Photo shows the recipients of awards at the 1963 Annual Meeting of the Urban League of Portland. Layola Brown, Arie Randle, Lois Sayles and Mary Duncan are pictured.
1963 portrait, executive director of the National Urban League. Delivered a public lecture in May 6, 1963 at Portland State College. Whitney Young was dean of the Atlanta School of Social Work and became the executive director of the National Urban League in 1961. He was also a member of 1960 White House conference on children and youth.
Whitney Young and Tom L. McCall interview. Whitney Young was the Executive Director of the National Urban League from 1961-1971. In 1969, Young received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
At the 1963 Annual Meeting, Whitney Young, NUL Executive Director, was the keynote speaker. The event was held at the University of Portland. Head Table, left to right: Catherine Melley, Father James Norton, Richard Neal, Whitney Young, Mrs. Sidney Lathrop, Sidney Lathrop (party hidden), and lower table, left to right: Russ Peyton, Father Divid Fosselman, Helloise Hill, E. Shelton Hill, Walt Holman, Tom Vickers (hidden), Dorothy Vickers and Rev. Othal Lakey.
Scene at Urban League of Portland Annual Meeting, Lloyd Center Auditorium. Beverly Williams, Jefferson student, is speaking. She later became a TV news personality.
Whitney Young Press Conference 1961, Urban League office downtown Portland. Whitney Young was the Executive Director of the National Urban League from 1961-1971. In 1969, Young received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Scene at UL Forum on Vital Housing facts, December 17, 1961, Vancouver Avenue, First Baptist Church. Bottom table from left to right, 5th person, E. Shelton Hill.
Urban League of Portland President E. Shelton Hill (seated 2nd from left) discusses school issues with Superintendent of Portland Public Schools Melvin Barnes (left end, sitting), Mayor Terry Shrunk (back to camera) and others.