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1916 typed letter signed from William Henry Holtzclaw promoting his 1915 autobiography, The Black Man's Burden
by William Henry Holtzclaw
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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About This Item
Utica Institute, Mississippi. June 1, 1915. Quarto. 1pp. Printed circular with letterhead printed in black and body of letter in purple ink. Usual folds; near fine.
Holtzclaw's book, described "his youth in Alabama and his education at Tuskegee Institute, a teacher and the founder and first principal of the Utica Normal and Industrial Institute (Mississippi) focuses on his struggles to build and sustain the school." (Brignano)
Born in 1870 in Alabama, William Henry Holtzclaw, educator and publisher, was a graduate of the Tuskegee Institute and strongly influenced by Booker T. Washington who wrote the introduction to Holtzclaw's book. Holtzclaw founded the Utica Institute in Mississippi, which later became the Utica campus of Hinds Community College.
Addressed to Albert G. Morganstern, a New York State Assemblyman, Holtzclaw's brief letter states, in part: "The book is a simple human story which, some how, I feel you will enjoy if you can find time to glance it over."
Among the individuals listed at the top in Holtzclaw's letterhead, the most famous is likely Emmett Jay Scott (1873-1957), journalist, author, envoy and Booker T. Washington's personal secretary, confidant, and his key adviser at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
See Blockson Catalogue 2371.
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- Bookseller
- Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3733804
- Title
- 1916 typed letter signed from William Henry Holtzclaw promoting his 1915 autobiography, The Black Man's Burden
- Author
- William Henry Holtzclaw
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Ian Brabner, Rare Americana (ABAA)
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Wilmington, Delaware
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Our inventory encompasses a broad spectrum of collecting interests, with a special focus on 18th- and 19th-century American history, including African-American history, women's history, and unique or unusual materials documenting the American experience. In our stock, you will also find rare pamphlets, documents, letters and correspondence, journals, diaries, significant archives, as well as original art, graphics, and photographs.
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