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Dr. John R. Cunningham
Presbyterian Foundation
Wachovia Bank Building
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dear Dr. Cunningham:
I want to express my appreciation on behalf of myself
and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Council on Human Relations for the
splendid work which you did in solving the lunch counter sitting
controversy. The solution to this problem certainly makes me
feel very proud of our community.
With men like you taking leadership in this, the South's
great problem, I am sure that significant progress for an eventual
solution will occur much more rapidly than most people feel possible.
I want to urge you to continue this work; and if I or any of the
Council on Human Relations can be of any assistance to you, please
call on us.
Sincerely yours
IWKjr:mc
Object Description
| Title | Dr. Luther W. Kelly Jr. 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 | 1960-07-12 - 1961-07-13 |
| 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 | 45 |
| 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-020345 |
| Date Digitized | 2015-08-31 |
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| Title | cml-mcrc-020345-1 |
| OCR Transcript | Dr. John R. Cunningham Presbyterian Foundation Wachovia Bank Building Charlotte, North Carolina Dear Dr. Cunningham: I want to express my appreciation on behalf of myself and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Council on Human Relations for the splendid work which you did in solving the lunch counter sitting controversy. The solution to this problem certainly makes me feel very proud of our community. With men like you taking leadership in this, the South's great problem, I am sure that significant progress for an eventual solution will occur much more rapidly than most people feel possible. I want to urge you to continue this work; and if I or any of the Council on Human Relations can be of any assistance to you, please call on us. Sincerely yours IWKjr:mc |
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