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Young, Whitney, Jr.

 File — Box: B-9, Folder: 62

Scope and Contents

Print is stuck with paste to a single-leaf biographical text dated Sept. 1962 and stapled to a two-leaf biography dated Oct. 1967. Also National Urban League "Highlights of the Year" mailing (1965-1966, 1 leaf folded to 4 p.); offprint article from the National Observer, 6-17-1962 (1 leaf); periodical The Whetstone vol. 37, no. 3 (4th quarter 1960); mimeographed letter addressed to Henry Steeger dated 8-29-1962 (1 leaf); mimeographed speech "I'm Liberal, But..." delivered by Young at the National Conference on Social Welfare, 5-16-1961 (12 leaves); mimeographed text of an address delivered by Young at the Hampton Institute, 10-3-1961 (11 leaves); mimeographed text of a speech delivered by Young at the 10th Constitutional Convention of the International Union of Electrical Workers, 9-20-1962 (14 leaves); mimeographed magazine article text "A Cry from the Dispossessed," with cover page dated 12-14-1964 (11 leaves total); mimeographed resolutions of the Urban League dated 9-5-1962 (1 leaf); pamphlet "The Urban League Movement: Terms of Affiliation"; pamphlet "Lost Children: School Dropout Rate Alarms Educators, Sociologists"; mimeographed press release dated 10-16-[1961] with attached "Statement of the National Urban League in connection with the AFL-CIO--A. Philip Randolph Controversy" (3 leaves total); mimeographed "Policy Statement on Non-Violent Direct Action Techniques" (marked "Confidential--Not for Publication") (2 leaves); mimeographed text "The Home Building Industry" with copy of cover letter from Henry Steeger to John F. Kennedy dated 7-21-1962 (7 leaves total); and mimeographed "Memorandum to Local Affiliates from the National Urban League" (marked "Confidential--Not for Publication") (5 leaves).

Number of Prints: 1

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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