Edwin A. and Elise F. Harleston family papers, circa 1900-2002.

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Edwin A. and Elise F. Harleston family papers, circa 1900-2002.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/686773523

The collection consists of the family papers of Edwin Augustus and Elise F. Harleston. The papers include correspondence, sketchbooks, diaries, and other material. Also included are the papers of the Harleston's niece, Edwina Harleston Whitlock, who extensively researched her family history.

9 linear ft. (9 boxes and 2 oversized bound volumes (OBV))

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 7973437

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Harleston, Elise F. (Elise Forrest)

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Harleston, Edwin Augustus, 1882-1931

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Edwin Augustus Harleston (1882-1931), African American artist and activist, was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He married Elise Forrest (1891-), a photographer, in 1920. Edwina Harleston Whitlock (1916-2002), their niece, who was also known as "Gussie," was raised by the couple after her parents had died. Edwin Harleston was active in the Charleston Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), founded in 1917. Both Edwin and Elise also worked for the fa...

Whitlock, Edwina H. (Edwina Harleston), 1916-2002.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66418q5 (person)