Du Bois, W.E.B.
Scope and Contents
Two single-leaf mimeographed press releases (with four attached newspaper clippings) on the American Labor Party's refusal to allow Du Bois to speak at a 1951 event; 6-leaf mimeographed statement by Du Bois "The Campaign of 1950," with ms. annotations; four-leaf mimeographed excerpts from DuBois' address at the ALP Madison Square Garden rally (Oct. 24, 1950); six-leaf mimeographed interview with DuBois, including cover letter by William L. Patterson, typed letter signed by Hugh H. Smythe (1 leaf) attached to 15-leaf mimeographed text "My Relations with the NAACP" by Du Bois and two newspaper clippings; two-leaf mimeographed article text "Dr. Du Bois Makes History in Campaign for U.S. Senate" by Robert Lucas; three-leaf mimeographed "Supplementary Release" from Du Bois Testimonial Dinner Committee; single-leaf mimeographed "Biographical Notes of the Life of Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois"; two-leaf mimeographed "Background material for use with press release" by DuBois Memorial Committee; invitation, RSVP card, and return envelope for Black Academy of Arts and Letters' First Annual Awards Banquet; two-leaf press release with two accompanying mimeographed letters (5 leaves total) concerning Du Bois' joining the Communist Party U.S.A.; offprinted article "W.E.B. Du Bois: Prophet Not Without Honor" by William F. Bell, taken from the Mar. 2, 1968 issue of The Berkshire Eagle; single-leaf mimeographed biography of Du Bois dated Jun. 4, 1973; bundle of documents containing the Third Voice, vol. 1, no. 2, a 7-leaf photocopied prospectus of the play The Secret Place by Garrett Morriss, a 3-leaf mimeographed "Appendix" to the proposal for the Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center, and a two-leaf mimeographed listing of programs at the Douglass Creative Arts Center; and a 1974 publicity mailing from the Publicity Committee of the W.E.B. Du Bois Dept. of Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Dates
- Pre 1980
Creator
- From the Collection: New York Amsterdam News (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Extent
189 cubic feet.
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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