Papers, 1894-1922. 1894-1922.

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Papers, 1894-1922. 1894-1922.

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Black civil rights advocate, author, publisher, and U.S. Post Office worker of Philadelphia, Pa. Born Clarksville, Tn. Collection consists of correspondence, speeches, and writings, relating chiefly to Stemons' work to improve economic opportunities for blacks, particularly through the Joint Organization of the Association for Equalizing Industrial Opportunities and the League of Civic and Political Reform; together with personal correspondence and correspondence of relatives, newspaper clippings, and other papers. Includes ms. of Stemons' unpublished autobiographical novel, "Jay Ess," and material relating to the newspaper T̲h̲e̲ P̲i̲l̲o̲t̲, which he published ca. 1907-1909.

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League of Civic and Political Reform.

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Joint Organization of the Association for Equalizing Industrial Opportunities.

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Stemons, James Samuel, 1870-

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Fuller was born in Mass. on Aug. 13, 1787. He moved to N.Y. (State) where he served as a member of the N.Y. Assembly and Senate. In 1837 he moved to Adrian (Mich.), where he served as a Representative from Lenawee County and Speaker of the House, 1841. Fuller also served as Assist. Postmaster under Pres. Harrison. He later returned to N.Y. (State). From the description of Correspondence, 1842,1867. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 43624422 Lonnie Busch illust...