The George Raymond Papers were donated to the Widener University Archives by the George Raymond Family. George Raymond was President of the Chester Branch of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) for nearly 25 years, from the 1940s to the 1960s.
This box includes:
Clipping that shows Raymond with the committee to reorganize the VCAA.
Raymond Correspondence
Brotherhood Banquet Program, 1973
Document titled “Civil Rights in Chester: A Descriptive Study, by Elaine J. Smith
New York Times article, October 6, 1957, titled Powerful NAACP Stands Behind Fight for Racial Integration in the South
George Raymond Papers Unveiling program and papers, October 6, 2009