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Correspondence regarding the beating of a Black man at Peterson Field

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Call NumberARL29-2023-1789CreatorTaylor, Arie Parks, 1927-2003Schroeder, Pat,1940-2023Cook Jr., George O.DateFeb 14-March 1, 1974SummaryTyped letters between Denver resident and USAF Master Sergeant George O. Cook Jr., Arie Parks Taylor and Patricia Schroeder regarding the beating of Black Airman Charles Beamon at Peterson Field in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The newspaper clipping from the Denver Weekly News ran the story on February 14, 1974 and is included in the documents.Physical Description6 pages : black-and-white ; 28 x 22 cm (11 x 8.5 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectTaylor, Arie Parks, 1927-2003African Americans--Colorado--DenverAfrican American civic leadersPolitical participationPolice brutalityPeterson Air Force Base (Colo.)Racism against Black peopleGeographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionPreserving Black Western LegaciesFinding Aidhttps://archives.denverlibrary.org/repositories/2/resources/15Type of MaterialBusiness correspondenceDigital Version Created FromARL29, Box 1, FF 21Original Material Found in CollectionARL29. Arie Parks Taylor papersNotesDocument condition: Page 1 and 3 have deep creases lower right.DonorArie Parks Taylor donated papers and other materials on May 17, 2003. Pat Brooks also donated materials in 2004. Material donated by unknown donor circa 2005.

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