Miscellaneous Collection
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- 14 charged in deaths meet lawyers
- This November 6, 1979, article by Jim Wicker of the Greensboro Record reports on the ongoing investigation into the shootings of five members of the Communist Workers Party (CWP) at a Death to the Klan rally in Greensboro on November 3, 1979. Defendants had been meeting with their attorneys, and would be allowed visitors soon. Police said that one suspect was still at large, that they were still seeking one suspect vehicle in the case, and that videotapes of news footage of the incident had been obtained from local media. Rayford Milano Caudle, Michael Euguene Clinton, Harold Dean Flowers, Billy Joe Franklin, Terry Wayne Hartsoe, Lawrence Gene Morgan, David Wayne Matthews, Claude McBride, Lee Joseph McClain, Lisford Carl Napier, Sr., Coleman Blair Pridmore, Jerry Paul Smith, Roy Clinton Toney, and Roland Wayne Wood were charged in the murders of Sandra Smith, James M. Waller, Cesar Vinson Cauce, Willam E. Samson, and Michael Nathans.
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- A message to the veterans of the World War from the American Red Cross
- This pamphlet describes the services that the American Red Cross offers to World War I veterans.
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- After the violence
- This November 5, 1979, editorial in the Greensboro Daily News discusses the recent events surrounding the shooting of five members of the Communist Workers Party (CWP) at a Death to the Klan rally in Greensboro on November 3, 1979. The editorial attempts to analyze the police reaction to the incident, stating that it was "reasonable" to assume that the KKK would have shown up at the event, but that experience suggested that there probably would have been "no real violence." The editorial also urges a speedy and thorough investigation of the situation.
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- After violence, community leaders ask for calm
- In this November 4, 1979, article from the Greensboro Daily News, staff writer Lindsey Gruson reports on calls for calm by Greensboro leaders following the November 3, 1979, Death to the Klan rally, at which five members if the Communist Workers Party (CWP) were shot to death. Black and white leaders, including Mayor Jim Melvin, Police Chief William Swing, pastors Frank Williams and Otis Hairston, Councilman Jimmie Barber, and local NAACP president George Simkins joined to urge residents not to become violent. Melvin stated that the incident was unrelated to racial tension in the city and said there would be a full investigation. Williams noted that residents of the area where the shootings took place were angry at the police for not having been at the scene and at the CWP for choosing a heavily populated parade route through a residential area, as well as at the KKK members.
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- Alice Hixon and other personnel
- A photograph of Alice Hixon and other personnel on a ramp.
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- Alice Hixon and two other nurses
- A photograph of Alice Hixon and two other military nurses. The back reads, "Frances [illlegible], Alice M. Crowell, October, 1951."
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- Alice Hixon in Pusan
- A photograph of Alice Hixon in military uniform on the deck of a ship. The back reads, "Pusan - 1951."
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- Alice Hixon talking with others in nurse's office
- A photograph of Alice Hixon with three sailors.
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- Alice Hixon with camera
- A photograph of Alice Hixon with a handheld camera. The back reads "May 27, 1951 Sasebo, Japan."
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- Alice Hixon with other nurses
- A photograph of Alice Hixon with four other military nurses.
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- Alice Hixon with two other nurses
- A photograph of Alice Hixon with two other military nurses on the deck of ship.
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- American Red Cross certificate
- This certificate in recognition of service was awarded to Mrs. Nathaniel L. Eure by the Greensboro chapter of the American Red Cross.
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- Annual circular of Bennett Seminary
- This pamphlet details the course of study at Bennett Seminary, as well as the start dates of each term and boarding expenses.
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- Anonymous Communist tries to explain dedication
- In this November 5, 1979, article from the Greensboro Daily News, staff writers Bob Hiles and Rebecca Ragsdale interview an unidentified member of the Communist Workers Party (CWP) who expresses his support for the goals of the party and states that people will be killed in the name of the revolution. He also expresses his belief that despite the failure of other such groups, the CWP will succeed, and he compares the group to the Black Panthers. The CWP (then Workers Viewpoint Organization) had sponsored the Death to the Klan march on November 3, 1979, at which five CWP members were killed.
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- Army Air Forces Overseas Replacement Depot and Redistribution Center Number 5, Greensboro, N.C.
- This booklet was created by the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. to inform new soldiers of the amenities (one is phone use) available to them in the Overseas Replacement Depot (BTC-10/ORD), Redistribution Center No. 5, and downtown Greensboro.
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- Avenge the murder of the CWP 5!
- This large newsprint poster announces a march and demonstration held November 11, 1979, to coincide with funeral services for four of the five Communist Workers Party (CWP) members killed at the Death to the Klan march on November 3, 1979. The CWP had recently changed its name from the Workers Viewpoint Organization.
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- Band of 14 arraigned in slayings
- This November 5, 1979, article by Jim Wicker of the Greensboro Record reports on the arraignment of fourteen members of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) and Nazi party on murder charges stemming from the shootings of five members of the Communist Workers Party (CWP) at a "Death to the Klan" rally in Greensboro on November 3, 1979. Defendants were Michael Euguene Clinton, Rayford Milano Caudle, Harold Dean Flowers, Billy Joe Franklin, Terry Wayne Hartsoe, Lawrence Gene Morgan, David Wayne Matthews, Lee Joseph McClain, Lisford Carl Napier Sr., Coleman Blair Pridmore, Jerry Paul Smith, Roy Clinton Toney, and Roland Wayne Wood. The article also mentions that public defenders had been appointed for several defendants. Two photographs accompany the article.
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- Basic Training Center Number 10
- This pamphlet was created by the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Co. to inform soldiers arriving at Basic Training Center #10 (BTC-10) of the amenities available to them in the camp and in downtown Greensboro. Telephone numbers and use is prominently featured.
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- Basic operational plan: Commemoration of first sit-in
- This twenty four-page document was produced by the Greensboro Police Department in preparation for several upcoming events celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Woolworth lunch counter sit ins. The police department's operational plans for these events are significant because the department was receiving intense criticism for their actions during a recent anti-Klan march that left five protestors dead. The Communist Workers Party was planning events to memorial the slain protestors to coincide with the sit in celebrations. The document outlines various events, primarily at North Carolina A&T State University and Bennett College, and details police procedures and assignments. Also included are various maps of the areas to be secured.
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- CWP members refusing to cooperate with agents
- This November 7, 1979, article, Brent Hackney and Steve Berry of the Greensboro Daily News report that members of the Communist Workers Party (CWP) are not cooperating with the investigation into the shooting of five members of the CWP at a Death to the Klan rally in Greensboro on November 3, 1979. CWP leader Nelson Johnson had alleged a conspiracy involving law enforcement, and was refusing to talk to investigators. The article also discusses the upcoming funeral march for CWP victims and recent developments in the case: District Attorney Mike Schlosser had not decided whether to pursue the death penalty, and local TV stations had not decided how to respond to a subpoena demanding their footage of the shootings.
