Detailed Collection Information

Biographical Note Civil rights activist, education innovator, community service advocate, chamber music impresario, Samuel London Evans made his mark in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in multiple ways. Born on November 11, 1902, in Leon County, Florida, near Tallahassee, he was the youngest of six children of Penny and Reuben Evans, a Baptist minister, who died five months after Evans’ birth. At an early age, Evans learned both manual labor and racial intolerance. As a six-year old, he worked with his family on company-owned farms, harvesting cotton, tobacco

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and other crops. By the age of nine, Evans witnessed five lynchings in a community he later described as one “where the value of life of Blacks, Jews and Catholics was equal to that of a rabbit.” He had no formal education as a child, moving with his family to Jacksonville around 1914, and eventually Tampa. At age seventeen, Evans took a job on a freighter bound for New York as a deckhand.

Evans stayed only three days in New York City before moving to Philadelphia to live with his brother Perry, who later became founding pastor of Faith Baptist Church in North Philadelphia. Evans continued working, including taking at job with Stark Piano Company, where he worked as a porter. This was Evans’ first exposure to classical music.

Evans worked to improve social and economic conditions for Philadelphia’s African American community, gaining local and national recognition for his efforts. His earliest initiative focused on North Philadelphia, the area in which he lived. In 1934, he founded the Philadelphia Youth Movement to help young people find employment. In 1940, he established his “Youth City” project, which he modeled after Boys Town in Nebraska, to give inner-city youths hands-on experience in urban government and civic and social responsibility. The program was not limited to boys, and among its most notable participants was Constance Clayton, who served as Superintendent of the Philadelphia Public School System from 1982 to 1993, becoming the first woman and first African American to receive the appointment. During the 1930s, Evans also picketed North Philadelphia stores that refused to hire Blacks and demonstrated against the Nazi activism brewing in his community.

In 1941, he received his first government appointment as Philadelphia Coordinator for Colored Activities for the U.S. Department of Physical Training in the Office of Civilian Defense. That same year Governor James H. Duff appointed Evans secretary of the State Athletic Commission, whose most significant oversight was the licensing and policing of the sport of boxing within Pennsylvania.

During the mid-1940s, he became a leader in Philadelphia’s consumer cooperative movement. He began as Director of the Extension Department of the Philadelphia Area Cooperative Federation. Its mission was continued by the Cooperative Education-Extension Service, with Evans serving as Director and then Executive Director.

The cooperative is where Evans likely first met Esther Weston King (1899-1996). Daughter of S. Burns Weston, founder of the Philadelphia Ethical Society, King was educated at Vassar and studied voice in Europe. While wealth afforded her the opportunity to spend her life as a philanthropist, she shared with Evans a commitment to community activism and to classical music. King worked with Evans at the Philadelphia Area Cooperative Federation before volunteering her services as treasurer of the Cooperative Education-Extension Service and Cooperative Town. During the next half-century, Evans and King continued to collaborate on a number of initiatives, with King occasionally providing financial support.

Around 1945, Evans began a course of study offered by New York University and the Foundation for Integrated Education entitled Frontier of Knowledge, Integrative Concepts in Science, Philosophy, and Education. In 1952, he introduced the program to Philadelphia at the Ethical Society, where he again collaborated with King. He later incorporated the concepts of

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Frontier of Knowledge and integrative learning into the curriculum of his best-remembered initiative, the American Foundation for Negro Affairs (AFNA), an organization focused on preparing minority students to pursue educations in medicine, law, and business.

Also in the 1940s, Evans became chairman of the Board of Directors of the Pyramid Club. Located on Girard Avenue in North Philadelphia, the club was founded in 1937 for the purpose of providing Black professionals a place to cultivate social, cultural, and civic advancements.

During the 1960s and 1970s, Evans became a fixture in Philadelphia’s social, political, and cultural scenes. In 1963, he chaired the committee that brought 18,000 Philadelphians to the nation’s capital to join Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in a march for jobs and freedom. In 1965, Evans, received the first of approximately six appointments by Mayor James Tate. Tate appointed Evans to the newly formed Philadelphia Anti-Poverty Action Committee (PAAC), which was the city’s response to President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty initiative. By the summer of 1969, Evans was chairman of the entire PAAC operation, which was reorganized that year as the Philadelphia Anti-Poverty Action Commission.

In the late 1960s, Evans, organized a convention bringing Black leaders from across the country to meet in Philadelphia in order to catalog the progress of African Americans and chart ten year goals. The gathering, held September 9-13, 1968, was the founding of AFNA, which over the course of its near forty-year operation in Philadelphia (and for a time also in New Orleans) mentored students from seventh grade through graduate school. Esther Weston King joined the Philadelphia office in 1971 as a project planner and remained with AFNA until her death, serving as Treasurer, First Vice President, and President (with Evans as chairman and CEO).

In March 1971, Evans was named an officer of the Board of Directors of Philadelphia 1976 Bicentennial Corporation and later that year was hired as the corporation’s Executive Vice President. Evans spent the bicentennial year working on the national presidential election.

Starting around 1950, Evans near quarter-century of work as a concert manager, promoter,and producer included introducing Philadelphia audiences to local and international chamber orchestras, classical quartets and featured performances of musicians, operatic singers and a world-famous mime. Evans’ work as an impresario began with his oversight of the Philadelphia Coffee Concerts Committee and the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra Society. At both, King was again his colleague, chairing the former and serving as administrative associate of the latter. Around 1950, Evans was hired to manage the then-financially ailing Philadelphia Coffee Concerts Committee. The concerts were noted for their informal hotel venues and intermission servings of coffee and cake. Around 1961, while continuing his work with the Coffee Concerts, Evans helped establish the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra Society, with its concerts offered from October 29, 1961, through his final production on March 19, 1972. Evans and King resigned from the Coffee Concerts Committee in 1976. In recognition of his innovative work, Evans was made a member of the International Association of Concert Managers in 1965, becoming the first African American so elected.

Evans led AFNA and other organizations he later established to serve as “civic watchdogs and defenders of morality, equality, faith and social justice.” His most active groups were the Family of Leaders and the National Council of Public Auditors. Evans also interceded readily for

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individuals seeking his help on matters such as job and housing discrimination, dismissal from school, debt, divorce, immigration and asylum, criminal records and parole, as well as less daunting legal problems, such as parking tickets.

Evans’ died on June 13, 2008, just five months shy of his 106th birthday. One week later, he was the first ever to lie in state at City Hall. Evans was predeceased by his wife Edna Hoye Evans (1907-1988). Born in Texas, Hoye was a pianist and teacher. They married in 1926. Evans was survived by Retha Maye Johnson Bright Kelly (1924-2010) the only daughter of Evans and Ethel Johnson. Kelly married twice--to James Bright and then to Richard Kelly and had four children. At the time of Evans’ death, a few sources noted that he also had one son, London Evans- Thompson. Evans and his wife Edna are buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

Description of Collection

The Samuel L. Evans Papers document his work empowering and improving the lives of African Americans, particularly in Philadelphia, and his twenty-five year career as an impresario, introducing the city to chamber orchestras, operatic soloists and other talent. The collection includes information about some of Evans’ early municipal appointments and affiliations thatled to his continued influence in local and state politics and social services, including the establishment of his own community service and watchdog organizations and committees. His tenure as manager of the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra Society and the Philadelphia Coffee Concerts Committee is also documented here. Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and writings by Evans are the most abundant sources. Photographs, reports, printed ephemera, legal and reference documents, audiovisual material and memorabilia comprise most of the remaining documentation, along with certificates, resolutions, plaques and other honorary objects.

Researchers should note that this collection includes material pertaining to education and to the medical and legal professions in general, with occasional references to the American Foundation for Negro Affairs (AFNA). The records of that organization, Evans’ most recognized and celebrated initiative, are a separate collection.

Organization and Arrangement

The collection is arranged into 8 series as follows:

Series 1: Early activism, 1935-1983, undated

Subseries 1.1: Cooperatives, 1944-1970, undated Subseries 1.2: Pyramid Club, 1953-1966, undated Subseries 1.3: Philadelphia Anti-Poverty Action Commission (PAAC), 1965-1973, undated Subseries 1.4: Philadelphia 1976 Bicentennial Corporation, 1970-1983, undated Subseries 1.5: Jimmy Carter presidential campaign, 1976-1977, undated Subseries 1.6: Other public service initiatives and affiliations, 1935-1938, 1951-1974

Series 2: Career as impresario, 1953-1976, undated

Subseries 2.1: Chamber music concerts, 1953-1976, undated

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Subseries 2.2: Other events, 1959-1970, undated Subseries 2.3: Carolyn Stanford, 1956-1967, undated Subseries 2.4: General files, 1954-1975, undated

Series 3: Name and subject files (Portions restricted) 1949-2007, undated

Series 4: Chronological files (Portions restricted), 1951-2007, undated Subseries 4.1: Incoming and outgoing files, 1970-1990, undated Subseries 4.2: Imposed chronology, 1951-2005, undated Subseries 4.3: Restricted files, 1968-2007

Series 5: Clippings, 1941-2007, undated

Series 6: Writings, 1960-2007, undated

Series 7: Awards and honors, 1941-2006

Series 8: Photographs, audiovisual, and other materials, 1940-2006, undated

Subseries 8.1: Photographs and other images, circa 1940-2006, undated Subseries 8.2: Audiovisual materials, 1953, 1970-2006, undated Subseries 8.3: Other materials, 1945-2007, undated (bulk 1963-2006)

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Patron Information

Catalog Record A record for this collection is available in Diamond, Temple University’s online library catalog: [URL]

Research Access Collection is open for research. Due to privacy and confidentiality concerns, certain files in Series 3: Name and subject files and all files of Subseries 4.3 of Series 4: Chronological files are closed to research for seventy-five years from date of creation. Please see the folder list for more information.

Collections Stored Off-Site This collection may be housed off-site at the Library Depository, and require up to two business days to retrieve. Please review the finding aid and be prepared to identify specific materials to be retrieved. Contact the Libraries in advance of your visit, so that materials may be relocated to the reading room for research.

Technical Access Subseries 8.2 consists of approximately 150 original audiovisual items that are accessible via use copies in the reading room only. Please allow approximately two weeks for staff to prepare use

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copies. In some instances material may have to be sent to an outside vendor for preparation or transfer. See Publication and Copyright Information note below for duplication requests related to educational and research uses.

Condition Note Three items in the collection were identified as having inactive mold. Folders and boxes have been marked, and precautions will be offered at time of access. Because of the fragile condition of original clippings dated 1971 in Subseries 1.4, Philadelphia Bicentennial, researchers should consult the photocopies also included.

Publication and Copyright Information The Samuel L. Evans Papers are the physical property of the Temple University Libraries. Intellectual property rights, including copyright, belong to the creators or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.

Preferred Citation [Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Samuel L. Evans Papers, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Related Material American Foundation for Negro Affairs Records, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

John W. Mosley Photograph Collection, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

News clippings: Black politics and Black politicians, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information Donated by Ethel S. Barnett, June 2014.

Separated Material All books were removed, and a selected number of volumes are cataloged in the collections of the Temple University Libraries.

Processing Information Collection processed in 2016 by Bertha Adams, Project Archivist, and finding aid prepared in 2017.

This collection was received with minimal original order. The Evans’ papers were organized, primarily to undo the regrouping of material by subject headings imposed during the late 1990s or early 2000s by an AFNA staff member that was determined to be misleading or inaccurate. A

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significant amount of loose papers also needed to be identified and organized. Much of that material now comprises Series 3: Name and subject files and Subseries 4.1: Imposed chronology files. Earlier documentation was processed as Series 1: Early activism and Series 2: Career as impresario.

Evans received numerous requests from individuals seeking his assistance on personal matters, including legal, financial, domestic relations, and employment issues. A sampling of such materials, primarily those papers documenting Evans’ intercession, were retained and restricted where necessary.

Index Terms

The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in Temple University’s electronic catalog:

Personal/Family Names: Abraham, Lynn [not in LC] Barnett, Ethel Blackwell, Lucien, 1931-2003 Bumbry, Grace, 1937- Carter, Jimmy, 1924- Duncan, Ethel Evans, Samuel L. Goode, W. Wilson Green, William J. (William Joseph) Rizzo, Frank, 1920-1991 King, Esther Weston King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 Marceau, Marcel Oppenheimer, J. Robert, 1904-1967 Osborn, Frederick H., Jr Rendell, Edward G. (Edward Gene), 1944- Specter, Arlen Stanford, Carolyn Street, John F. Thornburgh, Dick Weems, Barbara

Corporate Names: Academy of Music (Philadelphia, Pa.) American Foundation for Negro Affairs Cooperative Education-Extension Service Family of Leaders National Council of Public Auditors Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission

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Philadelphia ’76 Philadelphia 1976 Bicentennial Corp. Philadelphia Anti-Poverty Action Committee Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra Society Philadelphia Coffee Concerts Committee Philadelphia Orchestra Pyramid Club (Organization : Philadelphia, Pa.) Youth City

Subjects: African American art--20th century--Exhibitions Chamber music Civil rights Cooperative societies Education--United States Employment (Economic theory) Litigation Medicine–Research Philadelphia (Pa.)--Politics and government--20th century Philadelphia (Pa.)--Race relations Philadelphia (Pa.)--Social conditions Social problems Urban African Americans Youth, Black

Places: Philadelphia (Pa.)

Meeting names: March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom (1963 : Washington, D.C.)

 

 

Inventory, Samuel L. Evans Papers

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Inventory

Series 1: Early activism, 1935-1983, undated

Series 1: Early activism, 1935-1983, undated, identifies the various initiatives Evans embraced to bring opportunity and give voice to Philadelphia’s African American community. Most precede his founding of the American Foundation for Negro Affairs (AFNA), which focused on education, and are separate from his role as impresario, whereby he introduced all of Philadelphia to local and international chamber orchestrations and voices. Although the extent of material measures only four linear feet, it outlines, in various degrees, Evans’ contributions to the social, economic and political landscape of the city over the first forty of his near seventy years of civic service and civil rights activism. The number of mayoral appointments identified here also underscores the City’s high regard for Evans’ input and influence. Documentation consists primarily of correspondence, minutes and printed material, along with financial papers, proposals, transcripts, clippings, legal documents and draft writings. The amount of material varies, with the earliest organizations and programs having the least. For additional news coverage, which was not always favorable of Evans during these years, see Series 5: Clippings.

The series is arranged in six subseries: Subseries 1.1 Cooperatives; Subseries 1.2 Pyramid Club; Subseries 1.3 Philadelphia Anti-Poverty Action Committee; Subseries 1.4 Bicentennial Corporation; Subseries 1.5 Carter presidential campaign; and Subseries 1.6 Other public service initiatives and affiliation.

Subseries 1.1: Cooperatives, 1944-1970, undated

Subseries 1.1: Cooperatives, 1944-1970, undated, documents how Evans, by the mid-1940s, took a leading role in Philadelphia’s consumer cooperative movement, beginning with the Extension Department of the Philadelphia Area Cooperative Federation and then the Cooperative Education-Extension Service. Documentation consists primarily of correspondence, stock certificate records, and printed material. In regard to the latter, there are a number of published brochures and article reprints describing various cooperatives, including those in Europe which served as models for the American counterparts. There are also organizational documents, minutes, forms and financial records.

In addition to the offices noted above, the Logan Study Group and Cooperative Town, Inc. are documented here. The education office supported the local study clubs, which in turn prepared residents to open and operate local cooperative food stores. Cooperative Town, Inc. operated the first food store to open in a predominately Black area of the city. The membership applications offer some demographic data of the approximately 200 individuals who pledged to patronize and

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personally cooperate with the Cooperative Town business, noting address, occupation, age and marital status in addition to a pledged number of shares. The first applicant was Evans, who on July 3, 1946, promised to buy 20 shares. Also of note are the two letters written to Evans in 1945 by Ethel Duncan. According to news accounts, Duncan chaired the faculty of the Cooperative Education-Extension Service and later was appointed dean to the Consumer Cooperatives Institute (Philadelphia). In her correspondence to Evans, Duncan takes up the need for “colored” teachers and recommends testing teachers in Philadelphia’s public schools in their knowledge of “Negro history.” She even includes sample test questions. Her name also appears in the minutes of the first meeting of the Logan Study Group. Both she and Evans spoke to the group on January 26, 1946.

Most of the financial documents in this subseries were maintained by Esther Weston King. In addition to her time, King lent financial support to the cooperatives as these papers document. Of particular note is the lease collateral agreement executed in 1947, which secured the building for the food store in exchange for King’s $5,000 loan. King continued her involvement with coops into at least the mid-1960s, serving as treasurer of the Germantown Cooperative Association.

Series 5: Clippings includes newspaper coverage (1945-1947) of the cooperative movement in Philadelphia and the high degree of participation among the city’s Black population. Evans is quoted in most of the articles. Of particular note are the (oversized) May and June 1948 clippings about Evans receiving a scholarship to travel to Europe to study cooperatives, trade unions and the political and social structure of various European countries. A desktop embosser creating the seal of the Cooperative Education Extension Service, with the date of 1947, is one of the objects included in Series 8: Other materials.

Correspondence files begin the subseries, followed by folders arranged alphabetically by document type and ending with “Miscellaneous papers.”

1 1 Correspondence 1945-1960, undated 1 2 Annual reports. Cooperative Education Extension Service 1955-1965, undated 1 3 Application of membership with promissory stock purchase. Cooperative Town, Inc. 1946-1951 1 4 Articles of Incorporation. Cooperative Education-Extension Service, Inc. and banking resolution. Photocopies 1947-1948 1 5 By-laws/passbook. Cooperative Town, Inc. Photocopy (2) undated 1 6 Employer tax records. Cooperative Town, Inc. Miscellaneous papers 1950- 1953 1 7 Ephemera and forms. Includes commencement programs and certificates 1944-1956, undated 1 8 Financial records. Various papers. Includes lists of “bills paid by Esther King” 1947-1953 1 9 Financial reports (3) and checking statements (3). Cooperative Education-

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Inventory, Samuel L. Evans Papers

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Extension Service 1948-1949, 1962, 1967 1 10 Financial statements (2) and fiscal. Cooperative Town 1950-1953 1 11 Leases, leasehold collateral agreement and other notices 1947, 1955, 1962, 1964 1 12 Licenses. Cooperative Education-Extension Service 1967-1970 1 13 Minutes (2). Cooperative Town 1948 1 14 Minutes. Logan Study Group 1946 1 15 Minutes. Unidentified study group 1945 1 16 Photograph. Philadelphia Area Cooperative Federation. Executive committee 1944 1 17 Publications and other writings re various cooperatives 1944-1953, undated 1 18 Stock certificate book. Register only. Certificate nos. 101-200, issued 1948- 1949. Includes loose certificates. Cooperative Town undated 70 1 Stock certificate book with register. Entries completed for certificate nos. 201- 238, issued 1949-1953. Includes loose handwritten transfer and certificates. Cooperative Town undated 1 19 Miscellaneous papers 1948-1964, undated

Subseries 1.2: Pyramid Club. 1953-1966, undated

Subseries 1.2: Pyramid Club. 1953-1966, undated, documents Evans’ tenure as a director of this local institution, established for Black professionals. While the date Evans joined is not documented here, the earliest correspondence indicates that he was serving as chairman of the Board of Directors by at least 1953. As such, he invited national leaders such as former President Harry S. Truman and Bernard Baruch, financier and advisor to Presidents Woodrow Wilson and FDR, to participate in honorary dinners and forums.

The most successful and best documented event Evans organized was the controversial presentation of the club’s 1954 achievement award to J. Robert Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer was one of the lead scientists in the development of the first atomic bomb, which was used against Japan in World War II. The selection of Oppenheimer generated praise and opposition as the physicist had recently been stripped of his security clearance by the Atomic Energy Commission for alleged association with “known subversives.” (Later writings pointed to his lobbying against nuclear proliferation and a nuclear arms race with the Soviet Union as the more likely cause.) Evans wrote about the events surrounding the decision to honor Oppenheimer in an unpublished account, “Nothing to Fear: an Incident of the McCarthy Era.” The earliest draft, which includes original correspondence is included here and makes up the bulk of documentation. The typescript refers to Evans’ correspondence with Albert Einstein, who praised the club’s actions and sent his brief remarks to be read at the dinner. Unfortunately, Einstein’s original papers are missing from the collection, with only photocopies and typed excerpts in their place. The photocopies are included in the general correspondence folder. (The same holds for the brief letter from Harry

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Truman noted above.) What appears to be the second annotated draft is also included here. It is incomplete. Two later typescripts, neither of which is annotated, are included in Series 6: Writings. One notes a copyright of 1980. A chronology of events and a program from the award dinner complete the documentation.

The remaining materials consist of various papers for a 1962 dinner honoring Philadelphia Mayor Richardson Dilworth and U.S. Senator Joseph Clark, as well as plans for their candidacy in the coming election, and miscellaneous financial and legal papers dating to the time of the club’s financial problems and ultimate dissolution, circa 1964.

Arrangement begins with the correspondence folder, followed by documentation of the Oppenheimer dinner and miscellaneous financial, legal and other papers.

1 20 Correspondence 1953-1962, 1966 1 21 Chronology of Oppenheimer Award dinner undated 1 22 Program to the Achievement Award Dinner, October 21, 1954, honoring Dr. J. Robert Oppenheimer 1954 1 23 Typescript. Nothing to Fear: an Incident of the McCarthy Era. First draft. Foreword and Chapter 1 (pp 1-13) undated 1 24 Typescript. Nothing to Fear: an Incident of the McCarthy Era. First draft. Chapter 2 (pp 14-25) undated 1 25 Typescript. Nothing to Fear: an Incident of the McCarthy Era. First draft. Chapters 3-5 (pp 26-33) undated 1 26 Typescript. Nothing to Fear: an Incident of the McCarthy Era. First draft. Chapter 6 (pp 34-39). Includes original correspondence from Oppenheimer undated 1 27 Typescript. Nothing to Fear: an Incident of the McCarthy Era. First draft. Chapter 7 (pp 40-47). Includes original correspondence undated 1 28 Typescript. Nothing to Fear: an Incident of the McCarthy Era. First draft. Chapters 8-9 (pp 48-57) undated 1 29 Typescript. Nothing to Fear: an Incident of the McCarthy Era. First draft. Chapter 10 (pp 58-63). Includes copy of Evans correspondence to Einstein and original correspondence from Oppenheimer undated 1 30 Typescript. Nothing to Fear: an Incident of the McCarthy Era. First draft. Chapters 11-12 (pp 64-72). Includes original correspondence undated 1 31 Typescript. Nothing to Fear: an Incident of the McCarthy Era. First draft. Chapters 13-14 (pp 73-84). Includes original correspondence undated 1 32 Typescript. Nothing to Fear: an Incident of the McCarthy Era. First draft. Chapters 15-16 (pp 85-109) undated 1 33 Typescript. Nothing to Fear: an Incident of the McCarthy Era. First draft. Chapters 17-18 (pp 110-129). Includes original correspondence undated 1 34 Typescript. Nothing to Fear: an Incident of the McCarthy Era. First draft. Chapters 19-21 (pp 130-150) undated 1 35 Typescript. Nothing to Fear: an Incident of the McCarthy Era. First draft.

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Chapter 22 (pp 151-171). Includes telegram from Niels Bohr, handwritten remarks of Fritz Kunz and other original correspondence undated 1 36 Typescript. Nothing to Fear: an Incident of the McCarthy Era. First draft. Chapters 23-24, transcript of Oppenheimer’s remarks. (pp 172-188) undated 1 37 Typescript. Nothing to Fear: an Incident of the McCarthy Era. Second draft. Includes table of contents. Annotated, incomplete undated 1 38 Financial papers (2) 1962, 1964 1 39 Legal document. Pyramid Club, et al vs. C. Percy White, et al. Reply of plaintiffs 1964 1 40 Participation certificate. Mortgage of Pyramid Club. Includes $10,000 promissory note to Esther B. King 1960 1 41 Various papers re Clark-Dilworth dinner and election committee 1962, undated

Subseries 1.3: Philadelphia Anti-Poverty Action Committee (PAAC), 1965-1973, undated

Subseries 1.3: Philadelphia Anti-Poverty Action Committee (PAAC), 1965-1973, undated, documents Evans’ first appointment by James Tate, Philadelphia’s mayor from 1962 to 1972. According to a study published in 2008, it was Evans who devised PAAC’s structure, particularly the appointments of the Community Action Councils. These neighborhood-based councils were the only in the country allowing the poor to select their own representatives. Evans initially joined PAAC as chairman of the Sub-Committee on Community Action Councils. By the summer of 1969, he was chairman of the entire operation.

Most of the material in this subseries pertains to the organization and administration of PAAC. This includes correspondence, city legislation, and certain writings. Transcripts from two public hearings held to discuss PAAC by-laws and charter as well as a 1970 directory of member organizations also document its operational aspects. Fifteen newsletters, four press releases, and two funding proposals give some idea of the actions the organization supported to alleviate poverty. PAAC also had its share of political power plays as made evident by the documents identified here as “litigation,” which comprise nearly one-third of the material. Although Evans is cited in certain papers, the lawsuits were initiated after his departure. At issue was whether PAAC was a city or independent entity, which would in turn determine if then Mayor Rizzo had the right to appoint a new director to PAAC. The legal documents pertain to three court cases. The final decision was in favor of the City and the Mayor. The half-dozen news clippings cover both the politics and the programs. Additional media coverage can be found in Series 5: Clippings. Barbara Weems is also represented in this subseries, serving as PAAC’s Executive Director. She resigned in March 1969 to be the first Executive Director of AFNA.

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Inventory, Samuel L. Evans Papers

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Correspondence files begin the subseries, followed by folders arranged alphabetically by document type and ending with “Miscellaneous papers.”

2 12 Correspondence. Includes opinions of General Counsel 1965-1968 2 13 Correspondence 1969 2 14 Correspondence 1970-1971, 1973 2 15 Correspondence and other papers re Community Action Memorandum No. 23 and PAAC challenge to same 1966-1967 2 16 Clippings (6) 1966-1971 2 17 Declaration of purpose. Re Community Action Councils [1965] 2 18 Directory of organizations 1970 2 19 Executive Order 1-65. Re creation of Philadelphia Anti-Poverty Action Committee 1965 2 20 Litigation. PAAC vs Rizzo (CA 73-957); City of Philadelphia vs Hardy and Crispins (CA 73-990) and Court of Appeals (73-1914) Legal documents 1973 2 21 Litigation. PAAC vs Rizzo (CA 73-957). Complaint exhibits 1-22 1973 2 22 Litigation. PAAC vs Rizzo (CA 73-957). Complaint exhibits 1-22. Duplicate 1973 2 23 Newsletters. Areas A-L and Alcoholism Center 1 and 2 1971 2 24 Ordinance. Bill No. 2846. Re creation of Philadelphia Anti-Poverty Action Commission. Reprint December 1967 2 25 Ordinances and bills. Published in City Council Journal, Journal appendix and calendar 1969-1972 2 26 Petition. Re removal of CORE as PAAC member 2 27 Policies of PAAC pertaining to Community Action Councils. Documentation compiled by General Counsel. Includes excerpts of minutes, 1965-1966, and reports, 1966-1967 1967 2 28 Press releases (4) 1969, 1970 2 29 Proposal. Young Communicators Workshop 1969 2 30 Proposal. Community Action Program (CAP). Philadelphia Association for Retarded Children. Head start program 1970 2 31 Public discussion form. Re PAAC by-laws and charter. Transcript (2 copies) of public hearing, June 29, 1967. Includes index of witnesses scheduled June 28-July 13 1967 2 32 Public discussion form. Re PAAC by-laws and charter. Transcript of public hearing, July 12, 1967. 2 33 Miscellaneous papers. Includes “Stop the pusher” flyer 1968, 1971, undated 80 1 “Stop the pusher” color illustration, mounted undated

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Subseries 1.4: Philadelphia 1976 Bicentennial Corporation, 1970-1983, undated

Subseries 1.4: Philadelphia 1976 Bicentennial Corporation, 1970-1983, undated, underscores both the progress and pushback surrounding Philadelphia’s bicentennial plans during Evans’ brief tenure with the corporation. In March 1971 Evans was named an officer of the Board of Directors of Philadelphia 1976 Bicentennial Corporation and later that year was hired as the corporation’s Executive Vice President, contracted to serve for six years with an annual salary of $65,000. By this time, plans to celebrate the country’s two-hundredth anniversary, which was initiated by the U.S. Congress in 1966, had become a tumultuous and contested debate. The vision of Philadelphia once again serving as the site of a national world’s fair, as it did for the country’s centennial celebration in 1876, was rejected, replaced instead with a call for locally sponsored commemorative events to be held throughout the country. Mayor Frank Rizzo reversed the City’s plans accordingly, which resulted in Evans’ termination, effective May 31, 1972. Evans initiated litigation seeking redress from the City for the termination of his contract, and after unsuccessful appeals by the City was awarded $233,000 in damages.

Much of the correspondence and other papers; namely, proposals and reports, document the ideas considered and operational steps taken by the corporation. The clippings from 1971 make evident the local tension over the selection of a site for the exposition/world’s fair and whether such an event should be held at all. There is also one folder of a few 1972 articles. Additional news coverage can be found in Series 5: Clippings in the “various” folders holding multiple articles and grouped by year of publication. Also included here is the final report by Philadelphia ’76, Inc., the entity Mayor Rizzo established in place of the Bicentennial Corporation. Published in 1977, its recap of events does not include Evans’ participation.

The remaining material is filed by subject, beginning with the two initiatives under Evans’ charge—the development of an International Center for Black History and Culture and a visit by Nigerian leaders, seeking information and ideas for a world cultural festival they planned to host in the near future. Correspondence and a project proposal and overview document the former, which was never realized. Working papers for a luncheon and dinner that were held in May 1972 for the Nigerian delegation document the latter. Two years later, Evans hosted another visit by Nigerian leaders, coming to view an art exhibition that tied in with their Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture. Documentation of that event is included in this series, Subseries 1.6: Other public service initiatives and affiliations.

The last subject is well-documented and pertains to the litigation Evans initiated seeking redress from the City of Philadelphia for the termination of his contract. Most of the legal documents pertain to the initial action Evans filed with the City’s Court of Common Pleas in 1972. The final “litigation” folder pertains to Evans suing the law firm that originally handled his case against

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the City. The complaint he filed as well as a small amount of correspondence and other papers are its only documentation.

This subseries is arranged by document type, followed by folders identified by the three subjects described above.

3 1 Correspondence and other papers. Includes Evans draft position paper and staff proposal to revise program November-December 1970, undated 3 2 Correspondence and other papers. Includes reports, press releases and statements January-June 1971 3 3 Correspondence and other papers. Includes proposals, reports and transcript [of testimony?] July-December 1971 3 4 Correspondence. Evans outgoing “date files copies” November –December 1971 3 5 Correspondence and other papers. Includes press release re Mayor’s appointment of new exposition site committee 1972 75 1 Certificate (humorous) issued by Spiro & Associates. Textile undated 65 Clippings. Binder of originals. Fragile March-December 1971 3 6 Clippings. Binder photocopies March-August 1971 3 7 Clippings. Binder photocopies September-December 1971 3 8 Clippings 1971-1972 3 9 Press releases and statement (1) undated 3 10 Printed material. Includes May 1971 newsletter 1971, undated 3 11 Proposals. Includes summary of proposals submitted to Bicentennial Corporation undated 3 12 Report, final. Published by Philadelphia ’76, Inc. 1977 3 13 Resolutions (2) re recognition of Evans’ contribution 1972, undated 3 14 Script for historical paly staged at Independence Hall undated 3 15 Transcript [of testimony?]. “1st Penna. Corp. (Syfert)” November 20, 1972 3 16 Miscellaneous financial papers 1970-1973 3 17 Miscellaneous lists and forms undated 3 18 International Center for Black History and Culture. Correspondence 1971-1972 3 19 International Center for Black History and Culture. Overview and proposal 1972, undated 3 20 Visit of Nigerian officials. Correspondence and other papers 1971-1972, undated 3 21 Litigation. Correspondence re Mayor Tate’s invitation to Evans to serve on 200th anniversary committee 1964 3 22 Litigation. Correspondence and attachments re employment agreement as Executive Vice President October-November 1971 3 23 Litigation. Correspondence 1972-1983 3 24 Litigation. Court of Common Pleas. Legal documents 1972-1974, undated

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3 25 Litigation. Court of Common Pleas. Legal documents. Includes deposition transcript 1979 3 26 Litigation. Court of Common Pleas. Legal documents 1980-1981 3 27 Litigation. Superior Court of Pennsylvania. Legal documents 1981-1982 3 28 Litigation. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. Legal documents 1982 3 29 Litigation. Evans vs Goodis, Greenfield [law firm]. Correspondence and legal documents 1976-1977

Subseries 1.5: Carter presidential campaign, 1976-1977, undated

Subseries 1.5: Carter presidential campaign, 1976-1977, undated, documents Evans’ most active involvement in a national election, that being Jimmy Carter’s presidential bid of 1976. Evans was active in raising funds and building support among the Black community of Philadelphia. Correspondence and financial reports document his oversight of the fundraising initiative, “The Committee of One Thousand” along with the assistance of Esther King during the summer months of 1976. The “master list of leaders” (so titled during processing) pertains to Evans’ work among African American voters. Housed in a binder three inches thick, these numerous lists identify individuals of civic, religious, occupational and other groups within Philadelphia’s minority community. The most comprehensive narrative of campaign events held in the Philadelphia area is the “Post Election Report,” also housed in a binder (as is its duplicate). The report is more of a scrapbook, comprised of analyses, correspondence and photocopies of clippings and photographs. Remaining documentation consists of several clippings, printed material and miscellaneous papers. Additional news coverage of the campaign is included in Series 5: Clippings. Evans’ later contact with Carter, as well as ephemera of the 1977 inaugural celebrations and White House dinners, are in Series 3: Name and subject files.

This subseries is arranged by document type, beginning with correspondence.

3 30 Correspondence 1976-1977 3 31 Clippings 1976, undated 3 32 Financial report. Committee of One Thousand June-August 1976 66 Master list of leaders of various minority groups in Philadelphia area. Binder. Includes loose form letter and additional annotated lists 1976 67 1 Post election report : Carter/Mondale campaign in Pennsylvania. Original binder, includes photo captions and loose 1977 clippings and cover letter 1976 67 2 Post election report. Duplicate binder 1976 3 33 Printed material. Includes issues summary and convention ephemera [1976] 3 34 Miscellaneous papers. Includes brochure re Milton Shapp as Democratic presidential candidate 1976, undated

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Subseries 1.6: Other public service initiatives and affiliations, 1935-1938, 1951-1974, 1983, undated

Subseries 1.6: Other public service initiatives and affiliations, 1935-1938, 1951-1974, undated, reflects some of Evans’ other activities for which documentation is limited. Correspondence, minutes, financial papers and printed material comprise the bulk of material, touching upon his activities between 1940 and 1974. The late date of 1983 reflects the year Evans’ copyrighted reproductions of an autographed proclamation signed by participants in the 1963 March on Washington. The original autographed proclamation is missing from this collection.

In the chronological order of Evans’ involvement, the ten organizations and initiatives documented are: (1) Youth City/Philadelphia Youth Movement. According to the scant amount of material here, Evans founded the Philadelphia Youth Movement in 1934 and served as its president. He established the “Youth City” project in 1940. The project, along with Evans’ earlier work with Negro youth, is featured in a 1941 article included in Series 5: Clippings; (2) Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission. Evans was appointed secretary by the governor in 1946 and served as such until October 1948; (3) Committee for Integrated Education of Philadelphia. This initiative sought to bring to Philadelphia over the course of two years a series of lectures offering an integrated concept of science, philosophy and education, beginning in 1952 at the Ethical Society. Most of the material consists of lecture flyers and related publications and appear to have been compiled by Esther Weston King, Evan’s longtime colleague, was a co-chair. Her recollection of the importance of the program is documented in the “Philadelphia Award” folder in Series 3: Name and subject files. (4) Ethical Society of Philadelphia. Evans’ involvement once again was based on his association with King. Evans was a member of the committee established in 1955 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the society’s founder, who was King’s father. The following year he chaired a memorial concert. Both were fundraising events; (5) Woman’s Christian Alliance. Established in 1919, the original mission of the alliance was to provide housing for “young Negro women migrating to Philadelphia in search of employment during World War I.” It redirected its program a few years later, becoming a child placement agency. Evans was elected to the Board of Directors in April 1960 and served until at least 1962. Thirty-three years later, the organization, operating as the Women’s Christian Alliance, honored Evans for his life’s work. Documentation from this later period is in Series 3: Name and subject files; (6) March on Washington, August 28, 1963. Evans was chairman of the Philadelphia March on Washington Committee. Series 5: Clippings includes additional documentation of the event and Evans’ interaction with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; (7) Philadelphia General Hospital. Evans was appointed by Mayor Tate to the hospital’s Board of Trustees in January 1968. He resigned in December 1971. The municipal hospital provided medical treatment for those often refused at other facilities because of race, ethnicity, low income or lack of insurance. See also Series 5: Clippings; (8) Mayor’s Committee on Municipal

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Hospital Services. This appointment no doubt dovetailed with that of PGH. Evans sat on the Steering Committee. From the dates of documentation, his tenure may not have been much longer than eight months in 1969; (9) Greater Philadelphia Sports Development Council. With the exception of a newsletter and a duplicate set of minutes and Board of Directors list, these were the files of Frederick H. Osborn, Jr., the Council’s Executive Secretary. Evans was a director, serving as one of the members-at-large, no later than 1968. The Council was established to support track and field athletics, particularly for the benefit of the “less privileged young people of the city;” (10) Citizens’ Committee to Save the Get Set Program. Evans served as the chairman of the committee organized to keep the federally-funded pre-kindergarten program operating after the government reduced its funding by more than half. In addition to the meeting announcement referenced here, related correspondence is included in Series 3; (11) Philadelphia Tribune’s 85th anniversary celebration, November 23, 1969. According to the poster, which is the only documentation of the event, Evans directed all special activities; and (12) Southeastern Regional Exhibition. North American Zone, Second World Black and African Festival of Art and Culture. As chairman of the Southeastern Region, Evans oversaw the creative (visual) arts exhibition held at the University of Pennsylvania Museum in January 1974. The event was one of the regional festivals vying to be selected for the Second World Black and African Festival of Art and Culture to be held the following year in Lagos, Nigeria. The Nigerian delegation’s visit to Philadelphia to view the exhibit, which is documented here, was the third visit Evans organized. Nigerian representatives came in 1971 and 1972 to meet with members of the Bicentennial Corporation to gather information about the American exposition in preparation of their country’s arts and culture festival. Documentation of the earlier visits is included in the Bicentennial Corporation records, Subseries 1.4 of this series. A poster for Festac’75, the arts and culture festival held in Lagos from November 22 to December 20, 1975, is included in Series 8: Photographs, audiovisual and other materials.

Evans also served as secretary of the Tanner G. Duckrey Memorial Fund Committee. During his two-year tenure, he recorded the minutes of eight committee meetings held from January 1958 to January 1960. The minutes are bound in a volume of minutes of the American Foundation for Negro Affairs (AFNA). The volume is included in that record group.

Arrangement is alphabetical by name of organization.

Research access restriction A set of minutes pertaining to the Philadelphia General Hospital included patient identification. A redacted copy omitting discussion of identified patients is included here. The original is restricted for 75 years from date of creation.

70 2 Citizens’ Committee to Save the Get Set Program. Announcement flyer of October 9, 1968, meeting. Layout, printer’s plate and negative 1968 1 42 Committee for Integrated Education of Philadelphia. Proposal to establish affiliated associations undated

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1 43 Committee for Integrated Education of Philadelphia. Printed schedules, registration card and miscellaneous correspondence. Includes New York program ephemera 1952-1955 1 44 Committee for Integrated Education of Philadelphia. Main Currents in Modern Thought. Five issues 1954-1959 1 45 Ethical Society of Philadelphia. Weston Memorial Committee. Leaflet (3 copies) and financial report 1955 1 46 Ethical Society of Philadelphia. Jennie M. Fels Annual Memorial Concert. Correspondence, press release, newsletter and financial papers 1955-1956 1 47 Ethical Society of Philadelphia. Reference material? Correspondence, booklets and other papers 1935-1938, 1951, 1955, undated 1 48 Greater Philadelphia Sports Development Council. Correspondence. Includes bank loan statements 1967-1970 1 49 Greater Philadelphia Sports Development Council. Budget report and expense worksheets 1968 1 50 Greater Philadelphia Sports Development Council. Constitution and Board of Directors list undated 1 51 Greater Philadelphia Sports Development Council. Ephemera. Brochure (multiple copies) and newsletter 1968-1969 1 52 Greater Philadelphia Sports Development Council. Minutes. Includes agendas 1967-1970 1 53 Greater Philadelphia Sports Development Council. Fundraising for Philadelphia Pioneers Men’s Athletic Club, California event. Correspondence and other papers 1968 1 54 Greater Philadelphia Sports Development Council. Member clubs. Budgets, descriptions and other papers 1969, undated 1 55 Greater Philadelphia Sports Development Council. Olympic boycott. Clippings 1967 1 56 Greater Philadelphia Sports Development Council. Related organizations. Middle Atlantic and National Amateur Athletic Union. 1969 National A.A.U. Indoor Track and Field Championship. Promotional material 1967-1969 1 57 Greater Philadelphia Sports Development Council. Related organizations. Philadelphia Youth Athletic Association. Program, press release and course outline for college board exam preparation 1968, 1970, undated 1 58 Greater Philadelphia Sports Development Council. Related programs. Proposals for fencing programs and athletic hall of fame 1970 1 59 Greater Philadelphia Sports Development Council. Miscellaneous papers. Notes and draft correspondence 1967-1969, undated 1 60 March on Washington. Flyer, press release, train tickets and identification card 1963 1 61 March on Washington. Photocopies of contact sheets of march photographs, and of group photographs of Evans, Dr. King and others undated

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70 3 March on Washington. Reproductions (3) of autographed Proclamation of Mayor Tate proclaiming August 28, 1963, as Civil Rights Day. Includes “Copyright/November 1983/Samuel L. Evans” 1983 1 62 March on Washington. Post-march correspondence (2 items) and clipping 1964 1 63 Mayor’s Committee on Municipal Hospital Services. Correspondence (3 items) and minutes of Steering Committee meeting 1969 1 64 Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission. Correspondence (2 items) 1948- 1949 1 65 Philadelphia General Hospital. Correspondence 1968-1971, undated 1 66 Philadelphia General Hospital. Minutes and other meeting materials of the Board of Trustees and related committees and boards. Includes redacted minutes. 1969-1970 88 152 Philadelphia General Hospital. Minutes (Restricted until 2044) 1969 1 67 Philadelphia General Hospital. Other papers and reprint of article in Bulletin of the History of Medicine (June 1941) 1941, 1970, undated 76 1 Philadelphia Tribune’s 85th anniversary. Poster 1969 2 1 Southeastern Regional Exhibition. Feasibility Study: North American Zone Festival of the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture, Inc. 1974 2 2 Southeastern Regional Exhibition. Information kit on the 2nd festival. Includes list of Southeastern Region personnel undated 2 3 Southeastern Regional Exhibition. Literary Arts registrations 1973 2 4 Southeastern Regional Exhibition. Creative Arts submission forms undated 2 5 Southeastern Regional Exhibition. Nigerian delegation visit. Planning papers and clipping 1974, undated 2 6 Southeastern Regional Exhibition. Exhibition catalogue 1974 2 7 Southeastern Regional Exhibition. Exhibition clippings [2 with misprinted date of 1973] 1974 2 8 Woman’s Christian Alliance. Correspondence 1960-1961 2 9 Woman’s Christian Alliance. Other papers. Includes Constitution and By-Laws, brochure, campaign booklet and other writings 1951, 1960-1961, undated 2 10 Youth City/Philadelphia Youth Movement. Correspondence (3 items) and photocopy of flyer 1940, 1941, 1952, undated 2 11 Youth City/Philadelphia Youth Movement. Solicitation registration certificate 1941

Series 2: Career as impresario, 1953-1976, undated

Series 2: Career as impresario, 1953-1975, undated, pertains to Evans’ near quarter-century of work as a concert manager, promoter and producer whereby he introduced Philadelphia audiences to local and international chamber orchestras, classical quartets and featured performances of musicians, operatic singers and a world-famous mime. Much of the

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documentation is printed material, in the form of programs, fliers and posters. Correspondence, clippings, financials records and photographs comprise most of the remaining material.

This series is arranged in four subseries: Subseries 2.1 Chamber music concerts; Subseries 2.2: Other events; Subseries 2.3 Carolyn Stanford; and Subseries 2.4 General files

Subseries 2.1: Chamber music concerts, 1953-1976, undated

Subseries 2.1: Chamber music concerts, 1953-1976, undated, documents Evans’ tenure as manager of the Philadelphia Coffee Concerts Committee and the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra Society. At both, Esther Weston King was his colleague. The correspondence pertaining to the Coffee Concerts divides almost equally between Evans and King, which is unsurprising considering her position as chairman. Other documentation consists primarily of printed material and legal documents; namely contracts with artists and agents and license agreements with the City of Philadelphia. Newspaper coverage of the concerts is included in the “Clippings” folders in Subseries 2.3 General files.

More extensively documented is the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra Society, which Evans helped establish around 1961 while continuing his work with the Coffee Concerts. Although Evans was one of the founding members and directors of the Society, this series has no documentation of its genesis. Only a few clippings report on its first concert, held at the Academy of Music on October 29, 1961. Most of the material pertains to tracking ticket sales, soliciting contributions, scheduling performances and drafting programs and press releases. An initiative to bring more students to orchestral performances via a matching fund program is another topic described in some correspondence, notes and clippings. The scrapbook entitled “1964-1965 season” consists of newspaper clippings reporting on the original chamber orchestra’s final season. Most of the posters included here promote the performances of later seasons, which featured international chamber orchestras. Evans resigned from the Society in 1972 in order to assume his role as Executive Vice President of the 1976 Bicentennial Corp. (He and King resigned from the Coffee Concerts Committee in 1976.) The subseries begins with Coffee Concert files, followed by those of the Chamber Orchestra Society. Within each subset, folders are arranged alphabetically by document type.

4 1 Philadelphia Coffee Concerts Committee. Correspondence 1958-1971 4 2 Philadelphia Coffee Concerts Committee. Correspondence 1972-1976, undated 4 3 Philadelphia Coffee Concerts Committee. By-laws and papers re tax exempt/charitable status 1958-1973, undated 4 4 Philadelphia Coffee Concerts Committee. Contracts, license agreements and insurance certificates 1960-1976 4 5 Philadelphia Coffee Concerts Committee. Fliers with order forms. 1953-1954 season to 25th annual season 1953-1975

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4 6 Philadelphia Coffee Concerts Committee. Fliers. Duplicates 1955-1975 4 7 Philadelphia Coffee Concerts Committee. Minutes (1). General subscriber meeting, March 22, 1976 1976 4 8 Philadelphia Coffee Concerts Committee. Photographs (2) of concert at Drake Hotel undated 76 2 Philadelphia Coffee Concerts Committee. Poster, 1972-1973 season (2 copies) 1972 4 9 Philadelphia Coffee Concerts Committee. Press releases and drafts of programs 1962-1976, undated 4 10 Philadelphia Coffee Concerts Committee. Programs. Includes duplicates 1953, 1955-1970 4 11 Philadelphia Coffee Concerts Committee. Other ephemera 1970, 1975, undated 4 12 Philadelphia Coffee Concerts Committee. Miscellaneous. Includes invoices and draft statements 1961-1970, undated 4 13 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Correspondence 1960-1962 4 14 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Correspondence 1963 4 15 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Correspondence 1964 4 16 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Correspondence 1965-1966 4 17 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Correspondence 1967 4 18 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Correspondence 1968 4 19 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Correspondence 1969 4 20 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Correspondence 1970-1972 4 21 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Correspondence 1973, 1976, undated 4 22 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Brochure re charter subscription. Includes duplicates 1961 4 23 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Financial records. Accounts payable vouchers 1962-1965 4 24 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Financial records. Budget estimates, reports and financial statements 1962-1970 4 25 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Financial records. Various papers 1962-1970, undated 4 26 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Fliers with order forms. 1963- 1972 4 27 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Fliers. Duplicates 1966-1969 4 28 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Minutes and board member lists 1962-1970, undated 76 3 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Posters (2). Soloists 1963 76 4 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Posters (5, various sizes). International Festival of Chamber Orchestras 1966-April 1967 76 5 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Posters (7, various sizes). International Festival of Chamber Orchestras October 1967-1969, undated

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76 6 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Posters (7). Duplicates 1966- 1969, undated 4 29 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Power of Attorney and papers re tax exempt/charitable status 1962-1970 4 30 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Prague Symphony Orchestra/Salute to an Impresario, March 19, 1972. Correspondence and other papers re concert 1971-1972, undated 4 31 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Prague Symphony Orchestra/Salute to an Impresario, March 19, 1972. Correspondence re Citizens Committee salute January-February 1972, undated 4 32 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Press releases, drafts of programs and other writings. 1962-1968, undated 4 33 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Programs, 1962-1963 season to 1966- 1967 season 1962-1966 4 34 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Programs, 1967-1968 season to 1969- 1970 season 1967-1969 4 35 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Programs. Duplicates 1964-1969 4 36 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. School subscription programs. Includes New Jersey Committee. Various papers 1963-1964, undated 74 1 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Scrapbook, 1964-1965 season. Clippings only 1964-1965 4 37 Philadelphia Chamber Society Orchestra. Miscellaneous 1964-1970, undated

Subseries 2.2: Other events, 1959-1970, undated

Subseries 2.2: Other events, 1959-1970, undated, documents several other productions presented by Evans. Those well-documented include two concerts given by the African- American mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry in 1962 and 1964. Both were fundraisers held at the Academy of Music. The 1962 concert was Bumbry’s Philadelphia premiere, held just months after her performance at the White House. Correspondence, photographs (included some from her White House concert), printed material and financial records maintained by King document both events. Evans also chaired the committee responsible for the musical extravaganza presented at the Philadelphia Civic Center as part of the 97th annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA). A significant amount of correspondence was exchanged in the ten months leading up to the November 1969 event. Other events are documented to a lesser extent. The program “The Sound of Freedom,” presented by the Greater Philadelphia Citizen Committee in 1964, included several musical performances, with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was the event’s featured speaker. (For papers of Evans’ brief service as chairman of a concert committee for the Philadelphia Ethical Society, see Series 1: Early activism, Subseries 1.6: Other public service initiatives and affiliations. His 1970 stage presentation of “The Afro-

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Philadelphian” is documented in AFNA Records, Series 1: Founding and early activities.) Subseries files are arranged alphabetically by event name.

5 1 APHA musical extravaganza, November 10, 1969. Correspondence December 1968-May 1969 5 2 APHA musical extravaganza, November 10, 1969. Correspondence June- July 1969 5 3 APHA musical extravaganza, November 10, 1969. Correspondence August- September 1969 5 4 APHA musical extravaganza, November 10, 1969. Correspondence October 1969-January 1970, undated 5 5 APHA musical extravaganza, November 10, 1969. Other papers. Includes program and press release 1969, undated 5 6 Bumbry, Grace. Concert, November 16, 1962. Correspondence 1962-1963, undated 5 7 Bumbry, Grace. Concert, November 16, 1962. Financial records. Invoices and checking account statements and register 1962 5 8 Bumbry, Grace. Concert, November 16, 1962. Financial records. Re ticket sales and contributions 1962, undated 75 2 Bumbry, Grace. Concert, November 16, 1962. Photograph, mounted and framed under glass. “’The Black Venus of Bayreuth,’ a Samuel L. Evans Production.” Clipping affixed to verso [1962] 5 9 Bumbry, Grace. Concert, November 16, 1962. Photograph. Evans, Bumbry and others November 15, 1962 5 10 Bumbry, Grace. Concert, November 16, 1962. Photographs. Publicity portraits and performances. Includes White House concert, February 1962 1962, undated 5 11 Bumbry, Grace. Concert, November 16, 1962. Press release, program and clippings 1962 5 12 Bumbry, Grace. Concert, November 16, 1962. Other papers. Includes contract5 1962 5 13 Bumbry, Grace. Concert, February 17, 1964. Correspondence 1963 5 14 Bumbry, Grace. Concert, February 17, 1964. Correspondence and ticket receipt confirmations 1964 5 15 Bumbry, Grace. Concert, February 17, 1964. Financial records. Includes accountant’s report 1963-1964, undated 5 16 Bumbry, Grace. Concert, February 17, 1964. Photographs. Bumbry with others at the Philadelphia Music Academy [1964] 76 7 Bumbry, Grace. Concert, February 17, 1964. Poster (2 copies) 1964 5 17 Bumbry, Grace. Concert, February 17, 1964. Program, flier and other printed material. Includes clipping 1964 5 18 Bumbry, Grace. Concert, February 17, 1964. Other papers 1963-1964, undated 5 19 Marceau, Marcel. Performance, December 14, 1960. Programs, including

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souvenir program, and other papers 1960-1961 76 8 Marceau, Marcel. Performance, October 14, 1965. Poster (2 copies) 1965 5 20 Marceau, Marcel. Performance, October 14, 1965. Program, clippings (2) and financial summary 1965 5 21 Pennick, John. Concert, April 29, 1966. Program and other papers 1966, undated 5 22 Philadelphia Musical Academy. Centennial concerts, February-May 1970. Correspondence, program and other papers 1969-1970, undated 5 23 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London. Concert, January 21, 1968. Correspondence, programs and other papers. Includes unidentified 1957 mailing list 1957, 1968, undated 5 24 Sound of Freedom, October 7, 1964. Correspondence, program and other papers 1964, undated 5 25 Other events. Correspondence and other papers 1959, 1970, undated

Subseries 2.3: Carolyn Stanford, 1956-1967, undated

Subseries 2.3: Carolyn Stanford, 1956-1967, undated, pertains to a particular artist rather than a particular event. In 1956, two years before graduating from the Curtis Institute of Music (Philadelphia), Carolyn Stanford, an African American who grew up just outside of Philadelphia, sang as guest soloist at the Coffee Concerts November event. She performed at another Coffee Concert the year she graduated, and then went on to win international acclaim as a mezzo- soprano. Over the course of eight years as she traveled through Europe between 1957 and 1963, Stanford maintained correspondence with Evans and King. Evans featured Stanford twice more in Philadelphia, in 1964 and 1968. This small subseries is arranged by document type, beginning with correspondence.

5 26 Correspondence 1956-1963 5 27 Clippings, ephemera, photographs and writings. Includes photo autographed by Eugene Ormandy 1956-1967, undated 80 2 Photograph, poster-size. Publicity shot circa 1966

Subseries 2.4: General files, 1954-1975, undated

Subseries 2.4: General files, 1954-1975, undated, consists of folders identified by document type, most of which pertain to more than one of the programs described above. Clippings, photographs and scrapbooks with both are the primary materials. Although the events depicted in most of the 8x10 prints are unidentified and undated, Evans and others are readily identifiable. A number of them depict Evans and King working together. The enlarged photographs appear to be publicity shots of various musicians. A photocopy of the certificate issued in 1965 signifying

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Evans as a member of the International Association of Concert Managers is included here. The original, if extant, is not part of this collection. Subseries is arranged alphabetically by document type, with “miscellaneous papers” at the end. Folders of each subset are in chronological order.

5 29 Clippings. Local Musicians Again To Play With Quartet October 28, 1954 5 30 Clipping. Song, Quintet Featured April 21, 1958 5 31 Clippings. Quintet, Violinist from Overseas November 9, 1958 5 32 Clippings. Re Janacek Quartet Philadelphia debut at Coffee Concerts (3 articles) November 9-10, 1958 5 33 Clippings. Chamber Orchestra Makes News. Reprint of three articles re Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra Society debut October 31, 1961 5 34 Clippings. Chamber Orchestra Makes News. Reprint of four articles re performances by Szeryng and Vasary November 1962-February 1963 5 35 Clippings. Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra Launches Third Season October 19, 1963 5 36 Clippings. Soviet Pianist Makes Debut at Local Orchestra Concert circa October 19, 1963 5 37 Clippings. Week-End Concert Roundup December 2, 1963 5 38 Clippings. Re Oboe Concerto (2 articles) January 13, 1964 5 39 Clippings. In Our Town. Re Samuel Evans as manager of Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra Society and Coffee Concerts March 11, 1964 5 40 Clippings. Chamber Concerts Are Featured on Music About Town April 5, 1964 5 41 Clippings. All-Mozart Program Concludes Chamber Season April 13, 1964 5 42 Clippings. Russian Quartet in Coffee Concerts circa May 16, 1964 5 43 Clippings. Re concerts at the Robin Hood Dell conducted by Anshel Brusilow (2 articles) June 30-July 1, 1964 5 44 Clipping. Gov. Rockefeller Breaks Ground at Site of Phila. Orchestra’s N.Y. Summer Home July 1, 1964 5 45 Clippings. [Chamber Orchestra Makes News?] Reprint of three articles re Johannesen debut and All-Mozart event October 12, 1964 5 46 Clippings. Galaxy at Academy: Serkin, Gilels soloists with Orchestra... November 15, 1964 5 47 Clippings. Chamber Orchestra Folds Under ‘Moonlighting’ Rule; 5 Famed Ensembles to Offer Chamber Series at Academy (2 articles) circa December 1964? 5 48 Clippings. Artistic Momentum Noted with Chamber Orchestra February 15, 1965 5 49 Clippings. Noted String Groups Booked March 3, 1965 5 50 Clippings. Brusilow to Lead New Group March 16, 1965 5 51 Clippings. Famed Fisk Univ. Choir to Perform at Academy March 20, 1965 5 52 Clippings. Allens Lane Center to Honor Samuel Evans (2 articles) May 1965

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5 53 Clippings. Notes of a Pianist May 1965 5 54 Clippings. Imagination Stirred by Marcel Marceau, Marvel of Mime October 21, 1965 5 55 Clippings. Chamber Orchestra Season Opens on Note of Triumph October 22, 1965 5 56 Clippings. Dutch Orchestra Delights Audience; Dutch Chamber Group Sparkles (2 articles) November 15, 1965 5 57 Clippings. Quartetto di Roma Debuts November 22, 1965 5 58 Clippings. Venice Ensemble Performs; Veneian Evening at the Academy (2 articles) February 14, 1966 5 59 Clippings. City’s New Chamber Symphony Unveils First Season Plans February 20, 1966 5 60 Clippings. Notes on Beethoven Dominated circa March 27, 1966 5 61 Clippings. Dutch Pianist’s Recital Aids Retarded Children April 30, 1966 5 62 Clippings. Sunday Nights to be Filled with Music As Two Chamber Orchestras Vie for Favor June 3, 1966 5 63 Clippings. A Major Musical Event. Ad for International Festival of Chamber Orchestras, 1966-67 season September 29, 1966 5 64 Clippings. Music: Smetana Quartet October 16, 1966 5 65 Clippings. Czech Group Opens Coffee Concert Series; Lee Luvisi Soloist With Chamber; New Sessions Work Has World Premiere (3 articles) November 21, 1966 5 66 Clippings. Moscow Chamber Orchestra Puts Heat on Local Groups December 9, 1966 5 67 Clippings. A ‘Novelty’ by Wagner, Mozart from a Specialist January 2, 1967 5 68 Clippings. Lili Kraus Plays Mozart Pieces in Debut Here January 23, 1967 5 69 Clippings. Antal Dorati Conducts Memorable Bartok Concert March 3, 1967 5 70 Clipping: Darby Concert Singer Shifts to Opera. Re Carolyn Stanford March 30, 1967 5 71 Clippings. Reprint with four articles re Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra and Ormandy to Conduct Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra March 13-19, 1967 5 72 Clippings. Virtuosi Di Roma in Superb Concert (2 articles) circa April 17, 1967 5 73 Clippings. Rah! Rah! For Goddard circa January 21, 1968 5 74 Clippings. Royal Philharmonic Plays January 22, 1968 5 75 Clippings. How to Mix Coffee & Quartets and Come Up a Winner October 11, 1970 5 76 Clippings. Bulgaria ‘Arrives’ At Coffee Concerts February 22, 1971 5 77 Clippings. Lennox Quartet Ends Coffee Concert Year March 29, 1971 5 78 Clippings. A Philadelphia Tradition: Coffee and Chamber Music October 26, 1975 5 79 Clippings. Coffee, Chamber Music, and Thou October 1975

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5 80 Clippings. Various, 1961 1961 5 81 Clippings. Various, 1962 1962 5 82 Clippings. Various, 1963 1963 5 83 Clippings. Various, 1964 1964 5 84 Clippings. Various, 1965 1965 5 85 Clippings. Various, 1966 1966 5 86 Clippings. Various, 1967 1967 5 87 Clippings. Various, 1968 1968 5 88 Clippings. Various, 1972, 1973, 1975 1972-1975 5 89 Ephemera. Publicity material. Various artists undated 5 90 Photographs. Includes unidentified events with Evans and King 1964, undated 75 3 Photographs. Unidentified musicians. Enlargements (3). [1:2] undated 75 4 Photographs. Unidentified musicians. Enlargements (3). [2:2] undated 62 1 Scrapbook. Clippings and publicity photographs [removed from binder]. Includes loose papers and group photograph, including Evans and others with Rose Kennedy re Pennick 1966 benefit concert for Philadelphia Association of Retarded Children 1958, 1963-1968, undated 80 3 Textile. Two-piece banner.”To Eugene Ormandy and Philadelphia Orchestra... from Sibelius Week Foundation” undated 5 91 Miscellaneous papers 1959, undated

Series 3: Name and subject files, 1949-2007, bulk 1979-2007, undated

Series 3: Name and subject files, 1949-2007, undated, identifies most of the contacts and causes Evans cultivated and championed primarily over the years following his early activism and impresario periods and concurrent with his oversight of AFNA. Extending 16 linear feet, it is the largest series in the collection. The most prevalent material types are correspondence, reports, reference material, usually in the form of web page printouts, as well as mailing lists and organizational lists and directories, either published or compiled by Evans’ staff. Clippings, writings by Evans and others, legal documents and project presentation papers and drawings are some of the other materials comprising the series. Series 4: Chronological files also contains correspondence pertaining to many of the personal and organizational names identified here and should therefore be consulted by corresponding date(s) of material.

Whether to garner support for an initiative or candidate or to dispense advice or admonition, Evans wrote regularly to local, state and national politicians and religious leaders. Other correspondents essential to his agenda of social improvement included educators, health professionals, artists, activists, lawyers, judges, federal agency officials, leaders of national associations and organizers of international forums, particularly those strengthening relations

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between America and Africa. Evans also received numerous letters from those he championed, the ordinary citizens, who sought his counsel or support—from job recommendations to start-up businesses or organizations, particularly those that supported the African-American community.

This series also includes materials generated and filed by the organizations Evans established outside of AFNA and its affiliates. These are: the Atonement Foundation, Ecumenical Church and Community Cathedral, Family of Leaders, National Civilian Volunteer Defense Security Council, National Council of Public Auditors and the Nationality Council, which began as the National Council of Nationalities. Documentation includes descriptions or statements of purpose, resolutions and releases, minutes and other meeting materials, and member lists. In addition to such material and of special note are the February 1984 meeting transcript and report generated by a special committee of the Family of Leaders. The committee was charged with receiving complaints from individuals claiming the I-Team, an investigative group of reporters for local KYW-TV, was focusing an inordinate and disproportionate amount of its reporting on Philadelphia’s Black community. Related material includes a petition Evans filed with the FCC to revoke the license of KYW-TV 3, which is in the folder entitled “Federal Communications Commission.” Another petition—the type circulated to collect signatures—charging KYW-TV3 with discrimination in its reporting and hiring practices is included in the subset of folders filed under “Petition.” Additional material pertaining to the I-Team charges is included in Series 6: Writings and Series 5: Clippings. In Series 8 there are a number of video tapes of other organizational activities; namely dinner meetings of the Family of Leaders and one VHS tape pertaining to the National Council of Public Auditors. AFNA Records include documentation of three other organizations founded by Evans, each having missions in support of AFNA.

Evans also called public attention to foodborne illnesses (due to lack of inspections) and the illegal use of human subjects in research—both of which he accused the City of Philadelphia of fostering in 1993 and 1999, respectively. Both subjects are documented in this series, with detailed folder titles identifying key individuals or government offices, along with document type. Documentation of an international conference on HIV and AIDS that Evans organized in 1989 is included in the AFNA Records, as an AFNA-related initiative.

Other topical files identify subjects and sources Evans used to monitor education, employment, religion, family values and women’s issues. Examples of documentation include lists of local ward leaders and zones, reference material pertaining to state and federal programs and legislation, census records, wage statistics, college financial aid and scholarship listings and compilations of historical and contemporary African-American and African leaders.

Certain other topics were identified during processing in order to group together similar subject matter. The subgroup of “Litigation” files pertain to the several occasions Evans took his grievances to court for wrongdoings made to him personally. Other personal matters, such as Evans’ tax returns, estate and will, are filed as “Evans, Samuel L” with appropriate subtitles. The “biographical packets,” of which there are 16 different sets, consist of photocopies of correspondence with various dignitaries and other well-known figures, clippings, concert

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programs, biographical profiles and other writings, as well as honorary certificates. Most of the packets were pre-packaged in envelopes and no doubt intended as mailing attachments or handouts Evans referred to “as record of my living and being for your files.”

Arrangement is alphabetical, with a subset of restricted folders at the end.

Research access restriction

Evans acted upon numerous requests from individuals seeking his assistance on legal, financial and other personal matters. For privacy and confidentiality concerns, such files are restricted for seventy-five years after the last dated document in each file. With proof of identity, individuals may access their own file prior to that release date. In addition, researchers may request the files of those individuals that are deceased.

6 1 90th birthday. Thank you correspondence 1992 6 2 98th birthday. Invitation and committee lists and other papers 1999-2000 6 3 100th birthday. Congratulatory and thank you letters and other papers. Includes clippings 2002-2003 6 4 101st birthday. Notes and other papers 2003 6 5 102nd birthday. Correspondence (1 item) 2004 6 6 103rd birthday. Various papers 2005 6 7 104th birthday. Outline of events 2006 6 8 9/11 media. Reference 2002 6 9 ABC Educational Enterprise. Meeting notes 2002 6 10 Abortion and sterilization. Research, writings and other papers 1985, undated 6 11 Abraham, Lynne 1994-2004, undated 6 12 Abu-Jamal, Mamia 1997 6 13 Accident settlement 2003 6 14 Adult inmate population as of June 1993 undated 6 15 Affirmative action. Reference material [and writings?] 2003, undated 6 16 AFL-CIO 2004 6 17 Africa/U.S. Global Democracy Wedding. Correspondence and writings. Includes responses 2005 6 18 Africa/U.S. wedding declaration. Mailing lists 2005, undated 6 19 Africamericas Festival. Brochures and other papers 1990 6 20 African-African American Summit 2001 6 21 African ambassadors in the United States. List 1998 6 22 African American newspapers. Reference 2002 6 23 African Americans. List of “some famous” undated 6 24 African Methodist Episcopal Church. Reference and other papers 1999- 2003 6 25 African Methodist Episcopal Church. Commission on Higher Education. Report presented at June 21-22, 1999 general meeting 1999

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6 26 African Methodist Episcopal Church. First district. Correspondence (1 item) 1982 6 27 African Union and the Diaspora African Forum. Correspondence and other papers 2004-2005 6 28 African Union. July 2005 meeting. Announcement correspondence 2005 6 29 Aldman, Marion, Philadelphia Inquirer medical writer. Meeting notes 2002 6 30 Alexander-Minter, Rae 1990 6 31 Alexander, Patrice A. Includes interview of Evans 1999, undated 6 32 Alexander Perry, Inc. Includes presentation booklet 1997-1999 6 33 Alexander, Raymond Pace. Correspondence [enclosure missing] 1970 6 34 Ali, Habeebah [1999] 6 35 Ali, Shamsud-Din 2000, 2005 6 36 Allied Health Workers. Writing undated 6 37 Althea Foundation. Correspondence, newletter and other papers 1998- 1999, undated 6 38 AMA Croatica. Position paper undated 6 39 American Academy of the Sacred Arts. Correspondence with Sr. Mary P. Beierschmitt and other papers 2000 6 40 American Advertising Services 2000 6 41 American Bar Association. Reference 2007 6 42 American history, tree of. Annotated graphic undated 6 43 American Jewish Committee 1978, 1988 6 44 An American Manifesto. Screenplay proposal 2001 6 45 American National Symphony Orchestra and World Peace Symphony Orchestra. Proposals and AFNA copyright application for Global Symphony Orchestra and Chorus for Peace and Unification 2002, undated 6 46 American Red Cross. “History of Gray Lady Service” 1957, undated 6 47 American Students’ Education Protective Society. Draft by-laws and organization description undated 6 48 American Trauma Society. Correspondence (3 items) 1973, 1975, 2005 6 49 American Trauma Society. Board meeting, May 5, 1973. Agenda and reports 1973 21 41 American Ukrainian Political Action Council. Commission on Constitutional Rights hearing. Evans, presiding chairman. Testimony transcript 1988 6 50 Americans for Democratic Action 1979 6 51 Anderson, Marian. Statue. Promotional folder 2006 6 52 Anderson, Sarah A. Pennsylvania House of Representatives resolution and news release 1960, undated 6 53 Anderson, William D. 2004-2006 6 54 Annan, Kofi A. (Kofi Atta). Correspondence (1 item) 2001 6 55 Anthrax. JAMA article 1999 6 56 Anti-Semitism. Meeting of Negro Leaders. Resolution 1960

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6 57 Anti-Defamation League. Photocopies of clippings 1993 6 58 Apex Brotherhood Mission Ministries undated 6 59 Arnold, Mary Elliott undated 6 60 Arts Advocacy Day Conference, March 20-21, 2000. Agenda 2000 6 61 As One Productions 2002 6 62 Ashcroft, John. Reference 2001 6 63 Association of American Medical Colleges. Reference 2002 6 64 Association of Authors’ Representatives 2002 6 65 Atkins & Cohen 1995 6 66 Atonement Foundation. Description and other papers 2001-2003 6 67 Atonement Foundation. IRS employer identification number and tax exemption papers 2002-2003 7 1 Babbitt, Bruce. Re 1988 presidential candidacy 1987 7 2 Bagasra, Omar. “Origin of HIV and vaccine for AIDS” and other papers 1999-2000 7 3 Bailey, Banks and Biddle 2000 7 4 Banks, Frank. Writing and research re Local 307, Philadelphia motion pictures operators union 2002, undated 7 5 Barnes Foundation. Newsletter and notes 1996, 1999 7 6 Barnett, Ethel. IBPOE achievement awards banquet planning papers and earlier correspondence 2002, 2004 7 7 Barristers Association of Philadelphia. Evans’ address at general membership meeting 2000 7 8 Bartley, John Paul. “Comments of an American Manifesto” [Review of Evans’ book?] undated 7 9 Bartley, Mary Anne. Press kit and reference 1994, 2003 7 10 Batoff, William 1999-2000 7 11 Bauer, Edward G., Jr and Victoria. Correspondence 1979, 1998, 2000 7 12 Bearden, Romare and E. Chrichlow. “The Negro Painter and Sculptor” undated 7 13 Begin, Menachem and Anwar Sadat. Correspondence (1 item) 1977 7 14 Bell, Griffin B. Correspondence (1 item) 1977 7 15 Benedict XVI, Pope. Correspondence and attached writings (1 item) 2005 7 16 Bennett, Erieka. Re African Union Commission 2004-2005 7 17 Bennett, Hal. “The Ghost of Martin Luther King” undated 7 18 Bennett, John G., Jr. Legal documents 1997 7 19 Berean Institute 1999 7 20 Betaseron. Drug for multiple sclerosis undated 7 21 Bethune-DuBois Institute 1998-1999 7 22 Bevilacqua, Anthony J. Correspondence 1996-2003 7 23 Biden, Joseph R. Re confirmation of Clarence Thomas for U.S. Supreme Court 1991 7 24 Biochemical protective gear. Reference 2001

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7 25 Biographical packets (5) undated 7 26 Biographical packets (5) undated 7 27 Biographical packets (5) undated 7 28 Biographical packet (1). “Ten letters for visitors” undated 7 29 Birts, Donald 2000 7 30 Bishop, Louise Williams 1999, 2005 7 31 Black Americans in the military circa 1990 7 32 Black attorneys. Mailing lists 2002, undated 7 33 Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity (organization) undated 7 34 Black colleges and universities. Reference 2002 7 35 Black Family Reunion Culture Center 2002 7 36 Black Leaders Convention. Proclamation resolution 1982 7 37 Black Leadership Conference, February 22-24, 1985.Proposed program [1985] 7 38 Black population. Statistics 1990 7 39 Black Rose Society. Speech transcript 1997 7 40 Black Women Mayors’ Caucus 1996 7 41 Blacks in, on and behind the news. Project proposal 1989 7 42 Blackwell, Jannie 1993 7 43 Blackwell, Lucien 1987 7 44 Blackwell, Lucien. Correspondence and other papers 1993-1994, undated 7 45 Blackwell, Lucien. Comments re Evans’ “The Second Phase of Democracy” in Congressional Record-House, Vol. 139, No. 95 1993 7 46 Blair, Tony. Correspondence (1 item) 1997 7 47 Blockson, Charles L. Includes correspondence with Temple University President Hart 1992, 2006 7 48 Blockson, Charles L. Chronological history of Blacks and outstanding citizens in America undated 7 49 Blount, Lynwood F. 1977 7 50 B’nai B’rith. Proposal for an early law recruitment program for minority and other disadvantaged students. Draft [circa 1967] 7 51 Board of Rabbis of Great Philadelphia 1979, 1998 7 52 Bowman, Pastor Tyrone B., Sr. Ministerial recommendation 2001 7 53 Bowser ’79 campaign. Contribution list 1979 7 54 Bowser, Charles W. Correspondence and writings. Includes poem “Sam’s [Evan] Time” 1987, 1992-2002, undated 7 55 Bowser, Charles W. “Anti-Apartheid Act...” 1984 7 56 Bowser, Charles W. “Let the Bunker Burn: a Tragedy of Errors and Malice” undated 8 1 Bradley, Bill. Correspondence 1995-1998 8 2 Brady, Robert A. Correspondence, address by Evans and other papers 1995- 1997 8 3 Brady, Robert A. Correspondence and other papers 1998-2001

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8 4 Brady, Robert A. Correspondence 2002-2007 8 5 Brandywine Workshop 1997, 2006 8 6 Brimm Medical Arts High School 2000 8 7 Brown, Samuel R. Re campaign for district justice 1993 8 8 Bruner Firm. Re Evans/King Library and Sculpture Garden 2000 8 9 Bruner Firm. Samuel L. Evans Library and Multi-Cultural Center. Floor plans (2 sets, reduced copies) and estimate 2004 70 4 Bruner Firm. Samuel L. Evans Library and Multi-Cultural Center. Floor plans (3 sets), room summary and estimate 2004 8 10 Bruner Firm. Third Samuel Library/Sculpture Garden Village. Manifesto, second draft. Includes Evan/King Library plans 2006 8 11 Bruner Firm. Other projects 2003-2006 8 12 Bush family facts. Reference 2004 8 13 Bush (George) administration . 1991 8 14 Bush, George W. (George Walker). Correspondence, writings by Evans and other papers 2001, undated 8 15 Bush, George W. (George Walker). Correspondence 2002-2003 8 16 Bush, George W. (George Walker). Correspondence and other papers 2004-2005 8 17 Bush, George W. (George Walker). Correspondence and other papers 2006-2007 8 18 Bush, George W. (George Walker). Various papers, includes photograph of Bush and Evans 2005, undated 8 19 Bush, George W. (George Walker) administration. Correspondence and reference 2001-2003 8 20 Bussey, Charles. Meeting notes 2000 8 21 Can Do! (organization) 1999 8 22 Cantwell, Alan, Jr. “The animal experimenters and AIDS” in AIDS and the Doctors of Death (1988). Photocopy of chapter undated 8 23 Carnegie Corporation of New York. Press releases 1999, undated 8 24 Carr, Rebecca C. 1998 8 25 Carter, Jimmy. Correspondence, inaugural commemorative brochure and other ephemera and photo re two White House dinners 1976-1979 8 26 Carter (Jimmy) administration. Includes AFNA invitation to Rosalynn Carter 1977-1981 8 27 Carter, Jimmy. National Council of Public Auditors report 1977 8 28 Carter, Jimmy. Correspondence 1996-1998, 2003 8 29 Carver, George Washington. Writing undated 8 30 Carver, Melvin, Jr. Agenda and correspondence 1999 8 31 Carter-Mondale Campaign Committee. Correspondence 1980 8 32 Carter, W. Beverly, Jr. 1954 8 33 Casey, Robert P. (Robert Patrick) [Pa Gov]. Correspondence (1 item) 1986 8 34 Casey, Robert P., Jr. 1999-2004, undated

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8 35 Casey, Robert P., Jr. 2005, 2007 8 36 Cathedral Village 1997 8 37 CEA-BETT 1994 8 38 Celibacy. Evans’ writings 2006 8 39 Celibacy. Reference 2005 8 40 Central Intelligence Agency. Request under FOIA 1986 8 41 Chairman’s agenda. Includes AFNA goals undated 8 42 Chamber of Commerce. Meeting attendance list 1983 8 43 Chappell, Emma. Includes Evans’ writings 1998 8 44 Charles, Prince of Wales. Correspondence (1 item) 1989 8 45 Chatmon, Nathan 2000 8 46 Chen, John. Obituary 2005 8 47 Cheney State College. Re President Carter’s visit 1979 8 48 Chinese Cultural and Community Center. Includes photograph 1999 8 49 Christian Church in Philadelphia 2001, 2006 8 50 Christian population in the United States undated 8 51 Christie’s New York 1995 8 52 Church, Darryn W. 1986 8 53 Cianfrani, Henry J. 1980 8 54 Civil Rights Day (March on Washington, August 28, 1963). Photocopy of autographed proclamation issued by City of Philadelphia. Includes valuation 1993, undated 8 55 Clark, Joseph S. Correspondence (1 item) 1962 8 56 Clayton, Constance. Correspondence (1 item) 1988 8 57 Clergy/scholars. List of names undated 9 1 Clinton, Bill. Inaugural ephemera 1993, 1997 9 2 Clinton, Bill. Correspondence 1993-1996, undated 9 3 Clinton, Bill. Correspondence 1997-2000 9 4 Clinton, Bill. Letters to President nominating Evans for Presidential Citizens Medal and Presidential Medal of Freedom 1996 9 5 Clinton (Bill) administration 1993-1996 9 6 Clinton (Bill) administration 1997-2000 9 7 Clinton-Gore ’96 1995 9 8 Clinton, Hillary Rodham 1998-2000, undated 9 9 Clinton, Hillary Rodham 2005-2007, undated 9 10 CME Leaderhsip. List of names undated 9 11 Cofer, Theodore. “Inner Nature of Man.” Presentation to Public Utilities Commission. Transcript 1980 9 12 Cohen, David L. 1992 9 13 Cohen, David, d. 2005 1998-2003 9 14 Cohen, Florence 1988-1989 9 15 Coleman, Joseph E. Correspondence (1 item) re community excommunication 1979 9 16 Coleman, Joseph E. Honorary dinner given by Metropolitan Citizen’s

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Committee. Program proofs and drafts 1981 9 17 Coleman, Joseph E. Obituary 2001 9 18 Coleman, Stephanie R. Swearing in ceremony. Transcript 1987 9 19 Coleman, William 2000 9 20 College and university mailing list undated 9 21 Colleges. Four-year liberal arts. Listing undated 9 22 Collier, Linda. Re Pennsylvania Black Conference sponsorship 2003 9 23 Comcast charitable guidelines 1999 9 24 Comcast Foundation. Meeting, March 28, 2006. Reference 2006 9 25 “The Commandments.” Clergy mailing list undated 9 26 Commercial Food Workers 1998 9 27 Committee of Seventy. Election calendars 1998, 2000 9 28 Commonwealth Association of School Administrators 2001 9 29 Community Action Program. Memo re personnel policies and procedures 1966 9 30 Community health centers 1989 9 31 Community Work Experience Program (CWEP) 1994 9 32 Concerned Citizens of Logan 1988 9 33 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 1992 9 34 Constitutional election process position paper. Responses 1988 9 35 Convention Center, proposed. Correspondence to Mayor Goode and Pennsylvania House Speaker 1986 9 36 Copyright. Internal access and circulars 1994-1995, undated 9 37 Copyright registration. Second Phase of Democracy: An American Manifesto. Abstract with updated material 1992 9 38 Copyright registrations. Evans writings 1987-2000 9 39 Copyright registrations. Evans writings. Includes logo artwork of plow and shackle 2001-2007 9 40 Council of Women Leaders 2004 9 41 Cousin, Joan. Episcopal supervisor 1999 9 42 Coyne, William 2000 9 43 Crawford, Robert 1971 9 44 Crawford, Vivian 1992 9 45 Crime and justice consortium. Reference 2002 9 46 Crispins, Isaiah W. Third-party correspondence re OEO funds 1970 9 47 Cummings, Alvin, Jr. 2002 9 48 Daly, William M. 2000 9 49 Daniel-Cox, Barbara 2000, 2003 9 50 Daschle, Thomas. Re Democratic campaign committee 2002 9 51 Daughters of Fine Lineage (Phila., Pa.) 2000 9 52 Days, Michael. Includes Evans’ writings to Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News 2005-2006 9 53 Dean, Marietta (Weston) 1997

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9 54 Declaration of Independence. Typescript undated 9 55 Deibert, Matthew. Re publishers and production companies 2004 9 56 DeLeon, James M. 2001 9 57 Democratic candidates. 1981 Philadelphia election [1981] 9 58 Democratic County Executive Committee of Philadelphia 1995, undated 9 59 Democratic National Committee. Correspondence and ephemera 1995- 1998, undated 9 60 Democratic National Committee. Correspondence, ephemera and other papers. Includes Presidential Leadership Circle membership certificate and commemorative photo of President Clinton 1999-2000 9 61 Democratic party movers, shakers and controllers undated 9 62 Diaspora African Centre 2005 9 63 Dickerson, William 2002 9 64 Dillard, Donald E. “Samuel L. Evans...One Hundred Years” 2002 9 65 Dingle, Leon, Jr. 1993 9 66 Dole, Robert J. 1996 9 67 Ecumenical Church and Community Cathedral. Community Council and other committee lists undated 9 68 Ecumenical Church and Community Cathedral. Declaration with signatories September 22, 1995 9 69 Ecumenical Church and Community Cathedral. Meetings, January 27 and February 23, 1995, of the Ecumenical Diocese Cathedral. Includes copyright registration, by- laws and statement of purpose 1995, undated 9 70 Ecumenical Church and Community Cathedral. Meeting, March 30, 1995. Agenda, preamble, by-laws and signature sheets 1995 9 71 Ecumenical Church and Community Cathedral. Meeting, March 30, 1995. Correspondence and mailing lists 1995, undated 10 1 Ecumenical Church and Community Cathedral. Meeting, March 30, 1995. RSVPs 1995 10 2 Ecumenical Church and Community Cathedral. Meetings, May-September 1995. Various papers. Includes minutes 1995 10 3 Ecumenical Church and Community Cathedral. Meeting, March 30, 2000. Agenda and various handouts 2000 10 4 Ecumenical Church and Community Cathedral. Petition re Global Unity volunteer membership. Includes signature sheets undated 10 5 Ecumenical Church and Community Cathedral. Various mailing lists 1995, undated 10 6 Ecumenical Church and Community Cathedral. Various mailing lists undated 10 7 Ecumenical Church and Community Cathedral. Other papers 1995, undated 10 8 Edgar, Robert W. (Bob). Meeting, August 25, 1986. Minutes 1986 10 9 Edmonds, Arleene 2005

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10 10 Education legislation. Early Education Intervention Act of 1999 1999 10 11 Education legislation. Higher Education Act of 1965. Amendment 1998 10 12 Education legislation. Higher Education Amendments of 1998. Conference report 1998 10 13 Educational institutions related to the Presbyterian Church 1999 10 14 Eillberg, Joshua 1973, 1975 10 15 Einstein, Albert. Photocopies of 1954 correspondence re Pyramid Club undated 10 16 Einstein, Albert. “Field theories, old and new.” Reprint issued by Readex Microprint Corp. 1960 10 17 Eleanor Roosevelt Institute for Cancer Research 1960 10 18 Elected officials. City, state and federal. Directory 1997 10 19 Election rules. Reference 2003-2004 10 20 Employment and income statistics by race. Reference 2002 10 21 Essay writing. Model undated 10 22 Etiquette. World Book entry undated 10 23 Evans, Alfonzo L. Memorial service 2002 10 24 Evans, Dwight. Gubernatorial election. Agenda undated 10 25 Evans, Edna Hoye. Correspondence with Evans (2 items) 1972, 1977 10 26 Evans, Edna Hoye. Final care and funeral expenses 1988 10 27 Evans, Edna Hoye. Memorial register book and memorial program 1988 10 28 Evans family. Miscellaneous papers 2001-2002, undated 10 29 Evans/King Library and Sculpture Garden 2000-2001 10 30 Evans/King Library and Sculpture Garden. Articles of Incorporation, with corporate seal 2000-2001 10 31 Evans/King Library and Sculpture Garden. Presentation material 2001 10 32 Evans, Melissa. Biography of lyric soprano 1999 10 33 Evans, Perry and Julia. Includes correspondence re estate 1990, 1992, 2001-2002 10 34 Evans, Samuel L. Homeowner’s insurance 2003-2004 10 35 Evans, Samuel L. Living Will and Power of Attorney, unexecuted 1992 10 36 Evans, Samuel L. Memorial service program 2008 10 37 Evans, Samuel L. Personal property. Auction estimates from Barry S. Slosberg, Inc. 2007 10 38 Evans, Samuel L. Personal property. Inventories and appraisals from Samuel T. Freeman & Co. Includes furnishings in AFNA office 2005-2007 10 39 Evans, Samuel L. Personal property. Selective inventory 1997, 2000 10 40 Evans, Samuel L. Residence, 1. One Rittenhouse Square 1986-1987 10 41 Evans, Samuel L. Residence, 2. Carlton House 1993 10 42 Evans, Samuel L. Residence, 3. Sterling Apartment Homes 1997-1999 10 43 Evans, Samuel L. Tax returns 1972-1980 10 44 Evans, Samuel L. Tax returns 1990-1994 10 45 Evans, Samuel L. Tax returns 1995-1999

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10 46 Evans, Samuel L. Tax returns 2000-2003 10 47 Evans, Samuel L. Tax returns. Correspondence 1991-2006 10 48 Evans, Samuel L. Tax returns, 1991-1994. Prepared by Duane, Morris & Heckscher 1992-1994 10 49 Evans, Samuel L. Will and Trust. Includes later unexecuted will 1986, 1988, 2002, undated 11 1 Family of Leaders. Committee lists undated 11 2 Family of Leaders. Community I-Team Committee. Meeting, February 20, 1984. Transcript (2 copies) 1984 11 3 Family of Leaders. Community I-Team Committee. Report (2 copies) [1984] 11 4 [Family of Leaders?] Community leaders meeting, June 10, 1987. Transcript 1987 11 5 Family of Leaders. Conference expenses billed to AFNA. Invoices and check requests 1978-1988 11 6 Family of Leaders. Correspondence 1976-1998, undated 11 7 Family of Leaders. Description undated 11 8 Family of Leaders. Dinner, May 15, 1974. Includes position paper 1974 11 9 Family of Leaders. Dinners, January-October 1976. Includes writing re April 22, 1976 dinner with guest Gov. Jimmy Carter 1976 11 10 Family of Leaders. Dinner, October 31, 1977. Agenda 1977 11 11 Family of Leaders. Dinner invitation lists 1978-1979 11 12 Family of Leaders. Dinner, February 3 and October 20, 1980 1980 11 13 Family of Leaders. Dinner, February 18, 1982 1982 11 14 Family of Leaders. Dinner, September 15, 1982. Gov. Thornburgh remarks. 1982 11 15 Family of Leaders. Dinner, April 21, 1986 1986 11 16 Family of Leaders. Dinner, October 21, 1986 1986 11 17 Family of Leaders. Dinner, May 7, 1987 1987 11 18 Family of Leaders. Dinner, April 1987. Invitation list 1987 11 19 Family of Leaders. Dinner, May 10, 1990. Statement 1990 11 20 Family of Leaders. Dinner, November 1, 1991 1991 11 21 Family of Leaders. Dinner, March 26, 1992 1992 11 22 Family of Leaders. Dinner, April 1993 1993 11 23 Family of Leaders. Dinner, October 26, 1994 1994 11 24 Family of Leaders. Dinner, April 29, 1998. Includes agenda and various statements 1998 11 25 Family of Leaders. Dinner, April 29, 1999. Invitation lists undated 11 26 Family of Leaders. Dinner, May 3, 1999 1999 11 27 Family of Leaders. Dinner, April 27, 2002 2002 11 28 Family of Leaders. Endorsement of Good and Thornburgh. Organizational newspapers 1982-1983 11 29 Family of Leaders. Endorsement of C. DeLores Tucker, U.S. Senate.

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Correspondence 1980 11 30 Family of Leaders. Endorsement of Nu-Tec Project undated 11 31 Family of Leaders. Member/mailing lists? Undated 11 32 Family of Leaders. Press releases 1978-1985 11 33 Family of Leaders. Reports 1975, 1982, undated 11 34 Family of Leaders. Resolution re Blacks in support of organized labor. Signed by Evans as chair of “Black Family of Leaders” February 15, 1973 11 35 Family of Leaders. Resolution re public school funding. Signed by Evans as chair of “Black Family of Leaders” February 15, 1973 11 36 Family of Leaders. Resolution re Construction Labor Local #332 in support of Peter Camiel as chair of DNC circa 1973 11 37 Family of Leaders. Resolution and statements 1975-1997, 2007 11 38 Family of Leaders. Scrapbook re Jimmy Carter campaign circa 1976 11 39 Family of Leaders. Statement? Re closing of Mercy-Douglass Hospital and funding for new facility circa 1973 11 40 Farrakhan, Louis. Includes Evans proposed Congressional testimony 1996 11 41 Fattah, Chaka 1996-1999, undated 11 42 Fattah [Chaka] for Congress. Report of receipts and disbursements 1984 11 43 Federal Communications Commission. Broadcasting law 1996 11 44 Federal Communications Commission. Petition re KYW-TV3 and I-Team. AFNA, petitioner 1984 11 45 Felder, LeVada 1987, 2000 11 46 Financial aid and scholarships 2002-2005, undated 11 47 First Baptist Church of Philadelphia 1998-2001 11 48 First Episcopal District-AME 2000 11 49 First Union Bank 1996 11 50 Fisher, D. Michael 1998-2002 11 51 Flaherty, Peter L. Nomination as U.S. Deputy Attorney General. Includes statement by Evans and multiple responses from U.S. Congress 1977 12 1 Florio, James J. Fundraiser 1993 12 2 Foodborne diseases [illness]. Collection of 1994-2001 correspondence and other writings of Evans undated 12 3 Foodborne illness. Evans letter to First District of African Methodist Episcopal Church 1999 12 4 Foodborne illness. Evan letter to Mayor Rendell and Councilman Street re investigation of City health inspections 1999 12 5 Foodborne illness. Evans writing re food inspection 1999 12 6 Foodborne illness. FDA food code 1999 12 7 Foodborne illness. FDA response to Evans letter to President Clinton 1999 12 8 Foodborne illness. Pennsylvania Governor press release re “growing greener” 1999 12 9 Foodborne illness. Philadelphia Health Commissioner response to Evans letter to Mayor Rendell 1999

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12 10 Foodborne illness. U.S. Department of Justice response to investigation request 1999 12 11 Ford, Frank. WDVT Radio 1987 12 12 Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 rankings 2004 12 13 Foster, Barbara. Re estate of Esther W. King. Includes documents re Harold Weston 1997-2000 12 14 Foster, Rebecca. Re estate of Esther W. King and Society for the Preservation of American Modernists 1997-2000 12 15 Foundation for New Era Philanthropy bankruptcy. Legal document 1997 12 16 Fowler, June. Re Evans life story 1969 12 17 Fox, Wendella P. 1989 12 18 Franklin Heirloom Furniture. American Chippendale desk brochure undated 12 19 Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.). Reference 2000 12 20 Fraternal Order of Police. Lodge 5 1996, 2002 12 21 Freedom Theatre 1976, 1978 12 22 “Frequently read documents.” Photocopies of correspondence and writings, 1971-2003, by Evans undated 12 23 Friedman, Murray 1997-1998 12 24 Frist, William H. 2002-2005 12 25 Frudakis, Evangelos W. Presentation portfolio and related correspondence 1977, undated 12 26 Frudakis, Zenos. Includes artist portfolio 2002, undated 12 27 Fumo, Vincent J. 1996-2000 12 28 GEAR UP. List of colleges undated 12 29 GEAR UP. Pre-application workshop 1999 12 30 GED test preparation 2001 12 31 “The Gentle Folks.” Production brief undated 12 32 Gephardt, Richard A. (Richard Andrew) 2002 12 33 Ghana Expo 2004 Correspondence, mailing list and other papers 2004 12 34 Gillis, Eddie 1992 12 35 Glancey, Joseph 1979 12 36 Glaucoma Service Foundation to Prevent Blindness. “In search of a cure” undated 12 37 Global Ecumenical Council 2001 12 38 Global Medical and Diagnostic Centers. Proposal and other papers 2001- 2002 12 39 Global Medical Practices. Includes corporate binder and meeting agenda 2002 12 40 GoDaddy.com. Reference 2006 12 41 Goddard College. Correspondence (2 items) 1962, 1971 12 42 Goldstein, Dennis M. “Delivery of medical and dental health to the Black

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...populations in Philadelphia.” Working paper, no. 2 undated 12 43 Goode, Alvestus vs. Philadelphia police officers. Correspondence 1977 12 44 Goode for Mayor Committee. Campaign outline undated 12 45 Goode, W. Wilson [Phila. mayor] 1984-1989 12 46 Goode, W. Wilson. First budget presentation to City Council. Transcript. Draft no. 2 1984 12 47 Goode, W. Wilson. As regional representative at U.S. Department of Education 1999 12 48 Gore, Al. Includes Evans writings 2000 12 49 Governors (US). List 2000 12 50 Gray, William H. III 1989 12 51 Gray, William H. III. United Negro College Fund 1998, 2000 12 52 Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce 2002-2003 12 53 Green, John D. Includes clippings re City foreclosures 2004-2005 12 54 Green, William J. (William Joseph) 1974-1976 12 55 Green, William J. (William Joseph). Candidate for mayor of Philadelphia. Statement of purpose, draft and other papers 1977-1979 12 56 Green, William J. (William Joseph) 1979-1980 12 57 Green [William J.] mayoral administration. Includes correspondence to W. Wilson Goode as Managing Director 1980 12 58 Green, William J. (William Joseph). “A Historic Commitment of Conscience to the People of Philadelphia.” Foreword by Evans 1979 12 59 Griffin, Deborah 1999 12 60 Guinan, Vivian 2004 12 61 Hall, Robert. Includes Evans press releases to Philadelphia Inquirer 1998-1999 12 62 Hammock, Charles. Memo re Weinberg and Leonard meeting 1998 12 63 Harlem Cultural Council. List of artists undated 12 64 Harold Weston Foundation. Correspondence with Barbara Foster 2007 12 65 Hartranft Community Corporation Youth Project. Files, 1968-1971, of Daood Fattah? Photocopies [1:2] undated 12 66 Hartranft Community Corporation Youth Project. Files, 1968-1971, of Daood Fattah? Photocopies [2:2] undated 12 67 Harvard University. Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Reference 2000 12 68 Harvard University Press. Response to Nothing to Fear manuscript samples 1980 12 69 Harvey, Rev. William III 2003 12 70 Health Manpower Act of 1975 1975 12 71 Health Products Corporation. Re diagnostic centers 2000 12 72 Heinz, John 1977-1978 12 73 Henderson, B. Marshall 2006 12 74 Historic Third Republican Ward (Philadelphia, Pa.) 2000 12 75 HistoryMakers (firm) 2005 -44-

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12 76 Holt, Herbert. Correspondence (1 item) re hate crime legislation 1960 12 77 Home Rule Charter 1999 13 1 Homeland Security Agency. Reference 2003 13 2 Homeland security directory. Reference 2003 13 3 Hooks, Pamela 2004 13 4 Housing and Community Development Act. Ordinances 1988-1989 13 5 Houston, Gordon 2001 13 6 Hughes, Vincent 2002 13 7 Human subjects used in research. Clippings (October, November 1993) re poor and Blacks as human guinea pigs 1993 13 8 Human subjects used in research. Clipping (November 10, 1993). “In our opinion: [Evans] could be scaring people to death” 1993 13 9 Human subjects used in research. Clipping (November 19, 1993). “Evans proved blacks aren’t easily misled,” by Jill Porter 1993 13 10 Human subjects used in research. Clippings (November and December 1993) re Food and Drug Administration (FDA ) 1993 13 11 Human subjects used in research. Clippings (December 1993) re radiation 1993, undated 13 12 Human subjects used in research. Clipping (January 9, 1994) re radiation 1994 13 13 Human subjects used in research. Clipping (April 5, 1994) re Ritalin 1994 13 14 Human subjects used in research. Clipping (June 16, 1994) re organ removal 1994 13 15 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (September 28, 1993) to Bruce Lindsey, senior advisor to U.S. President 1993 13 16 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (April 1993) from Frances O. Kelsey (HHS) to Robert Ross (City, Dept. of Health) 1993 13 17 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (October 7, 1993) to Thornhill Cosby, NAACP 1993 13 18 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (October 13 and November 1, 1993) from Richard A. Sprague, Esq. to Frances O. Kelsey (HHS) 13 19 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (October 20, 1993) from Jonathan Saidel, City Controller 1993 13 20 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (October 20, 1993) to Robert Sorrell, Urban League of Philadelphia 1993 13 21 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (November 12, 1993) from Richard Sprague, Esq. to Estelle Richman (City, Acting Health Commissioner) 1993 13 22 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (November 12 and December 22, 1993) to Richard Sprague, Esq. 1993 13 23 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (November 30, 1993) to Allan S. Noonan, Pa. Dept. of Health 1993 13 24 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (November 1993-April 1994) to media. Includes third party 1993-1994

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13 25 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (November, December 1993, May 1994) with Ernest Preate, Jr., Pa. Attorney General 1993-1994 13 26 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (December 9, 1993) from Diane Brantley (citizen) 1993 13 27 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (December 15, 1993) to Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News editors 1993 13 28 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (December 23, 1993-August 15, 1994) with James West, Esq. 1993-1994 13 29 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence. Various names 1993 13 30 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (January 5, 1994) to Mayor Edward G. Rendell 1994 13 31 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence, draft (January 6, 1994) to health centers 1994 13 32 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (January 14, 1994) to President Bill Clinton 1994 13 33 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (April 14, 1994) to David Cohen, Mayor’s Chief of Staff 1994 13 34 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (April 14, 1994) to Estelle Richmond (City, Health Commissioner) 1994 13 35 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (April 15, 1994) to Haresh Mirchandani, MD (City, Chief Medical Examiner) 1994 13 36 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (July 26 and November 10, 1994) to James Lewis, Esq. 13 37 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence (October 28, 1994) from Mayor Edward G. Rendell 1994 13 38 Human subjects used in research. Correspondence. Various names 1994 13 39 Human subjects used in research. Exhibits A-G chronology, April-November 1993 undated 13 40 Human subjects used in research. Letters of support 1993, undated 13 41 Human subjects used in research. Mailing lists to pastors re meetings undated 13 42 Human subjects used in research. Meeting, September 30, 1993. Announcement 1993 13 43 Human subjects used in research. Meeting, October 20, 1993. Announcement 1993 13 44 Human subjects used in research. Meeting and press conference, September 30, 1993. Statement by Evans as Chair, National Council of Public Auditors 1993 13 45 Human subjects used in research. Memo (March 15, 1994) to city, state and public institutions from Evans 1994 13 46 Human subjects used in research. Memo (March 7, 1994) to research institutions from U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) re radiation experiments 1994 13 47 Human subjects used in research. Press release (October 1993) by Evans,

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“Forensic pathologists...under the Rendell administration” 1993 13 48 Human subjects used in research. Press release (October 1993) by Evans, “South Africans vote freedom...” 1993 13 49 Human subjects used in research. Press release (December 1993) by Evans, “Anatomy of human research” 1993 13 50 Human subjects used in research. Report of Aaron Katcher undated 13 51 Human subjects used in research. Report of the International Institute of Forensic Science (Philadelphia, Pa.). Working copies 1994 13 52 Human subjects used in research. Sign-in sheet for October 20, 1993 meeting 1993, undated 13 53 Human subjects used in research. Set of documents (7) with index 1993 13 54 Human subjects used in research. Various papers 1993-1994, 1999 13 55 Human subjects used in research. Various papers 1993-1994, undated 13 56 Human subjects used in research. Various papers. Includes Institutional Review Board report, issued February 16, 1993. 1993, undated 13 57 Human subjects used in research. Various documents from Philadelphia Department of Public Health 1993 13 58 Human subjects used in research. Writing. “Evans supports Sam Katz for Mayor...” undated 13 59 I.D. cards. Reference 2003 13 60 Immigration. U.S. Supreme Court petition 1986 13 61 Institute for the Development of African-American Youth, Inc. By-laws undated 13 62 Interested Negroes, Inc. Description undated 13 63 International Association for the Advancement of Humanity. Note 2005 13 64 International Court of Justice. Reference 2004 13 65 International Ecumenical Clergy-Council. Includes statement of purpose 1999, undated 13 66 International Women for Equality and Justice 1999 13 67 International University Consortium for Political and Social Research. Reference 2002 13 68 Irish and Jewish relations. Reactions to Evans writing 1979 13 69 Irvis, K. Leroy 1985 13 70 Israel-African Peace Committee 1979 13 71 Israel. Consulate General 1969 13 72 Jackson, Brenda. Re “Blassik” performance 2005 13 73 Jackson, Frederica A. Massiah. Includes Evans’ presentation to Fedearl Judiciary Committee 1996-1997, 2004 13 74 Jackson, Jesse. Presidential campaign contribution lists 1988 13 75 Jackson, Lavone. Statements to City officials. Transcripts 2006, undated 13 76 James, Abraham L. undated 13 77 Jamestown and American colonies. Reference 2004 14 1 Jefferson Manor Community Improvement Organization. By-laws undated -47-

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14 2 Jefferson Manor. Lawsuit. Correspondence, legal documents and plats 1986-1987 14 3 Jefferson Manor Townshouses. Declaration and petition undated 14 4 Jews. Pennsylvania politics and government. Lists of names undated 14 5 Job opportunites. Includes AFNA EEO response form 1997-1999, 2006 14 6 Jocko Project 1983-1984 14 7 John Paul II, Pope, 1920-2005. Correspondence 1979, 2001-2002, 2007 [sic] 14 8 Johnson, Harvey, Jr. 2004 14 9 Johnson, J. Bennett 1977 14 10 Johnson, Sylvester 2005 14 11 Jones, Reuben Timothy 2004 14 12 Jones, Roxanne. Re Dorothy Naomi Webb resolution 1988 14 13 Joyner, Allison 2000 14 14 Justice Joseph McKenna Society 1992 14 15 Kaplan. SAT test practice undated 14 16 Katz, Sam. Includes Evans writing 1999, 2003, undated 14 17 Kauffman, Bruce 2005 14 18 Kennedy, Edward M. (Edward Moore) 1977, 1979 14 19 Kenworthey, Charles E. 1952 14 20 Kerry, John [US Sen]. Includes Evans writings 2003-2004 14 21 King, Esther Weston. 1994-1996 14 22 King, Esther Weston. Biographical sketches and poem undated 14 23 King, Esther Weston. Correspondence, personal, to Evans (1 item) 1954 14 24 King, Esther Weston. Estate 1997-2007 14 25 King, Esther Weston. Interview transcript 1977 14 26 King, Esther Weston. Inventory and appraisal of personal property 1995 14 27 King, Esther Weston. Legal documents 1992-1994, undated 14 28 King, Esther Weston. Recipient of Charles Drew Award honoring Black achievers. MSE Pulse bulletin 1980 14 29 King, Mary Helen. Memorial program 1988 14 30 Kingcade, Napoleon 2000 14 31 Kitchen, Shirley. Includes draft legislation 2001-2007 14 32 Klinger, Janice 2001 14 33 Knoll, Catherine Baker 2000-2002 14 34 Korean and American Friendship Society 1999-2000, undated 14 35 Kortheuer, Faith 1970 14 36 Labor unions. Includes leaders’ salaries. Reference and local mailing list 1998, 2004, undated 14 37 Lake, Brendan 2001 14 38 Lay leadership 1992 14 39 Leadership Network of Philadelphia 2003-2005 14 40 Leadership Network of Philadelphia. Minute book 2009

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14 41 Lee, Rotan E. 2001 14 42 Lee, Rotan E. “Sam’s Century.” Parts I-IX. As submitted to the Philadelphia Tribune 2002-2003 14 43 Lee, Spike 2005 14 44 Legal assistance. Reference 2006 14 45 Legislative Directory: 1997-1998 (binder). City and state officials. Includes later-dated material 2000-2002, undated 14 46 Legislative Directory: 1997-1998 (binder). U.S. Congress and various county officials and appendix. Includes later-dated material 2000-2002, undated 14 47 Leonardo da Vinci. Diving suit sketch. Reference 2001 14 48 Letterhead. Various organizations founded by Evans. Includes AFNA and personal undated 14 49 Lewis, Al. Commanding Officer, East Police Division, Philadelphia. Photocopies of news clippings 1988-1991, undated 14 50 Lewis, H. Craig. Statement re weatherization project funding 1981 14 51 Lewis, James. Draft writing 2004 14 52 Liacouras, Peter J. 1987 14 53 Liberia Redevelopment Association, Inc. 1995-1996 14 54 Library of Congress. Copyright Office. Includes reference to AFNA writings

2000-2002 14 55 Library of Congress. “History of African Americans.” Proposal 1998- 1999 14 56 “Limerick Generating Plant is Needed.” Transcript undated 14 57 Lincoln University 2000 14 58 Lincoln University and Cheyney University. Meeting, January 30, 2003. Agenda 2003 14 59 Lindsey, Beverly. Includes draft writing and published articles re African education 2000 14 60 Litigation. Chanoff/Rittenhouse Associates vs. Evans. Correspondence 1983 14 61 Litigation. Evans vs. Raymond Hinson, et al. Complaint and transcript of Evans deposition 2000-2001 15 1 Litigation. Evans vs. Metro Transportation Co., t/a Yellow Cab Co. Correspondence re settlement 1984 15 2 Litigation. Evans vs. Philadelphia Tribune Co., et al. Includes complaint and executed release 1982-1984 15 3 Litigation. Evans vs. Philadelphia Tribune Co., et al. Other legal documents and papers 1982-1983, undated 15 4 Litigation. Evans vs. Philadelphia Tribune Co., et al. Other papers 1982- 1983 15 5 Litigation. Other matters. Legal documents and other papers 1973-1982, 2003 15 6 Litigation [unrealized]. Defamation action against Evans. Correspondence and

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Evans retraction statement 1987 15 7 Litigation. [Reference material?] Legal documents 1973, 1986, 1987, undated 15 8 Litigation. [Reference material?] Legal documents and other papers 1974- 1987, undated 15 9 Logan, Thomas 2006, undated 15 10 Lomax, Walter 1998, 2000 15 11 Lomax, Walter. Correctional Healthcare Solutions. Report and public hearings statement 1993 15 12 Long, Russell B. Correspondence (1 item) re National Advisory Council on Health Professions Education 1979 15 13 Lowmaster, John. Includes Evans statement re Louis Farrakhan 2000 15 14 Ludwig, Charles F. Includes papers re AFNA and Esther Weston King estate 1997-2001 15 15 Ludwig, Charles F. Testimony re City Council Bill 713 on behalf of AFNA and Family of Leaders 1981 15 16 Ludwig, Lester 2006 15 17 Mack, Elaine B. Black Classical Musicians in Philadelphia. Permission to publish photograph 1997 15 18 Mack, Kenneth W. 1999 15 19 Majeed Consulting Co. Agreement re film and play autobiography 1998 15 20 Malis, Bernard J. Re Evans letter to President of Sudan 1979 15 21 “Managing the Nonprofit Organization.” Draft writing undated 15 22 Mandela, Nelson. Correspondence (1 item) [1994?] 15 23 Manhattan Borough President 1962 15 24 Margolies-Mezvinsky, Marjorie 1998 15 25 Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial celebration. Proposal 1982 15 26 Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza. Attachments V-VII undated 15 27 Martin Luther King, Jr. sculpture 2006 15 28 Mason, Mary 1994, 1997 15 29 Mathematics, tree of undated 15 30 Matthews, Robert J. 1999 15 31 McCummings, LeVerne. “Social environment and patterns of behavior” 1988 15 32 McDermott, James T., Jr. 1999 15 33 McEwen, Stephen J., Jr. Includes Pennsylvania Superior Court 1999 annual report 1997-2005 15 34 McGruder, J. A., Rev. Dr. 1997, 2000, 2007 15 35 McIntosh, David L. Correspondence (1 item) re Evan’s resignation (unidentified board) 1950 15 36 McKenzie, Branice undated 15 37 Means, Rayford Allen 1992 15 38 Medicine and minorities. Journal articles (2) 1967