Doxey A. Wilkerson papers 1927-1993 1950's-1980's

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Doxey A. Wilkerson papers 1927-1993 1950's-1980's

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The Doxey A. Wilkerson Papers reflect Wilkerson's activities from the 1950's through the 1980's. Documented is his role as director of curriculum at the Jefferson School for Social Science, his career at Yeshiva University and as an educational consultant, and his role as a board member for many Connecticut based civic organizations from the 1970's-1980's. Although he also taught at Virginia State College and Howard University from the 1920's to 1940's, there is very little information about these positions, his four years as executive editor of The People's Voice in the 1940's, or his membership in the Communist Party.

26 lin. ft. (22 record cartons, 13 archival boxes)

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives Section

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