National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Seattle Branch records 1950-2003

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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Organizational History and List of Officers Organizational History 1909 Issued the “Call,” a statement calling for a conference to protest discrimination and violence against African Americans Convened the National Negro Conference on May 31 and June 1, New York, N.Y. E...

Black Prisoners Assistance Coalition of Washington

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Spellman, John

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Seattle Branch

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The Seattle Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), established on October 23, 1913, was the first branch of the national civil rights organization formed west of the Mississippi. The Seattle Branch charter names the Association's objective "to uplift the colored men and women of this country by securing to them the full enjoyment of their rights as citizens, justice in the courts, and equality of opportunity everywhere". Leticia Graves, fir...

Hill, Herbert 1924-

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Burton, Philip L., 1915-

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Mount Zion Baptist Church (Seattle, Wash.)

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Seattle Opportunities Industrialization Center

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Seattle (Wash.). Police Dept.

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City's first charter established the marshall as the local peace officer; in 1883 the position of chief of police was established; city charter of 1890 created the Board of Police Commissioners which administered the department and appointed officers; following allegations of corruption, the commission was abolished by the new charter of the 1896; in 1962 the department assumed authority for policing the harborfront, formerly a function of the Harbor Department. From the description ...

McIver, James E.

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KIRO-TV (Television station : Seattle, Wash.)

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Uhlman, Wesley C. (Wesley Carl), 1935-

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Smith, E. June

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Steele, Lacy

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Johnson, Charles V.

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Wilkins,Roy, 1901-

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King County (Wash.). Executive. Use of Force Task Force

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