Box OSL.08

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Coverage of the indictments of Dr. Barnette Milton Rhetta Jr. for performing abortion services in Baltimore.

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Includes drawings depicting the path of the bullet that killed Martin Luther King, Jr.

Scope and Contents Riot files mostly contain reporting and documentation on riots related to race in the United States between the 1930’s-1970’s. Reporting is on specific events like the Martin Luther King Jr. assassination, as well as general incidents that are state and city specific. Files mainly contain reporting in the form of clippings,writings and photographs depicting the aftermath of riots. Some reporting on incidents like prison and military base riots contains documentation in the form of legal...

Scope and Contents Material filed under the heading Racial Prejudice mainly covers incidents of racial segregation, primarily in the United States, where racial segregation was also known as Jim Crow. Stories documented in the racial segregation files describe the way segregation was enforced or imposed in specific instances and varying contexts, and the way it was resisted and fought. Types of documents include photographs, legal documents, reports, letters, press releases, publications, draft articles,...

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Note on original folder reads "See also: Education; Colleges (in College Drawer)"; includes a report of the 1935-1937 session of a Pennsylvania state legislative committee regarding University of Pittsburgh;