Dancy, John C. (John Campbell), 1888-1968

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Executive director of the Detroit Urban League.

From the description of John C. Dancy papers, 1920-1960. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423539

John C. Dancy was executive director of the Detroit Urban League, serving from 1918 until his retirement in 1960. Educated at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire and the University of Pennsylvania, Dancy came to Detroit and to the Urban League in 1918. One of his continuing goals as executive director was to find jobs for African Americans both in the automobile industry and in Detroit's commercial and retail establishments. In addition, Dancy involved himself in the community in other ways, as a member of the Detroit House of Correction Commission, as secretary-treasurer of Parkside Hospital, as a member of the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission, and as recording secretary of the Detroit Council of Churches.

From the guide to the John C. Dancy papers, 1920-1960, (Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan)

Director of the Detroit Urban League, 1918-1960.

From the description of John C. Dancy papers, 1898-1970. (Livingstone College). WorldCat record id: 70970067

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creatorOf Dancy, John. Papers. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Hatcher, Raymond Odrick, 1908-. Oral history interview with Raymond Hatcher, 1970. Wayne State University. Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs
creatorOf Dancy, John C. (John Campbell), 1888-1968. John C. Dancy papers, 1898-1970. Livingstone College, Andrew Carnegie Library
creatorOf John C. Dancy papers, 1920-1960 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Baskin, Alex. Alex Baskin interviews, 1959-1960. Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Dancy, John C. (John Campbell), 1888-1968. John C. Dancy papers, 1920-1960. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Smith, Birney W.,. Oral history interview with Birney W. Smith, 1969. Wayne State University. Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs
referencedIn Whitby, Beulah,. Oral history interview with Beulah Whitby, 1969. Wayne State University. Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs
referencedIn Detroit Urban League records, 1916-1992 Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Detroit Urban League. Detroit Urban League records, 1916-[ongoing]. Bentley Historical Library
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associatedWith Angelo, Frank, 1914- person
associatedWith Baskin, Alex. person
associatedWith Dancy family family
associatedWith Dancy, Malinda W. person
associatedWith Detroit Urban League. corporateBody
associatedWith Hatcher, Raymond Odrick, 1908- person
associatedWith Horace H. Rackham Educational Memorial (Detroit, Mich.) corporateBody
associatedWith Reid, Lillian Dancy person
associatedWith Smith, Birney W., person
correspondedWith Swainson, John B. (John Burley), 1925-1994 person
correspondedWith Tulane, Victor J. (Victor Julius), 1895-1972 person
correspondedWith Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915 person
associatedWith Wesley, Charles H. (Charles Harris), 1891-1987. person
associatedWith Whitby, Beulah, person
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Detroit (Mich.)
Michigan
Michigan--Detroit
Detroit (Mich.)
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Musicians
African Americans
African Americans
African Americans
Banquets
Dwellings
Mess halls
Occupation
African American civic leaders
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Birth 1888

Death 1968

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