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Powell, Adam Clayton

 File — Box: B-6, Folder: 34

Scope and Contents

Note on original folder: "1950-1957." Press release (undated, ca. 11-26-1956) recounting a meeting to raise support for the people of Hungary (3 leaves); typed letter signed by John Reed Kilpatrick to James R. Hicks, dated 11-8-1956 (1 leaf); "Biographical Form Sheet" completed in typescript, dated 6-3-1954 (1 leaf); press release dated 9-9-1954 (3 leaves) excerpting a speech delivered by Powell at the CIO Convention; mimeographed text "Project Citizenship" (2 leaves); press release dated in ms. 7-26-1954; typescript text "American Dependent Questions Morality of New York Congressman" by Conrad Clark (2 leaves); mimeographed undated press release concerning Powell and William L. Dawson's votes on two House votes; handbill "Adam Clayton Powell -- A 'Judas' or 'Chameleon'???", issued by Noel D. Austin, Independence Committee of Harlem Voters, with ms. notes on verso; negative copy of letter from H. E. Faucett [sp?] to Powell dated 9-9-1954; press release dated 12-2-1954 concerning a science and technology training initiative introduced by Powell (6 leaves); carbonscript article text, undated (ca. 1963), on the Central Labor Council's endorsement of Powell's reelection campaign (2 leaves); press release dated 9-20-1957 excerpting a sermon delivered by Powell on 9-22-1957 (4 leaves, plus a detached separate leaf numbered "8"); photocopied draft of a resolution drafted by the Black Women to Vindicate Adam Clayton Powell Committee (2 leaves); pamphlet "The Abyssinian Women for Powell" by Ruth O. Holt; press release dated 6-6-1955 concerning Powell's criticism of the Archbishop of York (3 leaves); typescript text "Fish 'n Chips" (2 leaves); and complete issue of the periodical Saga, Aug. 1963, containing the article "Where is Adam Clayton Powell Today?" by Bill Surface.

Dates

  • Pre 1980

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Extent

189 cubic feet.

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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