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White, Walter, 1893-1955

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1893-07-01 - 1955-03-21

Biography

Walter White (1893-1955), African-American civil rights activist.

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Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

John Collier papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 146
Abstract: The papers consist of correspondence, subject files, writings, memoranda and reports, research materials, and miscellanea, documenting the personal life and professional career of John Collier. His service with the American Indian Defense Association (A.I.D.A.), as United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs, and as a teacher and author is detailed. Correspondence files include materials with leading political, literary, and social figures. Drafts of books, articles, essays, reviews, and...
Dates: 1910-1987
Found in: Manuscripts and Archives > John Collier papers

James Weldon Johnson and Grace Nail Johnson papers

 Collection
Call Number: JWJ MSS 49
Abstract: The James Weldon Johnson and Grace Nail Johnson Papers provide evidence of the personal and professional lives of James Weldon Johnson, Grace Nail Johnson, and to a lesser degree, the Johnson and Nail families, spanning the years 1850 to 2005, with the bulk of material dating between 1900 and 1976. The papers chronicle Johnson’s writing career and involvement in education, politics, and cultural affairs and consist of a variety of documents, including correspondence, writings, personal...
Dates: circa 1850-2005, bulk 1900-1976
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > James Weldon Johnson and Grace Nail Johnson papers

Notes, undated

 Part of Collection — Box 3: [Barcode: 39002137170032], Folder: GROUP 29, F-1
Call Number: JWJ MSS MISC
Scope and Contents:

AN on N.A.A.C.P. letterhead, possibly in hand of Walter White and relating to Rudolph Fisher's The Walls of Jericho.

Removed from The Walls of Jericho (New York: A.A. Knopf, 1928).

Dates: undated
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > James Weldon Johnson Collection manuscript miscellany > W > WHITE, WALTER FRANCIS, 1893-1955

Anson Phelps Stokes family papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 299
Abstract: The papers consist of correspondence, writings, subject files, memorabilia, photographs, financial records, and other papers detailing the professional career and personal life of Anson Phelps Stokes and family members, including Olivia, Caroline and Helen Stokes. Papers relating to Anson Phelps Stokes document his work with prominent educators, reformers, religious leaders, businessmen, and politicians. Stokes's work on behalf of black education, social issues, and the Phelps-Stokes Fund...
Dates: 1761-1960, bulk 1892-1958
Found in: Manuscripts and Archives > Anson Phelps Stokes family papers

Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters

 Collection
Call Number: JWJ MSS 1050
Abstract:

The Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African-American Arts and Letters include correspondence, writings, photographs and artwork documenting Van Vechten’s interest in and involvement with black artists, writers, and social activists.

Dates: 1800-1971
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters

Walter Francis White and Poppy Cannon papers

 Collection
Call Number: JWJ MSS 38
Abstract:

The Walter White and Poppy Cannon Papers document the careers and lives of Walter White and Poppy Cannon and span the dates 1910 to 1956. The Papers contain correspondence, writings, other papers, and photographs documenting Walter White's career as the Secretary for the N.A.A.C.P. and as a writer. Poppy Cannon's career as an editor, writer, and publicity consultant is also documented in the Papers.

Dates: circa 1910-1956
Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Walter Francis White and Poppy Cannon papers