Stewart Bell Jr. Archives
Handley Regional Library
Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society
P.O. Box 58, Winchester, VA 22604
(540) 662-9041 ext. 17
archives@handleyregional.org
www.handleyregional.org
1368 THL
Inventory created by Archives Staff 05/98. Last revised 11/21.
ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: Collection is open to all researchers.
USE RESTRICTIONS: Restrictions may apply concerning the use, photoduplication, or publication of items in this collection. Consult a member of the archives staff for information concerning these restrictions. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright.
EXTENT: 1.668 linear feet
CREATOR: Doherty, John and Ethel
DATE: 1990-2012.
Scope and Content: This collection is comprised of programs, by-laws, correspondence, membership rosters, minutes, newsletters, articles, and other materials concerning the Coalition for Racial Unity (CRU).
Biographical/Historical: The Coalition for Racial Unity started in 1990 with the purpose of promoting understanding and bettering interracial relationships. The first event was the Race Unity Day Picnic on June 10, 1990, and the Coalition has since hosted many events including prayer vigils, jazz festivals, workshops, study groups, and fundraisers. The Coalition for Racial Unity is no longer active.
Cite As: Coalition for Racial Unity Records, 1368 THL, Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, Handley Regional Library, Winchester, VA, USA.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION: Acquired as a gift.
ORGANIZATION:
BOX 1
Minutes 1990-1994, unnumbered, typescript
Minutes 1995-1999, unnumbered, typescript
Minutes 2000-2003, unnumbered, typescript
Minutes 2004-2006, unnumbered, typescript
Treasurer’s Report, unnumbered typescript
1992
1993
1997
2001
2002
2006
Scrapbook, first picnic by Franklin Washington
BOX 2
News articles 1988-1991, unnumbered items, printed (photocopy)
News articles 1992, unnumbered items, printed (photocopy)
News articles 1993, unnumbered items, printed (photocopy)
News articles 1994-1995, unnumbered items, printed (photocopy)
News articles 1996-1998, unnumbered items, printed (photocopy)
News articles 1999, unnumbered items, printed (photocopy)
News articles 2000, unnumbered items, printed (photocopy)
News articles 2002-2005, unnumbered items, printed (photocopy)
News articles 2006, unnumbered items, printed (photocopy)
News articles 2009, unnumbered items, printed
Newsletters 1993-1999, unnumbered items, printed
Newsletters 2000+, unnumbered items, printed
BOX 3
Membership application forms (blank), unnumbered items, typescript
People
Biographical (various people), unnumbered leaves, typescript
Board Members, 1996-2009, unnumbered leaves, typescript
Committees, 1990-2006, unnumbered leaves, typescript
Kirby, John – Highway marker & biographical materials, unnumbered leaves, typescript and printed
Membership, 1990-1999, unnumbered leaves, typescript
Membership, 2011-2002, unnumbered leaves, typescript
Officers, 1993-2002, 18 leaves, typescript
Weatherton, Bob ( -1993), first president of Coalition for Racial Unity, unnumbered leaves, printed
Programs
Kirby Day, 2004-2010, unnumbered items, typescript and printed
Listening Project – North End Community, November 1995, 1 item, 19 leaves, typescript
Miscellaneous Activities, 1990-2010 (folder contains the following):
Field Trips
Hymn Sing
Kwanzaa Celebration
Picnic
Race Unity Day
Service in Remembrance of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Theater Night Fundraiser
Weed and Seed Program
Workshops
Other programs
Prayer Vigil, 1992-2009, unnumbered items, typescript and printed
Study Circles, 2001-2010, unnumbered items, typescript and printed
Symposium on Race Relations, November 7, 1998, 1 item, 13 leaves, typescript
Schedules & Agendas, 1990-2006, unnumbered items, typescript
BOX 4
Awards – unnumbered items, printed and typescript (folder contains the following):
Community History Project Award by Shenandoah University
Peace and Social Justice Award, and Robert Weatherton Award by Coalition for Racial Unity
Walking King’s Talk Award by Lord Fairfax Community College
Bylaws, Constitution, Articles of Incorporation, State Corporation Commission Annual Report, unnumbered pages, typescript
Correspondence 1991-1999, unnumbered leaves, typescript and manuscript
Correspondence 2000-2009, unnumbered leaves, typescript and manuscript
Donations made by CRU, 1991-2005, 5 leaves, typescript
History of organization, 7 items, 10 leaves, typescript
Issues – Forums & Panel Discussions, 1991-2012, unnumbered items, typescript
Issues – KKK local presence and Coalition’s reaction, unnumbered leaves, typescript and printed
Issues – Misc. Topics of Interest, 1991-2008, unnumbered leaves, typescript
Mission Statement and vision, 2002-2004, unnumbered items, typescript (photocopy)
NAACP, 1993-2009, unnumbered items, typescript and printed
Stationery, unnumbered items, printed
Washington, Franklin and Jeffrey – Court Case, 1995-2001, unnumbered items, typescript and printed
Winchester City, 1992-2008, unnumbered items, typescript and printed
Mapcase 5, drawer 12
Poster – John Kirby Jazz Festival, June 29, 2006