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Primary Sources and Picture Books: Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress by Alicia D. Williams and April Harrison

Democratic National Convention, Miami Beach, Fla., 3rd session Shirley Chisholm / / WKL.

Reference note

Summary: Photograph shows Rep. Shirley Chisholm speaking to delegates at convention.
Contributor Names: Leffler, Warren K., photographer
Created / Published: July 12, 1972.
Subject Headings: -  Chisholm, Shirley,--1924-2005--Political activity
-  Democratic National Convention--(1972 :--Miami Beach, Fla.)
-  Presidential elections--1970-1980
-  Political conventions--Florida--Miami Beach--1970-1980
Genre: Film negatives--1970-1980
Notes: -  Title from contact sheet folder caption.
-  Contact sheet available for reference purposes: USN&WR COLL - Job no. 26267, frame 8.
-  Forms part of: U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id: ppmsca 55926 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.55926

Democratic National Convention, Miami Beach, Fla., 3rd session Shirley Chisholm thanking delegates / / TOH.

Reference note

Summary: Photograph shows Shirley Chisholm speaking at microphone.
Contributor Names: O'Halloran, Thomas J., photographer
Created / Published: July 12, 1972.
Subject Headings: -  Chisholm, Shirley,--1924-2005--Political activity
-  Democratic National Convention--(1972 :--Miami Beach, Fla.)
-  Presidential elections--1970-1980
-  Political conventions--Florida--Miami Beach--1970-1980
Genre: Film negatives--1970-1980
Notes: -  Title from contact sheet folder caption.
-  Contact sheet available for reference purposes: USN&WR COLL - Job no. 26274, frame 22.
-  Forms part of: U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id: ppmsca 55929 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.55929

[Rosa Parks at an event with Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, 1970s]

Reference note

Created / Published: [between 1970 and 1980]
Subject Headings: -  Parks, Rosa,--1913-2005
-  Chisholm, Shirley,--1924-2005
Genre: Photographic prints--Color--1970-1980
Notes: -  Title devised by Library staff.
-  Forms part of: Visual Materials from the Rosa Parks Papers (Library of Congress).
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id: ppmsca 47133 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.47133

Shirley Chisholm, mural by Amanda Newman. Pacific St. at Utica Ave., Brooklyn

Reference note

Contributor Names: Vergara, Camilo J., photographer
Created / Published: October 22, 2021.
Subject Headings: -  United States--New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn
-  COVID-19 pandemic
-  Time Lapse: COVID-19
-  Corona Virus
-  Crossroads
-  Murals
-  Shirley Chisholm
-  Amanda Newman
Genre: Digital photographs--2020-2030
Notes: -  Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by photographer.
-  Gift; Camilo J. Vergara; 2021.
-  Vergara's early coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic is in the N.B.M. exhibition "Documenting Crossroads: The Coronavirus in Poor, Minority Communities," https://www.nbm.org/exhibition/documenting-crossroads/ External
-  Forms part of the Vergara Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
-  pp/vrgcov
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id: vrg 16926 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/vrg.16926

Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm announcing her candidacy for the presidential nomination Cong. Chisholm, Cong. Parren Mitchell, Cong. Charles B. Rangel, Cong. Bella Abzug / / TOH.

Reference note

Summary: Photograph shows Rep. Shirley Chisholm, Rep. Parren Mitchell, Rep. Charles Rangel, and Rep. Bella Abzug seated at a table with microphones.
Contributor Names: O'Halloran, Thomas J., photographer
Created / Published: 1/25/72 [25 January 1972]
Subject Headings: -  Chisholm, Shirley,--1924-2005--Political activity
-  Mitchell, Parren J.--Political activity
-  Rangel, Charles B.--Political activity
-  Abzug, Bella S.,--1920-1998--Political activity
-  Presidential elections--1970-1980
-  Legislators--New York (State)--1970-1980
Genre: Film negatives--1970-1980
Notes: -  Title from contact sheet folder caption.
-  Contact sheet available for reference purposes: USN&WR COLL - Job no. 25384, frame 7B.
-  Forms part of: U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id: ppmsca 55925 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.55925

Congressional Black Caucus [Rep. George W. Collins (D-Ill.), Rep. Ronald V. Dellums (D-Calif.) Rep. Shirley Chisholm (D-N.Y.), Rep. William L. Clay (D-Mo.), and Rep. Charles C. Diggs, Jr. (D-Mich.), at hearing] / / WKL.

Reference note

Summary: Photograph shows Congressional Black Caucus members at hearing.
Contributor Names: Leffler, Warren K., photographer
Created / Published: 5/24/71 [24 May 1971]
Subject Headings: -  Chisholm, Shirley,--1924-2005--Political activity
-  Collins, George Washington,--1925-1972--Political activity
-  Dellums, Ronald V.,--1935---Political activity
-  Clay, William L.--Political activity
-  Diggs, Charles C.--Political activity
-  Congressional Black Caucus--People--1970-1980
-  Legislative hearings--Washington (D.C.)--1970-1980
Genre: Film negatives--1970-1980
Notes: -  Title from contact sheet folder caption; remainder of title devised by Library staff.
-  Contact sheet available for reference purposes: USN&WR COLL - Job no. 24472, frame 25A.
-  Forms part of: U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id: ppmsca 55922 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.55922

Bring U.S. together. Vote Chisholm 1972, unbought and unbossed.

Reference note

Summary: Poster shows portrait of presidential candidate and U.S. Representative Shirley Chisholm.
Created / Published: [United States] : N.G. Slater Corporation, [1972]
Subject Headings: -  Chisholm, Shirley,--1924-2005--Political activity
-  Political campaigns--1970-1980
-  Presidential elections--1970-1980
Genre: Offset lithographs--1970-1980
Political posters--American--1970-1980
Notes: -  Title from item.
-  Date of publication supplied by Library staff.
-  Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress)
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id: ppmsca 42048 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.42048
ds 00863 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ds.00863

Democratic National Convention, Miami Beach, Fla., 3rd session Chisholm demonstration / / TOH.

Reference note

Summary: Photograph shows people demonstrating for Shirley Chisholm and George Wallace at convention.
Contributor Names: O'Halloran, Thomas J., photographer
Created / Published: July 12, 1972.
Subject Headings: -  Chisholm, Shirley,--1924-2005--Political activity
-  Wallace, George C.--(George Corley),--1919-1998--Political activity
-  Democratic National Convention--(1972 :--Miami Beach, Fla.)--Riots & demonstations
-  Presidential elections--1970-1980
-  Political conventions--Florida--Miami Beach--1970-1980
Genre: Film negatives--1970-1980
Notes: -  Title from contact sheet folder caption.
-  Contact sheet available for reference purposes: USN&WR COLL - Job no. 26272, frame 6.
-  Forms part of: U.S. News & World Report Magazine Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id: ppmsca 55927 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.55927

Campaigning for Shirley Chisholm

Catalyst for Change: Shirley Chisholm for President

Shirley Chisholm for President: To Represent All Americans

Chisholm President Of All The People

Chisolm for President

Chisholm supporters, 1972

Delegate with hat and campaign buttons, 1972

Say Brother; Black Politicians