William J. Faulkner papers, 1914-1981.

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William J. Faulkner papers, 1914-1981.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/732344429

Bulk of the collection contains Faulkner's correspondence and writings, including professional and personal correspondents. The writings, sermons, and speeches by Faulkner chronicle his broad interest in Christian and secular issues facing African Americans, such as segregation, racism, Christian love, African American folklore, current events, and death and dying. There is also a small amount of material regarding his political life while living in Cape May and Wildwood, N.J. In the Writings by Others series, there is material from numerous philosophers and Christian thinkers, many of which were used to augment sermons and for quotes and vignettes at funerals. His organizational affiliiations are represented by material regarding the Omega Psi Phi fraternity and the Sigma Pi Phi fraternity (programs and agendas). Other topics and persons represented include the Barlow family; Simon Brown (a freedman who influenced Faulkner's love for African American folktales); Ghanaian president Kwame Nkrumah, and John F. Kennedy; speaking engagements, civic activism and business transactions. Also includes photographs of trips to Europe and in the U.S. Artifacts include Faulkner's tuxedo and ministerial robe, William Faulkner, Jr.'s military uniform, grandson Larry Brown's airline steward's uniform and other material, including Dr. Faulkner's study Bible.

ca. 40 boxes.

Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University

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SNAC Resource ID: 8102885

Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University

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