John Mercer Wright papers 1928-1945

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John Mercer Wright papers 1928-1945

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The John Mercer Wright papers are those of a longtime Kansas resident who worked for Shawnee County for over fifty years, including service as chief deputy county treasurer.

4 folders

University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection

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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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Organizational History and List of Officers Organizational History 1909 Issued the “Call,” a statement calling for a conference to protest discrimination and violence against African Americans Convened the National Negro Conference on May 31 and June 1, New York, N.Y. E...

Wright, John Mercer, b. 1866-

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John Mercer Wright was born April 29, 1866 in Calvin, Michigan to Lloyd F. and Sarah (Bird) Wright. The family moved to Lawrence, Kansas, where Wright graduated from high school. He took a special course in accounting at the University of Kansas. In 1888 Wright moved to Topeka. He worked as a teacher at Washington School for two years (1889-1890) and then, when he accepted a post for seven months in 1894, he became one of the first African American clerks in the Topeka post office. ...