African Americans

This collection contains materials gathered by CORE member Jean “Maid” Adams. The bulk of the materials relate to CORE activities and fall into two categories: materials dating from the 1960s focusing on CORE campaigns and civil rights activism and more recent materials relating to the publication and promotion of the 2011 book Seattle in Black and White: The Congress of Racial Equality and the Fight for Equal Opportunity.

The collection includes nine pencil drawings. They are believed to be created by John Caldwell, a Black serviceman, during World War II. One drawing depicts Seattle’s Camp George Jordan, a camp for Black soldiers located at 1st Ave. S. and Spokane St., which operated between 1942 and 1947. The other drawings are portraits of unknown women and famous entertainers.

Six photographs of the East Madison-East Union Mardi Gras parade in Seattle’s Central District.

Correspondence, photographs and other ephemera related to Seattle music teacher, LeEtta Sanders King and her son, Winfield King, who was a local bandleader and a member of the Negro Musicians Union.

The collection documents the activities at McChord Air Force base in the 1940s including portraits of commanding officers and photographs depicting events such as medal ceremonies, training exercises and leisure activities.

This collection includes materials related to Reverend Samuel B. and Louise McKinney as well as Mt. Zion Baptist Church where Samuel McKinney served as pastor for over 40 years.

Collection includes ephemera, photographs, sound recordings, published articles, and obituaries related to the life and career of Jonathan Moore, who was an influential figure in the Northwest hip hop scene from 1989 to 2017.

Photographs of performers who visited the New Orleans Club, a nightclub and restaurant located near Renton, Washington during the 1940s and 1950s.

This collection includes 43 photographs showing events, dances and other daily activities of Army service clubs at Camp George Jordan, Fort Lewis and Fort Lawton between 1944 and 1951. The collection is notable for photographs of Black soldiers based at Camp Jordan and images of integrated service club events.