Mayfield E185.97.G3 A25 1923 vol. 1, 1923 October 18
Content Description
Manuscript items, including letters,notes, photographs, and printed ephemera, found interleaved in books from the personal library of John S. Mayfield.
Dates
- 1923 October 18
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 1.7 Linear Feet (4 Hollinger Document Cases)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
General
Three-page typed correspondence to Senator Earle B. Mayfield (D-TX), father of John S., signed from Marcus Garvey, President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association. It includes a symposium on race with questions such as "Do you believe the Negro to be a human being?" and "Do you believe the Negro entitled to all the rights of humanity?"; dated October 18, 1923. Item removed from Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey, or: Africa for the Africans by Marcus and Amy Jacques Garvey.
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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