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| Title | NAACP Freedom Bus |
| Description | One black and white photographic print showing members of the Akron, Ohio Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) posing in front of a bus used to transport Akronites on a freedom ride to Anniston, Alabama. Local African-American photographer and businessman Opie Evans is pictured second from right kneeling looking at his camera. |
| Date | 1960?-1969? |
| Creator | Evans, Opie
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| Contributors | Archival Services, University Libraries, The University of Akron
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| Subject | National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Evans, Opie; Civil rights |
| Type | Image |
| Source | naacp_freedom_bus.jpg |
| Relation | Opie Evans Papers
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| About the Collection | The Opie Evans Papers consist of approximately 40 cubic feet of archival materials documenting the life and work of African-American photographer, publisher, and businessman Opie Evans of Akron, Ohio. The papers include hundreds of photographic prints and negatives taken or collected by Evans during his career that provide a rich visual history of the African-American community in Akron and surrounding areas during the middle of the twentieth century. The images mostly depict African-American churches, workers, personalities, and social and fraternal organizations and events. They also capture the 1964 and 1967 elections and the civil rights movement in Akron. |
| Coverage | Akron (Ohio) |
| Rights | This image is protected by copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code). Copyright to this image lies with The University of Akron which makes it available for personal use for private study, scholarship, or research. Any other use of this image including publications, exhibitions, or productions is prohibited without written permission of The University of Akron Archival Services. Please contact Archival Services at archives@uakron.edu for more information. |
| Format-Medium | Photographic prints |
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