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- Name: Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963 Click to remove filter
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1930 June 25
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
Letter from W. E. B. Du Bois to Vada Somerville
New York (N.Y.) - Thanking her and John for the helpful info they provided on African American college students in the L.A. area (see mums312-b187-i319, i320).
1925 Oct. 15
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
Letter from W. E. B. Du Bois to J. R. E. Lee
New York (N.Y.) - Concerning Lee's assistance on a study of schools in Florida for Du Bois' study of Black schools in the Southern United States.
1932 Dec. 15
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
Letter from W. E. B. Du Bois to M. E. Curti
New York (N.Y.) - Concerning a statement made by William N. Baldwin regarding black and white workers being used to "break the power of trade unions".
1926 July 12
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
Letter from W. E. B. Du Bois to American Fund for Public Service
New York (N.Y.) - Concerning receipt of final installment of appropriation for Du Bois' study of African American Schools in the Southern United States and an update on the progress of the study.
1930 Aug. 18
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
Letter from W. E. B. Du Bois to Albert R. Mann
New York (N.Y.) - In response to his query regarding "negroes taking work of college grade" and earning advanced degrees, regretting "we have no data on hand that would give you more than very general figures"; enclosing a copy of the last report published in "The Crisis" with relevant information and pointing out its limitations; and supplying his own impression "that a Negro Doctor of Phil... more
1918 June 7
Co-operative League of America
Letter from Cooperative League of America to W. E. B. Du Bois
New York (N.Y.) - Concerning a request for an article on the Negro Cooperative Guild. On the letterhead, "League" is crossed out and "guild" is written in pencil above.
1929 Apr. 2
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
Letter from W. E. B. Du Bois to the editor of The Boston Chronicle
New York (N.Y.) - Concerning a request for information on the political conditions for African Americans in Boston.
1933 Jan. 24
Silent Action
Letter from Silent Action to W. E. B. Du Bois
New York (N.Y.) - Signed W. W. Rourk; describing the details of a new plan whose slogan is "Self-Help or No-Help" and the concomitant establishment of Relief Committees; enclosing a roster of directors and list of invitees; seeking the participation of "real, thinking men, who are also real race-men" and hoping for Du Bois's contribution.
1943 Mar. 27
March on Washington Movement
Circular letter from March on Washington Movement to W. E. B. Du Bois
New York (N.Y.) - Signed A. Philip Randolph, National Director; describing and enclosing a telegram threatening to picket the War Manpower Commission unless something is done "in the next week or ten days... to advance the well-being of the Negro and make FEPC increasingly effective, and urging him to sign in solidarity.
1961 Apr. 24
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
Letter from W. E. B. Du Bois to Emma W. Brown
New York (N.Y.) - Per her letter and enclosure of April 22 (mums312-b153-i032, i388), relaying what he knows on Samuel A. Armstrong; noting other individuals she ought to include in her work; and noting that he agrees with its principal thesis.