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Little Rock Nine and friends at NAACP's 49th annual convention in Cleveland

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Schomburg Photographs and Prints subject collections: Organizations

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

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Little Rock Nine and friends at NAACP's 49th annual convention in Cleveland
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Schomburg Photographs and Prints subject collections: Organizations

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1958-07
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Organizations
Topics
Award presentations
School integration -- Arkansas -- Little Rock (Ark.)
Bates, Daisy
Spingarn Medal
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Extent: 21 x 26 cm.
Description
Left to right, standing: Terrence Roberts, Thelma Mothershed, Gloria Ray, Jefferson Thomas, Kivie Kaplan, Minnijean Brown, Ernest Green, Mrs. L.C. Bates, Dr. James E. Levy; seated, Carlotta Walls, Melba Patillo and Elizabeth Eckford. Spingarn Medal was awarded to the teenage students and to Mrs. Bates, their mentor, for their heroic role in breaking the color bar at Little Rock's Central High School. Mr. Japlan of Boston is co-chairman of the NAACP life membership committee. Dr. Levy is president of the Association's Cleveland branch, host to the convention.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13049844
MSS Unit ID: 531911
Archives EAD ID: 3466426
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8992ad60-c6c3-012f-6498-3c075448cc4b
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1958: Created
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Little Rock Nine and friends at NAACP's 49th annual convention in Cleveland" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1958. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8e0ab460-3606-4be6-e040-e00a18063fa6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Little Rock Nine and friends at NAACP's 49th annual convention in Cleveland" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8e0ab460-3606-4be6-e040-e00a18063fa6

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1958). Little Rock Nine and friends at NAACP's 49th annual convention in Cleveland Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8e0ab460-3606-4be6-e040-e00a18063fa6

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Little Rock Nine and friends at NAACP's 49th annual convention in Cleveland