Special Collections and University Archives, - Selected African Holdings

Special Collections and University Archives, - Selected African Holdings

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Selected items with African Origination


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University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1916 English

Responding to Broughman's request for Du Bois's opinions on how the attitude of American Blacks towards Belgium in the war had been affected by Belgium's treatment of natives in the …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1916 English

Du Bois replies to a 1915 letter from Humphrey in Marshlands, Vryheid, Transvaal, South Africa, regarding Humphrey's assertion that they Negro race was at a comparably lower state of evolution


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1915 English

A poem about Conakry


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1910 English

Requesting the public opinion of society groups on the topic of Congo and the African Race. Annotated by Thomas.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1910 English

Chronology of South African history.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1910 English

Reminding Du Bois she is still in South Africa and describing some of her experiences on her trip as well as her observations of the native population. She also apologizes …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1909 English

Du Bois writes to Ellis in response to a letter from September requesting that a collection of African anthropological, sociological and economic material be brought back to America. Speaks of …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1909 English

Writing Hoggan in South Africa and inquiring about her opinion of the newly adopted South African constitution. Du Bois updates Hoggan on civil rights progress and success of the latest …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1909 English

Ellis sends to Du Bois a copy of a letter by D. E. Howard, Secretary of Treasury and Chair of the True Whig Party. The enclosed material from Howard was …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1908 English

Five page letter fragment to Du Bois from the Americo-Liberian Industrial Co. outlining current conditions in Liberia, the goals and objectives of the Company, and the refusal of the Liberian …