Roscoe Conkling Simmons Collection, 1917-1951 and undated.

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Roscoe Conkling Simmons Collection, 1917-1951 and undated.

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The Roscoe Conkling Simmons Collection provides a glimpse into the political activities of Roscoe Conkling Simmons, African American Republican and advisor to presidents, from 1917 to 1951. Correspondence in this collection illustrates Simmons' demand as a public speaker; photographs reveal Simmons' involvement in political campaigns; and writings and biographical materials highlight the esteem in which Simmons was held in by his contemporaries.

.17 cubic feet; (1 half-document box)

Harvard University Archives.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6385662

Harvard University Archives.

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