John R. Kellam papers (kellam)
Providence College
Archives and Special Collections1 Cunningham Square
Providence, RI 02918
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Inventory
R.I.Committee Against Discrimination in Housing Files, 1955-1963
13 folders
This series contains materials and files generated by the Committee mostly related to the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act, passed on April 12, 1965.
Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically.
| Container | Description | Date | ||
| Box 1, Folder 1 | Drafting Committee - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act |
1957-1961 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 2 | Working Drafts - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act |
1957-1962 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 3 | Education Committee - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act |
1958-1961 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 4 | General Correspondence - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act |
1958-1959 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 5 | General Correspondence - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act |
1960-1962 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 6 | Organized Opposition - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act |
1959-1960 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 7 | Organizational Support - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act |
1958-1960 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 8 | Signature Lists - Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act |
1958-1961 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 9 | Photographs |
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| Photograph no.1
John R. Kellam Caption on verso "Rhode Island Committee on Discrimination in Housing; Left to right: Miss Carol Watts, member; John Kellam, member Research & Statistics Committee; Mrs Shirley Lee, President; Joseph E. Adelson, Counsel" |
ca. 1960 | |||
| Photograph no.2
John R. Kellam Caption on verso "Rhode Island Committee on Discrimination in Housing; Left to right: Mrs Olive Wiley, Chairman of Education and Public Information Committee; Francis B. Keeney Jr., Recording Secretary; Miss Carol Watts, member; Miss Vera Fontes, Treasurer; Mrs Shirley Lee, President; John Kellam, member Research & Statistics Committee; Joseph E. Adelson, Counsel; Mrs. Phyllis Refflain, Corresponding Secretary" |
ca. 1960 | |||
| Box 1, Folder 10 | Publicity |
1956 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 11 | Public Housing - correspondence |
1955-1962 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 12 | Rhode Island Committee on Discrimination in Housing |
1955-1962 | ||
| Box 1, Folder 13 | Stationary - blank |
undated |
Subject Files, 1935-1973
77 folders
This series contains materials that, while not directly related to the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act of 1965, was generated by John Kellam and is supportive of the Committee's work. Among the materials included are reports, correspondence, brochures, pamphlets, flyers, addresses, survey's, statistical data, article reprints, and legislative proposals.
Arrangement: This series is arranged alphabetically.
Newspaper Clippings, 1961-1963
40 folders
This series contains newspaper clippings from various major newspapers. The articles are mainly reporting on minority discrimination and public housing issues at the local, regional, and national levels.
The titled newspapers dated for March of 1960 contain articles reporting on the delayed Congressional vote of the Civil Rights Act of 1960, which was signed into law by President Eisenhower on May 6, 1960.
Arrangement: The series is arranged chronologically.
