Murray, Freeman Henry Morris, 1859-1950

Variant names

Hide Profile

Author, editor, and printer, of Washington, D.C.

From the description of Freeman Murray papers, 1883-1916. (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 744669786

  • 1859 September 22: Born in Cleveland, Ohio (reared in Cincinnati), Taught school in Kentucky, Moved to Alexandria, Virginia, successfully passed the first civil service examination given in the United States, and received a position in the War Department.
  • 1916: His book Emancipation and the Freed in American Sculpture was published.
  • ca.1920: Founded and managed the Murray Brother's Printing Company in Washington, D.C.
  • 1950 February 19: Died in Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the Freeman Henry Morris Murray Papers, 1883-1916, (Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Murray, Freeman Henry Morris, 1859-1950. Freeman Murray papers, 1883-1916. Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University
creatorOf Freeman Henry Morris Murray Papers, 1883-1916 Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University
Role Title Holding Repository
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
Subject
African American periodicals
African Americans
African Americans
Sculpture, American
Slaves
Occupation
African American editors
Activity

Person

Birth 1859-09-22

Death 1950-02-20

Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6t76fdq

Ark ID: w6t76fdq

SNAC ID: 22691296