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Letter from Dr. J. R. E. Lee to George L. Burr Jr., 1942

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State Archives of Florida, Series S419

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A letter from Dr. J. R. E. Lee, president of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, to George L. Burr Jr., executive director of the Florida State Defense Council, thanking Burr for recommending Zora Neale Hurston as a potential candidate for the State Defense Council's Advisory Committee on Negro Participation.

Date

1942-09-21

Creator

Lee, John Robert Edward, 1864-1944

Format

Letters (correspondence)

Coverage

Florida during World War II (1939-1945)

Topic

Health And Safety

Subjects

Advisory boards
Burr, George L., Jr.
Civil defense
Committees
Emergency preparedness
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Florida. State Defense Council
Hurston, Zora Neale, 1891-1960
World War (1939-1945)

Geographic Term

Tallahassee
Leon County

Title

Letter from Dr. J. R. E. Lee to George L. Burr Jr., 1942

Subject

Committees

Civil defense

Emergency preparedness

Advisory boards

World War (1939-1945)

Description

Creator

Lee, John Robert Edward, 1864-1944

Source

State Archives of Florida, Series S419

Date

1942-09-21

Format

letters (correspondence)

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

Identifier

s419_b019_f15_x03

Coverage

Florida during World War II (1939-1945)

Geographic Term

Tallahassee (Fla.)

Leon County (Fla.)

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Health And Safety

Subject - Corporate

Florida. State Defense Council

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Subject - Person

Burr, George L., Jr.

Hurston, Zora Neale, 1891-1960

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Lee, John Robert Edward, 1864-1944. Letter from Dr. J. R. E. Lee to George L. Burr Jr., 1942. 1942-09-21. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345940>, accessed 27 December 2024.

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Lee, John Robert Edward, 1864-1944. Letter from Dr. J. R. E. Lee to George L. Burr Jr., 1942. 1942-09-21. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345940>

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