National Archives Aids in Tulsa Riot Mass Burial Identification

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National Archives Aids in Tulsa Riot Mass Burial Identification
Abstract
By Cara Moore Lebonick | National Archives News ST. LOUIS, November 4, 2024 — On the 100-year anniversary of race riots erupting in the predominantly Black-populated and affluent Greenwood District in the city of Tulsa, OK, the city launched an investigation into unmarked graves in likely mass burial sites resulting from the riots. The laboratory assisting Tulsa, Intermountain Forensics, turned to the National Archives for records to help identify individuals from those graves.
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National Archives
Date
2024-11-01
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English
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11/11/2024, 20:34
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World War II
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United States of America
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Lebonick, C. M. (2024, November 1). National Archives Aids in Tulsa Riot Mass Burial Identification. National Archives. https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/tulsa-riot-mass-burial-identification