Inscribed in blue, paper verso, upper left: Freedom Riders Inscribed in graphite, paper verso, upper right, on angle: L 22-h / 3 ul [?] / 10 30 Stamped in red ink, paper verso, upper right, sideways: MAY 22 [second “2” handwritten] 1961 Inscribed in graphite, paper verso, center right: First Baptist Church in / Ala, Partial newspaper clipping, adhered, paper verso, lower center: Negros in the First Baptist Church get comfortable in the pews in Montgomery early today / as they wait for their own safety to leave an integration rally. A riot swirled around the / church Sunday night, but the group was evacuated without incident by this morning.
Ongoing Research
Research on our collection is ongoing. If you have resources you’d like to share, please contact Associate Curator Rebecca McNamara.
