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A small sheet of four gold stamps. Each stamp has an extended black fist turned inward and raised. Gripped tightly in the fist are a book with the text "Education", a gavel with the text "Justice" a voting card with the text "Vote", paper money with a "$" sign, and an obscured item with obscured text. There are broken chains on the wrist the text "sncc" on the inside forearms and a white starburst in the upper right corner.
Four seals with the Student Non Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) name and graphic

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A front cover for a play on tan paper. It has a wide orange brush stroke on the left, the middle, and the bottom. A partial graphic of the Eiffel Tower is from top to bottom on the left side. There is a drawing of two rows of buildings that go across the bottom with a few taller buildings behind it and a wispy cloud. A large rectangular box that resembles a luggage tag is placed at the top and middle of the page with the text: "Assignment: Paris".
Cover of program for production of "Assignment: Paris" at William and Mary College where Sheila Michaels is the writer.

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Bright yellow sticker with text in bold red lower case letters "this exploits women".
Yellow sticker with red text "This Exploits Women" which could be adhered to advertising or promotion materials that exploited women.

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A pink identification card for a French school. Handwritten entries within brackets. <br /> <br /> Ecole de l'Alliance Francaise<br /> 19[69] - 19[70]<br /> To the right of the text is a photograph of Sheila Michaels with her hair pulled back looking to the left. <br /> There is a stamped seal covering some of the text and photo.<br /> <br /> Annee 19[ ] - 19[ ]<br /> NOM [Madamoiselle Michaels<br /> Prenom [Sheila]<br /> Nationalite [US]<br /> CARTE D'ETUDIANT Le Directeur<br /> No 003200<br /> To the right of the number is a stamped seal with an illegible signature.
Sheila Michaels identification card for French language school in Paris, France in 1969-1970.

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Gold-colored card with black text. The text reads "TONY BENNET, OSSIE DAVIS, RUBY DEE, HERBIE MANN SEXTET, CHARLIE MINGUS AND THELONIOUS MONK and The Students' own FREEDOM SINGERS ----IN<br /> <br /> A SALUTE TO SOUTHERN STUDENTS.<br /> <br /> For their courageous, dedicated and persistent struggle for Human Dignity<br /> <br /> FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1st, 1963 - 8:00-11:30 P.M.<br /> <br /> CARNEGIE HALL, 7th Avenue and 57th Street<br /> <br /> THE STUDENT NONVIOLENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE (SNCC)<br /> <br /> Tickets $2, 2.50, 3.00, 3.30, 3.60, 4.00<br /> <br /> On the third anniversary of the Sit-Ins, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee an its New <br /> York friends will present a program at Carnegie Hall to support students working in Georgia where<br /> churches have been burned, and Mississippi, where students have been shot.<br /> <br /> SNCC, Room 1025, 5 Beekman Street, New York City ---- CO 7-5541"
Advertising card for 1963 Student Non Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) benefit concert at Carnegie Hall, New York City, NY featuring Tony Bennett, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Mingus and others

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Brochure Cover for Congress of Racial Equality, Rules for Action.<br /> <br /> The left half of the brochure cover is orange which looks like it's been partially painted on. Speckles of orange intersect with the right side. The right side is white. There is a graphic of Ghandi's head in the upper left corner looking down toward the center graphic of a stylized sunburst in orange gray and white. Text across the starburst reads: "CORE Rules for ACTION. Text at the bottom reads, "Congress of Racial Equality 38 Park Row, New York 38, New York.
Cover of brochure for Council of Racial Equality, New York, NY - CORE Rules for Action

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Brochure Front Cover. At the top is a graphic of the State of Mississippi with marked areas separating designating areas of the entire state by sections one through five. To the right of the graphic, the text reads "Council of Federated Organizations". Below that is a photograph of a black man in an agricultural field wearing a straw hat and a work shirt. He has a cigarette in his mouth and looks thoughtfully at the camera. Below him, the text reads, "MISSISSIPPI FREEDOM SUMMER"
Brochure for Mississippi Freedom Summer 1964 explaining programs and activities.

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RABBI ARTHUR J. LELYVELD<br /> FAIRMOUNT TEMPLE<br /> CLEVELAND, OHIO 44122<br /> <br /> 5 Tevet 5742<br /> December 31, 1981<br /> <br /> Ms. Sheila Michaels<br /> 87 Columbia Street<br /> New York, NY 10002<br /> <br /> Dear Sheila:<br /> <br /> Your letter was a joy to receive and it awakened memories -- in retrospect it was a peak experience. It was good to see the names of other "alumni" as well. I open feel we really turned Mississippi around.<br /> <br /> Good luck and may 1982 bring you peace and blessings.<br /> <br /> Cordially,<br /> [signature]<br /> Rabbi Arthur J. Lelyveld<br /> <br /> AJL:et
December 31, 1981 letter from Rabbi Lelyveld to Sheila Michaels regarding Civil Rights Movement reunion and thoughts about movement.

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A candid photo of Sheila Michaels in 1959. She is looking thoughtfully at the camera with her head slightly tilted.
Headshot of Sheila Michaels 1959.

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Four beautiful women wearing elegant formal gowns, jewelry, and makeup pose in a sitting room circa 1950s. Jolie Gabor is standing, her daughters Magda, Zsa Zsa, and Eva are seated to each side of her and one in front. There are elegant furnishings and drapery around them.
Business Card Front for Pearl Salon in New York City featuring Proprietor Jolie Gabor and her actress/socialite daughters, Eva, Zsa Zsa and Magda Gabor.

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