EDU 211: Urban Education: PC Archives Collections - Education

John Fawcett (1909-1992), editorial cartoonist for the Providence Journal, had a unique insight into international, national and, especially, Rhode Island events of the 1960s and 1970s. The collection is comprised of 3,000 cartoons, arranged chronologically.

Joseph A. Doorley, Jr. (1930- ) was mayor of Rhode Island’s capital city during a time of considerable urban crisis, 1964-1974. Relationships with prominent political figures and the inner workings of City departments are well documented by correspondence, reports, and extensive clippings files. Doorley’s involvement in national and state politics and in municipal associations is also well represented. Please note the finding aid is in draft form.

The Collection tells the story of the League’s early trials and tribulations, programs, and successes and failures. It also chronicles the story of the National Urban League through the eyes of a local affiliate. And, lastly, the Collection is largely the story of one man, James N. Williams, the first director, who served for thirty years in Providence and participated in the triumphs in the battle for racial equality in this nation.