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Items associated with name 'Richardson, Gloria (1922- )'

Dorchester County Civil Rights collection

by Applegarth, Thomas, Jr. (1958 – 1990)

1 oversize box,  1 box (1.5 linear feet)

The Dorchester County Civil Rights collection documents the Civil Rights movement occurring in Cambridge, Maryland from 1958 -1990 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1961 – 1970. Materials include newspaper clippings, political literature, and campaign materials relating to the Civil Rights movement in Cambridge as well as three scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings related to civil rights demonstrations in Cambridge. The scrapbooks were maintained by Thomas Applegarth, Jr., a member of the anti-protest Dorchester Business and Citizens Association.

Associated Subjects: Politics • Racism • Civil Rights Movement • African American History
Identifier: 2013.060
Repository: Local History Archives
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