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

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State Archives of Florida, Series S419

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

Date

1942-09-18

Creator

Burr, George L., Jr.

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Letters (correspondence)

Coverage

Florida during World War II (1939-1945)

Topic

Health And Safety

Subjects

Advisory boards
Civil defense
Committees
Corse, Carita Doggett, b. 1892
Emergency preparedness
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Florida. State Defense Council
Hurston, Zora Neale, 1891-1960
Lee, John Robert Edward, 1864-1944
World War (1939-1945)

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Tallahassee
Leon County
Saint Augustine
Saint Johns County

Title

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

Subject

Committees

Civil defense

Emergency preparedness

Advisory boards

World War (1939-1945)

Description

Creator

Burr, George L., Jr.

Source

State Archives of Florida, Series S419

Date

1942-09-18

Format

letters (correspondence)

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

Identifier

s419_b019_f15_x04

Coverage

Florida during World War II (1939-1945)

Geographic Term

Tallahassee (Fla.)

Leon County (Fla.)

Saint Augustine (Fla.)

Saint Johns County (Fla.)

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Health And Safety

Subject - Corporate

Florida. State Defense Council

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Subject - Person

Lee, John Robert Edward, 1864-1944

Corse, Carita Doggett, b. 1892

Hurston, Zora Neale, 1891-1960

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Burr, George L., Jr. Letter from George L. Burr Jr. to Dr. J. R. E. Lee, 1942. 1942-09-18. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345941>, accessed 14 November 2024.

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Burr, George L., Jr. Letter from George L. Burr Jr. to Dr. J. R. E. Lee, 1942. 1942-09-18. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345941>

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