Florida Memory • Letter from Mary McLeod Bethune to George L. Burr Jr., September 4, 1941

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Letter from Mary McLeod Bethune to George L. Burr Jr., September 4, 1941

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State Archives of Florida, Series S419

Description

A letter from Mary McLeod Bethune, division director of Negro affairs for the National Youth Administration, to George L. Burr Jr., executive director of the Florida State Defense Council, expressing that she is happy the State Defense Council is developing a program to increase participation of African American Floridians in national defense during World War II.

Date

1941-09-04

Creator

Bethune, Mary McLeod, 1875-1956

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. State Defense Council
United States. National Youth Administration
World War (1939-1945)

Geographic Term

Daytona Beach
Volusia County
Tallahassee
Leon County

General Note

Mary McLeod Bethune was president of Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida, from 1923-1942.

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Letter from Mary McLeod Bethune to George L. Burr Jr., September 4, 1941

Subject

Committees

Civil defense

Emergency preparedness

Advisory boards

World War (1939-1945)

Description

Creator

Bethune, Mary McLeod, 1875-1956

Source

State Archives of Florida, Series S419

Date

1941-09-04

Format

letters (correspondence)

Language

eng-US

Type

Text

Identifier

s419_b033_f12_x03

Coverage

Florida during World War II (1939-1945)

Geographic Term

Daytona Beach (Fla.)

Volusia County (Fla.)

Tallahassee (Fla.)

Leon County (Fla.)

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Health And Safety

Subject - Corporate

Florida. State Defense Council

United States. National Youth Administration

Subject - Person

Burr, George L., Jr.

General Note

Mary McLeod Bethune was president of Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida, from 1923-1942.

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Bethune, Mary McLeod, 1875-1956. Letter from Mary McLeod Bethune to George L. Burr Jr., September 4, 1941. 1941-09-04. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345944>, accessed 14 November 2024.

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Bethune, Mary McLeod, 1875-1956. Letter from Mary McLeod Bethune to George L. Burr Jr., September 4, 1941. 1941-09-04. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/345944>

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