WRIGHT, JAMES MARTIN, 1879-1965.
James Martin Wright papers, 1900-1965
James Martin Wright papers, 1900-1965
Emory University
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-6887
rose.library@emory.edu
Permanent link: http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/902p8
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Descriptive Summary
Creator: | Wright, James Martin, 1879-1965. |
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Title: | James Martin Wright papers, 1900-1965 |
Call Number: | Manuscript Collection No. 493 |
Extent: | 1.25 linear feet (3 boxes) |
Abstract: | Papers relating to educator and author James Martin Wright including articles, correspondence, notes, manuscript, and memorabilia. |
Language: | Materials entirely in English. |
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Source
Gift of James M. Wright, Jr., 1967.
Custodial History
James M. Wright, Jr. is the son of James Martin Wright.
Citation
[after identification of item(s)], James Martin Wright papers, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.
Appraisal Note
Acquired as part of the Rose Library's holdings in American history.
Processing
Unprocessed collection.
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Collection Description
Biographical Note
James Martin Wright, educator and author, was born December 3, 1879, in Missouri, and died June 18, 1965, place unknown. He was a graduate of Johns Hopkins University (1905) and Columbia University (Ph.D. 1915); the author of History of the Bahama Islands, 1815-1848 (1905), The Free Negro in Maryland, 1634-1860 (1921), and other works; and a contributor of articles to several journals. He taught history at Johns Hopkins after his graduation, and later, at Agnes Scott College.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of the papers of James Wright from 1900-1965. The papers include articles, correspondence, notes, manuscript, memorabilia relating to James Martin Wright. The articles and manuscript are by Wright on the Bahamas; one article reprint is on the Atlanta street railway fare problem (1930). Correspondence is to Wright in Baltimore, circa 1907; memorabilia includes a certificate from Johns Hopkins, invitations, announcements, and programs.
Arrangement Note
Unprocessed collection.
Selected Search Terms
Corporate Names
Topical Terms
- African Americans--Maryland.
- Authors, American.
- Baptists--Bahamas.
- Electric railroads--Georgia--Atlanta.
Geographic Names
Occupation
Container List
Box | Folder | Content |
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1 | 1 | Manuscripts |
1 | 2 | Manuscripts |
2 | 1 | Manuscripts |
2 | 2 | Correspondence |
2 | 3 | Correspondence and memorabilia |
2 | 4 | Correspondence and memorabilia |
2 | 5 | Letters from Congressman Robert Ramspeck |
3 | 1 | Index cards |