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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Correspondence from James Samuel Stemons to Several Contacts Regarding Civil Rights and Various Editorials |
| Author | Stemons, James Samuel |
| Date | 1 Apr-13 May 1913 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Reference | MSS 12, Box 1, Folder 20 |
| Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| Collection Name | James Samuel Stemons Papers, 1894-1922 |
| Description | A collection of correspondence from Stemons to many contacts about civil rights, the various committees and associations of which he is a member and several letters sending his editorials for publication. There are photocopies of some of his letters and editorials. Also includes correspondence with his sister. |
| Series Description | The collection documents Stemons's 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materials, writings, clippings, a photocopy of a marriage licence to Arizona L. Cleaver, and the manuscript of his unpublished autobiographical novel.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) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations |
| Places | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Junction City, Kansas, Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Nationality | African American |
| People | Stemons, James Samuel; Howard, Mary S; Whaley, Mamie; Rowland, Dr A J; George W Ochs; Parkin, Frank P; Cunningham, Alan; Washington, Booker T; Muller, George; Bryan, William J; Berry, William H; Rosenwald, Julius; Hansen, A G |
| Keywords | civil rights, newspaper, writing, publishing, reform movements, race, family, religion, finance, health and sickness, tonsilitis, politics, religion, Christianity, sales, supplies, mail order |
| 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 |
Correspondence from James Samuel Stemons to Several Contacts Regarding Civil Rights and the Need to Raise Funds for the Cause |
| Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
