South Bend Civil Rights History Collection (CRHC) Finding Aid
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South Bend Civil Rights History collection, Civil Rights Heritage Center Collections Indiana University South Bend Archives Box/ Donor Unique ID Online Folder Title Contents 1/1 Alma Powell Lecture Photograph negatives featuring Alma Powell at an unknown Unknown CHRC.SBCRH.001 Picture Negatives; lecture. March 26, 1999 1/2 The Black Women in Contains essays, oral histories, and documents from the “Black Unknown CRHC.SBCRH.002 the Middle West Women in the Middle West Project,” an effort by the Purdue Project; 1986 Research Foundation to collect significant achievements made by selected African American women in Illinois and Indiana. – CRHC.SMALL.002a: Book – CRHC.SMALL.002b: Mailer encouraging people to share relevant artifacts. 1/3 ”Comparisons Research from the Community Information System for Human Unknown CRHC.SBCRH.003 Between Blacks and Service out of Western Michigan University compiling statistical Whites in Southwest data from the 1980 census comparing white and African American Michigan”; circa 1986 residents in southwest Michigan. 1/4 “Handbook of Profiles Small booklet published by the St. Pierre Ruffin Club (an African Unknown CHRC.SBCRH.004 in the Contemporary American social club) in 1973. Includes brief biographical Black History of South information on a number of prominent African Americans living in Bend” South Bend. 1/5 Indiana Civil Rights Report published by the Indiana Civil Rights Commission in 1977 Unknown CHRC.SBCRH.005 Commission Annual detailing their work for the previous year. Report, 1976-77 1/6 Leadership Award, Award from IU South Bend’s Project LEAD presented to CRHC’s Unknown CHRC.SBCRH.006 David Healey; ca. April David Healey on April 15, 2005. 2005 1/7 Photographs, CRHC Photograph taken at events surrounding the renaming of part of Unknown CHRC.SBCRH.007a MM DIGITAL Students at the Chapin Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in South Bend. This Naming of MLK Drive; photograph features Charlotte Pfeiffer, Lawrence Giden December 2, 2005 (misidentified as Lawrence "Jiden"), Karen White. 1/7 Photographs, CRHC Photograph taken at events surrounding the renaming of part of Unknown CHRC.SBCRH.007b MM DIGITAL Students at the Chapin Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in South Bend. This Naming of MLK Drive; photograph features Lawrence Giden, Jonathan Jackson, and December 2, 2005 John Charles Bryant. Last updated April 2020 Page 1 of 71 South Bend Civil Rights History collection, Civil Rights Heritage Center Collections Indiana University South Bend Archives Box/ Donor Unique ID Online Folder Title Contents 1/7 Photographs, CRHC Photograph taken at events surrounding the renaming of part of Unknown CHRC.SBCRH.007c MM DIGITAL Students at the Chapin Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in South Bend. This Naming of MLK Drive; photograph features unidentified individuals. December 2, 2005 1/7 Photographs, CRHC Photograph taken at events surrounding the renaming of part of Unknown CHRC.SBCRH.007d MM DIGITAL Students at the Chapin Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in South Bend. This Naming of MLK Drive; photograph features Alfred Guillaume along with another identified December 2, 2005 speaker inside an unidentified building during a presentation. 1/7 Photographs, CRHC Photograph taken at events surrounding the renaming of part of Unknown CHRC.SBCRH.007e MM DIGITAL Students at the Chapin Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in South Bend. This Naming of MLK Drive; photograph features Les Lamon and Jonanthan Jackson. December 2, 2005 1/7 Photographs, CRHC Photograph taken at events surrounding the renaming of part of Unknown CHRC.SBCRH.007f MM DIGITAL Students at the Chapin Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in South Bend. This Naming of MLK Drive; photograph features various members of the crowd along with December 2, 2005 Mayor Steve Luecke. 1/7 Photographs, CRHC Photograph taken at events surrounding the renaming of part of Unknown CHRC.SBCRH.007g MM DIGITAL Students at the Chapin Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in South Bend. This Naming of MLK Drive; photograph features various members of the crowd along with December 2, 2005 Mayor Steve Luecke. 1/7 Photographs, CRHC Photograph taken at events surrounding the renaming of part of Unknown CHRC.SBCRH.007h MM DIGITAL Students at the Chapin Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in South Bend. This Naming of MLK Drive; photograph features Les Lamon and Jonathan Jackson with a December 2, 2005 piece of the ribbon. 1/7 Photographs, CRHC Photograph taken at events surrounding the renaming of part of Unknown CHRC.SBCRH.007i MM DIGITAL Students at the Chapin Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in South Bend. This Naming of MLK Drive; photograph features various members of the crowd. December 2, 2005 Last updated April 2020 Page 2 of 71 South Bend Civil Rights History collection, Civil Rights Heritage Center Collections Indiana University South Bend Archives Box/ Donor Unique ID Online Folder Title Contents 1/7 Photographs, CRHC Newspaper clipping from South Bend Tribune from events Unknown CHRC.SBCRH.007j N/A Students at the surrounding the renaming of part of Chapin Street to Martin Luther Naming of MLK Drive; King Jr. Drive in South Bend. December 2, 2005 1/7 Photographs, CRHC Program from the dedication event surrounding the renaming of Unknown CHRC.SBCRH.007k MM DIGITAL Students at the part of Chapin Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in South Bend. Naming of MLK Drive; December 2, 2005 1/7 Photographs, CRHC Recordable compact disc (CD-R) with digital photographs taken at Unknown CHRC.SBCRH.007l N/A Students at the events surrounding the renaming of part of Chapin Street to Martin Naming of MLK Drive; Luther King Jr. Drive in South Bend. December 2, 2005 1/8 Photograph, Mural on Computer printed print (on plain paper) and digital original of a Unknown CHRC.SBCRH.008 DIGITAL Western Avenue; mural on a building on 526 Western Avenue in South Bend, Indiana, circa 2010 honoring migrant farm workers. The mural was painted over by the Granger Community Church. Photograph is from circa 2010. 1/9 Porter Rea Cemetery Essay and photographs (unknown author or photographer) from Unknown CHRC.SBCRH.009 Historical Marker the dedication of an historical marker at the Porter Rea Cemetery. Commencement; Porter Rea featured burial grounds of both white and early African September 13, 2003 American settlers. – CRHC.SMALL.009a-b: Group shot, including John Charles Bryant – CRHC.SMALL.009c: Beatty head stone, historical re-enactor as soldier standing guard – CRHC.SMALL.009d: John Charles Bryant and Peter DeKever at the gravesite of Mrs. Delilah Harris Bass. – CRHC.SMALL.009e: Peter DeKever speaking – CRHC.SMALL.009f: Paper about Porter (Rea) Cemetery Last updated April 2020 Page 3 of 71 South Bend Civil Rights History collection, Civil Rights Heritage Center Collections Indiana University South Bend Archives Box/ Donor Unique ID Online Folder Title Contents 1/10 Program, Mahalia Program from a March 12, 1960 performance by famed gospel Unknown CHRC.SBCRH.010 IA DIGITAL Jackson in Concert singer Mahalia Jackson held at the Morris Civil Auditorium (present- day Morris Performing Arts Center) and sponsored by the Olivet African Evangelical Methodist Church. Contains lists of Olivet AME officers and advertisements from local businesses. 1/11 Program, MLK at Souvenir program from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s visit to Unknown CRHC.SBCRH.011 MM University of Notre the Stepan Center at the University of Notre Dame. Note: Originally Dame; October 18, housed in a modern grey folder from 1st Source Bank with Linda 1963 Row Regelean’s name and phone number written in marker on the inside. Folder was discarded. – CRHC.SMALL.011a: Program – CRHC.SMALL.011b: Receipt from the Southern Christian Leadership Rally (SCLC) certifying that Linda D. Rowe “has invested $2.00 in the Freedom Struggle in the South.” 1/12 Program, Olivet AME Features a list of events and local advertisements. Olivet African Unknown CRHC.SBCRH.012 MM 132nd Anniversary Methodist Episcopal (AME) church is the oldest African American Celebration; May 4, church in South Bend. 2003 1/13 Program, Olivet AME Program from the 140th celebration of Olivet African Methodist John Charles CRHC.SBCRH.013 MM 140th Anniversary Episcopal (AME) church. Contains a list of events, with speakers Bryant Celebration; May 2, including former CRHC Interim Director Alma Powell. Also includes 2010 a history of the church, the oldest African American church in South Bend. Program is a gift of John Charles Bryant. 1/14 Program, Our Day Program from the Our Day Together Club’s Christmas dinner held Unknown CRHC.SBCRH.014 Together Club at Olivet AME Church. Ms. Helen Pope was President at the time. Christmas Dinner; December 8, 1996 Last updated April 2020 Page 4 of 71 South Bend Civil Rights History collection, Civil Rights Heritage Center Collections Indiana University South Bend Archives Box/ Donor Unique ID Online Folder Title Contents 1/15 South Bend Contains notes, correspondence, and documents from the North Unknown CRHC.SBCRH.015 Community East Concerned Citizens and the South Bend Community Development Development Program. In the 1970s, South Bend, facing declining Program; circa 1970s population and increasing economic challenges in the face of a changing manufacturing climate post-Studebaker, engaged in aggressive actions to spark positive change. Jesse Dickinson was involved in this effort, and several pieces here are addressed specifically to him. – CRHC.SMALL.015a: Agendas, North East Concerned Citizens, circa 1979 – CRHC.SMALL.015b: "Status of Substandard Houses from Northeast Area of Concerned Citizens," circa 1979 – CRHC.SMALL.015c: Northeast Neighborhood Center staff and officer list, Summer 1979 – CRHC.SMALL.015d: Northeast Neighborhood Center newsletter, circa 1979 – CRHC.SMALL.015e: Letters, City of South Bend Department of Human Resources and Economic Development, 1978.