Helms, Jesse

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1921 October 18 - 2008 July 4

Gender

male

Occupations

Legislators
Newspaper editors

Places

Monroe (N.C.) (Place of Birth)
Raleigh (N.C.) (Residence)
Washington (D.C.) (Residence)

Topics

television and radio
politics
legislature

Languages Used

English

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Walter Earl Douglas papers

Collection

Identifier: AMN 1127

Abstract Walter Earl Douglas (1923-1979), an African-American newspaper journalist and writer. A stanch conservative Republican, Douglas wrote columns under the byline of "The Earl of Charleston" and "W. Earl Douglas." His columns were featured in South Carolina newspapers including the "Charleston Chronicle," "The Charleston Evening Post" and "Black News" (Columbia), in addition to syndicated nationally papers including the "Union Leader" (Manchester, New Hampshire). Douglas' writings incorporate...

Dates: 1963-1979; Majority of material found within 1977-1979

Found in: Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture