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William J. Moore papers
This collection is of primary interest for its observations on race relations in a middle-class community in the early twentieth century. Included are drafts of Moore's autobiography, a series of writings on race relations which may have been intended as a book manuscript, notes on the history...
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| Collection: | William J. Moore Papers |
| Collection Number: | MSS121 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to finding aid |
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Materials Separated from the Resource: Photographs have been separated to PG344. Processing Information: Finding aid reformatted by Lindsey Schwartz, 2020. |
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0.2 Linear feet ; 1 box, 1 flat file |
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This collection is of primary interest for its observations on race relations in a middle-class community in the early twentieth century. Included are drafts of Moore's autobiography, a series of writings on race relations which may have been intended as a book manuscript, notes on the history of Cape May and some of its inhabitants, and personal documents, including the marriage certificate of Moore's parents. William Moore was born in Philadelphia and grew up in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He attended Howard University and taught in Delaware; West Chester; and Cape May, New Jersey. He founded an elementary and junior high school for Black children in Cape May and was its principal for 52 years. He worked as a tennis coach at a local country club during the summers. The collection contains his parents' marriage certificate, his manuscript autobiography, writings on race relations and other subjects, notes on the history of West Cape May and some of its inhabitants, clippings, and other items. |