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Address to the Congress of the United States, p. 766-768 of Aptheker, Herbert, ed. A Documentary History of the Negro People in the United States
(Appeared also as Senate Document no. 64, 54th Congress, 1st session) Gives text of militant demand to Congress for equal rights, formulated at founding convention in Detroit, January 1896.
Report, First Annual Community Layman Forum Series. Detroit, 1939.
Sumamrizes a series of "eight forums held simultaneously in the major Negro communities of Detroit for a period of six successive weeks."
Statement and Recommendations to the Mayor's Committee, Submitted June 29, 1943
Subject matter is 1943 Riot.
Fight for Freedom Week, April 11-15, 1955. Detroit, 1955.
Program for the Week.
Letter to Detroit Free Press Concerning Detroit Commission on Community Relations: Detroit, 1955
Letter, signed by Executive Secretary, bemoans weak stand of public agencies, and newspapers, on eliminating discrimination in public housing.
Letter to Detroit Commission on Community Relations Concerning Commission's Acquiescence in Segregated Public Housing Projects
Letter is signed by President Edward M. Turner.
Iosco Supervisors Ask Removal of Negro Soldiers from Oscoda Base
Reprints from Bay City Times, and text of resolution adopted by supervisors; urges immediate state and federal action condemning the supervisors.
Forward with Action, Annual Report for 1943 [Detroit, 1943]
Housing problems and 1943 Riot make this report of special interest.
Annual Report, 1911-date.
Contains much detail on the Detroit branch: internal activities (1914, p.8 and 1957, p.29); national conferences held in Detroit (1921, p. 69 and 1936, p. 27); receipt of Thalheimer award (1948, p. 17); and lauding of Dr. Alf Thomas, promoter of $100…