Granger, Lester B.
Scope and Contents
Four-leaf mimeographed "Biographical Sketch of Lester B. Granger"; two-leaf mimeographed press release on the Eighth International Conference of Social Work in Munich, Germany; four-leaf mimeographed press release on Granger's tours of Pacific naval bases in 1945; single-leaf press release on rumors that Granger was being considered for a position in the federal government (1954); two-leaf carbonscript open letter to Granger by the Executive Board of the Negro Teachers Association (1956); four-leaf mimeographed "Address before the Global News Syndicate's Annual Press Awards Dinner... 1955," with some ms. annotations; two-leaf mimeographed text of Granger's speech upon his receipt of the John B. Russwurm Award (1957); offprinted magazine article "Does the Negro Want Integration?" by Granger, taken from the Feb. 1951 issue of The Crisis (vol. 58, no. 2); 8-leaf mimeographed text "The Contribution of the Negro to Progress and Prosperity in America" (delivered at the Jan. 19, 1948 meeting of the Economic Club of Detroit); single-leaf "Biographical form sheet," partially completed in ms.; 2 copies of the pamphlet A Founder's Day Address by Granger (Hampton Institute, Hampton, VA, 1945), one with attached "Biographical sketch" (mimeographed, 1 leaf); pamphlet ...To the Unfinished Struggle: Three Addresses to American College Youth (ca. 1944/1945); program from memorial service at the Riverside Church (Jan. 13, 1976); and a single-leaf photocopied press release announcing a speech by Charles B. Rangel at Spelman College (1976).
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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