Letter from Walter F. White to E.B. Henderson, July 23, 1918.

Item

Title
Letter from Walter F. White to E.B. Henderson, July 23, 1918.
Repository
Mary Riley Styles Public Library - Falls Church History Room
Date Created
7/23/1918
Creator
Walter F. White
Recipient
Edwin Bancroft (E.B.) Henderson
Description
Letter from Walter White to E.B. Henderson, with the executive authorization of the Falls Church Branch. In the letter Mr. White gives suggestions on how to approach their first meeting as a branch of the NAACP, including two to three speakers, and a few short musical numbers, along with providing some literature for their new branch. White also notes that following the vote for creating this branch - comprised of 35 members - the NAACP changed the minimum membership requirement to 50 members going forward.
Research Themes
Tinner Hill
CCPL
Falls Church Branch of the NAACP
Fairfax County Branch of the NAACP
NAACP
E.B. Henderson
Walter F. White
Black Organizing
Researcher Name
Jacob Connelly
Bibliographic Citation
White, Walter F. “Letter from Walter F. White to E.B. Henderson,” July 23, 1918. Falls Church History Room. Mary Riley Styles Public Library.

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Items with "Relation: Letter from Walter F. White to E.B. Henderson, July 23, 1918."
Title Class
Application for Charter of The Falls Church, Va. Branch of the NAACP
Executive Authorization for the Formation of the Falls Church Branch