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Box 1

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Contains 23 Results:

Photocopy excerpt from the Metropolitan St. Louis Negro Directory, pgs. 11-13, of article on Douglass University, St. Louis, Missouri. (3 pages), 1943

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection includes information on Douglass University; programs, booklets, articles regarding African-American history, both in St. Louis and national; and materials relating to the Shelley restrictive covenant case.

Dates: 1943

Materials relating to the Shelley Restrictive Covenant Case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Includes mimeograph report of Finances of the Citizens Committee-Shelley Restrictive Covenant Case Fund, Herman Dreer, Chairman; and two blank letterheads of the committee. (3 items), 1947

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection includes information on Douglass University; programs, booklets, articles regarding African-American history, both in St. Louis and national; and materials relating to the Shelley restrictive covenant case.

Dates: 1947

Playbill of Rudolph Besier’s “The Barretts of Wimpole Street,” presented by The Mask and Wig Dramatic Club of Stowe Teachers College. (1 item), 1948 Jan 16

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection includes information on Douglass University; programs, booklets, articles regarding African-American history, both in St. Louis and national; and materials relating to the Shelley restrictive covenant case.

Dates: 1948 Jan 16

Program, “Honoring Herman H. Dreer in observance of his tenth anniversary with King’s Way Baptist Church, St. Louis, Missouri.” (4 pages), 1960 Mar 20

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection includes information on Douglass University; programs, booklets, articles regarding African-American history, both in St. Louis and national; and materials relating to the Shelley restrictive covenant case.

Dates: 1960 Mar 20

Photocopy of typed letter from Dr. Ruth Harris, Asst. Supt. in charge of higher education, Board of Education, St. Louis, to Dr. James S. Coles, president of Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine. Letter of tribute about Herman Dreer, a Bowdoin College alumnus. (1 item), 1966 Mar 10

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection includes information on Douglass University; programs, booklets, articles regarding African-American history, both in St. Louis and national; and materials relating to the Shelley restrictive covenant case.

Dates: 1966 Mar 10

Certificate with seal appointing Herman Dreer to the Landmarks and Urban Design Commission of St. Louis for a term of one year by St. Louis mayor A.J. Cervantes. (1 item, 9” x 11”), 1966 Mar 10

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection includes information on Douglass University; programs, booklets, articles regarding African-American history, both in St. Louis and national; and materials relating to the Shelley restrictive covenant case.

Dates: 1966 Mar 10

Newspaper clipping from the St. Louis Argus, “Leadership, Partnership and Cooperation,” by Herman H. Dreer, in “Highlights of Negro History” column. (1 item), 1968 May 24

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection includes information on Douglass University; programs, booklets, articles regarding African-American history, both in St. Louis and national; and materials relating to the Shelley restrictive covenant case.

Dates: 1968 May 24

Photocopy of program, “Committee of Fifty presents a Testimonial Dinner in Honor of The Rev. Herman H. Dreer, Ph.D.” (2 pages), 1969 Feb 23

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection includes information on Douglass University; programs, booklets, articles regarding African-American history, both in St. Louis and national; and materials relating to the Shelley restrictive covenant case.

Dates: 1969 Feb 23

Photocopy of newspaper clipping from unidentified newspaper, “The Dreers Find Warm Welcome at Testimonial; 700 Pay Tribute.” Report on testimonial dinner given to the Dreers by the Committee of Fifty on Sunday, February 23, 1969. (1 item), [aft. 1969 Feb 23]

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection includes information on Douglass University; programs, booklets, articles regarding African-American history, both in St. Louis and national; and materials relating to the Shelley restrictive covenant case.

Dates: [aft. 1969 Feb 23]

Photocopy of typed letter from Herman Dreer, last president of Douglass University, St. Louis, to Morris P. Steenberger, Personnel Director, Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri. Cover letter for transcript of Miss Irene Cohen, includes discussion of history of Douglass University. (1 item), 1969 Nov 26

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection includes information on Douglass University; programs, booklets, articles regarding African-American history, both in St. Louis and national; and materials relating to the Shelley restrictive covenant case.

Dates: 1969 Nov 26