Contains 44 Collections and/or Records:
Local and regional newspapers, 1958-1964
This series consists of a substantial body of newspaper clippings covering Walker's many civic and church activities, most prominently being his work on the Louisville Board of Education. Covers the period 1947-1964.
Campaign and election material, 1948-1952
Walker's collection of reports, data, and articles on issues facing the school board during the 1950s. The series includes campaign posters, notices of his speeches at various school commencements in the area and national press coverage of Louisville’s school desegregation in the 1950s.
Reports, memoranda, and printed material, 1948-1952
Walker's collection of reports, data, and articles on issues facing the school board during the 1950s. The series includes campaign posters, notices of his speeches at various school commencements in the area and national press coverage of Louisville’s school desegregation in the 1950s.
Speech favoring special building tax, no date
Walker's collection of reports, data, and articles on issues facing the school board during the 1950s. The series includes campaign posters, notices of his speeches at various school commencements in the area and national press coverage of Louisville’s school desegregation in the 1950s.
Reports and printed material on coeducation and desegregation, 1950s
Walker's collection of reports, data, and articles on issues facing the school board during the 1950s. The series includes campaign posters, notices of his speeches at various school commencements in the area and national press coverage of Louisville’s school desegregation in the 1950s.
Printed material relating to speeches at various commencements, 1950s
Walker's collection of reports, data, and articles on issues facing the school board during the 1950s. The series includes campaign posters, notices of his speeches at various school commencements in the area and national press coverage of Louisville’s school desegregation in the 1950s.
Clippings and printed material on local education, 1939-1959
Walker's collection of reports, data, and articles on issues facing the school board during the 1950s. The series includes campaign posters, notices of his speeches at various school commencements in the area and national press coverage of Louisville’s school desegregation in the 1950s.
Kentucky case summaries on the issue of disqualification of school board member, no date
Walker's collection of reports, data, and articles on issues facing the school board during the 1950s. The series includes campaign posters, notices of his speeches at various school commencements in the area and national press coverage of Louisville’s school desegregation in the 1950s.
Fourth Avenue Baptist Church Building Fund Campaign, 1945-1955
Contains material about the Fourth Avenue Baptist Church, Commission on Human Rights and National Conference of Christian and Jews, the Lion's Club International and various honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa.
Pledge receipts from Fourth Avenue Baptist Church, 1945
Contains material about the Fourth Avenue Baptist Church, Commission on Human Rights and National Conference of Christian and Jews, the Lion's Club International and various honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa.
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