Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains program books, financial materials, correspondence, award applications, address lists, and invitations for annual awards presented to individual civic leaders in Washington, D.C. A few select awards were sponsored by local businesses and civic organizations, including the Evening Star Award, the NAACP Trophy, and a Safeway Scholarship to a local student. The majority of the Awards were given to ‘grassroots honorees,” from the Federation to citizens working in a variety...