Gibson, Truman K. (Truman Kella), 1912-2005

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Biographical Note

1912, Jan. 22: Born, Atlanta, Ga.
1932: B.A., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
1935: J.D., University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
1935 - 1940 : Law practice, Chicago, Ill.
1939: Married Isabelle Carson
1940: Executive director, American Negro Exposition, Chicago, Ill.
1940 - 1943 : Assistant to the civilian aide to the secretary of war regarding Negro affairs
1943: Acting civilian aide to the secretary of war regarding Negro affairs
1943 - 1945 : Civilian aid to the secretary of war regarding Negro affairs
1945: Awarded Legion of Merit
1946: Consultant to the secretary of war Member, President's Advisory Committee on Universal Military Training Member, President's Committee on Morals, Character Development and Religion in the Armed Services Reentered private legal practice, Chicago, Ill.
1949 - 1959 : Secretary and later president (1958), International Boxing Club
1956: Appointed to the advisory board of the National Citizens for Eisenhower
2005, Dec. 23: Died, Chicago, Ill.

From the guide to the Truman K. Gibson Papers, circa 1900-1994, (bulk 1940-1956), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

Archival Resources

Role	Title	Holding Repository
creatorOf	Truman K. Gibson Papers, circa 1900-1994, (bulk 1940-1956)	Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn	Claude Barnett and the Associated Negro Press, 1976-1977	Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory
referencedIn	Photographs of African-American Enrollees, 1936 - 1940	National Archives at College Park
creatorOf	Statement by Truman Gibson, Jr.	Harry S. Truman Library
creatorOf	Scarborough, W. S. (William Sanders), 1854?-1926. William S. Scarborough collection [microform], 1930-1971.	University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn	Letter from Jesse O. Thomas, Assistant to the Administrator of the American Red Cross to Truman K. Gibson, Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army Suggesting a Discussion of Discriminatory Practices as Addressed in an Attached Letter	National Archives at College Park
referencedIn	"Mr. Truman K. Gibson, Jr., Civilian Aide to the Secretary of War, pictured at press conference Monday, April 9, following his return from Mediterranean and European Theaters of Operations."	National Archives at College Park

Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources

Role	Title	Holding Repository
creatorOf	The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Truman K. Gibson, Jr.	The HistoryMakers

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founderOf	American Negro Exposition (1940 : Chicago, Ill.)	corporateBody
associatedWith	Gibson family.	family
associatedWith	Gibson family.	family
correspondedWith	Gibson, Isabelle Carson	person
associatedWith	Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory	corporateBody
associatedWith	International Boxing Club.	corporateBody
associatedWith	Scarborough, W. S. (William Sanders), 1854?-1926.	person
associatedWith	Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972	person
associatedWith	United States. War Dept.	corporateBody
alumnusOrAlumnaOf	University of Chicago. Law school	corporateBody

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Birth 1912-01-22

Death 2005-12-23

Birth 19120122

Death 20051223

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Gibson, Truman K. (Truman Kella), 1912-2005

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