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July 5, 1960
Mr. Robert Gore
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte 8, North Carolina
My dear Robert:
I an enclosing an official copy of the paper adopted
by the Mayor's Committee at its meeting Monday morning, July 4th.
It is identical with the one handed to yon with the exception that
the name of Belk's Store which was inadvertently overlooked has
been added to this one.
Let me commend you and your associates for the fine
spirit in which you have carried your responsibilities in recent
weeks. It is my earnest hope and prayer that the whole matter
will be concluded in the next few days in a spirit of mutual good
will and that courtesy and harmony may prevail thereafter.
I appreciate the willingness of the group to suspend
demonstrations for these next few days allowing the merchants to
reach their conclusion in a spirit of relaxed quiet.
With sincere regards, I am
Cordially,
J R Cunningham
Object Description
| Title | Robert Brookins Gore correspondence |
| Series | Series 2, Dr. John R. Cunningham correspondence |
| Digital Collection | Charlotte Mayor's Committee on Race Relations Papers, 1960-1965 |
| Creator | Cunningham, John R. (John Rood), 1891-1980 |
| Date Created | 1960-07-05 - 1961-08-11 |
| Series Description | This series consists of correspondence from and to the Reverend Dr. John R. Cunningham, chairman of both mayoral committees. |
| Collection Description | Charlotte mayor (from 1957-1961) James Saxon Smith formed the Mayor's Friendly Relationship Committee (MFRC) in response to student organized sit-ins at lunch counters in some of uptown Charlotte's major white-owned establishments on February 12, 1960. By July 1960, the MFRC had helped the lunch counter owners and student protesters come to an agreement which resulted in the integration of many of Charlotte's lunch counters. The work of the committee continued and expanded to explore broader community issues, and was renamed the Mayor's Community Relations Committee (MCRC) in 1961. This collection comprises papers related to the establishment and work of both committees, and includes correspondence, committee minutes, memorandums, pamphlets, and research materials on the subject of race relationships. |
| Subjects--Names |
Cunningham, John R. (John Rood), 1891-1980 Brookshire, Stanford R., 1905-1990 Smith, James Saxon |
| Subjects--Organizations |
Charlotte (N.C.). Mayor's Friendly Relationship Committee Charlotte (N.C.). Mayor's Community Relations Committee Johnson C. Smith University |
| Subjects--Topics |
African Americans--Segregation--North Carolina--Charlotte Civil rights--North Carolina--Charlotte Discrimination in public accommodations--North Carolina--Charlotte Race discrimination--North Carolina--Charlotte Civil rights movements--Southern States--History--20th century Municipal government--North Carolina--Charlotte |
| Subjects--Locations |
Charlotte (N.C.)--Race relations--History--20th century Charlotte (N.C.)--Politics and government--20th century |
| Coverage--Place |
Charlotte (N.C.) Mecklenburg County (N.C.) |
| Box Number | 3 |
| Folder Number | 9 |
| Language | eng |
| Object Type | Text |
| Digital Format | Displayed as .jp2, uploaded as .tif |
| Genre | manuscripts (document genre) |
| Finding Aid | http://www.cmstory.org/sites/default/files/Manuscript/Mayor%27s%20Committee%20Race%20Relations.pdf |
| Original Collection | Mayor's Committee on Race Relationships papers |
| Digital Collection Home Page | http://digitalcollections.uncc.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/p16033coll11 |
| Repository | Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library |
| Digital Publisher | J. Murrey Atkins Library Special Collections (University of North Carolina at Charlotte) |
| Rights | These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study. The digital reproductions have been made available through an evaluation of public domain status, permissions from the rights' holders, and authorization under the law including fair use as codified in 17 U.S.C. section 107. Although these materials are publicly accessible for these limited purposes, they may not all be in the public domain. Users are responsible for determining if permission for re-use is necessary and for obtaining such permission. Individuals who have concerns about online access to specific content should contact J. Murrey Atkins Library. |
| Location of Original | Robinson-Spangler Carolina Room, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library |
| Grant Information | Digitization made possible by funding from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources. |
| Identifier | cml-mcrc-020309 |
| Date Digitized | 2015-08-27 |
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| Title | cml-mcrc-020309-1 |
| OCR Transcript | July 5, 1960 Mr. Robert Gore Johnson C. Smith University Charlotte 8, North Carolina My dear Robert: I an enclosing an official copy of the paper adopted by the Mayor's Committee at its meeting Monday morning, July 4th. It is identical with the one handed to yon with the exception that the name of Belk's Store which was inadvertently overlooked has been added to this one. Let me commend you and your associates for the fine spirit in which you have carried your responsibilities in recent weeks. It is my earnest hope and prayer that the whole matter will be concluded in the next few days in a spirit of mutual good will and that courtesy and harmony may prevail thereafter. I appreciate the willingness of the group to suspend demonstrations for these next few days allowing the merchants to reach their conclusion in a spirit of relaxed quiet. With sincere regards, I am Cordially, J R Cunningham |
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