Mar 24, 2022 - Sale 2598

Sale 2598 - Lot 332

Price Realized: $ 625
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
(MILITARY--WORLD WAR TWO.) Findings and Principal Addresses . . . on the Participation of the Negro in National Defense. [5], 61 mimeographed leaves. 4to, 11 x 8 1/4 inches, original color wrappers, staple-bound; minimal wear. Hampton, VA: Hampton Institute Conference, 1940

Additional Details

This wide-ranging report from the eve of American entrance into the war addresses segregation in the military and in the defense industries, as might be expected--but also covers religion, public health, education, "morale and mental hygiene," and much more. It features a facsimile introductory letter from President Roosevelt, expressing warm support for the patriotic goals of the conference. None traced at auction.