Box 8

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains reports; journal issues and articles; clippings; essays; fact sheets; flyers; and other material related to education, race, civil rights, activism, and poverty. Some topics covered in this series include African Americans and politics; Hurricane Katrina and the reconstruction of New Orleans; immigration; and other related subjects. Material in this series is organized chronologically.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains reports; journal issues and articles; clippings; essays; fact sheets; flyers; and other material related to education, race, civil rights, activism, and poverty. Some topics covered in this series include African Americans and politics; Hurricane Katrina and the reconstruction of New Orleans; immigration; and other related subjects. Material in this series is organized chronologically.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains material belonging to Ernest's relatives. Material belonging to his daughters Lynetta and Cheryl are comrprised of wedding invitations and other related documents; correspondence; and commencement programs and invitations. Also included in this sub-series are a disseration and curriculum vitae belonging to Foraker Ulysses Smith, and a family reunion t-shirt.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This sub-series contains personal correspondence such as greeting cards; event programs; obituaries; material related to Ernest Smith's education such as diplomas, transcripts, resume, and teaching credentials; certificates of appreciation that are not related to his professional career; clippings about Smith; material related to religion and church; music and ballet programs; and other documents.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains reports; journal issues and articles; clippings; essays; fact sheets; flyers; and other material related to education, race, civil rights, activism, and poverty. Some topics covered in this series include African Americans and politics; Hurricane Katrina and the reconstruction of New Orleans; immigration; and other related subjects. Material in this series is organized chronologically.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: This sub-series contains material from Ernest Smith’s time as a member of the Los Angeles Branch’s Executive Committee with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) where he also had a Life Membership, and his various positions and interests in politics and activism. Material includes: NAACP mission statement; reports; meeting minutes; Roy Wilkins Freedom Fund Awards dinner programs and invitations; convention programs; material related to the National...