James B. Morris papers, 1926-1972, bulk ca. 1950-1971.

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James B. Morris papers, 1926-1972, bulk ca. 1950-1971.

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The bulk of the collection deals with the daily business of operating the Iowa Bystander and case files from Morris's law practice. The papers in the collection include financial records, correspondence, speeches, newspaper clippings, personal appointment books, contracts, and church records. Subject files in the collection cover many topics including the Wilkie House (a Des Moines community center), civil rights issues, Black clubs and organizations, and college education for Black students.

20 linear ft. (20 records boxes)

Iowa State Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7903178

Iowa State Historical Society

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Morris, James W. (James Ward), 1890-

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Lawyer and publisher of the Iowa Bystander. Morris was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended college at the Hampton Institute (Hampton, Va.) and received his law degree from Howard University. He was admitted to the Iowa Bar in 1917, served in France in WWI, and began law practice in Des Moines in 1919. In 1922 he purchased the Iowa Bystander, the oldest African American newspaper in the state. He was active in community, government and church affairs. He was affiliated with St. Paul's Episcopal...

St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Des Moines, Iowa)

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