Description
Letter from Clyde R. Appleton, a public school teacher in Tucson, to the eight jailed students in Tallahassee encouraging their activism.
Creator
Appleton, Clyde R.
To
Due, Patricia Stephens, 1939-2012
Kruize, Priscilla Stephens, 1938-
Carney, Clement
Larkins, William
Steele, Henry Marion
Broxton, John
Nance, Angela
Broxton, Barbara
Tucson, Arizona
April 28, 1960
Clement Carney, William Larkins, Henry Steele, John Broxton, Barbara Broxton, Angela Nance, Priscilla Stephens, Patricia Stephens
c/o Leon County Jail
Tallahassee, Florida
Dear friends --
The sit-ins in Tallahassee and throughout the south have snapped a lot of people out of their lethargy. I salute you who are in Jail in Tallahassee and I send you my warmest greetings. CORE dispatches indicate that you remain steadfast and in good spirits.
I'm a public school teacher here in Tucson, and it's especially heartening to me that this movement toward full citizenship and human dignity was inaugurated by students. Who said this generation of students is the "silent generation"?
That a number of white students showed their solidarity with negro students in Tallahassee is also cause for rejoicing.
Let me extend a welcome and offer of hospitality to each of you should your paths ever lead to Tucson.
Cheers!
[Signature] Clyde Appleton
Clyde R. Appleton
Route 7, Box 146
Tucson, Arizona
Chicago Manual of Style
Appleton, Clyde R. Letter from Clyde R. Appleton to Clement Carney, William Larkins, Henry Steele, John Broxton, Barbara Broxton, Angela Nance and Patricia and Priscilla Stephens, April 28, 1960. 1960-04-28. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/331190>, accessed 26 August 2025.
MLA
Appleton, Clyde R. Letter from Clyde R. Appleton to Clement Carney, William Larkins, Henry Steele, John Broxton, Barbara Broxton, Angela Nance and Patricia and Priscilla Stephens, April 28, 1960. 1960-04-28. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/331190>
AP Style Photo Citation
(State Archives of Florida/Appleton)
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