Francis Randall and Ralph Diamond, 1961
Scope and Contents
The collection contains nine 8 x 10 inch gelatin silver prints taken by Jack Ramsdell of the St. Petersburg Times documenting freedom riders, Francis Randall and Ralph Diamond, in St. Petersburg, Florida. Only two of the photograps were published - one in the St. Petersburg Times and one in the paper's online history.
Dates
- Creation: 1961
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open and available for research in the MSU Libraries Special Collections' reading room.
Biographical / Historical
Photograph of Francis Randall, a white college professor, and Ralph Diamond, a African-American union official, at the St. Petersburg Greyhound station on June 16, 1961 seated at a table to order lunch; taken inside the bus station. (published online as the 1961 entry for the paper's online history).
Full Extent
From the Collection: .1 Linear Feet (1 folder) : 9 gelatin silver prints ; 8 x 10 in.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: No linguistic content; Not applicable
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository