Marcus Garvey Signed Correspondence

Original Title

Marcus Garvey President General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association Correspondence

Devised Title

Marcus Garvey Signed Correspondence

Date

1929-05-20

Creator

Marcus Garvey See all items with this value

Contributor

Marcus Garvey

Description

In this 1929 correspondence, Marcus Garvey, the Jamaican-born radical civil rights leader, responded to Madeline Kibbs, a little girl who joined the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (the organization he founded). Garvey himself signed this rare, original letter.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

International affairs See all items with this value

Activism See all items with this value

Business See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Ink

Additional Techniques

Print

Measurements

L:20.5cm x W:25cm

Format

PDF

HBCU Identifier

AR_0022_03_0001

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0124

Rights

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Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Collection

Marcus Garvey Collection See all items with this value

Language

English

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