https://gallery.library.vcu.edu/items/browse?tags=Encampment+for+Citizenship&sort_field=added&sort_dir=a&output=atom2024-03-29T05:19:35+00:00Omekahttps://gallery.library.vcu.edu/items/show/81327 "We recognize that there are no hard and fast rules for political action and that this guide is brief and inadequate; nevertheless, we hope that campers will find this brochure of use in their work in the places to which they return. The most important aspects of political action are adaption of technique to situation and originality of approach."]]>2016-11-02T21:49:06+00:00
Title: Political Action Handbook, 1950
Creator: Encampment for Citizenship, Encampers, 1950
Description: Political Action Handbook created by Encampers in the Political Action Workshop, 1950. The preface reads:
"We recognize that there are no hard and fast rules for political action and that this guide is brief and inadequate; nevertheless, we hope that campers will find this brochure of use in their work in the places to which they return. The most important aspects of political action are adaption of technique to situation and originality of approach."
Description: Recruitment brochure for the Summer 1964 Encampment for Citizenship. The tear-off card refers to the 1933 pre-code movie "Design for Living" based on Noel Coward's play of the same name.
Description: Encampers, including Eleanor Holmes (Norton) at right in both photographs
]]>https://gallery.library.vcu.edu/items/show/81346 The Isaiah Wall is located in a municipal public park across First Avenue from the United Nations Headquarters. In 1979, the park was named for Ralph Bunche, the first African-American to win the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1975 the wall was rededicated and the attribution "Isaiah" was added under the final word.]]>2016-10-26T17:48:18+00:00
Description: Participants at the New York Encampment for Citizenship tour NYC.
The Isaiah Wall is located in a municipal public park across First Avenue from the United Nations Headquarters. In 1979, the park was named for Ralph Bunche, the first African-American to win the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1975 the wall was rededicated and the attribution "Isaiah" was added under the final word.
Description: Photographs taken by participants in the Encampment for Citizenship in New York, 1947-1950. These snapshots were donated to the Encampment for Citizenship Collection.
Description: Edward H. Peeples, Jr. was director of the Encampment. Photograph taken by Philip J. Perricone, Lexington, KY.
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John Bing and Encampers are seated on bench.
Doug Kelley pictured with program director, Ed Peeples (in plaid shirt).]]>2017-12-13T18:59:20+00:00
Title: Encampment for Citizenship, Union College, Barbourville, KY, 1966
Description: Photographs of Encampers and staff at the 1966 KY Encampment. Ed Peeples, director. Staff members included Judy Ritchie, Ray Stubbs, Mary Montle, James Elam, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Lyons.
John Bing and Encampers are seated on bench.
Doug Kelley pictured with program director, Ed Peeples (in plaid shirt).
Description: Publication of the Encampment for Citizenship which sets forth the need and the goals for the program. No publication date given, but text indicates a quotation dated 1953.