Republican Party -- African Americans
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
George Washington Lee papers
Collection
Identifier: 213
Scope and Contents
The papers of prominent Memphis civic leader, politician, and insurance professional George Washington Lee, more commonly known as Lieutenant Lee, reflect his affiliation with the Republican Party for over five decades. Correspondence includes letters from several Republican United States Presidents from either before or during their presidency, including Calvin Coolidge (1924), Herbert Hoover (1928), Dwight D. Eisenhower (1952), and Richard Nixon (1964). Other correspondents...
Dates:
Created: 1923-1968; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1968
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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George Washington Lee papers
Lewis Family papers
Collection
Identifier: 788
Scope and Contents
The papers of the Lewis Family (circa 1860-1977; bulk 1880-1950) from Natchitoches, Louisiana, contain significant documents related to Louisiana’s Reconstruction and Post-Reconstruction eras, extensive examples of late 19th and early 20th century portraiture, and the relationships and achievements of an African American family across generations. Family members represented throughout the collection include patriarch John G. Lewis Sr. (1849-1931); his wife Virginia Thompson (1864-1931); and...
Dates:
Created: circa 1860-1977; Other: Majority of material found in 1880-1950; Other: Date acquired: 08/08/2012
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Lewis Family papers
Fannie Mae Lowe Meek collection
Collection
Identifier: 2116
Content Description
This collection is comprised of photocopies of correspondence from Emmett J. Scott and Margaret Washington. Also included are photographic post cards of various leaders of the Tuskegee Institute. This collection also includes a commemorative postage stamp with the official envelope from the first date of issue of the postage stamp marking the centennial of Booker T. Washington (1956). Finally, the collection contains a campaign card promoting Fannie L. Meek's candidacy as a Republican...
Dates:
Other: 1915-1966