Papers, 1938-1990.

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Papers, 1938-1990.

Papers relating to his career as a teacher of romance languages, newspaper editor, diplomat, and political activist. Includes material on his service as national director of Americans for Democratic Action (1947-1951), ambassador to Peru (1961-1962), ambassador to Guinea (1963-1965), and work with the NAACP and, in particular, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Includes correspondence, texts of speeches, photographs, and drafts of an unpublished autobiography.

5 linear feet (4 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6749712

New Hampshire Newspaper Project

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United States. Embassy (Peru)

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NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund

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Americans for Democratic Action

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Dartmouth College. Class of 1964

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