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Washington, Booker T. (Memorial)

 File — Box: B-9, Folder: 18

Scope and Contents

Press release dated 1-30-[no year] concerning efforts to preserve Washington's birthplace (3 leaves); one caption detached from a photo, not present (1 leaf); "Thumbnail Bio" of Washington (1 leaf); carbonscript fragment of an address by an unknown speaker dated 4-4-1943 (1 leaf); Congressional Record vol. 97, no. 108 (6-18-1951) containing a speech by O.K. Armstrong on the Washington Birthplace Memorial (1 leaf, folded to 4 p.); promotional/fundraising mailing for the memorial (1 leaf, folded to 4 p.); handbill "Historical Development: Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial" (1 leaf); mimeographed cover letter from S.J. Phillips to supporters of the Memorial (1 leaf); typescript text concerning negative statements about the memorial made by Clayton Powell (1 leaf); typed letter signed by Frank E. Gannet to C.B. Powell dated 2-4-1948 (1 leaf); mimeographed text "Suggested Release in Connection with Lincoln's Birthday" (3 leaves); Mimeographed factsheet on the Birthplace project (1 leaf); mimeographed text "Feature and Background Material on Booker T. Washington" (5 leaves); prospectus handbill for "Freedom Coin" honoring Washington (1 leaf); handbill containing an offprint editorial from the Montgomery Advertiser, 2-18-1946 (1 leaf); carbonscript text "Founder's Day -- Tuskegee Institute, April 4, 1943" (10 leaves); handbill containing an offprint newspaper article "Booker T. Washington Tap Sounder Passes" (1 leaf); one paper stereotype matrix; and 12 newspaper clippings.

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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