Cora Weiss — "The Reluctant Host" by Ed Joyce WCBS 4/12/62 and The Today Show NBC-TV 6/19/61 , 1962, April 1 1961, June 19
File — Box: 3, Folder: 32
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The Cora Weiss papers contain materials from the African American Student Foundation, 1959-1963, including hundreds of letters from students wishing to come to America for college; fundraising letters; financial letters; newspaper clippings on the impact of this unusual initiative; and memos, reports, and letters reflecting the extraordinary tension and political attacks showing the apparent threat this effort was causing.
Dates
- Creation: 1962, April 1 1961, June 19
Creator
- From the Collection: American Committee on Africa (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 4.6 Linear Feet (9 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository