Created by
The Afro-American, American, founded 1892
Signed by
Murphy, Carl J.G., American, 1889 - 1967
Received by
Rev. Stokes, Volley V. K., American, ca. 1889 - 1961
Date
September 16, 1958
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 11 × 8 1/2 in. (27.9 × 21.6 cm)
Description
Form letter from Carl Murphy to Rev. Volley Stokes. The paper has a letterhead for [AFRO-AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS] which lists the different newspaper branches and the executive offices in Baltimore. The letter text begins [My dear Friend: / We are in the midst of the most important legislative campaign in the history of Baltimore.] There is a request for […participation as a member of a Bipartisan Citizens Committee for Good Government.] followed by an invitation for a meeting at the [AFRO Building – 628 N. Eutaw St.] The letter is signed by Carl Murphy, the president of the Afro-American Newspaper. The paper is creased from being folded. The reverse is blank and has angled staining.
Place made
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
form letters
Topic
Activism
Black Press
Correspondence
Journalism
Politics
Religion
U.S. History, 1953-1961
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stokes/Washington Family
Object number
2017.14.18a
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a53e14cf-6c0a-47b8-89a8-b5041724e79f

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