George Washington Carver letter to Dana H. Johnson 1931

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George Washington Carver letter to Dana H. Johnson 1931

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Collection comprises one manuscript letter, with envelope, from George Washington Carver, noted African American agricultural chemist, to Dana H. Johnson. The letter, which is friendly and informal, concerns the domestic life of Johnson. It is written on letterhead of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute.

0.2 linear feet; (1 oversize folder)

eng,

University of California, Irvine. Library. Department of Special Collections

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SNAC Resource ID: 6656017

University of California, Irvine. Library. Department of Special Collections

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Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943

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Agricultural scientist, teacher, humanitarian, artist, and Iowa State alumnus (1894, 1896). George Washington Carver was born ca. 1864, the son of slaves on the Moses Carver plantation near Diamond Grove, Missouri. He lost his father in infancy, and at the age of 6 months was stolen along with his mother by raiders, but was later found and traded back to his owner for a $300 race horse. He enrolled in Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa in 1890 studying music and art. Etta Budd, his art instructor ...

Johnson, Dana H., former owner.

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Johnson, Dana H.

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