NAACP, St. Joseph News Photos, 1989

Photograph

St. Joseph Museums

NAACP Officers, St. Joseph Chapter, 1989

Name/Title

NAACP, St. Joseph News Photos, 1989

Entry/Object ID

P9999.BHF.683

Description

NAACP, St. Joseph News Photos, 1989. Digital images (3) from St. Joseph News Press. Photo #1: NAACP Officers, Feb. 2, 1989 Caption: New officers of the local chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People were sworn in recently. From left Bill Webster, parliamentarian; Laraine Banks Jones, assistant secretary; Billie Jean Gray, secretary; James Dodd, assistant treasurer; Ellis Freeman, treasurer; Ecy Bullock , vice president; and Alma Mathis, president. NAACP officers 1989.jpg Photo #2: Regional conference for NAACP, with 2 news photos, c. 1989 Caption: Social event for NAACP at Ramada Inn. Some 200 people gathered for a regional conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People recently at the Ramada Inn. Along with workshops and business sessions, the group enjoyed its annual Freedom Fund Banquet with members and guests. Top photo: Malachi Johnson, Ricky Potts, Chris Chandler at banquet. Bottom photo: Nellie Long, Cora Lee Pennington, and Betty Jean Bullock enjoyed the social gathering. NAACPSocial Event.jpg Photo #3: Freedom Fund Banquet. 5 photos along with news captions. undated as to year. Caption: The St. Joseph Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People held its annual Freedom Fund banquet Oct. 14 at Holiday Inn. Samuel L. Johnson, coordinator of national services program for the Bureau of Census, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C., was the featured speaker. Awards were presented in various categories. Between 200 and 300 people attended. Top photo: Alton Brown, Iona Hedge, Hazel Browning, Eugene Crowley, Sr., Irene Crowley, Marie Matthews attended. Next photo: Matthew and Holy Hedge stand in front of Ecy Bullock, Walter Harper, Loes Hedge, and Bill Webster. Next photo: Ramahan Mahdi, W.H. Mathis, Sarah B. Johnson, and Yvonne and Chester Burnes made up another group. Bottom photos: Alma Mathis, center. Willie May Harvin, left NAACP Annual Banquet c.1989.jpg

Collection

Black Archives

Made/Created

Date made

1989

Place

City

St. Joseph

State/Province

Missouri

Lexicon

Search Terms

St. Joseph Chapter NAACP, Black History, NAACP

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Digital Image

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Digital Image Only

Condition

Overall Condition

Not Rated

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jun 22, 2013

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Malachi Johnson

Person or Organization

Ricky Potts

Person or Organization

Chris Chandler

Person or Organization

Nellie Long

Person or Organization

Cora Lee Pennington

Person or Organization

Betty Jean Bullock

Person or Organization

Webster, Bill

Person or Organization

Laraine Bank Jones

Person or Organization

Billie Jean Gray

Person or Organization

James Dodd

Person or Organization

Ellis Freeman

Person or Organization

Ecy Bullock

Person or Organization

Alma Mathis

Person or Organization

Alton Brown

Person or Organization

Iona Hedge

Person or Organization

Hazel Browning

Person or Organization

Eugene Crowley, Sr.

Person or Organization

Irene Crowley

Person or Organization

Marie Matthews

Person or Organization

Matthew Hedge

Person or Organization

Holly Hedge

Person or Organization

Bullock, Ecy

Person or Organization

Walter Harper

Person or Organization

Loes Hedge

Person or Organization

Webster, Bill

Person or Organization

Ramahani Mahd

Person or Organization

W.H. Mathis

Person or Organization

Sarah B. Johnson

Person or Organization

Yvonne Burnes

Person or Organization

Chester Burnes

Person or Organization

Willie May Harvin

Provenance

Notes

Digital Images from photos loaned from members of Black Archives for scanning only