Lynching Cases - Maryland - Full Newspapers, 1931-1933
Scope and Contents
Full newspaper pages containing coverage of the lynchings of Matthew Williams (Salisbury, 1931) and George Armwood (Princess Anne, 1933) from a variety of Baltimore newspapers regarding the cases of Euel Lee, Matthew Williams, and George Armwood between 1931 and 1934. Included are Baltimore Sunday Sun, 1931 Dec. 6; Baltimore Afro-American, 1931 Dec. 12; Baltimore Sun, 1931 Dec. 30; Baltimore News, 1932 Jan. 18 and 1932 Jan. 19; Baltimore Post, 1933 Oct. 19; Baltimore Evening Sun, 1933 Oct. 19 and 23, and 1933 Nov. 28 and 29.
Dates
- Creation: 1931-1933
Document Types
Clippings
Condition Note
Full newspapers are in fragmented condition. Access may be limited due to fragility of the original documents
Physical Location
oversize only
Arrangement
Arrangement is geographical; when multiple items referring to a single individual exist, a separate folder has been created with their name and the location in the folder title.
Processing Information
Individual oversize folders are marked with publication name and date.
Original Location
TN0606, TUB 105
Repository Details
Part of the AFRO American Newspapers Archives Repository