Waring Letters,, 1955
Scope and Contents
Letters with photocopied newspaper clippings from January to July 1955. Topics include Cornwell assisting Joseph Arthur Brown with Charleston NAACP; the passing of Walter White; attending publisher Max Schuster's party, meeting General E.L.M. Burns his involvement in the "Gaza Situation," and political columnist William S. White; comments on Alan Paton and Marion Wright regarding their lack of interaction with Blacks, requesting Cornwell and Septima Clark to join the Southern Regional Council; celebrating ten year wedding anniversary with Jane Bolin and other influential attorneys; involvement with American Civil Liberties Union [A.C.L.U.]; comments regarding Charleston NAACP improvements. Newspaper and magazine clippings topics include public school desegregation, Black leadership in the South.
Dates
- Creation: 1955
Creator
- From the Collection: Cornwell, Ruby Pendergrass, 1902-2003 (Person)
Language of Materials
Material is in English
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Extent
From the Series: 26.0 Folders
Repository Details
Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository
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Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
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