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| Creator: | Eyer, John H. |
| Creator: | Hargrove, Jack. |
| Title: | Report on the Negro in Portland: A Progress Report 1945-1957, April 8, 1957 |
| Date: | 1957 |
| Description: | The report examines the status of African Americans in Portland, Oregon and progress in race relations between 1945 and 1955. The report consists of a survey of the treatment of African Americans in social and economic life and provides recommendations that could lead to better race relations. Information provided includes a legislative record concerning race relations, issues on housing and segregation, economic opportunities and fair employment practices, organized labor, business, social opportunities, education and religion. 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: | Texts (document genres) |
| Subjects: | African Americans--Oregon--Portland | Civil rights--Oregon--Portland | African Americans--Civil rights--Oregon--Portland | Periodicals | Race relations | Portland (Or.)--Race relations--History--20th century | Portland City Club Bulletin | Portland (Or.) | Multnomah County (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 | Portland City Club Bulletin. Portland, Oregon. Distributed by The Urban League of Portland. |
| Online Publisher: | [Spokane, Wash.] : Washington State University |
| Original Material: | Stella Maris House Collection 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) |
| Persistent Link to Item: | http://kaga.wsulibs.wsu.edu/u?/wsuvan1,1065 |
