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 · 1958 English

Urging Americans to "face the problems of segregation in South Africa" and asking for donations.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1957 English

Addressed to Congressman William L. Dawson; noting that Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah has personally invited him to attend the independence ceremonies to be held for Ghana on March 6th; noting …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1957 English

Outlining the proceedings of the Conference on Africa, moderated by W. E. B. Du Bois; listing the function's speakers, features, corporate sponsors, and affiliated publishers; listing the bookstores which have …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1957 English

Addressed to Senator Thomas C. Hennings, Jr.; describing the injustice and unfitness of the State Dept.'s refusal to grant him a passport to travel to Ghana, on the occasion of …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1957 English

Introducing himself as a veteran of the First and Second World Wars; attesting to W. E. B. Du Bois's expertise, prominence, and leadership of the Pan-African movement; noting that he …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1957 English

Addressed to Roy Wilkins; criticising the total omission of W. E. B. Du Bois's name from a recent "Crisis" article on Ghana and pointing out the ludicrousness thereof, on the …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1957 English

Regarding Nixon's intervention in Ghana; noting that nation's citizens' respect and admiration for W. E. B. Du Bois; and complaining of the State Dept.'s refusal to allow the leader to …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1957 English

Regretting Du Bois could not be present when Kkrumah declared Ghana's independence; deeply grieving the restrictions currently imposed on his international travel rights; congratulating him on "Ordeal of Mansart"; and …


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1957 English

This date is inferred. Pages 647-650 of the paper's 41st number, featuring cartoon, and story on the diamond industry in Sierra Leone, and a discussion of pensions and inflation.


University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1957 English

Du Bois sends Nkrumah, prime minister of Ghana, apologies for not being able to travel to Ghana due to passport issues; Du Bois wishes to send words of advice for …