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Contents included but are not limited to a historic African American newspaper featuring local and natioanl news relevant to Black communities. It includes reports on civil rights cases, community events church activities, social gatherings, and notable achievements of local residents. The issue also highlights a unique Black-owned storage cave business, offers commentary honoring Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, and contains advertisements for local services and businesses. Overal, it provides a concise snapshot of mid-century Black life, advocacy, and community engagement in Iowa.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 55, number 34, February 9, 1950
Date Created:
1950-02-09
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Contents included but are not limited to a historic African American newspaper featuring local and natioanl news relevant to Black communities. It includes reports on civil rights cases, community events church activities, social gatherings, and notable achievements of local residents. The issue also highlights a unique Black-owned storage cave business, offers commentary honoring Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, and contains advertisements for local services and businesses. Overal, it provides a concise snapshot of mid-century Black life, advocacy, and community engagement in Iowa.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Foreign news Civil rights Community activists African American churches Advertising African American business enterprises
Subject (Person):
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
Contributor (Person):
Morris, James B.
Location:
Iowa--Des Moines
Language:
eng
Contributing Institution:
Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines, Iowa)
Publisher:
Iowa Bystander Pub. Co.
Extent:
6 pages
Genre:
Newspapers
Type:
Text Image
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9156m
Related Resource:
Library of Congress Control Number: sn83025185
Digital Object Identifier:
bystander19500209
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w98w3893p
Metadata License:
This metadata record is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
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"Iowa bystander. volume 55, number 34, February 9, 1950", Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines, Iowa), Amplifying Black Voices in Iowa, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w98w3893p
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In Copyright
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