Typed letter signed from Gwendolyn Stewart, Florissant, Mo. to Chief Jon Belmar, St. Louis County Police Department, Clayton, Mo. (2 copies). Reports her experiences at the August 13th protest in Ferguson, not being allowed to leave the protest to go to her car before darkness fell., 2014 Aug 14
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The papers consist of correspondence, fliers, and cards related to protests, politics, meetings, lectures, and a play related to Ferguson, Missouri, and police brutality. There are also several fliers from the national and Ferguson-St. Louis chapter of The Stop Mass Incarceration Network. The papers date from August 2014 to May 2015; the folders are arranged alphabetically.
Ms. Stewart wrote letters to police officials in St. Louis County, the City of St. Louis, and New York City relating to the death of Kajieme Powell and the abuse of Kahreem Tribble. In her letter dated August 14th, Ms. Stewart explains her experience on the previous day at the protest in Ferguson. She collected fliers distributed by The Stop Mass Incarceration Network, the Black is Back Coalition, Ferguson October, Socialist Alternative, and the National Bar Association.Dates
- 2014 Aug 14
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.03 Cubic Feet (3 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: McCaskill, Claire, 1953- (Correspondent, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository