Abstract

MSS. 87. 1918-1981. 6 cubic feet. Papers of Como, Mississippi, native Margaret Valiant (1901-1982), musician, organizer of Depression-era programs and Memphis community activist. Collection includes correspondence, reports, clippings, photographs, plays, paintings, scrapbook, and miscellany. Among the many topics are Ms. Valiant's work with the Special Skills Division of the Resettlement Administration and the Music Division of the National Youth Administration, migrant workers, folk music, dramatic productions, population control, and the National Council of the Southern Youth Congress. Correspondents include Eleanor Roosevelt, Leopold Stokowski, Margaret Sanger, Harry Truman, and H. L. Mitchell.

Publication Date

9-30-2019

College

University Libraries

Keywords

manuscripts, finding aids, Special Collections, African-American History, Agriculture and Rural Life, Arts and Culture, Women's History

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