Identified in audience by Gerald Talbot are George Shepard (in black hat), Edith Watts' daughter [Conchita], Edith Watts, Freddie Watts, Eva Mae Ball, Barbara Parker 4 53 Photo 139: Human Rights March. Maurice Betritsky, Gerald 1966 Jun 15 Talbot and harold McElwain on steps, photograph taken from behind audience 4 53 Photo 140: Human Rights March. Ending the march with a 1966 Jun 15 Prayer 4 53 Photo 335: Civil rights March, Congress St, Portland 1966 Jun 15 4 53 Photo 339: Preparing for a civil rights march at State and 1966 Jun 15 Congress Streets in Portland. In the foreground are Father McElwain (white hat), Anita Talbot, Gerald Talbot (back to camera), James Mathews (white shirt), Barbara Parker, and Freddie Ball. Bill French is standing on his car 4 53 Photo 380: Civil rights march on Congress St., Portland. See 1966 Jun 15 photo 335. The tall man on the left isThomas Maynard, author of the book Bound For Freedom 4 53 Photo 392: Organizing human rights march. Corner of State and 1966 Jun 15 Congress Streets, Portland 4 53 Photo 359: Beginning of a march. Some of the people identified 1966 Jun 15 in the photo by Gerald Talbot are: Father McElwain, Bill French, Gerald Talbot (on steps), Rabbi Kuprinski, Edith Watts, Anita Talbot, Conchita Watts, Lois Concana, Carol Israelson, Barbara Porter, Eva May Ball, Freddie Ball, Thomas Maynard Series 4.8.4 Photographs. NAACP Marches. Housing March (1967) 4 54 Photo 2: NAACP march down Congress Street, Regional 1967 Apr Conference NAACP, April 1967. Included in photo l-r Kivie Kaplan, Donald Fisher, Kessler Montgomery and Gerald Talbot 4 54 Photo 165: New England Regional Convention, NAACP, March 1967 Apr 22 For Freedom. In front row, l-r, Kivie Kaplan, Donald Fisher, Kessler Montgomery, Gerald Talbot 4 54 Photo 144: NAACP march in Portland. Front row l-r Donald 1967 Apr 22 Fisher, William Booth (New York Human Rights Comm.), Kessler Montgomery (Boston NAACP), Gerald Talbot 4 54 Photo 334: NAACP march for open housing. Congress Street, 1967 Apr 22 Portland 4 54 Photo 354: NAACP march for open housing in Portland 1967 Apr 22 4 54 Photo 357: NAACP march. Marcher is holding a sign with the 1967 Apr 22 message "Open Housing Now" 70 Series 4.8.4 Photographs. NAACP Marches. Housing March (con’t) Box Folder Description Date(s) 4 54 Photo 393: March in Portland. See photo 357 1967 Apr 22 4 54 Photo 396: Woman passing by a rights march. See photo 393 1967 Apr 22 4 54 Photo 361: Open housing march. At far right is Carl Cruz 1967 Apr 22 Series 4.8.5 Photographs. NAACP Marches. Martin Luther King, Jr. March (1960s-70s) 4 55 Photo 108: NAACP march for Martin Luther King, Jr in Portland 1968 Apr 4 55 Photo 358: March for Martin Luther King, Jr. The man with the [ca 1960s-1970s] sign is Howland Baker. Anita Talbot is on the far right in the rear Series 4.9.1 Photographs. Newspapers. Portland Press Herald (1940s, 1960s, undated) 4 56 Photo 342: Portland Press Herald building [ca 1940s] 4 56 Photo 161: Composing room at Maine Publishing Co. (Portland [1960s] Press Herald). l-r Gerald Talbot, unidentified, Jim McKoe, Unidentified 4 56 Photo 341: Across the street from the Portland Press Herald. [1960s] The building on the left became the press room 4 56 Photo 162: Portland Press Herald staff photo, 1966-67 1966-67 4 56 Photo 346: Reprint of old Portland Press Herald photograph of undated crowd listening to a baseball game outside the Press Herald building Series 4.9.2 Photographs. Newspapers. General (1970s) 4 57 Photo 436: Graphic created by Gerald Talbot for an editorial [1970s] about gun control. Half-realized face behind the barrel of a handgun Series 4.10 Photographs. Objects in Talbot Collection (1970s, 1995) 4 58 Photo 174: Rev. Charles Burt and Gerald Talbot in the State [1970s] House, Augusta. Some of Gerald Talbot's African American objects are on the table in front of them 4 58 Photo 166: Display of Gerald Talbot's objects and papers 1979 Feb 28 installed in Portland City Hall. With Gerald is Tom Valleaux, Portland City Council 4 58 Photo 431: Photomechanical copy of photo 166. Display of 1979 Feb 28 Gerald Talbot's objects and papers installed in Portland City Hall. With Gerald is Tom Valleaux, Portland City Council. 1 negative, 3 prints 4 58 Photo 411: The book Uncle Tom's Cabin, 1852 edition, open to 1995 the title page 4 58 Photo 412: Gerald Talbot in his attic, holding slave chain 1995 4 58 Photo 413: Gerald Talbot holding a studio portrait of Cecil 1995 Johnson, photo 83 4 58 Photo 414: Items hung in Gerald Talbot's attic. Shown are 1995 awards given to Gerry or items collected by the Talbot family. The Rest Rooms sign was purchased at a flea market 4 58 Photo 415: Gerald Talbot with some of his collection. The 1995 Tuskegee Airman bust is Gerry's favorite, now in the Talbot Collection, as are the others 4 58 Photo 416: Stairwell in Gerald Talbot's home. The KKK charter 1995 is now in the Talbot Collection 4 58 Photo 417: Gerald Talbot on the porch of his home 1995 4 58 Photo 418: License plates and photographs hung in Gerald 1995 Talbot's attic 71 Series 4.10 Photographs. Objects in Talbot Collection (con’t) Box Folder Description Date(s) 4 58 Photo 419: Knives with KKK decoration purchased at yard 1995 sales, flea markets, held by Gerald Talbot 4 58 Photo 420: Color photograph of Gerald Talbot in his attic, [1995] holding a slave chain 4 58 Photo 421: Color photograph, close up of slave chain in photos 1995 412 & 420 4 58 Photo 422: Color photograph of Gerald Talbot in his attic, 1995 showing many items hung on the walls 4 59 Photo 423: Color photograph of Gerald Talbot pointing to a 1995 page in a scrapbook 4 59 Photo 424: Color photograph of Gerald Talbot in his attic 1995 4 59 Photo 425: Gerald Talbot in his attic 1995 4 59 Photo 451: Worksheet. Composites for newspaper article 1995 4 59 Photo 452: Proofsheet of photos for newspaper article 1995 4 59 Photo 453: Proofsheet of photos for newspaper article 1995 4 59 Photo 454: Proofsheet of photos for newspaper article 1995 4 59 Photo 455: Proofsheet of photos for newspaper article 1995 4 59 Photo 456: Proofsheet of photos for newspaper article 1995 4 59 Photo 457: Proofsheet of photos for newspaper article 1995 4 59 Photo 458: Proofsheet of photos for newspaper article 1995 4 59 Photo 459: Proofsheet of photos for newspaper article 1995 Mpcs4 Dr24 Photo 460: Mosaic made from photographs taken in Gerald 1995 Talbot's attic for newspaper article Mpcs4 Dr24 Photo 461: Mosaic made from photographs taken in Gerald 1995 Talbot's attic for newspaper article Mpcs4 Dr24 Photo 462: Mosaic made from photographs taken in Gerald 1995 Talbot's attic for newspaper article Mpcs4 Dr24 Photo 463: Mosaic made from photographs taken in Gerald 1995 Talbot's attic for newspaper article Series 4.11.1 Photographs. General. Gerald E. Talbot (1960s-70s, 1991) 4 60 Photo 150: Snapshot of Gerald Talbot and Donald Fisher [1960s] 4 60 Photo 33: Gerald Talbot, Fred Williams, Governor James [1974-78] Longley, Rev. Daniel Collins, Rev. Richard Hasty 4 60 Photo 208: Gerald E. Talbot at unidentified event 1976 Dec 18 4 60 Photo 31: Retirement party at the Italian Heritage Center, 1991 Mar 24 3/24/91. l-r Stanley Zeboski, Walter Waynne, Steven Brewer, John Rodney, Eugene Griffin, David Davis, Gerald Talbot 4 60 Photo 499: Halftone print of 2 photos, nos. 208 and 498 undated Series 4.11.2 Photographs. General. Group Photos (1960s-70s) 4 61 Photo 382: Unknown event. l-r Mary Ann Teague, unidentified, 1968 Jun 20 Jamie Mathews 4 61 Photo 352: Bob Teague and two unidentified girls 1969 Mar 21 4 61 Photo 106: Unidentified meeting. Anita Talbot is in the audience 1974 Oct 10 4 61 Photo 168: An event in Boston at the Dunfey Hotel. l-r Bob [1970s or 1980s] Dunfey, ? Chincet, Gov. Ken Curtis, Anita Talbot, Gerald Talbot, Andrew Young, unidentified, unidentified, Alton Chinchet 4 61 Photo 257: Group of children singing in an office setting 1972 Dec 26 4 61 Photo 270: Mrs. James (Lorraine) Mathews, Anna Dean, James 1973 Jan 17 Mathews 72 Series 4.11.2 Photographs. General. Group Photos (con’t) Box Folder Description Date(s) 4 61 Photo 321: Eric Heckman, Perry Hudson, and Thomas Carson [1975] at award ceremony. 1 each halftone negative and print 4 61 Photo 273: Event held at Gerald Talbot's house. l-r Martin Luther ca 1975 King 3rd, unidentified, Barbara Peterson, Janice Santos, Tate Cummings, [Robin Talbot], Jesse Haines, Neville Knowles, unidentified, Mrs. Neville Knowles, unidentified, unidentified. 1 each halftone negative and print Series 4.11.3 Photographs. General. Individuals (1970s, undated) 4 62 Photo 464: Unidentified man speaking at a podium. [1970s] photomechanical print and negative 4 62 Photo 281: William French, with medical device he invented. 1974 Jun 10 4 62 Photo 283: Arvella Davis. photomechanical print undated 4 62 Photo 311: Unidentified veteran in a wheelchair at unknown event undated 4 62 Photo 409: Portrait of Buster Wise, in army uniform undated 4 62 Photo 279: Judge Gerve undated 4 62 Photo 249: Unidentified man being interviewed at an exhibition undated 4 62 Photo 500: Studio portrait of Zavie Simmons, halftone undated negative 8 x 10.25 4 62 Photo 501: Head shot of a woman sitting at a table covered undated with papers/open books, halftone negative 4 x 5 4 62 Photo 502: Head & shoulders photograph of unidentified undated man, halftone negative 1.75 x 2.5 4 62 Photo 503: Steve Halpert standing in the gallery [at undated Westbrook Junior College], holding 2 framed items, halftone negative 7.5 x 5.25 Series 4.11.4 Photographs. General. Various (1964, undated) 4 63 Photo 26: Gerald Talbot's car after an auto accident in New 1964 Jersey, suffered while returning from Washington, D.C. 4 63 Photo 251: Scene of shooting, victim being attended to by EMS, [prior to 1991] outside art center [MECA] 4 63 Photo 307: Promotion ceremony at NAS Brunswick undated 4 63 Photo 504: Black naval officer at podium, possibly at same undated event as in Photo 307, halftone negative 6 x 9.25 4 63 Photo 441: Graphic representations of two schooners aground undated at Wiscasset 4 63 Photo 505: Photo montage [looks like stills from a undated movie(s)], halftone negative 6 x 7.75 4 63 Photo 506: Seated woman holding 4 babies, halftone undated negative 9.5 x 7.5 Mpcs4 Dr23 Photo 507: Abandoned[?] house, closely surrounded by undated young trees, halftone negative 17 x 12 Series 4.12.1 Photographs. Places. Maine State Prison (undated) 4 64 Photo 265: Aerial view of the Maine State Prison, Thomaston undated Series 4.12.2 Photographs. Places. Memorials (1966, 1976, 1986, undated) 4 65 Photo 14: Children laying a wreath in front of Soldier’s and 1966 Jun Sailor’s Memorial in Monument Square in Portland, ME of June 1966. l-r Deborah and Karen Cummings, Denise Bruce, Carol Richardson, Rachel and Renee Talbot and Carlyle Bruce 73 Series 4.12.2 Photographs. Places. Memorials (cont.) Box Folder Description Date(s) 4 65 Photo 239: Photograph of the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial at 1976 Jul 7 the Lorraine Motel, Memphis, TN 4 65 Photo 202: Neville Knowles and Gerald Talbot at the graves of 1986 Jun 29 Black Civil War veterans in the Munjoy Hill Cemetery, Portland 4 65 Photo 229: Photograph of the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial undated in Washington D. C. Series 4.12.3 Photographs. Places. Portland Head Light (undated) 4 66 Photo 375: Portland Head Light undated 4 66 Photo 259: Sailboats [racing] in the Portland Ship Channel with undated Portland Head Light in the background Series 4.12.4 Photographs. Places. Portland (1980s-90s, undated) 4 67 Photo 323: A commercial wharf in Portland [ca 1980s-1990s] 4 67 Photo 440: Old pier in the Fore River with Munjoy Hill in the undated background. photomechanical print Mpcs4 Dr23 Photo 508: Tower of Union Station, Portland, being razed - 1961 clock approximately one storey above rubble, halftone print 9.25 x 12 Mpcs4 Dr23 Photo 509: Tower of Union Station, Portland, being razed - 1961 clock nearly down to rubble pile, halftone print 9.25 x 12 Mpcs4 Dr23 Photo 510: Photos 508 and 509 on one sheet, halftone 1961 print 16 x 11.75 Series 4.13.1 Photographs. Politics & Politicians. Democratic Events—Caucuses/Conventions (1974, 1976, 1988, 1992) 5 68 Photo 280: Dan Estes, of Burhnam, speaks at the 1974 1974 May 30 Democratic State Convention Party Platform hearing 5 68 Photo 405: Delegate Paul Darling of Cape Elizabeth speaks in 1974 May 30 favor of amnesty at the Democratic State Convention Pary Platform hearings 5 68 Photo 30: Anita Talbot with delegates at the 1976 Democratic 1976 National Convention. l-r Sam Shapiro, Governor Curtis, Bruce Chandler, Anita Talbot 5 68 Photo 275: Harriet Ketover at the 1988 Democratic Convention 1988 in Bangor 5 68 Photo 189: 1988 Democratic Convention at the Portland Civic 1988 Center 5 68 Photo 186: Paul Tsongas speaking at a Democratic caucus in 1992 Feb 24 Portland. half-tone reproduction of the newspaper photo with caption Series 4.13.2 Photographs. Politics & Politicians. Voter Registration Events (1960s) 5 69 Photo 398: Conchita Watts registering to vote. Pat Dunn is [1960s] seated at desk 5 69 Photo 397: Voter registration being held at Saginaw Village, 1965 Brighton Avenue, Portland 5 69 Photo 363: Voter registration drive on Munjoy Hill. Pictured are 1968 Tonia Chipka and Carolyn Israelson
74 Series 4.13.3 Photographs. Politics & Politicians. Bill Signing Ceremonies (1960s-80s, undated) Box Folder Description Date(s) 5 70 Photo 6: Gov. John H. Reed signing the Fair Housing Bill into 1965 law in May 1965. l-r: G. Payne, D.Graham, G. Talbot, R. Talbot, R. Ross, L. Scolnick, and W. Burney. 5 70 Photo 378: Audience at a hearing to support the Fair Housing 1969 May 26 Bill 5 70 Photo 182: Governor Curtis signing a bill. l-r Gerald Talbot, Rep. 1973 Peter Snowe, Gov. Curtis, Senator Melvin Chute 5 70 Photo 18: Bill signing ceremony with Gov. Joe Brennan. left [1970s-1980s] behind governor, Leonard Cummings, left of Leonard Cummings, Stanley Evans, Behind governor to right, Tim Wilson, extreme left, Rep. Judy Kaney, Governor Brennan seated at desk, 6th from left, William Burney Jr., 4th from left, Lenny Cummings Jr, 7th from left, Brenda Humphrey and her daughter, right of Brenda, Stanley Evans, behind governor is Patricia Ryan, Exec. Director of the Maine Human Rights Commission. 5 70 Photo 206: Governor Curtis signing a bill. l-r James Mathews, undated Governor Curtis, Gerald Talbot Series 4.13.4 Photographs. Politics & Politicians. House of Representatives (1970s, undated) 5 71 Photo 406: Dana Chiles, Speaker of the House [1970s] 5 71 Photo 115: Maine House of Representatives pages from [1970s] Waynflete School. L-r Sjawn McCann, Gerald Talbot, Rachel Talbot, unidentified, [Elizabeth Parker], unidentified 5 71 Photo 191: Pages in the House of Representatives from [1970's] Portland. l-r (front) Carol Kirk, Edith Davis, (rear) Gerald Talbot, John Martin Mpcs4 Dr23 Photo 467: 106th Maine Legislature, House of Representatives. 1973-73 In center aisle is speaker Dick Hewes 5 71 Photo 274: Dick Hughes speaking in the Maine House of 1973-74 Representatives’ chamber Mpcs4 Dr23 Photo 466: 107th Maine Legislature, House of Representatives 1974-75 5 71 Photo 207: Gerald Talbot speaking in the House 1975 Jun 13 5 71 Photo 187: Gerald Talbot and John Martin with unidentified [mid 1970s] couple and child in the House chamber 5 71 Photo 190: Three members of the Maine House. l-r Eddie [1975] Kellerer, Emily Sanders, Gerald Talbot 5 71 Photo 120: Gerald Talbot and his family with Governor Longley 1977 outside the House of Representatives chamber. l-r Renee Talbot, Rachel Talbot, Robin Talbot, Renee Talbot, Gerald Talbot, Anita Talbot, James B. Longley Mpcs4 Dr23 Photo 465: 108th Maine Legislature, House of Representatives 1977-78 5 71 Photo 199: Gerald E. Talbot, Speaker Pro Tem of the Maine House [ca 1977-78] 5 71 Photo 282: Young girl sitting on the Speaker's Rostrum in the undated House Series 4.13.5 Photographs. Politics & Politicians. Campaigning Images (1970s-90s, undated) 5 72 Photo 305: Election poster, primaries. Elect Beasley Connolly 1972 Jul 3 Talbot
75 Series 4.13.5 Photographs. Politics & Politicians. Campaigning Images (cont.) Box Folder Description Date(s) 5 72 Photo 209: George McGovern campaigning in Maine. The men [1972] on the left are identified as longshoremen. McGovern is on the right. To McGovern's right is Frank Mulkern, Maine politician 5 72 Photo 210: George McGovern and U.S. Sen. Bill Hathaway with 1972 secret service agents 5 72 Photo 211: George McGovern campaigning in Portland. l-r 1972 Governor Curtis, Senator Hathaway (back to camera), Senator Muskie, George McGovern 5 72 Photo 194: George McGovern signing autographs during [1970s] campaign. l-r George McGovern, Gerald Talbot, Rep. Tom Mulkern, Rep. Kathy Goodwin 5 72 Photo 34: Gerald Talbot with presidential candidate George [1970s] McGovern and others 5 72 Photo 212: George McGovern, at podium 1972 5 72 Photo 267: Governor McKernan during re-election campaign undated 5 72 Photo 295: Joe Brennan, Maine Attorney General, running for 1974 May 30 Governor, outside the Bangor Auditorium 5 72 Photo 297: Rally for Joe Brennan, candidate for Governor, in 1974 May 30 Bangor 5 72 Photo 298: Official photograph of Governor Joe Brennan [late 1970s] 5 72 Photo 296: Joe Brennan campaigning for the US Congress 1988 5 72 Photo 253: Campaign signs and posters at the corner of 1976 Brighton and Stevens Avenues in Portland. Note the "Re-Elect Talbot to House" sign 5 72 Photo 204: Carter/Mondale presidential committee photo signed 1976 by Rosalynn Carter. Gerald Talbot appears in the background 5 72 Photo 306: At Channel 6 in Portland for a televised debate. l-r 1990 John McKernan, staff member of Ch 6, Pat Callahan, moderator, Joe Brennan 5 72 Photo 303: Wire service photograph of John McKernan and Joe 1990 Sep 4 Brennan shaking hands after a televised debate. Newspaper caption is printed beside the photo Mpcs4 Dr23 Photo 512: Mondale-Ferraro rally in front of Portland City undated Hall, Libby Mitchell & Geraldine Ferraro at podium, Jerry Talbot behind and to their right. photo-mechanical print 11 x 16 Series 4.13.6 Photographs. Politics & Politicians. Governor Images—Ken Curtis (1970s, undated) 5 73 Photo 178: Five men playing softball. At left is Tim Wilson, at [1970s] right is Gov. Ken Curtis, in center is Gerald Talbot 5 73 Photo 151: Gerald Talbot with Governor Ken Curtis 1971 5 73 Photo 156: Gerald Talbot sitting at Governor Ken Curtis' desk undated 5 73 Photo 287: Governor Curtis playing softball undated 5 73 Photo 407: Portrait of Governor Curtis undated Series 4.13.7 Photographs. Politics & Politicians. Republican State Chair—Haddie Bickmore (1980s, undated) 5 74 Photo 220: George H. W. Bush and Haddie Bickmore of [1980s] Falmouth hurrying to get off a cold winter airport runway 5 74 Photo 304: Unidentified person shares a laugh with Haddie undated Bickmore at a campaign function 76 Series 4.13.7 Photographs. Politics & Politicians. Republican State Chair—H. Bickmore (cont.) Box Folder Description Date(s) 5 74 Photo 261: Mertin Henry, an associate of Margaret Chase undated Smith, presenting a wrapped gift to Haddie Bickmore, Chairman of the Republican Party in Maine Mpcs4 Dr23 Photo 511: Henry Kissinger with Haddie Bickmore and an undated unidentified woman, halftone negative 13.5 x 10.25 Series 4.13.8 Photographs. Politics & Politicians. Governor/Senator—Edmund Muskie (1976, undated) 5 75 Photo 7: Edmund Muskie with Sharon Talbot and unidentifed 1976 Aug 25 man. 5 75 Photo 383: Governor Muskie with three men in uniform undated 5 75 Photo 271: Senator Ed Muskie speaking at the Sheraton undated Eastland Series 4.13.9 Photographs. Politics & Politicians. Governors—General (1960s, 1980s, undated) 5 76 Photo 310: A young Lennie Cummings sitting in Governor Curtis' [ca 1960s] chair at Blaine House 5 76 Photo 205: In Governor Brennan's office. l-r Robert Booth, Dept [1980s] of Ed., Jane deFrees, Portland Board of Ed., Governor Brennan, Gerald E. Talbot, Chairman, State Board of Ed. 5 76 Photo 319: Governor George Wallace at Governor's Conference undated in Portland, at Civic Center Series 4.13.10 Photographs. Politics & Politicians. Politicians (1953, 1970s-80s, undated) 5 77 Photo 222: President Dwight D. Eisenhower 1953 Sep 28 5 77 Photo 3: Anita Talbot and others with Andrew Young. l-r Bob [1970s] Dunfey, Portland, Anita Talbot, Portland, Ambassador Andrew Young, Atlanta, GA, Alice Kayes, Maine State Legislator, Al Leibowitz, Portland, [?] Dunfey, Portland, Kenneth Curtis, Governor of Maine 5 77 Photo 188: State Legislators visiting a military installation. l-r are 1974 Feb 26 William O'Gara, Maurice Dechaine, unidentified, Gerald Talbot, unidentified airman 5 77 Photo 276: Bill Jenkins speaking in front of City Hall, Portland. 1974 Apr 2 Behind him is a caricature of Richard Nixon 5 77 Photo 430: Peter Dunton, Maine Senator, with Boy Scouts 1974 May 21 5 77 Photo 231: Jimmy Carter receiving item from Brenda Bacon, [1976] Miss Maine World 5 77 Photo 428: Gerald Talbot with Barbara Bush and Bill Cohen [1980s] 5 77 Photo 302: Tom Andrews, US Congressman [mid 1980s] 5 77 Photo 12: Anita Talbot with George Mitchell and John Glenn. undated Inscribed: To Anita Talbot, George Mitchell and John Glenn. Series 4.13.11 Photographs. Politics & Politicians. Politics—South Africa (1980s-90s) 5 78 Photo 260: Event dealing with apartheid. Three men at desk in [1980s?] front of a map of Africa. One has a microphone 5 78 Photo 247: Wire service photograph, De Klerks visit Township 1990 Sep 4 children, with caption Series 4.13.12 Photographs. Politics & Politicians. Politician—Nelson Mandela (1990) 5 79 Photo 242: Wire service photograph of Nelson Mandela and 1990 Jun 29 Natan Sharansky. Caption appears at the top.
77 Series 4.13.12 Photographs. Politics & Politicians. Politician—Nelson Mandela (cont.) Box Folder Description Date(s) 5 79 Photo 244: Wire service photograph of Nelson and Winnie 1990 Jun 29 Mandela at the Los Angeles Coliseum, 6/29/90 5 79 Photo 245: Wire service photograph of Nelson Mandela hugging 1990 Jun 29 actress Alfre Woodard at a fund raiser 5 79 Photo 243: Wire service photograph of Nelson Mandella, with 1990 Jun 30 caption, "Weary salute" Series 4.13.13 Photographs. Politics & Politicians. General (1964, 1974-75, undated) 5 80 Photo 394: In front of City Hall Portland. At bottom center is Bill 1964 French, behind him is city councilman Ralph Emergen and Congressman Harold Loring 5 80 Photo 327: Energy Commission, State House Rotunda, second 1974 May 11 floor 5 80 Photo 200: Gerald Talbot and Perry Hudson, General Manager 1975 Jul 5 of New England Telephone Co., at rate hike hearings in Augusta 5 80 Photo 223: Composite photo. Comparison of E. Howard Hunt, undated and Frank Sturgis between Dallas, 1963, and Watergate, 1973 Series 4.13.14 Photographs. Politics & Politicians. Law Enforcement (undated) 5 81 Photo 446: Meeting at the Portland Police Department dealing undated with legislation. Participants at the front table are from the governor's office 5 81 Photo 288: Maine State Attorney and Portland's Police Chief undated 5 81 Photo 269: Ed McClure, FBI, Boston (retired) undated Series 4.14 Photographs. Glass Plate Negatives 5 81 Original packaging of glass plate negatives undated 5 82 Printouts from scans of glass plate negatives undated 6 83 Photo 469: Charlie Rainsfort Talbot, Gerald Talbot's grandfather, [ca. 1902] in football uniform 6 84 Photo 470: Another shot of Charlie Rainsfort Talbot in football undated uniform [same setting as in Photo 469] 6 85 Photo 471: Young African American girl sitting on a chair, undated framed portrait of an African American man on the wall behind her 6 86 Photo 472: Small African American girl sitting on a chair holding undated a large doll, framed portrait of an African American man on the wall behind her [same setting as in Photo 471] 6 87 Photo 473: Cat crouched on a small table undated [same setting as in Photo 471, 472] 6 88 Photo 474: Young African American woman sitting in a chair undated with a baby on her lap, in the background on an easel is a framed portrait of a man, with what is probably black fabric draped across the top of the frame 6 89 Photo 475: An African American family posed beside the steps undated of a house – adult woman, young adult(?) female, young adult(?) male, 3 girls [cannot positively identify as Carrol St house] 6 90 Photo 476: African American man, seated, wearing what may undated be a uniform, cap with letter P(?) above the bill on his lap 78 Series 4.14 Photographs. Glass Plate Negatives (cont.) Box Folder Description Date(s) 6 91 Photo 477: African American girl standing in the snow outside a undated house, holding the rope to a sled 6 92 Photo 478: Man in circus uniform(?) holding a pinto pony foal undated beside a circus tent(?) 6 93 Photo 479: The steam ship City of Rockland at a pier undated Series 4.15 Photographs. Negatives 7 Preservation master negatives various 8 Copy negatives – Photo #s 1-220 various 9 Copy negatives – Photo #s 221-468 (some not made) various
79 Series 5 Serials (1956-1995)
This Series consists of incomplete runs of 7 serial titles. The Collection does not include all issues within the date ranges.
Ebony magazine is a major publication that caters to African American middle-class consumers in a format similar to Life magazine, its contemporary.
Jet magazine was founded in 1951 as a “Weekly Negro News Magazine.” It is still published, in a format with more than news.
Essence magazine focuses on issues important to African-American women, featuring stories on health, career development, fashion, parenting, and social issues, along with lifestyle articles written by and for Black women.
The Crisis magazine, founded/edited in 1910 by W.E.B. DuBois as a crusading voice for civil rights, paved the way for later magazines such as Ebony and Jet. An official publication of the NAACP, The Crisis magazine continues to examine critical issues confronting African Americans, the broader American society, and the world.
Black Enterprise magazine focuses on business and economic topics for and about African Americans, providing news and commentary on money management, personal finance, business management, professional and managerial issues, and updates on industry trends. According to business critics Karen M. Rowley and David D. Kurpius, Black Enterprise’s focus on the Black business community provides an alternative view of society to that given by the two mainstream business publications, Forbes and Fortune, which focus almost entirely on covering the White- dominated corporate world.
Emerge Magazine lasted from October 1989 to June 2000. During that time, Emerge distinguished itself as the premier African American news-magazine and garnered more than 40 national journalism awards.
Black ethnic collectibles magazine provides information regarding Black Memorabilia, Black art, and other collectible items which depict the roles of African Americans in American history.
Box Description Date(s) 1 Ebony 1956 Aug – 1966 May 2 Ebony 1966 Jul – 1969 Aug 3 Ebony 1970 Feb – 1970 Nov 4 Ebony 1971 Feb – 1972 Oct 5 Ebony 1972 Dec – 1973 Sep 6 Ebony 1973 Oct – 1974 Sep 7 Ebony 1974 Oct – 1975 Feb 8 Ebony 1975 Mar – 1975 Oct 9 Ebony 1975 Dec – 1976 Jul
80 Series 5 Serials (con’t) Box Description Date(s) 10 Ebony 1976 Aug – 1977 Dec 11 Ebony 1978 Jan – 1978 Sep 12 Ebony 1978 Oct – 1979 Mar 13 Ebony 1979 Apr – 1979 Dec 14 Ebony 1980 Sep – 1981 Aug 15 Ebony 1982 Jul – 1985 Sep 16 Ebony 1985 Oct – 1987 Dec 17 Ebony 1988 Jan – 1992 Sep 18 Ebony 1992 Nov – 1995 Apr 19 Jet 1968 Jul 25 – 1972 Jan 20 20 Jet 1972 Jan 27 – 1976 Sep 16 21 Jet 1977 May 26 – 1981 Feb 12 22 Jet 1981 Feb 19 – 1993 Dec 20 23 Essence 1992 Apr – 1995 Apr 24 The Crisis 1932 June, 1974 May – 1983 May 25 The Crisis 1983 Aug/Sep – 1992 Nov/Dec 26 The Crisis 1993 Jan – 1995 Feb/Mar 26 Black enterprise 1978 Jun – 1995 Apr 26 Emerge magazine 1990 May – 1991 Jan 27 Black ethnic collectibles 1987 May/Jun – 1989 Jul/Aug