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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Correspondence of James Samuel Stemons regarding a Patent Application and his Employment at the Post Office |
| Author | Stemons, James Samuel |
| Date | 2 Oct 1920 - 4 Nov 1921 |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Reference | MSS 12, Box 2, Folder 8 |
| Library / Archive | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
| Collection Name | James Samuel Stemons Papers, 1894-1922 |
| Description | Includes several letters to Stemons regarding his application to patent a whirligig which whistles, which he is informed has been on the market for years. Also includes letters concerning his performance in employment with the Post Office. |
| 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materials, writings, clippings, a photocopy of a marriage licence to Arizona L. Cleaver, and the manuscript of his unpublished autobiographical novel.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, New York City, United States |
| Nationality | African American |
| People | Stemons, James Samuel; Johnson, Mary |
| Keywords | publishing, finance, patent, law, employment, race |
| 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 Regarding James Samuel Stemons' Employment in the Philadelphia Postal Service |
| Copyright | Historical Society of Pennsylvania |
