Cotton Makers' Jubilee (Memphis, Tenn.)

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African American organization founded in 1935 by Dr. Ransom Q. Venson (d. 1970) and his wife, Ethyl H. Venson (1908-1998).

From the description of Dr. R.Q. and Ethyl H. Venson Cotton Makers' Jubilee collection, 1937-1991. (Memphis Public Library & Information Center). WorldCat record id: 70978200

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creatorOf Dr. R.Q. and Ethyl H. Venson Cotton Makers' Jubilee Collection Memphis Public Library & Information Center, Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
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associatedWith American Red Cross. corporateBody
correspondedWith Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006 person
correspondedWith Hooks, Benjamin L. 1925-2010 person
associatedWith Johnson, Lyndon B. 1908-1973. person
associatedWith Memphis Cotton Carnival Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Memphis Housing Authority. corporateBody
associatedWith Memphis Urban League (Memphis, Tenn.) corporateBody
correspondedWith Nixon, Richard M. 1913-1994 person
associatedWith Venson, Ethyl H. 1908-1998. person
associatedWith Venson, R. Q. d. 1970. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Tennessee--Memphis
Memphis (Tenn.)
Subject
African Americans
Cotton trade
Festivals
Occupation
Activity

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Active 1937

Active 1991

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