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Omar Blair
Papers
Blair-Caldwell
African American Research Library
Denver Public Library
2001
| Provenance: |
The collection was donated to
the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library by Omar Blair. |
| Ownership: |
Literary and Copyrights have been assigned
to the Denver Public Library. |
| Call Number: |
MS-ARL3 |
| Size: |
2 boxes (2.50 linear feet)
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| Processed By: |
Tammi E. Haddad |
| Date: |
May 2001 |
Biographical Information
| Scope and Content | Series
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Biographical Information
| 1936 |
Albuquerque High School |
| 1938 |
University of California in Los Angeles |
| 1941 |
Aircraft Armament School |
| 1941-1964 |
World War II, United States Air Force, Major,
23 Years Service of Active Duty and Reserve |
| 1943 |
OCS, Miami Beach, Florida |
| 1948 |
McCaulley Business School |
| 1947-1951 |
Owner of Blair's Cleaners |
| 1951-1969 |
Rocky Mountain Arsenal - Army Grievance Examiner,
Reports Control Officer,
and Management Analyst - Industrial Engineering Technician |
| 1970-1975 |
Air Force Accounting and Finance Center |
| 1973-1979 |
Elected to Denver Board of Education |
| 1975-1985 |
Lowry Air Force Base - Equal Employment Officer |
| 1977-1985 |
The Council of Great City Schools - Elected to
the Board of Directors |
| 1977-1986 |
Colorado Association of School Boards - Elected
Regional Vice-President |
| 1979-1985 |
Re-elected to Denver Board of Education |
| 1981 |
Colorado Association of School Boards - Elected
Vice-President |
| 1981-1982 |
National Caucus of Black School Board Members
- Elected Western Regional Vice-President |
| 1982 |
Colorado Association of School Boards - Elected
President |
| 1983 |
Appointed to Governor's Task Force on Excellence
in Education |
| 2004 |
Died on 25 March |
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Scope and Content
The Omar Blair Papers (1929-2003) include minutes, photographs, papers, and reports regarding the Denver Board of Education during his term on the Board from 1973-1985. The collection also includes material (videotapes and papers) on the Tuskegee Airmen and personal papers that include information on the Martin Luther King Day Celebration of 1986 and the Blair family. This collection possesses several publications about blacks in Colorado and other parts of the west.
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Series
I. Scrapbook Pages
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A. Denver Board of Education |
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B. Personal |
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1. Martin Luther King
Commemoration
2. Personal Papers |
| Material Dates: 1929, 1986-1998 |
0.5 cubic feet |
Series I consists of pages from a scrapbook. It is divided into
two subseries: Denver Board of Education and personal papers. The
material on the Board of Education includes a letter from Denver
Public Schools' Superintendents and various photographs. The personal
materials include all of the information from the Martin Luther
King Day celebration in Colorado (1986) and some Blair family material,
which includes memorials, photographs, and newspaper clippings.
II. Personal Papers
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A. Denver Board of Education |
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B. Personal |
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1. Tuskegee Airmen
2. Personal Papers |
| Material Dates: 1974-1998 |
0.25 cubic feet |
Series II consists of papers pertaining to the Denver Board of Education and personal materials. The materials on the Denver Board of Education include minutes, directories, reports, long-range plans, and information on various resolutions and civil action papers. The personal materials include items on the Tuskegee Airmen, a resume, and newspaper articles on Blair's career.
III. Videotapes
| Material Dates: 1986-1992 |
0.15 cubic feet |
Series III consists of videotapes regarding the Tuskegee Airmen
and "Being Black in America."
IV. Denver Board of Education Report
| Material Dates: 1979 |
0.10 cubic feet |
Series IV consists of a report to the United States District Court
Affirmative Action and Employment History: School District #1 Denver,
Colorado.
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Container Listing
Container list available at repository.
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