Blacks in Government photographic collection

Collection

Identifier: Org. Lot 591

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection of seventeen photographs, 1986-1988, that were assembled on an information panel about the Columbia River Chapter of the organization Blacks in Government. The panel was displayed in a 1988 Northwest Black Heritage exhibit at the Oregon Historical Society. The photographs depict scenes from BIG workshops; displays about the group; and individual officers, members, and speakers, including Jim Jura, Curtis Kirkpatrick, Al Mouton, Tanya Brewster, Leon (Skip) Rowland, Margaret Carter, Isaiah Turner, Hosea Williams and Ruby S. Fields. The collection also includes a photograph of the original panel, which included information about the founding and history of the national organization and the Columbia River Chapter.

Dates

1986-1988

Creator

Blacks in Government (U.S.). Columbia River Chapter (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Administrative history

Blacks in Government, an advocacy and professional development organization for Black employees in federal, state, and local governments, was founded in 1975. The Columbia River Chapter was organized in 1983.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Small collection of photographs that were assembled on an information panel about the Columbia River Chapter of the organization Blacks in Government. The photographs depict scenes from BIG workshops; displays about the group; and individual officers, members, and speakers, including Jim Jura, Curtis Kirkpatrick, Al Mouton, Tanya Brewster, Leon (Skip) Rowland, Margaret Carter, Isaiah Turner, Hosea Williams and Ruby S. Fields. The collection also includes a photograph of the original panel.