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1910 July 27
Diggs, James R. L.
Frankfort (Ky.) - Diggs sends ten dollars as part of a guarantee for the Horizon.
1909 July 12
Diggs, James R. L.
Lynchburg (Pa.) - Proposing a project to write on the educated negro and the history of reconstruction, Diggs writes that at least 10 volumes will be written on the reconstruction period in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas. The idea has been presented to Mr. J. W. Cromwell of Washington who would like to participate, and Diggs suggests invi... more
1919 May 10
Diggs, James R. L.
Baltimore (Md.) - Concerning Diggs's plan for a history of the Niagara Movement, photographs of recently elected African American Baltimore City Council members, and a history of the Maryland Council of Defense.
1919 May 15
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
New York (N.Y.) - Concerning Diggs's plan for a history of the Niagara Movement, photographs of recently elected African American Baltimore City Council members, and a history of the Maryland Council of Defense.
1907 Nov. 12
Diggs, James R. L.
Louisville (Ky.) - Regarding the endorsement of a meeting about Xmas and favoring the location of Cleveland. Diggs comments on upcoming annual meetings and Kentucky government elections. Notes that he hopes to help Mason. W. Hawkins. Written on State University letterhead.
1909 July 24
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
Wilberforce (Ohio) - Replies to Diggs that the histories of reconstruction project will fit in with Du Bois's current encyclopedia project perfectly, and that he will take up the project in the fall.
1910 July 5
Diggs, James R. L.
Frankfort (Ky.) - Diggs asks for pardon in replying so late to a letter from Du Bois, and agrees to pay ten dollars more on a guarantee before August.
1905
Slater, R. P.
Leaders of the Niagara Movement, July 1905. verso: "Return to: Emergency Civil Liberties Comm. N.Y., N.Y." Top row: H. A. Thompson, New York; Alonzo F. Herndon, Georgia; John Hope, Georgia; unidentified (possibly James R. L. Diggs). 2nd row: Fredrick L. McGhee, Minnesota; Norris Bumstead Herndon (son of Alonzo); J. Max Barber, Illinois; W. E. B. Du Bois, Atlanta; Robert Bonner, Massachusetts; 3rd Row:... more
1918 Apr. 19
Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963
New York (N.Y.) - Concerning the career of Giles B. Jackson.
1907 Apr. 30
Murray, Freeman Henry Morris, 1859-1950
Alexandria (Va.) - Describing how he was appointed by W. E. B. Du Bois to act as State Secretary for the Virginia branch of the Niagara Movement after J.R.L. Diggs departed and encouraging members to attend the upcoming annual meeting.