Finance Office financial records, 1957-1969.

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Finance Office financial records, 1957-1969.

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The series consists of financial records of the Finance Office of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) from 1957-1969. The records include receipts for contributions (1959-1965); invoices (1957-1967) including Western Union invoices containing copies of all telegrams sent or received by the SCLC; requisitions (1960-1967) containing travel authorizations; banking files (1958-1966 with gaps) consisting of canceled checks or stubs, deposit slips, and statements; special project files (1961-1966) pertaining to benefits, the Birmingham Project, the Chicago project, the Citizenship program, and the Freedom Ride Coordinating Committee; and miscellaneous files (1960-1968).

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Southern Christian Leadership Conference

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The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is a national organization organized in chapters and affiliates that works for human rights across the world. It played a prominent role in the civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s. SCLC was closely associated with its first president, Martin Luther King, Jr. Origins of the SCLC can be traced back to the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 5 December 1955 after which leaders of civil rights groups met in Atlanta on 10-11 January 1957 to form ...