Walter Francis White and Poppy Cannonpapers circa 1910-1956

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Walter Francis White and Poppy Cannonpapers circa 1910-1956

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The Walter White and Poppy Cannon Papers documentthe careers and lives of Walter White and Poppy Cannon and span the dates 1910to 1956. The Papers contain correspondence, writings, other papers, andphotographs documenting Walter White's career as the Secretary for theN.A.A.C.P. and as a writer. Poppy Cannon's career as an editor, writer, andpublicity consultant is also documented in the Papers.

20.85 linearfeet (44 boxes, including 4 oversize boxes)

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6349883

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Cannon, Poppy

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Hurok, Sol

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American Council on Race Relations

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White, Walter Francis, 1893-1955

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Executive secretary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. From the description of Correspondence with Johan Thorsten Sellin, 1935. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 243854199 Walter Francis White (1893-1955), was an African American civil rights activist and leader of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) from 1931-1955. Walter White married Leah Gladys Powell (1893-1979) in 1922, and they ...