(F) Driving the Green Book to the NAACP Convention

Family Program - Ages 9 and Up

In 1949 Marvel T. Dansbury and two other Black women drove from New Jersey to Los Angeles, California. Mrs Dansbury was a delegate for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Convention. First, we will learn basic family history techniques to uncover Mrs. Dansbury's life. Then together we will use the Negro Motorist Green Book to plan their stops for gas, food, lodging, and more. With Shamele Jordon of Genealogy Quick Start.

• Location: 301 N. 5th Street, Camden, NJ 08102 on the Rutgers-Camden campus.
  • We are in the same building as the Rutgers Library but have our own entrance. 
  • We are down one flight of stairs or one level on the 401 Penn elevator on the south side of the building.
  • Security officers outside can always help direct you.
     
• Free Parking: Parking in Rutgers faculty lots is free on Saturdays! Meters on the street are city meters, $1.25 an hour (coins, credit card, or app).
   
• Mass transit: NJ Transit bus to the Walter Rand Transportation Center, Riverline to Rutgers/Cooper St., or Patco to City Hall.

• Please call us with any questions: 856-225-6807.