Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum

 

Harry S. Truman and Civil Rights

Truman shaking hands with an Air Force sergeant. October 13, 1950
Truman shaking hands with an Air Force sergeant. October 13, 1950

About The Collection

This collection focuses on President Harry S. Truman's decisions on civil rights, covering the years 1948-1953. It includes 72 documents totaling 342 pages. Supporting materials include photographs, oral history transcripts, an archival materials guide, and other links.

Documents

Report Submitted by Dwight R. G. Palmer, Treatment of Civil Rights in the Platform of the Democratic Party, ca. 1948

January

"A Minimum Civil Rights Program for the Eightieth Congress", January 8, 1948

February

George M. Elsey to Philleo Nash With Related Material, ca. February 1948

S.L. Brissie to Harry S. Truman, February 2, 1948

Channing H. Tobias and Walter White to Miscellaneous National Organizations, February 2, 1948

Edgar A. Padgett to Harry S. Truman, February 5, 1948

Joseph Cadden, Civil Rights Congress to Harry S. Truman, February 5, 1948

Roland B. Gittelsohn to Harry S. Truman, February 6, 1948

Frank W. Boykin to Matthew J. Connelly With Related Material, February 6, 1948

John Thurber Coates to Harry S. Truman, February 6, 1948

J.V. Dowtin to Harry S. Truman, February 6, 1948

Albert Winston Henderson, Jr. to Harry S. Truman, February 11, 1948

Mrs. T.R. Newton to Harry S. Truman, February 11, 1948

House Joint Resolution 326, February 12, 1948

Fanny Molner, Community Affairs Committee, K.A.M. Temple Sisterhood to Harry S. Truman, With Attachment, February 28, 1948

March

W. J. Walls to Harry S. Truman, With a Reply From William D. Hassett, March 6, 1948

Donald S. Dawson to Clark M. Clifford with Related Materials, March 8, 1948

Telegram, William D. Hassett to Bernard J. Sheil With Related Material, March 9, 1948

Charles R. Holloman to Harry S. Truman, March 12, 1948

“Declaration of Negro Voters,” National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, March 27, 1948

Correspondence Between John R. Steelman and Hallie Farmer, March 31, 1948

April

Elmo M. McCray, Jr. to Harry S. Truman, April 19, 1948

May

E.J. Franklin to Harry S. Truman, May 12, 1948

David K. Niles to Rebecca C. Simonson, May 26, 1948

June

Correspondence Between William D. Hassett and Charles P. Taft, June 18, 1948

Harry S. Truman to Walter White, With Related Material, June 19, 1948

Kenneth M. Birkhead to Philleo Nash with Attached Material, June 29, 1948

July

Matthew J. Connelly to David K. Niles, With Related Material, July 30, 1948

August

David K. Niles to William L. Patterson, With Related Material, August 2, 1948

Elmer W. Henderson to Clark M. Clifford, August 18, 1948

October

William L. Patterson to Harry S. Truman, With Related Material, October 28, 1948

November

Correspondence Between Harry S. Truman and Ruby Hurley, November 7, 1948

December

Correspondence Between John S. Stamm and Harry S. Truman, December 14, 1948

Matthew J. Connelly to David K. Niles, With Attachments, December 15, 1948

Correspondence Between Matthew J. Connelly and Walter B. Huber, December 15, 1948

Oscar L. Chapman to Walter White, With Related Material, December 20, 1948

"Civil Rights Are Not Standing Still", ca. 1949

Statement and Analysis by the Attorney General Concerning Proposed Civil Rights Act of 1949, HR. 4682, S.R. 1725, ca. 1949

January

National Citizens’ Council on Civil Rights to Harry S. Truman, With Attached Materials, January 12, 1949

Draft of Civil Rights Legislation, January 27, 1949

February

Matthew J. Connelly to Charles S. Murphy, With Related Material, February 4, 1949

Walter White to Branch Presidents of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, February 21, 1949

March

Stephen J. Spingarn to Donald S. Dawson, With Attachments, March 9, 1949

Walter White to J. Howard McGrath, March 15, 1949

Stephen J. Spingarn to Clark M. Clifford, March 21, 1949

Stephen J. Spingarn to Clark M. Clifford, March 25, 1949

Stephen J. Spingarn to Clark M. Clifford, March 29, 1949

Channing H. Tobias to David K. Niles With Related Material, March 31, 1949

April

J. A. Krug to Harry S. Truman, With Attachments, April 4, 1949

Harry S. Truman to Mary T. Norton With Related Correspondence, April 5, 1949

Guy Moffett to Donald S. Dawson, With Attached Material, April 12, 1949

Harry Daniels to Donald A. Dawson With Attachment, April 24, 1949

May

Arthur G. Klein to Harry S. Truman, With Attachments, May 3, 1949

Frances J. Mannix to Harry S. Truman, With a Reply From David K. Niles, May 10, 1949

Dave Dandridge to Harry S. Truman, With a Reply From David K. Niles, May 10, 1949

Stephen J. Spingarn to Clark M. Clifford, May 17, 1949

June

John W. McCormack to Matthew J. Connelly, June 2, 1949

Philleo Nash to David K. Niles With Related Material, June 7, 1949

December

Stephen J. Spingarn to Clark M. Clifford, December 19, 1949

January

Dudley Weinberg to Harry S. Truman, With Reply From David Niles, January 19, 1950

Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. to Harry S. Truman, With Referral, January 20, 1950

Matthew J. Connelly to David K. Niles, With Attached Letter from Charles E. Bennett to Harry S. Truman, January 30, 1950

February

Roy Wilkins to Harry S. Truman, With Referral, February 8, 1950

March

Stephen J. Spingarn to Charles S. Murphy, March 1, 1950

Correspondence Between Leroy Chandler and Joseph G. Feeney, March 1, 1950

Draft Letter, William H. Boyle, Jr. to Henry Davis, March 2, 1950

May

Memo From Stephen J. Spingarn, May 16, 1950

July

Harry J. Davenport to Matthew J. Connelly With Related Material, July 24, 1950

August

Correspondence Between Harry S. Truman and Mary McLeod Bethune, ca. August 1950

December

“Mr. President Take Notice: Why they Call it the Solid South”, December 19, 1951

July

Harry S. Truman to William L. Dawson, July 28, 1952

January

Correspondence Between Harry S. Truman and Roy Wilkins, January 14, 1953

The Harry S. Truman Library and Museum is one of thirteen Presidential Libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration.

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