Perry B. Jackson (1896-1986) was Ohio's first African American judge. He was active in Cleveland, Ohio civic, religious, and educational organizations. The collection consists of correspondence, reports, minutes, programs, speeches, financial material, personnel lists, bench notes, judicial election material, and other material relating to Judge Jackson and his judicial, church and civic activities.
Municipal Judge Perry B. Jackson surrounded by his wife and mother (foreground) and jubilant relatives, shows his pleasure over the smashing vote he recorded in the general election to retain his seat on the bench.