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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Papers Relating to Home Mission Week |
| Date | 12 Nov 1912 |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Reference | MSS 12, Box 3, Folder 5 |
| Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| Collection Name | James Samuel Stemons Papers, 1894-1922 |
| Description | Two pamphlets explaining the purpose of 'Home Mission Week' and a program of events, as well as a paper explaining how people could submit a special article for publication to help support the event. |
| Series Description | The collection documents Stemons' personal and professional life, and includes correspondence, printed materials, writings, clippings, a photocopy of a marriage licence to Arizona L. Cleaver, and the manuscript of his unpublished autobiographical novel. |
| Biographical Note / History | James Samuel Stemons was born in Clarksville, Tennessee, and settled in Philadelphia c.1900. A postal worker, journalist and writer, he served as the editor of two short-lived African American newspapers: The Philadelphia Courant and The Pilot. He was also active in several civic organizations. An outspoken advocate for equal industrial opportunities for blacks, he lectured and published extensively on race relations. He served as field secretary of the Joint Organization of the Association for Equalizing Industrial Opportunities and the League of Civic and Political Reform. |
| Theme(s) | Religion, Ethnic Identity and Community Relations; Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations |
| Places | New York City, United States |
| Nationality | African American |
| Keywords | Home Missions Council, missions, Protestantism, church, charity, competition |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania catalogue. |
| Language | English |
| Document(s) linked to |
Miscellaneous Organization Papers |
| Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
