John Wesley Sutton collection, 1931-1977 (bulk 1976-1977).

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John Wesley Sutton collection, 1931-1977 (bulk 1976-1977).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70960424

Letters between Sutton and George Murphy regarding Sutton's work with cotton production in the Soviet Union (1931-1938) and his association with the Stalinist regime; photocopy of Sutton's passport; Sutton's FBI file; newspaper clippings regarding Percy Sutton, Sutton's brother, the Sutton family, and blacks in Russia; a pamphlet on George Washington Carver; and photographs of John Sutton receiving various honors and awards.

.25 linear ft.

Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University

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SNAC Resource ID: 8053427

Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University

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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 ...

Sutton, Percy E.

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United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation

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The FBI established this classification when it assumed responsibility for ascertaining the protection capabilities and weaknesses of defense plants. Each plant survey was a separate case file, with the survey, supplemental surveys, and all communications dealing with a plant insofar as plant protection was concerned, filed together. On June 1, 1941, and January 5, 1942, the Navy and Army, respectively, assumed responsibility for surveying defense plants in which they had interests. Thereafter, ...

Murphy, George B., 1906-1986

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Sutton, John Wesley, 1897-1978

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Agricultural specialist, science instructor, and assistant to George Washington Carver. From the description of John Wesley Sutton collection, 1931-1977 (bulk 1976-1977). (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 70960424 ...

Sutton family.

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