1879/80-1969
Charlotta Bass Papers
Charlotta A. Bass Papers (1879/80-1969) journalist, community activist, and candidate for several elected offices. Contains articles, speeches, and campaign materials that document Bass’s political life and activism.
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Bass Acceptance Speech for Vice Presidential Candidate of the Progressive Party
1952-03-30
Text of Bass Acceptance Speech for Vice Presidential Candidate for Radio Broadcast
1952-07-04 — 1952-07-06
Bass Acceptance Speech for Vice Presidential Candidate of the Progressive Party
1952-09-06
Bass Draft Acceptance Speech for Vice Presidential Candidate of the Progressive Party
1952-00-00
Bass Acceptance Speech as Vice Presidential of the Progressive Party
1952-00-00
Bass Campaign Speech as Candidate for Vice President of the United States
1952-08-08
Address by Bass, American Labor Party Rally
1952-10-27
Bass City Council Campaign Speech on American Democracy
1945-00-00
HR 7; Anti-Poll Tax Bill
1949-00-00
Adam Clayton Powell's Bill to Abolish Jim Crow in Armed Forces
1945-03-18
Bass Second Baptist Church Speech, Los Angeles
1952-00-00
Bass Second Baptist Church Speech Draft
1952-00-00
Bass, Script for Radio Broadcast
1952-09-29
Draft of Bass Speech for Brooklyn Dinner
1952-04-18
Fact Sheet for Buckley Bill to Outlaw Anti-Semitism and Racial Hatred
1947-00-00
Bass's Business Card as Vice Presidential Candidate
1952-00-00
California's for Hallinan and Bass
1952-00-00
Bass City Council Campaign Speech, Los Angeles
1945-00-00
Bass Speech on Republican and Democratic Candidates for the Presidency
1952-00-00
Progressive Party Committee Report
1952-00-00
Negro People Are Concerned About Civil Rights
1952-00-00
Address by Former Congressman Vito Marcantonio
1952-05-13
Bass Date Book for Vice Presidential Campaign Schedule
1952-00-00
Bass Defeat Facism Speech
1952-00-00
Discrimination in the Armed Services
undated
Bass Platform for City Council, Los Angeles
1945-00-00
List of Donors to Bass Campaign Fund
1945-02-24
Bass Article in Support of Funding for Public Education
1948-00-00
Bass Certificate of Election as Republican Party Rep, 1938
1938-08-30
Election Return Tallies for Bass for 14th Congressional District
1950-00-00
Letter from Ellis E. Spears to Bass
1943-05-19
Flyer promoting an appearance by Bass, U.S. Vice Presidential Candidate
1952-09-25
Bass City Council Campaign Event Program, Los Angeles
1945-00-00
Bass City Council Campaign Finance Committee Meeting Agenda
1945-00-00
Bass City Council Campaign Finance Committee Budget
1945-00-00
Bass City Council Campaign Finance Committee Meeting Minutes
1945-02-09
Bass City Council Campaign Finance Committee Meeting Minutes
1945-02-15
Bass City Council Campaign Finance Committee Meeting Minutes
1945-02-20
Bass City Council Campaign Finance Committee Meeting Minutes
1945-03-12
Bass City Council Campaign Finance Committee Note
1945-02-24
Bass City Council Campaign Finance Committee Fundraising Ideas
1945-02-09
Pledges Made to the Bass Campaign Fund
1945-02-12
Letter to Earl Warren, Governor of California
1945-11-06
Bass Response to Question About Harriette Moore Case Delegation
1952-00-00
Bass Speech on the Murder of the Wife of a NAACP Official
1952-00-00
Bass City Council Campaign Speech on Housing
1945-00-00
James Roosevelt Speech
1940s
Bass Westside Jewish Cultural Club Speech
1952-00-00
Legislation Outlawing Racial Discrimination in Employment
1940s
Voting Record of Senator John Sparkman, Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate
1952-00-00
Newspaper Clipping Accusing Bass of Being a Communist
1962-05-00
Bass Speech on the KKK, the Republican Party, and the Dixiecrats
1952-00-00
Bass Draft of a Speech on the KKK, the Republican Party, and the Dixiecrats
1952-00-00
Bass Speech on the KKK and GOP
1952-00-00
Bass Address to American Labor Party Dinner
1952-04-18
Bass Address at American Labor Party Rally, Madison Square Garden
1952-10-27
Bass Letter to Editor Supporting Boycott Against Discrimination
1952-00-00
Bass Letter to Pastors to Support Anti-Poll Tax Bill
1942-10-23
Letters to Editor For and Against Bass as Communist
1962-05-00
Map of the 14th Congressional District
1950-00-00
Mississippi Freedom Project Letter and Freedom School Workshop News
1964-11-01 and 1965-04-00
Bass on the Significance of Negro History Week
1961-02-12
Bass on the Significance of Negro History Week
1962-09-15
Bass Speech for International Solidarity
undated
Bass City Council Speech on the Negro in the World Crisis
1945-00-00
Updates on Bass City Council Campaign and Other News
1945-03-01 — 1945-05-10
Bass Speech We Are Not Ready Yet
1952-00-00
Bass Congressional Campaign Material
1950-00-00
Peace Jewelers Co-Optive Fan
undated
Petition to the President of the United States on Criminal Proceedings Against the Communist Party
undated
Bass Speech Before Pittsburgh Ministerial Alliance
1952-00-00
Pledge Program
1952-00-00
Program for Rally, Progressive Party of Virginia
1952-10-19
Polling Places for Assembly District No. 62
1950-00-00
Open Letter to End Korean War
1952-00-00
Printer's Proof of the Official Presidential Ballot, 1952
1952-11-04
Bass Radio Address on Korean War
1952-10-18
Press Release for Progressive Party's Candidates for the Presidential Ticket
1952-03-07
Press Release on Bass Telegram Regarding Vince Hallinan
1952-04-01
Press Release on the Progressive Party's Support for Striking Steel Workers
1952-06-13
Press Release on Official Complaint to FCC Over Media Time
1952-06-14
Press Release on Campaign to Defeat Contract with Germany
1952-06-16
Press Release with a Statement on the Korean War
1952-06-25
Press Release on Bass's Speech to Washington, D.C. Audience
1952-10-16
Bass Answers to Questions About the Progressive Party Platform
1952-00-00
The Progressive Party in 1948
1948-00-00
Bass Speech Democrats and Republicans Are as One
1952-00-00
Bass Article on Intolerance of Left
undated
Congressional Record: Religion and World Discrimination
1943-00-00
Greater Liberia Act, 1939 Bill Text
1939-00-00
Bass Speech Progressive Party Versus the Republican Party
1952-00-00
Bass Report to the Resolution Committee, 1952
1952-00-00
Bass Speech on Political Parties, 1952
1952-00-00
Bass Article on Significance of Paul Robeson
1957-00-00
Bass Campaign Schedule in Cleveland
1952-08-00
Bass Speech Fight for First Class Citizenship
1952-00-00
Letter from Court Martialed Soldier
1947-02-07
Article by Pierre Courtade on U.S. Democracy
1952-04-04
Bass Article What Socialism Means to Me
undated
Bass Notes on MLK Memoir
1958-05-00
Bass Speech Before Testimonial Committee
1959-10-26
Bass Speech to Voters In Texas, 1952
1952-00-00
Bass Response to Threats Against Vince Hallinan's Family
1952-00-00
Bass Speech The Betrayal of the Democrat and Republican Parties
1952-00-00
Result of Votes for Bass City Council Bid, 1945
1945-04-03
Bass Speech at Madison Square Garden, 1952
1952-05-13