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Iowa bystander. volume 61, number 52, June 07, 1956 Item Info

Iowa’s Bystander newspaper (going by various titles throughout the years) was established in Des Moines, Iowa in 1894. The weekly newspaper served as the voice of Iowa’s African American community and covered a variety of local, national, and occasionally international matters. Topics focused on the Black community and was founded with this intent. The newspaper went by various titles throughout the years including: Iowa State Bystander, Iowa Bystander, The Bystander, and The New Iowa Bystander.
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Title:
Iowa bystander. volume 61, number 52, June 07, 1956
Date Created:
1956-06-07
Time Period:
1950s
Description:
Iowa’s Bystander newspaper (going by various titles throughout the years) was established in Des Moines, Iowa in 1894. The weekly newspaper served as the voice of Iowa’s African American community and covered a variety of local, national, and occasionally international matters. Topics focused on the Black community and was founded with this intent. The newspaper went by various titles throughout the years including: Iowa State Bystander, Iowa Bystander, The Bystander, and The New Iowa Bystander.
Subject (Topic):
African Americans Black people Segregation in transportation Affirmative action programs--Law and legislation Boycotts Veterans Civil rights Obituaries Funeral rites and ceremonies Elections
Subject (Organization):
Freemasons Freemasons. Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Illinois NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission State University of Iowa
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:
10 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:
bystander19560607
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w96w96j82
Metadata License:
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"Iowa bystander. volume 61, number 52, June 07, 1956", 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/w96w96j82
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