P1775 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE. ST. PAUL (MINN.) BRANCH: An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by Dennis Meissner Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul MN.

Manuscripts Collection

 Finding aid encoded by Dennis Meissner 10 February 2003Finding aid written inEnglish August 2008Converted from EAD Version 1.0 to Version 2002 by Monica Manny Ralston, Daniel Sher, and Joyce Chapman. OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION Minnesota Historical Society National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. St. Paul Branch. Minutes and related records. 1904, 1905, 1934-1942, 1959. Minutes (Aug. 12, 1934-May 7, 1942), an annual report (1959), and a few miscellaneous papers of an NAACP local chapter (St. Paul, Minn.), giving a very general idea of the activities in which the group was involved during the first eight years following its 1934 reorganization. The minutes concern such issues as racist acts, violence against Blacks, and discrimination against Blacks in employment and public accommodations, both in the Twin Cities and around the United States. 0.2 cu. ft. (1 box, containing 2 v. and 1 folder). P1775: See Detailed Description for shelf location. CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Lynching. Race discrimination -- Minnesota. Race discrimination -- United States. African Americans -- Civil rights -- Minnesota. African Americans -- Minnesota -- Social conditions -- to 1964. African Americans -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul -- Political activity. Places: Saint Paul (Minn.) -- Race relations ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. St. Paul (Minn.) Branch Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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 Accession Information:

Accession number: 12,355

 Processing Information:

Processed by: Dennis Meissner, February 1991

Catalog ID number: 09-00000453

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION P1775 Minutes, August 1934-March 1942. 2 volumes.

Although the minutes itemize the decisions taken at meetings of the membership, board, executive commitee, and (occasionally) nominating committee, they are skeletal and do not give a full picture of the discussions that took place during the meetings. In general, the minutes concern such issues as racist acts, violence against African Americans, and discrimination against Blacks in employment and public accommodations, both in the Twin Cities and around the United States. The minutes record letter writing campaigns directed at federal, state, and local legislative and executive leaders, as well as at employers and educational bodies.

Anti-lynching legislation is an important topic (1934-1940), as is discrimination in the armed forces (1941-1942). There are also resolutions condemning racially insensitive performances and publications throughout the Twin Cities. Actions in support of, or requesting assistance from, the NAACP national body are also recorded.

Volume 1 (1934-1940) also contains a dues payment record for 1941-1942. Volume 2 (1940-1942) also contains an executive committee attendance record (1941) and lists of standing committee members, officers, and executive committee members (1941).

 Miscellaneous papers, 1904, 1905, 1937, 1942, 1959.

Includes programs from events of other St. Paul African American organizations (1904, 1905, 1937), a few pieces of St. Paul branch correspondence (1942), and the unbound minutes of an executive committee meeting (1942 May 7). Also included is one of a series of special annual reports (1959 May) to the membership, which summarizes all the programming and official actions of the chapter during the past year.