Civil rights movement in Vermont collection, 1968-1996.

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Cole, Malvine. Civil rights movement in Vermont collection, 1968-1996.

Civil rights movement in Vermont collection, 1968-1996.

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The collection is divided into four series. The first series contains background information about the Vermont-New York Youth Project, mostly in the form of newspaper stories copied from the organization's archives at the University of Vermont. This series describes some of the events and social conditions that precipitated national concern regarding racism and, in turn, the concern of Governor Hoff, his staff, and many citizens. The reports and evaluations in this series give details of the programs and their effects on the participants. The news stories deal with many aspects of the program and the varied reactions and opinions of the populace. The second series contains records related to a celebration of the twentieth anniversary of project by the Vermont Historical Society held on Martin Luther King Day, 1989. The reunion project was headed by Karen Lane, Education Coordinator, and Michael Sherman, Director of the Society. This series contains correspondence, news stories, transcriptions of interviews with participants, and a copy of a photograph of the leaders of the project taken in 1969. Series III contains information about other Vermont civil rights organizations and activities in Vermont in the 1960s. These organizations include the Human Rights Council, the Conference of Christians and Jews (Rutland, Vt.), Vermont in Mississippi Project, and Vermont Civil Rights Union. The folder on the Vermont in Mississippi Project includes newspaper articles about the firing of Ted Seaver from his position at Montpelier High School in a dispute over time off to participate in the project. The series also includes articles about two predecessor projects, "The Vermont Plan" of 1948 and "The Box Project" of 1962. Some of the copies in this series were provided by the Rutland Historical Society. The fourth series contains one folder of materials about Martin Luther King day programs at the Vermont Historical Society in 1992-1996.

.5 linear feet.

Vermont Historical Society