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Harold Nathaniel Reddick papers, 1955-1995, 1995-02, bulk 1982-1991

 

Summary

Creator:
Moore, Jack B. (1922-2003)
Abstract:
The papers of civil rights leader Harold Nathaniel Reddick includes awards, correspondence, newspaper articles, interviews, and documents.
Extent:
0.21 Linear Feet
1 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Harold Nathaniel Reddick papers, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection documents Harold Nathaniel Reddick's involvement in the civil rights movement, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Tampa, and the local chapter of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Union.

Biographical / historical:

Harold Nathaniel Reddick (1913-2003), a native of Jacksonville, Florida, worked as a porter for the Pullman Sleeping Car Company and was involved in the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) labor union for over 30 years. In 1939, Reddick moved to Tampa, Florida. Reddick served as vice-president of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Tampa in the mid-1940s. Reddick's involvement helped steer the NAACP Tampa on a path that would serve as a model throughout the following decade. Harold Reddick died on December 24, 2003.

Acquisition information:

Dr. Jack Moore, Department of American Studies, University of South Florida

Donation

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Terms of access:

None.  The contents of this collection may be subject to copyright.  Visit the United States Copyright Office's website at http://www.copyright.gov/for more information.

Preferred citation:

Harold Nathaniel Reddick papers, USF Libraries - Tampa Special Collections, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

Location of this collection:
The University of South Florida, Tampa Campus
4202 East Fowler Ave. LIB122
Tampa
FL
33620-5400
USA