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Marcus Garvey and the UniversalNegro Improvement Association (UNIA)

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Table of Contents

Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3

Marcus Garvey and the United Negro Improvement Association................................................................5

Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................6

Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................6

Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 7

Documentary Records..............................................................................................................................7

Administration Records........................................................................................................................... 9

Correspondence......................................................................................................................................19

Meetings/Gatherings.............................................................................................................................. 29

Printed Materials....................................................................................................................................33

Visual Material...................................................................................................................................... 38

Universal African Legion...................................................................................................................... 38

African Philosophy................................................................................................................................ 39

Related Interests.....................................................................................................................................40


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Summary Information

Repository Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

Title Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association

(UNIA)

Date [inclusive] 1922-1980

Extent 6.0 Cubic feet 14 full sized archival boxes 2 half sized archival boxes

Language English

English Materials are primarily in English

Marcus Garvey and the

United Negro Improvement

Association

The Universal Negro Improvement Association was an organization

formed in August of 1929, and was implemented by a man named Marcus

Garvey who would become the first president general of the organization.

The Universal Negro Improvement Association or U.N.I.A. as it would

come to be called had aims for equal rights for African Americans. Unlike

the N.A.A.C.P., the U.N.I.A. did not invite Whites to join their cause.

Reason for this is that Garvey beleved that having a strong common bond

within a unity of Blacks was the only way to improve their quality of life.

One of the main causes of the U.N.I.A. was to petition the United States

Government for a parcel of occupied land in West Africa, namely Liberia,

to create an independent nation comprised of ex-patriots of African

descent. One major term of this condition was that the nation would have

full allegiance to the United Sates and her allies. Although this request

was denied, the organization continued to operate and rally around Civil

Rights and African Philosophy. Annual conferences were held, monthly

bulletins were published and dues were collected much like that of any

other organization so that their cause could be heard and their planning

could be executed. The motto of the U.N.I.A., "One God, One Aim, One

Destiny" clearly states what they stood for, what they believed in and


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what they were hoping and planning to accomplish. Due to financial

burdens, deaths of leaders and overall social changes, the U.N.I.A. began

to dissipate in the 1970s.


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Marcus Garvey and the United Negro Improvement Association

The Marcus Garvey and the United Negro Improvement Association collection documents an importanttime in history when African Americans banned together to advocate for equal treatment. It was apart of the UNIA vision that if they could not recieve it in the United States, they would emmigrate tosomewhere they would. This collection highlights the United Negro Improvement Association, the peoplewho started it and those that kept it going.

The Collection is organized into nine series which are: DOCUMENTARY RECORDS,ADMINISTRATION RECORDS, CORRESPONDENCE, MEETINGS/GATHERINGS, PRINTEDMATERIALS, VISUAL MATERIALS, UNIVERSAL AFRICAN LEGION, AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY,and RELATED INTERESTS

DOCUMENTARY RECORDS contains manuscripts pertaining to the organization and foundation of theassociation. Within this series are two subseries dedicated to documentary records and the James StewartFBI Files. The first contains important manuscripts like the Declaration of Intentions, Constitution, thePetition to the United Nations, a Letter of Support of the Allied Mission, Petition to Predisent Roosevelt,and a Lawsuit filed Against the UNIA. The second is a file is comprised entirely of the photocopied andcensored FBI case looking into James R. Stewart, President General.

ADMINISTRATION RECORDS are dedicated to manuscripts pertaining to the functionality of theorganization. There are five subseries found within the series that are: Daily Report Sheets, Receipts andDisbursements 1947-1948, Daily Report Sheets, Receipts and Disbursements 1949, 1955-1956, DailyReport Sheets, Receipts and Disbursements 1950, Financial Records, and General Finances and Receipts.This series makes up a large portion of the collection, and it is the largest series in the collection.

CORRESPONDENCE is made up of three sub-series; personal correspondence, UNIA correspondencebooks and UNIA correspondence from "preservation concern box." Personal correspondence includesletters between influential names like Marcus Garvey, James R. Stewart, Charles L. James, Lillie MaeGibson and Mae Thomas. Correspondence books 1-8 contains letters that were previously arranged intobooks or binders that have stayed in that original arrangement. Rounding out the collection are letters thatwere found in a “preservation concern” box. MEETINGS/GATHERINGS include information pertainingto conferences, meetings and gatherings including mass meetings, regional gatherings and national andinternational gatherings. It also contains conference materials such as bulletins and official meetingminutes.

PRINTED MATERIAL is devoted to holding publications by the UNIA such as the New Negro World,Stewart’s Voice, Garvey’s Voice and the Black Pilot. Also included in printed material are flyers,signs and bulletins. An interesting artifact included is a handwritten sign for the “Marcus GarveyHeadquarters.”

VISUAL MATERIALS such as photographs and portraits comprise the majority of visual materials whileposters and a map of Africa round out the series.


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UNIVERSAL AFRICAN LEGION contains UAL documentary and administrative records such asservice records, roll call and financial report sheets. It also contains handwritten notes and letters withphotocopies included for preservation reasons. AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY is dedicated to manuscriptsabout different Lessons in the School of African Philosophy. Included are Lessons 1-4, 6-7 and 16-17. Italso holds a poem written by Marcus Garvey, religious handouts and teachings by the Hon. Rev. ZebdeeE. Green.

RELATED INTERESTS is a series consisted of materials not directly related to the UNIA, but areaffiliated in some way. Magazines and flyers that were sent to Headquarters, programs from differentchurches and information regarding the Welfare League's Amateur Boxing Show are all included in thisseries.

Administrative Information

Publication Information

Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

Wahab

The records were originally collected and maintained by Dr. Wahab and the Harriet Tubman Museumof Cleveland, Ohio before being accessioned by the Charles H. Wright Museum of African AmericanHistory. The UNIA Collection is currently housed with other manuscripts from the Wahab collection.

Processed

Collection arranged and described by Rachel Schulz, 2015

Controlled Access Headings

Personal Name(s)

• Garvey, Marcus, 1887-1940 -- Archives


Documentary Records

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Collection Inventory

Documentary Records

Documentary Records Box

1

Box Folder

A Declaratoin of Intentions 1 page summary of the organization1 1

The Constitution Does Parent Body have Jurisdiction Over/Divisions

Constitution and By-Laws of the Universal Negro Improvement

Association and African Communities League 1938 1 document on

duplicate paper booklet

1 2

Declarations and Toast to the Univeral Negro Improvement Association 2

copies

1 3

Opening Exercises of the Universal Negro Improvement Association 2

copies

1 4

Leaders Eternal Universal Negro Improvement Association African

Communities League, The Men Who Set Operation Going Home in

Motion Operation Going Home Packet 1929-1977 1 piece of paper with

founding members' pictures 1 packet stapled together about Operation

Going Home

1 5

Executive Council (1 page) 1 6


Documentary Records

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UNIA and ACL Petition to The United Nations April 1945 2 pamphlets 2

petitions

1 7

Pan Africanism and African Personality 1961 1 8

Broadside- African Fundamentalism: A Racial Hierarchy and Empire for

Negroes

1 9

Resolution Committee notice regarding membership dues increase March

23, 1958 1 page, handwritten

1 10

Handwritten Notes- UNIA references to Marcus Garvey 1 11

Announcement- Marcus Garvey Institute: College of film -call for

applicants 1971

1 12

City of Cleveland Board of Building Standards and Building Appeals 1 13

City of Cleveland Environmental Health Services 1966-1970 1 14

Documents regarding Lillie Mae Gibson, International Organizer 1 15

Documents regarding Hon. Charles L. James Asst Pres

General 1947-1948

1 16

Stewarts Appeal for a School Fund 3 pages held together by a paperclip1 17

Petition to the United Naions 1 18


James Stewart FBI File

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Letter of Support of the Allied Mission during WW2 ca. 1942 1 19

Petition to Franklin D. Roosevelt for land in Africa 4 petitions 2 blank

name sheets for petition purposes

1 20

Lawsuit against UNIA 1 21

Press Service Workers Defense League 2/3/1941 1 22

Lobby Committee 1 23

The National Public Relations Committee 1 24

James Stewart FBI File 1953 Copies of originals with much of it blotted outBox

2

Box

James Stewart FBI File 2

Administration Records

Daily Report Sheets, Receipts and Disbursements 1947-1948 1947-1948 Box

3

Box Folder

April 1947- Daily Report Sheet April 1947 3 1

June 1947- Receipts and Disbursements June 1947 3 2

July 1947- Receipts and Disbursements July 1947 3 3


Daily Report Sheets, Receipts and Disbursements 1947-1948

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August 1947- Receipts and Disbursements August 1947 3 4

September 1947 Receipts and Disbursements September 1947 3 5

October 1947- Receipts and Disbursements October 1947 3 6

November 1947- Receipts and Disbursements November 1947 3 7

December 1947- Receipts and Disbursements December 1947 3 8

January 1948- Recepits and Disbursements January 1948 3 9

February 1948- Receipts and Disbursements February 1948 3 10

March 1948- Receipts and Disbursements March 1948 3 11

April 1948- Receipts and Disbursements April 1948 3 12

May 1948- Receipts and Disbursements May 1948 3 13

June 1948- Receipts and Disbursements June 1948 3 14

July 1948- Receipts and Disbursements July 1948 3 15

August 1948- Receipts and Disbursements August 1948 3 16

September 1948- Receipts and Disbursements September 1948 3 17



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October 1948- Receipts and Disbursements October 1948 3 18

November 1948- Receipts and Disbursements November 1948 3 19

December 1948- Receipts and Disbursements December 1948 3 20

July 1948- Daily Report Sheet July 1948 3 21

August 1948- Daily Report Sheet August 1948 3 22

September 1948- Daily Report Sheet September 1948 3 23

November 1948- Daily Report Sheet November 1948 3 24

Daily Report Sheets, Receipts and Disbursements 1949-1956 1949-1956 Box

4

Box Folder

January 1949 Daily Report Sheet January 1949 4 1

February 1949 Monthly Report 2/1949 4 2

March 1949 Daily Report Sheet 3/1949 4 3

April 1949 Daily Report Sheet 4/1949 4 4

May 1949 Daily Report Sheet 5/1949 4 5

June 1949 Monthly Report Sheet 6/1949 4 6



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July 1949 Daily Report Sheet 7/1949 4 7

August 1949 Daily Report Sheet 8/1949 4 8

September 1949 Daily Report Sheet 9/1949 4 9

September 1949 Receipts and Disbursements 9/1949 4 10

October 1949 Receipts and Disbursements 10/1949 4 11

November 1949 Receipts and Disbursements 11/1949 4 12

December 1949 Monthly Report Sheet 12/1949 4 13

January 1955 Receipts and Disbursements 1/1955 4 14

February 1955 Receipts and Disbursements 2/1955 4 15

March 1955 Receipts and Disbursements 3/1955 4 16

June 1955 Receipts and Disbursements 6/1955 4 17


July 1956 Receipts and Disbursements 7/1956 4 19

August 1956 Receipts and Disbursements 8/1956 4 20


Daily Report Sheets, Receipts and Disbursements 1950

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September 1956 Receipts and Disbursements 9/1956 4 21

October 1956 Receipts and Disbursements 10/1956 4 22

Daily Report Sheets, Receipts and Disbursements 1950 1/1950-12/1950 Box

5

Box Folder

January 1950 Receipts and Disbursements 1/1950 5 1

February 1950 Receipts and Disbursements 2/1950 5 2

March 1950 Receipts and Disbursements 3/1950 5 3

April 1950 Receipts and Disbursements 4/1950 5 4

May 1950 Receipts and Disbursements 5/1950 5 5


July 1950 Receipts and Disbursements 7/1950 5 7

January 1950 Daily Report Sheet 1/1950 5 8

February 1950 Daily Report Sheet 2/1950 5 9

March 1950 Daily Report Sheet 3/1950 5 10

April 1950 Daily Report Sheet 4/1950 5 11


Financial Records

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May 1950 Daily Report Sheet 5/1950 5 12

June 1950 Daily Report Sheet 6/1950 5 13

July 1950 Daily Report Sheet 7/1950 5 14

August 1950 Daily Report Sheet 8/1950 5 15

September 1950 Daily Report Sheet 9/1950 5 16

October 1950 Daily Report Sheet 10/1950 5 17

November 1950 Daily Report Sheet 11/1950 5 18

December 1950 Daily Report Sheet 12/1950 5 19

Financial Records Box

6

Box Folder

City of Cleveland House/Headquarters Concerns 6 1

Divisions 117 and 160, Indianapolis and Gary, IN 1930-1942 6 2

Monthly Report Sheet, Cleveland Division 133 April 1940s 6 3

Daily Report Sheet, New Negro World November 1940 6 4

Daily Report Sheet, Parent Body November 1940 6 5


Financial Records

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Daily Report Sheet, Parent Body December 1940 6 6

Daily Report Sheet, Parent Body January 1941 6 7

Daily Report Sheet, Secretary General November 1940 6 8

Daily Report Sheet, Secretary General January-February 1941 6 9

Daily Report Sheet, Secretary General March 1941 6 10

Monthly Reports April-October 1947 6 11

Daily Report Sheet, Secretary November 1948 6 12

Daily Report Sheet, Secretary February 1949 6 13

Daily Report Sheet, Secretary March 1949 6 14

Daily Report Sheet, Secretary General May 1949 6 15

Daily Report Sheet, Receipts and Disbursements January, October 1953 6 16

Daily Report Sheet, Receipts and Disbursements January 1953 6 17

Daily Report Sheet, Receipts and Disbursements February 1953 6 18

Daily Report Sheet, Receipts and Disbursements April - May 1953 6 19


Financial Records

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Daily Report Sheet, Receipts and Disbursements July - September 1953 6 20

Daily Report Sheet, Receipts and Disbursements October, December 1953 6 21

Report Sheet, Receipts and Disbursements of the Secretary

General 1953-1967

6 22

Daily Report Sheet, Secretary January 1954 6 23

Miscellaneous Report Sheets 1955-1965 6 24

Sunday Night Club, United Club, Farm Club 1947-1948 6 25

UNIA Receipts 1932-1933 6 26

Cleveland Division 133 Receipts 1950-1958 6 27

Cleveland Division 133 Receipts 1966 6 28

Cleveland Division 133 Receipts 1970-1975 6 29

Headquarters Logistics Receipts 6 30

UNIA Roster/Ledger Book 1947-1959 6 31

Daily Report Sheets, Tennant Property and Assets 1955-1957 6 32


General Finances and Receipts

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Walter Green Jr. Contains sensative information6 33

Miscellaneous Administration Records 1947-1978 6 34

General Finances and Receipts Box

7

Box Folder

UNIA Articles of Incorportation Application 1942 7 1

Financial Payment Receipts 1922-1925 1922-1925 7 3

Membership of Parent Body Division 133, Cleveland Early 1940's 7 3

General Receipts 7 4

Miscellaneous Finance Reports 1937-1941 1937-1941 7 5

Letter from Marcus Garvey about Supplies and Payment 1938 1938 7 6

United States Senate Chamber Card and Petition 1939 7 7

December Daily Report Sheets for the New Negro World 1940 1940 7 8

Division Monthly Expense Reports 1940-1949 7 9

Reimbursements, November 18 1940 7 10

Balance Sheet, March 1 March 1, 1941 7 11


General Finances and Receipts

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Daily Report Sheet from Chancellor's Department March-August 1941 7 12

Secretary General Daily Report Sheets 1940-1941 7 13

Financial Statements of Receipts; Secretary General's Office February

1941

7 14

Miscellaneous Finances 41-48 1941-1948 7 15

Division No. 253, San Germain Orient, Cuba 1942 7 16

Appointment of Peter Easley to Commissioner in Michigan 1942 7 17

Christmas Cards 7 18

Department of Liquor Control Applications: Beer and Wine 1942 7 19

The Cleveland Trust Company 1947-1963 7 20

Division 133, Cleveland Division Monthly Reports 1948 7 21

National Red Cross/Black Cross Fund 1950-1951 7 22

Advisory Board Meeting June 11, 1952 7 23

Letter to the USA Passport Division 1954 7 24


Correspondence

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Financial Reports: Friday Evening Keeno Game 1955-1956 7 25

Publishing Account by Division July 1956 1956 7 26

Documents- Financial, Funds, Collection Records 1956 7 27

Financial Payment Receipts 1956-1957 7 28

City of Cleveland Building Code Violations 1956-1976 7 29

Fundraising Material 1957 7 30

Conference Expense Sheet for Gary, Indiana September 23-24 1961 7 31

Division 504 Monthly Report for San Nicolaas, Aruba 1960-1962 7 32

Receipts Pertaining to UNIA Headquarters 1963-1966 7 33

Division 908 Monthly Report Sheet for Pittsburgh, PA March 5, 1965 7 34

Miscellaneous Finance Reports 1964-1965 1964-1965 7 35

Division 102 Monthly Report Sheet for Youngstown, OH August 4, 1966 7 36

Correspondence

Personal Correspondence Box

8


Marcus Garvey

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Controlled Access Headings

Personal Name(s)

•Garvey, Marcus, 1887-1940

Box Folder

Miscellaneous Correspondence 8 1

Foreign Correspondence UNIA 8 2

Marcus Garvey Letters sent to or from Marcus Garvey, the first President General of the United

Negro Improvement Association

Box Folder

From Marcus Garvey to Zebedee Green May 15, 1936 8 3

From Marcus Garvey 1937-1938 8 4

To Marcus Garvey, from James R. Stewart, September 16,

1939 September 16, 1939

8 5

James R. Stewart Letters sent to or from James R. Stewart, the successor to Marcus Garvey as

the President General of the United Negro Improvement Association.

Box Folder

Correspondence: James R. Stewart 8 6


James R. Stewart

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To James R. Stewart from MLT de Mena, May 19, 1932 May 19, 1932 8 7

Correspondence from James R. Stewart to James E. Bostwick. Sept. 9,

1941 9/9/1941

8 8

From James R. Stewart, October 19, 1940 Oct. 19, 1940 8 9

From James R. Stewart, 1941 1941 8 10

From James R. Stewart July 16, 1941 7/16/1941 8 11

To James R. Stewart from Sara R. Isaac 1942 1942 8 12

To James R. Stewart February 5, 1942 2/5/1942 8 13

From James R. Stewart to Elenor White 1942 1942 8 14

To James R. Stewart, President General 1942 1942 8 15

From James R. Stewart April 21, 1942 4/21/1942 8 16

From the Editor of the African Nationalist News, Monrovia,

Liberia 5/21/1942

8 17

To James R. Stewart January 21, 1948 1948 8 18

To James R. Stewart August 11,1948 8/11/1948 8 19


Charles L. James

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To James R. Stewart December 14, 1956 1956 8 20

To James R. Stewart January 16, 1957 1957 8 21

From James R Stewart To Mrs. R.B. Shipley, Chief Passport Division

August 11, 1948 1948

8 22

Charles L. James

Box Folder

By Charles L. James "Travels and Experiences" 8 23

To Charles L. James October 2, 1936 10/2/1936 8 24

To Charles L. James from Thos. W. Harvey March 26, 1939 3/26/1939 8 25

Lillie Mae Gibson Letters sent to and from Lillie Mae Gibson, the International Organizer for the

UNIA

Box Folder

To Mrs. Lillie Mae Gibson 1955 1955 8 26

To Mrs. Lillie Mae Gibson February 27, 1956 1956 8 27

To Mrs. Lillie Mae Gibson April 5,1956 4/5/1956 8 28

To Mrs. Lillie Mae Gibson April 15, 1956 1956 8 29


Mrs. Mae Thomas

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To the International Organizer ( Lillie Mae Gibson) May 22, 1956 1956 8 30

To Mrs. Lillie Mae Gibson July 2, 1956 1956 8 31

To Mrs. Lillie Mae Gibson from James R. Stewart July 10,

1956 7/10/1956

8 32

To Mrs. Lillie Mae Gibson February 14, 1957 1957 8 33

To Mrs. Lillie Mae Gibson From Margaret E. Davis Secretary General

March 15, 1957

8 34

To Mrs. Lillie Mae Gibson July 13, 1958 1958 8 35

To Mrs. Lillie Mae Gibson July 24,1957 7/24/1957 8 36

Mrs. Mae Thomas Letters sent to and from Ms. Mae Thomas, the Executive Secretary in the

1950s and 1960s.

Box Folder

To Mrs Mae Thomas from Jeremiah M.P. M Holo July 14,

1955 7/14/1955

8 37

To Miss Mae Thomas, Sec Gen April 13, 1956 1956 8 38

To Miss Mae Thomas, May 20 1956 1956 8 39

To Miss Mae Thomas, 1956 and undated 1956 8 40


William H. Sherrill

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To Miss Mae Thomas, August 1, 1964 1964 8 41

To Miss Mae Thomas February 14, 1965 2/14/1965 8 42

To Miss Mae Thomas January 31, 1967 1967 8 43

From Miss Mae Thomas To Eloise Bracewell 2/22/1957 8 44

Box Folder

Corresondence Introducing Representative of the Office of the Minister of

Legions September 12, 1955 9/12/1955

8 45

Correspondence Condolence letter for Elilah Muhammad 8 46

William H. Sherrill Letters sent to and from William H. Sherrill, the director of the Public

Relations Committee which was located in Detroit.

Box Folder

To William Sherrill from John Marshall April 8, 1941 4/8/1941 8 47

To William Sherrill from Martin Luther Jackson August 3, 1941 8/3/1941 8 48

To William Sherrill from Lula Parchmon June 1941 6/1941 8 49

To William Sherrill from Benjamin Gibbons June 1, 1941 6/1/1941 8 50


General H.M. Kirkwood

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To William Sherrill from Hattie Johnson June-July 1941 6/18-7/10 of

1941

8 51

To William Sherrill from AJ George July 1941 7/1941 8 52

Postcards to William Sherrill 1933, 1941 8 53

Box Folder

From MLT de Mena to the officers and members of the Gary

Division 5/19/1932

8 54

General H.M. Kirkwood Letters sent to and from General Hugh M. Kirkwood, the General in the

Universal African Legion.

Box Folder

From General H.M. Kirkwood 8 55

TO H.M. Kirkwood (Interoffice) 1959, 1960 8 56

From Gn. H.M. Kirkwood to Maj. Gen. John F. Russwell October 26,

1959 10/26/1959

8 57

Box Folder

Correspondece to the President and members of 160, Oct. 16,

1933 10/16/1933

8 58

Ethel Collins

Box Folder


UNIA Correspondence Books 1-8

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Correspondence to Miss Ethel M. Collins Sept. 18, 1940 9/18/1940 8 59

Correspondence To Mrs. Clara Philips from Ethel M. Collins Secretary

General UNIA November 26, 1940 11/26/1940

8 60

Box Folder

To Mr. William Marlowe January 19, 1947 From (Rev.) Raymond L.

Mooney 1/19/1947

8 61

To Co-Worker From G.M. Tolbert, American Leader Re: invitation to

district meeting March 5, 1953 3/5/1953

8 62

To UNIA From Minister J. Muldrows February 1956 2/1956 8 63

Correspondence from Virginia Johnson April 21,1942 4/21/1942 8 64

Names and Addresses 8 65

Daily Activities 8 66

Correspondence to UNIA from WVIZ TV Channel 25, July 1977 7/1977 8 67

Correspondence from the National Rifle Association of America 8 68

UNIA Correspondence Books 1-8

Box Folder


UNIA Correspondence from "Preservation Concern" box

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UNIA Correspondence Book 1 of 8 9 1

UNIA Correspondence Book 2 of 8 Pages 1-25 9 2






UNIA Correspondence/New Negro World Book 6 of 8 Pages 1-15 10 2




UNIA Correspondence from "Preservation Concern" box Box

11

Box Folder

Miscellaneous Correspondence 1933-1969 1933-1969 11 1


UNIA Correspondence from "Preservation Concern" box

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Miscellaneous Correspondence for James R. Stewart

1942-1943 1942-1943

11 2

Correspondence from James R. Stewart about firearm sales 1942 1942 11 3

Correspondence from James R. Stewart to Mrs. Clara Pillars May 1941 11 4

Correspondence with Ethel Collins- Kansas City, Kansas, 1940 1940 11 5

Correspondence with Mae Thomas 1956-57, 1963 11 6

Correspondence with Lillie Mae Gibson 1956-1965 11 7

Correspondence with George Wade December 1940 11 8

Public Relations Committee UNIA Folder 11 9

Correspondence with William Sherrill and the National Public Relations

Committee May-October 1941 1941

11 10

Correspondence with Detroit Division #407 1941 11 11

Correspondence regarding finances and report sheets 1940-1942 11 12

Correspondence regarding finances and report sheets 1953-1976 11 13

Outside Correspondence 11 14


Meetings/Gatherings

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Entertainment 11 15

Meetings/Gatherings

Conferences, Meetings and Gatherings Box

12

Box Folder

National Conference Programs 1932-1954 12 1

International Conference Programs 1947-48 1942-1975 12 2

First Women's Session of National Conference 9/1/1947 12 3

Ceremony Commemorating the 91st Anniversary of the Birth of Marcus

Garvey August 17, 1978

12 4

Minutes of the UNIA Divisional Branches and Chapters 1947 12 5

UNIA Handbills 1942-1955 12 6

Handwritten Notes 12 7

The Church vs. Evils of Modern Life: Will the Church Conquer? By Rev.

Clarence L. Simmons

12 8

Conference Materials Box

13

Box Folder


UNIA National Conference

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Suggested Agenda for Local Conventions 7/31-8/14 1927 1927 13 1

The Status of the Negro in a Fighting Democracy May 8-9, 1942 13 2

UNIA National Conference

Box Folder

Official Minutes of First Annual Conference of the Universal Negro

Improvement Association August 1929, August 15-20 1941 1941

13 3

Official Minutes of the National Conference of the Universal Negro

Improvement Association held at Liberty Farm Oregonia, Ohio August 30-

September 1, 1947 1947

13 4

Annual Conference September 5-7 1953 Speed Conference Colombus

Ohio February 20-22 1954

13 5

Notebook from 12th Annual Conference May 29, 1954 1954 13 6

UNIA International Convention

Box Folder

9th International Convention of the Universal Negro Improvement

Association August 13-19, 1942 at the Parent Body Headquarters 2200

East 40th Street Cleveland, Ohio, USA 1942

13 7


Legions Conference

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Official Minutes of the 10th International Convention of the Universal

Negro Improvement Association held at Liberty Farm Oregonia, Ohio

August 16-24, 1946 1946

13 8

Minutes of the 12th International Convention of the UNIA 1954 1954 13 9

Minutes of the 13th International Convention of the Universal Negro

Improvement Association and the ACL August 1-17, 1958 (1 packet w/ 28

pages) 1946

13 10

Legions Conference

Box Folder

Official Minutes of the National Conference of the Universal African

Legions of the Universal Negro Improvement Association held at 3636

Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago, Illinois May 15-16 1948 1948

13 11

Legions Conference, August 12 1956 1956 13 12

Legion Conference of the Universal Negro Improvement Association

(UNIA) of 1929 of the World, August 3 1957 1957

13 13

Legion Conference of the Universal Negro Improvement Association

(UNIA) of 1929 of the World, August 1-2 1959

13 14

Legion’s Conference 1960 (1 page) 13 15

Handwritten notes regarding Legion’s Conference undated (8 pages) 13 16


Legions Conference

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Legion’s Day Handwritten Notes (8 pages) 13 17

Box Folder

Midwestern Regional Conference 1947-1948 13 18

Official Minutes of the Midwestern Conference, April 8-9, 1950 1950 13 19

Southern Conference New Orleans, Louisiana February 13-16 13 20

Official Minutes of the Midwest and Southern Regional Conference

of the Universal Negro Improvement Association held at Parent Body

Headquarters 2200 East 40th Street Cleveland, Ohio March 20-21,

1948 1948

13 21

Minutes of Conference American Headquarters January 1-3 1954 1954 13 22

Conference Reminder 1955 from Lillie Mae Gibson 1955 13 23

Mass Meeting of Pittsburgh Minutes April 14, 1957 4/14/1957 13 24

Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities

League Conference August 23-26, 1969

13 25

Programme- Garvey Club Mass Meeting Sunday April 29 1956 13 26

Meeting Minutes May 12, 1956 by Sec M. Thomas, handwritten 13 27

Meeting Minutes, handwritten April 28, 1956 13 28


Mass Meeting

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Meeting Minutes, handwritten May 12, 1956 13 29

Mass Meeting

Box Folder

Meeting Minutes, handwritten January 2, 1955 Sunday Mass

Meeting 1955

13 30

Meeting Minutes, handwritten Mass Meeting August 11, 1956 13 31

Box Folder

Itinary 1961 Meeting Schedule 1961 13 32

Sunday September 30, 1962 Second Business Session 1962 13 33

Representatives Report Sheet for Meeting of UNIA May 9, 1965 1965 13 34

Liberty Hall Speaker Reports 13 35

"My Thought for Today As I See it" August 1-2, 1971 8/1971 13 36

Mass letter in regards to Sept. 10-12th convention 1971 13 37

Printed Materials

Publications Box

14

Box Folder


Garvey’s Voice: The Indispensable News, The Official News Organ of the Uni...

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Negro Business Magazine 1940 July 1940 14 1

Our Book...Good Will Magazine Sept-Oct 1942 14 2

Garvey’s Voice: The Indispensable News, The Official News Organ of the Universal Negro

Improvement Association The Indispensable News, The Official News Organ of the Universal

Negro Improvement Association

Box Folder

June 1963, vol. 1, no. 4 1963 14 3

Garvey's Vioce 1969 Spring Quarterly 1969 14 4

September 1975, vol 3. no. 2 1975 14 5

December 1983 vol.8 no. 11 1983 14 6

Stewart's Voice "A UNIA Monthly Devoted to the Uplift of the Negro Race and the Good of

Humanity"

Box Folder

December 1, 1952 1952 14 7

June 1955 1955 14 8

1956 February, March, May, June, September, November,

December 1956

14 9


The New Negro World

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1957 March, April, June, July, August, November 1957 14 10

April 1958 1958 14 11

May 1961 1961 14 12

July 1962 1962 14 13

October and November 14 14

The New Negro World The monthly publication of the UNIA with James R. Stewart as editor.

Box Folder

The New Negro World- Unknown Date 14 15

The New Negro World- September 1941 1941 14 16

The New Negro World- March, May, June, Aug-Sept, October, November

1942 1942

14 17

The New Negro World- January, February, March, April, May, July-

August, September 1943 1943

14 18

The New Negro World April-May 1944 1944 14 19

The New Negro World- November 1944 1944 14 20


Flyers, Signs and Bulletins

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The New Negro World- January 1945 1945 14 21

Box Folder

The Black Post, March 9, 1946 1946 14 22

The Black Pilot 1948 January 3, February 7, February 21 1948 14 23

The O.G.H. Monitor November 1978 1978 14 24

Young Workers Liberation League Correspondence and Call to

Action March 1975

14 25

The Crusader Monthly Newsletter April 1962 4/1962 14 26

Flyers, Signs and Bulletins Box

15

Box Folder

UNIA Bulletins 15 1

Speaker William Sherrill at Emery Auditorium 15 2

Show Business Handbils and Flyers 15 3

Greetings from Jamaica by Edward A. Billups 15 4

Prints of Portraits of famous African American Men 15 5

Printed Portrait of Marcus Garvey- Preservation Concern 15 6


Flyers, Signs and Bulletins

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Marcus Garvey Poster 15 7

Sign- Marcus Garvey Headquarters 15 8

Toast to the Flag of the UNIA 15 9

Flyer- Attention Friends! UNIA + ACL Meeting Announcement 1971 15 10

Copy of "Needs Funds" Flyer 15 11

Flyer- Monster Mass Demonstration (Damaged- do not remove from

sleeve)

15 12

Mass Produced Map of Liberty Farm 15 13

Documents- Congress of Afrikan People 1975 15 14

Printed Material- Posters, handouts and signs 15 15

County Auditor Campaign Sign with Mass Meeting Minutes on back

side 1950

15 16

TransAfrica Forum Fall 1984 vol. 2 no.3 15 17

Cleveland Call and Post 1956-1976 15 18

Article- Jesse Owens to Speak at UNIA Forum Meet 15 19


Visual Material

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Visual Material Box

15

Box Folder

Marcus Garvey Posters 15 20

James R. Stewart 1939-1964 15 21

C.M. Tolbert The Honorable C.M. Tolbert, 2nd Assistant President

General UNIA and ACL

15 22

Group Photographs 15 23

National Public Relations Committee Carlos Cooks, S.R. Wheat, William

Sherrill, Charles L. James, Ethel Waddell

15 24

West African Leaders (Nigeria and Liberia) Prince Adebayo Olaw...ns,

Abeokutah, Nigeria West Africa William V.S. Tubman, President of

Liberia

15 25

General H.M. Kirkwood 15 26

Print of unidentified man in military uniform 15 27

Map of Africa 15 28

Universal African Legion Box

15

Box Folder

UAL Documentary Records 15 29


African Philosophy

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UAL Administrative Records 1929-1934 15 30

UAL Administrative Records 1940-1956 15 31

UAL Monthly Report Sheets May, Nov, Dec 1949 15 32

UAL Service Records 15 33

Notice of Reserve Placement on UAL June 25, 1956 15 34

Correspondence introducing Mr. Hugh Kirkwood, appointed as minister of

Legions of the UNIA and ACL August 12, 1958, May 2, 1965

15 35

Roll Call 15 36

Handwritten Notes 1929, 1933 1929-1933 15 37

Receipt sent from Secretary General to H.M. Kirkwood April 9, 1949 15 38

Handwritten notes from two sources at a meeting in 1956 15 39

Handwritten notes and letters with photocopies 15 40

African Philosophy Box

16

Box Folder

Lesson 1 UNIA School of African Philosophy 16 1


Related Interests

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Lesson 16 UNIA School of African Philosophy In South Africa 16 7

Lesson 17 UNIA School of African Philosophy In South Africa 16 8

UNIA School of African Philosophy Untitled Lessons 16 9

Poem penned by Marcus Garvey 16 10

Religious Handouts 16 11

Honorable Reverend Zebdee E. Green 16 12

Related Interests Box

16

Olivet Institutional Baptist Church Pamphlet Box

16

Folder

13

Golden Gleanings Booklet 16 14


Olivet Institutional Baptist Church Pamphlet

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Lake Erie Paper Company Advertisement 16 15

Mason Booklet (Restricted Access) Restricted Access due to the

sensative material related to Masonic Ritual

16 16

Photographic Print of Cummings Funeral Home 16 17

Foreign Commerce Weekly May 2, 1942 16 18

Domestic Commerce Weekly May 7, 21, 1942 16 19

New Mexico Magazine 1942 1942 16 20

Current History Magazine November 1951 Two magazines addressed to

UNIA Headquarters

16 21

"Money, Banks & Taxes" June 1955 16 22

The Muntu Drum Newspaper February 17, 1976 1 newspaper16 23

Hough Area Development Corp. Newsletter (1 page) July 1976 16 24

Printed Material of Related Interests 16 25

Political Advertisement September 19, 1975 16 26

Poll Tax Facts January 3, 1941 1st session of the 77th Congress16 27


Olivet Institutional Baptist Church Pamphlet

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South Africa Apartheid 16 28

Homemade Soap Instructions 16 29

Welfare League's Amateur Boxing Show 1937 Boxing match fundraiser

materials, letters, tickets, etc.

16 30

Miscellaneous Organization's Flyers 16 31

Infrastructure Information 16 32