Williams, Franklin, 1917-

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Ambassador, foundation president.

From the description of Reminiscences of Franklin Hall Williams : oral history, 1982. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122574202

Ambassador.

From the description of Reminiscences of Franklin Hall Williams : oral history, 1969. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122565379

Franklin Hall Williams was an African-American civil rights lawyer, diplomat, and foundation president who worked towards fostering better relations between the black and white communities in the U.S. and between the African-American community and Africa.

Williams held many positions, among them was the West Coast regional director for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), 1951-1956; California Assistant Attorney General, 1959-1961; Special Assistant, Peace Corps, 1961-1963; U.S. Ambassador to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, 1963-1965; U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, 1965-1968; director, Columbia University Urban Center, 1968-1970; president of Phelps-Stokes Fund, 1970-1990. Williams died in 1990.

From the description of Franklin Williams papers, 1917-1990. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122465909
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referencedIn National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Region I. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Region I records, 1942-1986 (bulk 1945-1977). UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Papers of Faith Berry, 1963-1984 (bulk 1971-1983). Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Papers of Faith Berry, 1963-1984 (bulk 1971-1983). Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Loren Miller papers, 1876-2003, 1932-1966 Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery
referencedIn Patterson, Frederick D. (Frederick Douglass), 1901-1988. Frederick D. Patterson papers, 1861-1988 (bulk 1965-1988). Library of Congress
creatorOf Williams, Franklin Hall, 1917-. Reminiscences of Franklin Hall Williams : oral history, 1969. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Region I, records, 1942-1986, 1945-1977 Bancroft Library
creatorOf Franklin H. Williams papers 1915-1990 [bulk 1961-1989] Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
creatorOf Miller, Loren. Papers of Loren Miller, 1876-2003 (bulk dates 1932-1966) Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf May Edward Chinn collection, 1926-1980. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Frederick D. Paterson Papers, 1861-1988, (bulk 1965-1988) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn May Edward Chinn collection, 1926-1980 Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section
referencedIn Papers of Faith Berry, 1963-1984 (bulk 1971-1983). Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Williams, Franklin Hall, 1917-. Reminiscences of Franklin Hall Williams : oral history, 1982. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
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associatedWith Chinn, May Edward, 1896-1980. person
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associatedWith NAACP Task Force on Africa. corporateBody
associatedWith National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. corporateBody
associatedWith National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Region I. corporateBody
associatedWith National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Region I Office corporateBody
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correspondedWith Patterson, Frederick D. (Frederick Douglass), 1901-1988. person
associatedWith Peace Corps (U.S.) corporateBody
associatedWith Phelps-Stokes Fund. corporateBody
associatedWith Spencer Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965. person
associatedWith United States Commission on Civil Rights. New York State Advisory Committee. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Supreme Court. corporateBody
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