Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1901, Aug. 30 | Born, St. Louis, Mo. |
| 1906 | Moved to St. Paul, Minn. |
| 1923 | A.B., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. |
| 1923-1932 | Journalist and managing editor, Kansas City Call |
| 1929 | Married Aminda Badeau |
| 1931-1949 | Assistant to secretary, NAACP |
| 1934-1949 | Editor, Crisis |
| 1949 | Acting executive secretary, NAACP |
| 1950-1955 | Administrator, NAACP |
| 1955-1965 | Executive secretary, NAACP |
| 1965-1977 | Executive director, NAACP |
| 1969 | Awarded Medal of Freedom |
| 1977 | Retired |
| 1981, Sept. 8 | Died, New York, N.Y. |