Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History315 East Warren Avenue
Detroit, Michigan, 48201
313-494-5800
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
Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)
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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
Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)
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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
Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)
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
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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
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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
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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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Daily Report Sheets, Receipts and Disbursements 1949-1956
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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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Daily Report Sheets, Receipts and Disbursements 1949-1956
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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
June 1956 Receipts and Disbursements 6/1956 4 18
July 1956 Receipts and Disbursements 7/1956 4 19
August 1956 Receipts and Disbursements 8/1956 4 20
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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
June 1950 Receipts and Disbursements 6/1950 5 6
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)
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
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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
Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)
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
Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)
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
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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
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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 Book 2 of 8 Pages 26-40 9 3
UNIA Correspondence Book 3 of 8 9 4
UNIA Correspondence Book 4 of 8 Pages 15-35 9 5
UNIA Correspondence Book 4 of 8 Pages 36-59 9 6
UNIA Correspondence Book 5 of 8 10 1
UNIA Correspondence/New Negro World Book 6 of 8 Pages 1-15 10 2
UNIA Correspondence Book 6 of 8 Pages 16-32 10 3
UNIA Correspondence Book 7 of 8 10 4
UNIA Correspondence Book 8 of 8 10 5
UNIA Correspondence from "Preservation Concern" box Box
11
Box Folder
Miscellaneous Correspondence 1933-1969 1933-1969 11 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Related Interests
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Lesson 2 UNIA School of African Philosophy 16 2
Lesson 3 UNIA School of African Philosophy 16 3
Lesson 4 UNIA School of African Philosophy 16 4
Lesson 6 UNIA School of African Philosophy 16 5
Lesson 7 UNIA School of African Philosophy 16 6
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
Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)
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
Marcus Garvey and the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA)
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