Archival Collections Catalogue

Correspondence

CA RBD MSG 1262-1-01
Subseries

Part of Palmer Cox Collection

Published in books, magazines, advertisement

CA RBD MSG 1262-3-01
Subseries

Part of Palmer Cox Collection

Canadian newspapers

CA RBD MSG 1342-D-01
Subseries
1968 - 1980

Part of Roy States Black History Collection

This subseries consists of Canadian newspapers primarily from the 1970s collected by Roy States, including 45 issues of Contrast (between Sept. 16, 1970 and Nov. 8, 1979), 16 issues of Oracle (between Nov. 4, 1976 and May 19, 1977), scattered issues of Uhuru, The Black voice, Ebony Express, Atlantic Black journal, Grasp, The Islander, and some single issues, including of Black Labour, Bulletin Maison d'Haiti, and others.

Album and realia

CA RBD MSG 1342-A-01
Subseries
1977 - 1979

Part of Roy States Black History Collection

This subseries consists of one volume and two objects. The volume is a photo album with brown covers and plastified adhesive pages containing a collection of clippings, photographs and other documents. It is titled "The life and times of Roy Wellington States, volume II". There is no corresponding "volume I" which is explicitly labeled as such in the collection. The two objects are a framed certificate, signed by Governor General of Canada Jules Léger, which accompanied the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal presented to States, and an engraved brass plaque, mounted on wood, presented to States by the National Black Coalition of Canada.

Albums and scrapbooks

CA RBD MSG 1342-F-01
Subseries

Part of Roy States Black History Collection

This subseries consists of two volumes of clippings and photocopies: a photo album pertaining chiefly to notable Black historical figures, and a scrapbook pertaining to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Correspondence