Moses Leroy Collection: An Inventory of Records at the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library


Descriptive Summary
	Creator	Leroy, Moses
	Title	Moses Leroy Collection
	Inclusive Date	1945-1976
	Identification	MSS 90
	Extent	1 box
	Language	Materials are in English.
	Repository	Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library

Biographical Note

Moses Leroy became a noted labor and Civil rights leader in the Houston area. An employee of the Southern Pacific Railroad for more than forty years, Moses Leroy fought to end discrimination and oppression for railway workers. Leroy was also involved in civic and political affairs. He became active in the Model Cities program in Houston in the seventies and served on the Board of Directors of the Y.M.C.A. Leroy also served on the executive board of the NAACP in the 1940's, and later served as Vice-President of the Texas Council of Voters.

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Scope and Contents

The Moses Leroy Collection contains correspondence, clippings, and other miscellaneous materals relevant to a study of the civil rights movement in Houston and in the United States.

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Arrangement
	The Moses Leroy Collection contains one box which is arranges according to types of materials.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

None.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Moses Leroy Collection must be obtained from the Houston Metropolitan Research Center or the appropriate copyright holder.

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