- Additional Authors
- Found In
- c2ic Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters' Meetings (CstRLIN)NYPG94-R988.
- Description
- 1 sound tape reel (95:42 min.) : analog, 3 3/4 ips, mono.; 7 in.
- Summary
- At the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 31st Anniversary Meeting (Sept. 14, 1956, afternoon session), C. A. Johnson begins by reading the report from the Committee on Grievances and Claims. The Committee proposes that it become a permanent part of future convention agendas. A. L. Payne reads the report by the Train and Chair Car Porters that proposes working hours be cut to 40 hours a week, the railroad to pay for 1/2 of the cost of uniforms and other proposals. A. Philip Randolph comments on a move to reorganize the Ladies Auxiliary and M. P. Webster comments on the issue and expresses his respect for the Auxiliary. C. L. Dellums remarks on the idea to set up a trustee board for the Brotherhood; A. P. Randolph welcomes Dr. James Cooke, Director of the St. Louis YMCA, who speaks next and praises the Pullman porters for contributing a great deal to the Y's beginnings. E. D. Nixon refers to the Rosa Parks incident and talks about his ivolvement in organizing the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Nixon tells of the problems and difficulties opposers of the movement have created. He asks for help and support in the movement.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Collection donated by Benjamin F. McLaurin.
- Schomburg NEH Humanities Resources Access Project.
- Subjects
- Reproduction (note)
- Call Number
- Sc Audio C-657 (Sides 1-2, counter no. 00)
- OCLC
- NYPG94-R1124
- Title
[Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 31st Anniversary Meeting, St. Louis, September 14, 1956, afternoon session] [Part 6 of 6] [sound recording]
- Imprint
1956.
- Reproduction
Service copy. New York, N.Y. : Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library, 1993. 2 sound cassettes.
- Connect to:
- Local Subject
Montgomery Bus Boycott, Montgomery, Ala., 1955-56.
- Added Author
Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip), 1889-1979.
Webster, M. P. (Milton Price)
Nixon, E. D. (Edgar Daniel), 1899-
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters' meetings.
- Found In:
c2ic Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters' Meetings (CstRLIN)NYPG94-R988.
- Research Call Number
Sc Audio C-657 (Sides 1-2, counter no. 00) Original in Sc Audio TC-220