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Farmer, James, 1920-

Biography:

"Founder Congress of Racial Equality (Congress of Racial Equality), 1942, national chairman, 1942-44, 50, national director, 1961-66; race relations secretary Fellowship of Reconciliation, 1941-45; organizer Upholsterer's International Union North America, 1945-47; lecturer race and labor problems, 1948-50; student field secretary League Industrial Democracy, 1950-54; international rep. State, County and Municipal Employees Union, 1954-59; program director National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1959-61; leader Congress of Racial Equality Freedom Ride, 1961; president Center for Community Action Education, from 1965; assistant secretary for administration Department of Health, 1969-70; president Council on Minority Planning and Strategy, 1973-76; executive director Coalition of Am. Pub. Employees, 1977-82; professor am. studies, history Mary Washington College"--Who's Who. James L. Farmer was arrested on 25 May 1961 in Jackson, Mississippi for his participation in the Freedom Rides. (Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission)

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Archival Collections and Reference Resources

• African American Odyssey (Library of Congress)
  • Background map: 1961 Freedom Rides (Texts (document genres))
• Anne Braden Oral History Project (Kentucky Virtual Library)
  • Interview with Fred Shuttlesworth, December 6, 1997 (Oral histories)
• Civil Rights Library of St. Augustine (Proctor Library)
  • Hank Thomas : Video Interview (Interviews)
  • Henry "Hank" Thomas and Freedom Riders (Photographs)
  • Racial and Civil Disorders in St. Augustine : Report of the Legislative Investigation Committee : Appendix 02 (Official reports)
• Encyclopedia of Alabama (Encyclopedia of Alabama)
• Eyes on the Prize Interviews (Washington University in St. Louis University Libraries)
• FBI Freedom of Information Act Collection (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
  • James Farmer (Federal government records)
• Freedom Riders' 40th Anniversary Oral History Project, 2001 (John Davis Williams Library (University of Mississippi))
  • Oral history interview with John Maguire, 2001 (Oral histories)
  • Oral history interview with Martin Freedman, 2001 (Oral histories)
  • Oral history interview with Robert Heller, 2001 (Oral histories)
  • Oral history interview with Robert Singleton, 2001 (MovingImage)
  • Oral history interview with Thomas Gaither, 2001 (Oral histories)
  • Oral history interview with Zev Aelony, 2001 (MovingImage)
• Freedom summer digital collection (Wisconsin Historical Society)
  • Allen--Freedom School mimeo materials 1963-64 (Pamela P. Allen papers, 1967-1974; Archives Main Stacks, M85-013, Folder 1) (Press releases)
  • Beech--Incoming correspondence, January-August, 1964 (Robert Beech papers, 1963-1972; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 945, Box 2, Folder 2) (Correspondence)
  • Beech--Ministers' Project volunteers' reports, August 20-December, 1964 (Robert Beech Papers, 1963-1972; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 945, Box 6, Folder 7) (Reports)
  • Beech--Ministers' Project volunteers' reports, February-August 19, 1964 (Robert Beech Papers, 1963-1972; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 945, Box 6, Folder 6) (Reports)
  • Braden--Mississippi 1964 (Carl and Anne Braden papers, 1928-2006; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 6, Box 55, Folder 15) (Correspondence)
  • Braden--Mississippi 1964 (continued) (Carl and Anne Braden papers, 1928-2006; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 6, Box 56, Folder 1) (Press releases)
  • CORE--Council of Federated Organizations (COFO) - Memoranda and reports, 1964-1965 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 2, Segment 19) (Minutes (administrative records))
  • CORE--Education programs (CORE, COFO) - Correspondence and memoranda, 1964 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 2, Segment 21) (Correspondence)
  • CORE--Educational materials - Workbooks, outlines, handbooks, 1963-1965 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 2, Segment 22) (Reports)
  • CORE--Freedom Day, Canton, March 13, 1964 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 2, Segment 35) (Reports)
  • CORE--Mississippi Free Press - Newspaper, 1964 Feb. 8-Aug. 1 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 3, Segment 69) (Newsletters)
  • CORE--Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Congressional Challenge - Memoranda, 1964 Dec.-1965 Sept. (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 3, Segment 38) (Reports)
  • CORE--Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Convention challenge - Memoranda and diary, 1964 June-Oct. (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 3, Segment 39) (Reports)
  • CORE--Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party - Memoranda and reports, 1964-1966 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reels 2-3, Segment 37) (Reports)
  • CORE--Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Newsletter, 1965 April, June (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 3, Segment 40) (Newsletters)
  • CORE--Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Rally (Canton) - correspondence and memoranda, 1964 October 3 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 3, Segment 41) (Correspondence)
  • CORE--Mississippi Student Union - Memoranda and reports, 1964 March-May (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 3, Segment 71) (Minutes (administrative records))
  • CORE--Political organization (MFDP, CORE, SNCC) - Memoranda, 1964-1965 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 4, Segment 75) (Memorandums)
  • CORE--Rankin County Project (CORE, SNCC) - Memoranda, reports, affidavits, 1964-1965 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 4, Segment 81) (Reports)
  • CORE--Reports on projects (weekly by staff) - 1964 March-1965 Sept. for Camden, Canton, Gluckstadt, Pleasant, Green, Valley View, federal programs, freedom schools, political programs (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 4, Segment 82) (Reports)
  • CORE Southern Regional Office--Reports from Lauderdale, Mississippi, 1964 April-1965 May (Congress of Racial Equality. Southern Regional Office records, 1954-1966; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 85, Box 8, Folder 5) (Reports)
  • CORE Southern Regional Office--Staff personnel information, May 1964-January 21, 1965 (Congress of Racial Equality. Southern Regional Office records, 1954-1966; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 85, Box 9, Folder 7) (Forms (documents))
  • CORE Southern Regional Office--Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, May 1964-August 1965 (Congress of Racial Equality. Southern Regional Office records, 1954-1966; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 85, Box 16, Folder 11) (Clippings (information artifacts))
  • CORE--Staff meetings (Canton and Meridian, CORE and COFO) - Minutes 1964 Jan., Feb., Aug.-1965 April, June (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 4, Segment 90) (Minutes (administrative records))
  • Council of Federated Organizations Panola County Office --Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party District and Precinct Records, 1964-1965 (Council of Federated Organizations Panola County Office records, 1963-1965; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 521, Box 1, Folder 14) (Reports)
  • Dunlap--Mississippi Freedom Project, 1964-1965 (Papers, 1964-1972, 1994; Z: Accessions, M2000-007, Box 2, Folder 5) (Fliers (printed matter))
  • Dunlap--Mississippi Project Parents' Committee, 1964 (Papers, 1964-1972, 1994; Z: Accessions, M2000-007, Box 3, Folder 5) (Correspondence)
  • Freedom Information Service--Clippings (Freedom Information Service records, 1962-1979; Micro 780, Reel 2, Segment 7, Part 2) (Clippings (information artifacts))
  • Goodman--Condolences from the general public, 1964-1967 (Carolyn Goodman papers, 1964-2000; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 482, Reel 1) (Correspondence)
  • Goodman--Condolences from well-known people, 1964 (Carolyn Goodman papers, 1964-2000; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 482, Reel 2, Segment 2) (Correspondence)
  • Goodman--Hate mail, 1964 (Carolyn Goodman papers, 1964-2000; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 482, Reel 3, Segment 5) (Correspondence)
  • Goodman--National clippings and loose clippings (Carolyn Goodman papers, 1964-2000; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 833, Reel 1b) (Clippings (information artifacts))
  • Goodman--New York newspaper clippings (Carolyn Goodman papers, 1964-2000; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 833, Reel 1a) (Clippings (information artifacts))
  • Goodman--News releases, newsletters, and miscellaneous publications, 1964-1965 (Carolyn Goodman Papers, 1964-2000; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 192, Box 1, Folder 1) (Legal documents)
  • Hexter--Council of Federated Organizations (Christopher Hexter papers, 1964; Z: Accessions, M2005-063, Folder 1) (Reports)
  • Hodes--William Hodes papers , 1964 (Archives Main Stacks, SC 3080) (Correspondence)
  • Kaplow--Friends of SNCC - General, 1964-1967, undated (Alicia Kaplow papers, 1964-1968; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 507, Box 1, Folder 6) (Reports)
  • Kaufmann--Walter Kaufmann papers, 1964-1965; Archives Main Stacks, SC 1210; (Reports)
  • King--January 1964 WATS Line calls (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Archives Main Stacks, Z: Accessions M82-445, Box 1, Folder 2) (Reports)
  • King--July, 1964 WATS Line Calls (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 1, Folder 8) (Reports)
  • King--June 1964 WATS Line calls (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Archives Main Stacks, Z: Accessions M82-445, Box 1, Folder 7) (Reports)
  • King--May 1964 WATS Line Calls (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Archives Main Stacks, Z: Accessions M82-445, Box 1, Folder 6) (Reports)
  • King--MFDP, Voter Registration, DNC Challenge, Freedom Vote (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 1, Folder 15) (Reports)
  • King--Minutes of Meetings, 1964-1965 (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Archives Main Stacks, Z: Accessions M82-445, Box 3, Folder 2) (Minutes (administrative records))
  • King--Mississippi Summer Project, miscellaneous files (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 1, Folder 21) (Reports)
  • King--SNCC Communications Section (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 1, Folder 14) (Reports)
  • King--SNCC Press Releases, 1964 (Mary E. King papers , 1962-1999; Z: Accessions, M82-445, Box 1, Folder 11) (Press releases)
  • Kinoy--Legal documents re: COFO v. Rainey, 1964 : Brief, 1964 (Arthur Kinoy papers, circa 1930-2003; Z: Accessions, M2007-010, Box 8, Folder 21) (Legal documents)
  • Kinoy--Legal documents re: COFO v. Rainey, 1964 : Brief, 1964 (Arthur Kinoy papers, circa 1930-2003; Z: Accessions, M2007-010, Box 8, Folder 22) (Legal documents)
  • Lipsky--Holly Springs, 1964-1966 (Michael Lipsky and David J. Olson papers, 1935-1981; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 851, Box 1, Folder 5) (Correspondence)
  • Lynd--Missississippi Freedom Schools, 1964 -1965 (Staughton and Alice Lynd papers 1938-2008; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 395, Box 4, Folder 13) (Clippings (information artifacts))
  • Lynd--Printed material, February 1963-October 1965 &undated (Staughton and Alice Lynd papers 1938-2008; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 395, Box 5, Folder 1) (Press releases)
  • Lynd--Printed material, February 1963-October 1965 &undated (Staughton and Alice Lynd papers 1938-2008; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 395, Box 5, Folder 2) (Press releases)
  • Lynd--Printed material, February 1963-October 1965 &undated (Staughton and Alice Lynd papers 1938-2008; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 395, Box 5, Folder 3) (Press releases)
  • MFDP--Clippings, 1964-1970 (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party records, 1962-1971; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 788, Reel 2, Segment 5) (Clippings (information artifacts))
  • MFDP--General papers, 1963-1965, part 1 (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party records, 1962-1971; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 788, Reel 1, Segment 2, Part 1) (Pamphlets)
  • MFDP--General papers, 1963-1965, part 2 (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party records, 1962-1971; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 788, Reel 1, Segment 2, Part 2) (Memorandums)
  • MFDP--General papers, 1965-1971, part 1 (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party records, 1962-1971; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 788, Reel 2, Segment 2, Part 1) (Minutes (administrative records))
  • MFDP Lauderdale County--Schiffrin, Andrew (Diary and Meeting Notes), June 1964 (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Lauderdale County (Miss.) records, 1964-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 55, Reel 2, Segment 56) (Diaries)
  • MFDP Lauderdale County--WATS (Telephone) Reports, August 1965 (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Lauderdale County (Miss.) records, 1964-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 55, Reel 3, Segment 66) (Reports)
  • MFDP Lauderdale County--WATS (Telephone) Reports, September 1965 (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Lauderdale County (Miss.) records, 1964-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 55, Reel 3, Segment 66) (Reports)
  • MFDP--Proceedings of the Democratic National Convention Credentials Committee (partial), 1964 August 22 (Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party records, 1962-1971; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 586, Box 1, Folder 9) (Transcripts)
  • MFDP -Public Statements and Speeches, 1964-1965, undated ( MFDP Records 1962-1971; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 586, Box 1, Folder 7) (Speeches (documents))
  • Montgomery--Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) (Lucile Montgomery papers, 1963-1967; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 44, Reel 1, Segment 4) (Correspondence)
  • Montgomery--Freedom Democratic Clubs (Lucile Montgomery papers, 1963-1967; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 44, Reel 1, Segment 5) (Reports)
  • Montgomery--Lucile Montgomery general correspondence, 1964-1966 (Lucile Montgomery papers, 1963-1967; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 44, Reel 2, Segment 31b) (Correspondence)
  • Montgomery--Lucy Montgomery notes (Lucile Montgomery papers, 1963-1967; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 44, Reel 2, Segment 31c) (Correspondence)
  • Montgomery--Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (Lucile Montgomery papers, 1963-1967; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 44, Reel 1, Segment 17) (Correspondence)
  • Montgomery--SNCC: Circulars, newsletters, program outlines, incidents, 1963-1966 (Lucile Montgomery Papers, 1963-1967; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 44, Reel 3, Segment 48) (Pamphlets)
  • Moore--Miscellaneous Writings of Amzie Moore, 1952-1970 (Amzie Moore papers, 1941-1970; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 551, Box 2 Folder 4) (Reports)
  • Robinson--Madison County, Mississippi, COFO staff minutes and reports, 1964-1965 (Jo Ann Ooiman Robinson papers, 1960-1966; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 191, Box 1, Folder 3) (Reports)
  • Romaine--Anne Romaine Interviews, 1966-1967 (Archives Main Stacks, SC 1069, Folder 1) (Transcripts)
  • SAVF-Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) (Social Action vertical file, circa 1930-2002; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 577, Box 47, Folder 16) (Reports)
  • SEDFRE--Community Center Fundraising, Finances and Sponsors, 1964-1965 (Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 1, Folder 15) (Correspondence)
  • SEDFRE--Community Center Proposals, Organization and Plans for Center, 1964-1965 (Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 1, Folder 16) (Memorandums)
  • SEDFRE--Press Releases 1963-1966 (CORE) (Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 31, Folder 16)Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 31 Folder 16 (Press releases)
  • SEDFRE--Schwerner Application to CORE (Copy), 1963, and Clippings, Press Releases, and News Summaries, 1964 (Scholarship, Education and Defense Fund for Racial Equality records, 1944-1976; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 546, Box 1, Folder 10) (Clippings (information artifacts))
  • Starobin--Miscellaneous clippings, reprints and other ephemera,1964-1967 (Robert S. Starobin papers, 1960-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 428, Box 2, Folder 10) (Clippings (information artifacts))
  • Walker--WATS Line reports, 1964-1965 (Samuel Walker papers, 1964-1966; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 655, Box 1, Folder 4) (Reports)
  • Werner--Assorted documents on Freedom Schools and the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (Hank Werner papers; Z: Accessions, M71-358, Box 1, Folder 5) (Reports)
  • Werner--COFO and SNCC pamphlets, newspaper clippings, conference proceedings, and press releases, 1963-1965 (Hank Werner papers; Z: Accessions, M71-358, Box 2, Folder 6) (Pamphlets)
  • Zinn --MFDP - Atlantic City DNC Challenge, August, 1964 (Howard Zinn Papers, 1956-1994; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 588, Box 1, Folder 23) (Reports)
  • Zinn -- SNCC - Radicalism, 1963-1965 (Howard Zinn Papers, 1956-1994; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 588, Box 3, Folder 4) (Clippings (information artifacts))
  • Zinn--Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee papers, administration, 1963-1965 (Howard Zinn papers, 1956-1994; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 588, Box 2, Folder 11) (Correspondence)
• Individuals Active in Civil Disturbances, volume 2 (Alabama Department of Archives and History)
  • James L. Farmer (Black-and-white photographs)
• March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project (Golda Meir Library (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries))
  • 1-1 National Action Council Meeting (Documents)
  • 13-1 James Farmer letter, 1964 February 21 (Documents)
  • 2 Mayor's Log, 31 July, 1967, Page 2 (Administrative reports)
  • 5 Schedule, CORE National Convention, 1964 July 2-5 (Documents)
  • News film clip of demonstration against school construction at the site of MacDowell School in Milwaukee on December 8, 1965 (with sound) (Moving Image)
  • News film clip of demonstration against school construction at the site of MacDowell School in Milwaukee on December 8, 1965 (with sound and silent) (Moving Image)
• New Georgia Encyclopedia (New Georgia Encyclopedia)
  • Freedom Rides (Articles)
• Selma to Montgomery : A March for the Right to Vote : A Visual History by Spider Martin (Spider Martin Photograph Collection)
• Series 2515 : Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission Records Online, 1994-2006, Photographs (Mississippi Department of Archives and History)
  • Letter: New York, New York, to James Dombrowski, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1961 February 17 (Letters (correspondence))
  • Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission photograph of James L. Farmer following his arrest for his participation in the Freedom Rides, Jackson, Mississippi, 1961 May 25 (Black-and-white photographs)
• Southern school news (University of Georgia Libraries)
  • Southern school news (Periodicals)
• Who Speaks for the Negro? (Jean and Alexander Heard Library)
• Wisconsin Historical Images (Wisconsin Historical Society)
  • James Farmer (Black-and-white photographs)

Educator Resources

• March on Milwaukee: Civil Rights History Project (Golda Meir Library (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries))
  • 3 1964 Convention Workshops, circa July 1964 (Instructional materials)