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Source
MHC Archives
Title
The Committee on Civil Rights Fundraising Letter, 1961
Description
This letter shows that the Committee on Civil Rights worked with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee in their fundraising efforts, specifically mentioning the group’s involvement in voter registration activism. Signed by the organizers of the group, it was sent to Mr. Ben L. Reid, who was an English professor at the college. A note in pencil indicates that he sent the Committee a $10 check (equivalent to about $85 in 2019) on November 11th, 1961. Their stated goal was to raise $800 (equivalent to about $6,000 in 2019).
Creator
Anne Martin
Date
November 2, 1961
Contributor
Marion Fitch, Sandra Kenyon, Jean Mammon, Marilyn Kirk, Stephanie Krass
Format
Paper
Language
English
Type
Letter
Identifier
case03_votes_002