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The Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Archival Collection

Catalog Data

Subject of:
Harry Tyson Moore, American, 1905 - 1951  Search this
Harriette Vyda Simms Moore, American, 1902 - 1952  Search this
Ella Baker, American, 1903 - 1986  Search this
Mary McLeod Bethune, American, 1875 - 1955  Search this
Bethune-Cookman University, American, founded 1904  Search this
Florida A&M University, American, founded 1887  Search this
Charles Hamilton Houston, American, 1895 - 1951  Search this
Thurgood Marshall, American, 1908 - 1993  Search this
Juanita Evangeline Moore, 1930 - 2015  Search this
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American, founded 1909  Search this
Pittsburgh Courier, American, 1907 - 1965  Search this
Progressive Voters League of Florida, American, founded 1944  Search this
Walter F. White, American, 1893 - 1955  Search this
Owned by:
Juanita Evangeline Moore, 1930 - 2015  Search this
Dimensions:
1 cubic ft
Type:
documents
administrative records
legal documents
correspondence
clippings
Place depicted:
Cocoa, Brevard County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Mims, Brevard County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Groveland, Lake County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Sanford, Seminole County, Florida, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1945-1949
Caption:
See more about this collection in the Smithsonian Online Virtual Archive (SOVA) here: https://sova.si.edu/record/NMAAHC.A2018.12 or contact NMAAHC Archives at nmaahc-archivalcollection@si.edu.
Description:
Scope and Contents: The Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Archival Collection chronicles Harry Moore's career in civil rights and education that ultimately led to his and his wife's murder. The materials in this collection were originally located in Harry T. Moore's briefcase and are dated from 1942 to 1949.
The collection contains correspondence, memoranda, business records, ephemera, and newspaper clippings. The bulk of the material reflects Moore's work as a community leader working with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Progressive Voters League (PVL). The materials include original typed correspondence to and from Harry T. Moore as well as mimeographed letters that were saved for recordkeeping purposes. The briefcase and Moore's wallet (part of the NMAAHC Collection) were found by Harriette Moore's brother, George Simms, after the firebombing of the Moore's home on Christmas night in 1951. Both were given to the local authorities for the investigation. The briefcase was lost during the initial 1951-1952 investigations. It was found in 2006 by FBI Investigators in a barn close to the Moore's former home. The investigation was closed the same year and the briefcase and its contents were returned to the family. J. Evangeline Moore served as the steward of the collection, lending out materials to various organizations, journalists, writers, and filmmakers over the years to educate the masses about her father's work and her parents' legacy. This work continued until her death in 2015. This collection and related Moore family heirlooms were donated to the National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2013 and 2018, respectively.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
American South  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Civil Rights  Search this
Education  Search this
Families  Search this
Hate crimes  Search this
Justice  Search this
Law  Search this
Lynching  Search this
Politics  Search this
Race discrimination  Search this
Race relations  Search this
Resistance  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Suffrage  Search this
U.S. History, 1945-1953  Search this
Violence  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Drapher "Skip" Pagan, Jr. in memory of Juanita Evangeline Moore
Object number:
A2018.12
Restrictions & Rights:
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
The Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Archival Collection
Classification:
Archival Collections
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ced68fcc-2506-4937-909b-a95a1d9c8cf9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_A2018.12