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Series 2: Rioghan Kirchner papers, 1960-2015, inclusive

Scope and Contents

Series 2: Rioghan Kirchner papers, 1960-2015, consists mostly of photocopies of materials in the Rioghan Kirchner Civil Rights in Brooklyn Collection, also held at the Center for Brooklyn History. The materials chronicle the activities of the Brooklyn chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). Types of materials include newspaper clippings, flyers, memos, and correspondence.

Some of the folders include Dr. Brian Purnell's research notes on notecards or annotations on the photocopies themselves.

Arrangement

The materials in this series are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.

Processing Information

Duplicates of material in the Rioghan Kirchner Civil Rights in Brooklyn Collection (BCMS.0011) with no annotation have been discarded.

"Why Not Next Door?" Rioghan Kirchner

Box: 1, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Misc. CORE material

Box: 1, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

LeFrak; Misc. housing

Box: 1, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Miscellaneous

Box: 1, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Bibuld case - Schools

Box: 1, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Ebinger's

Box: 1, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Operation Clean Sweep

Box: 1, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Misc. newspaper clippings

Box: 1, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Route 40 freedom rides

Box: 1, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

FOCUS [Freedom Organizations Coordinated for Unity in Shorefront]

Box: 1, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Sealtest boycott

Box: 1, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
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