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Waring Letters,, 1955

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2

Scope and Contents

Letters with photocopied newspaper clippings from August to December 1955. Topics include Septima Clark and her affiliation with the Highlander Folk School; concern over Hurricanes Connie and Diane; meeting with Carl Rowan; discussing Kenneth Clark's book, Prejudice and Your Child; thoughts on Emmett Till's murder; failed attempts in contacting Joseph Arthur Brown; Elizabeth accusing Cornwell and Clark of supporting weak Negro leadership; and Judge Waring's telephone conversations with Rev. Joseph DeLaine. Newspaper clippings topics include the burning of Rev. J.A. Delaine's Lake City church from South Carolina Independent newspaper; Alan Paton.

Dates

  • Creation: 1955

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

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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