Waring Letters,, 1956
Scope and Contents
Letters with photocopied newspaper clippings from January to May 1956. Topics include conversations with Alan Paton; praising Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.; talking to Roy Wilkins about Charleston; Autherine Lucy's case regarding admission to Alabama University; comments on attending League for Industrial Democracy conference honoring A. Philip Randolph was honored; Waring's dismay regarding apathy in the Charleston's Black community; concern regarding Septima Clark; Elizabeth's health problems; meeting playwright Noel Coward; comments on attending Madison Square Garden Civil Rights Rally; and working with Poppy Cannon White as co-chairman to the Walter White Annual for Courage.
Dates
- Creation: 1956
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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