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| Title: | Crosses Burned in Negro's Yard, October 3, 1962 |
| Date: | 1962 |
| Description: | The article reports an incident involving cross burnings on the lawn of an African American home in the Irvington district of Portland, Oregon. The vandalism occurred in a predominately white neighborhood. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. |
| Types: | Clippings | Text |
| Subjects: | African Americans--Oregon--Portland | Neighborhood | Discrimination--Oregon--Portland | Vandalism--Oregon--Portland | Intimidation--Oregon--Portland | Racism--Oregon--Portland | Race relations | Portland (Or.)--Race relations--History--20th century | Portland (Or.) | Multnomah County (Or.) | Irvington (Portland, Or.) |
| Collection: | Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Project |
| Institution: | Washington State University's Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections |
| Contributors: | Washington State University Vancouver Information Services | Oregon Historical Society |
| Online Publisher: | [Spokane, Wash.] : Washington State University |
| Original Material: | Stella Maris House Collection |
| Rights and Usage: | Oregon Historical Society, Photographic Services 1200 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR 97205; PHOTOORDERS@OHS.ORG; phone number 503-306-5250; FAX 503-492-6001. |
| Related Materials: | From the Columbia River Basin Ethnic History project (Washington State University) Portland Reporter; Portland, Oregon. |
| Persistent Link to Item: | http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/wsuvan1,1109 |
