Credits

In constructing a narrative about Clara Cox's political life, I worked mostly in the collection of her papers held at Guilford College in the Friends Historical Collection. I am indebted to the archivists there, especially Gwen Erickson, who spoke with me about the collection and guided me in locating additional resources that would help to give a fuller account of Quaker activism at the time. Though an incomplete record of Clara's life and work, this collection provides insight into the kind of political work Clara engaged in through numerous correspondences that demonstrate her commitment to the life and work of the Association of Southern Women for the Prevention of Lynching. 

Sources:

Ames, Jessie Daniel. Letter to Clara Cox. 18 January 1937. Box 1, Folder 3:12. Clara Cox Papers. Friends Historical Collection, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC. 3 October 2017. 

Austin, Allan. Quaker Brotherhood: Interracial Activism and the American Friends Service Committee, 1917-1950. University of Illinois, 2012. Print. 

Cox, Clara. Letter to Sheriffs of North Carolina. 7 March 1933. Box 1, Folder 3:8. Clara Cox Papers. Friends Historical Collection, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC. 3 October 2017. 

Newkirk, Vann. Lynching in North Carolina: A History, 1865-1941. McFarland & Company, 2009. Print.

Peele, Joseph H. Eulogy for Clara Cox. Clara Cox Vertical File. Friends Historical Collection, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC. 3 October 2017. 

Spaulding, C.C. Letter to Clara Cox. 3 August 1933. Box 1, Folder 3:9. Clara Cox Papers. Friends Historical Collection, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC. 3 October 2017.