Wilkins, Roy, 1901-1981
Variant namesCivil rights leader and journalist; d. 1981.
From the description of Papers, 1915-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 31605113
Roy Wilkins was born in St. Louis, Missouri, grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota and graduated from the University of Minnesota. Wilkins edited the KANSAS CITY CALL, a Black newspaper, from 1923 to 1931. Wilkins became Assistant Secretary of the NAACP in 1931 and became Executive Secretary in 1955. Under his leadership the NAACP grew to 350,000 members.
From the description of Letter, 1969, June 4. (Temple University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122543335
Civil rights leader and journalist. Died 1981.
From the description of Papers of Roy Wilkins, 1901-1980 (bulk 1932-1980). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71069495
Civil rights leader.
From the description of Reminiscences of Roy Wilkins : oral history, 1960. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309727694
From the description of Reminiscences of Roy Wilkins : oral history. 1957. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122527276
Biographical Note
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1901, Aug. 30:
Born, St. Louis, Mo. -
1906:
Moved to St. Paul, Minn. -
1923:
A.B., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. -
1923 -1932 :Journalist and managing editor, Kansas City Call -
1929:
Married Aminda Badeau -
1931 -1949 :Assistant to secretary, NAACP -
1934 -1949 :Editor, Crisis -
1949:
Acting executive secretary, NAACP -
1950 -1955 :Administrator, NAACP -
1955 -1965 :Executive secretary, NAACP -
1965 -1977 :Executive director, NAACP -
1969:
Awarded Medal of Freedom -
1977:
Retired -
1981, Sept. 8:
Died, New York, N.Y.
From the guide to the Roy Wilkins Papers, 1901-1980, (bulk 1932-1980), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| referencedIn | A. Philip Randolph Papers, 1909-1979, (bulk 1941-1968) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | American Committee on Africa. Archives 1948-1988. | Tulane University, Amistad Research Center | |
| creatorOf | Annette H. Peyser papers | Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section | |
| referencedIn | Arthur B. Spingarn Papers, 1850-1970, (bulk 1920-1955) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Atlanta Urban League. Atlanta Urban League photographs, 1942-1989 (bulk 1942-1964). | Atlanta University Center, Robert W. Woodruff Library | |
| referencedIn | Barnouw, Erik, 1908-2001. Erik Barnouw papers, 1920-1990. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Bayard Rustin Papers, 1942-1987, (bulk 1963-1980) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| creatorOf | Boyle, Sarah-Patton, 1906-. Papers of Sarah-Patton Boyle 1938-1988 (bulk 1944-1975). | University of Virginia. Library | |
| creatorOf | Boyle, Sarah-Patton, 1906-. Papers of Sarah-Patton Boyle, 1949-1970. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| referencedIn | Branton, Wiley A. Papers, 1946-1989. | Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University |
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| Relation | Name |
|---|---|
| associatedWith | American Committee on Africa. |
| associatedWith | Atlanta Urban League. |
| associatedWith | Barnouw, Erik, 1908-2001. |
| associatedWith | Betty Friedan |
| associatedWith | Bond, Julian, 1940- |
| associatedWith | Boyle, Sarah-Patton, 1906- |
| associatedWith | Branton, Wiley A. |
| correspondedWith | Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. |
| correspondedWith | Carter, Robert L., 1917-2012 |
| associatedWith | Casimir, J. R. Ralph. |
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Birth 1901-08-30
Death 1981-09-08
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