Details

Subject(s)

• Davis, John P. (John Preston) 1905-1973—Archives [Browse]
• National Negro Congress (U.S.) [Browse]

Related name

• Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture [Browse]
• Scholarly Resources Inc [Browse]

Series

• Manuscript collections from the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture [More in this series]
• The Schomburg Center collections

Compiled/​Created

1923-1972

Biographical/​Historical note

Writer and publisher; b. 1905, d. 1973; played major roles in a number of organizations that sought to better opportunities for African Americans; served as executive secretary of the Joint Committee on National Recovery, helped found the National Negro Congress (NNC), and edited the first edition of the encyclopedic American Negro Reference Book.

Summary note

Personal papers, correspondence, writings, and a research file.

Notes

Originals held by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

Indexes

Accompanied by a printed guide that describes this and nine other collections.

Finding aid

Introduction and contents list (on reel 1).

OCLC

238022566

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