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Highlander Folk School — Part 1

132 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Highlander Folk School · 132 pages OCR'd
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a Cope Cerny oi Pes t t wo Sib. L1t HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL P| 61-12 °° ~~ e041 -. SPONSORS The Highlander Folk School has been successful in obtaining the permission of many important persons to use their names as sponsors of the school, itself, or some of its activities. The most important name from the standpoint of publicity which they have secured is that of EL non) RoosHvEL. Exhibit No, 26 is correspondence in the files of Mr. C. =. HILBY. In this exhibit it will be noted there is a report from some unknown person three paragraphs in length on an investigation conducted concerning LES HORTON, Exhibit No. 25 also contains on the front page a printes Sony of a letter directed by ELEANOR ROOSEVELT to the Highlander Fru School, Exhibit No. 27 is a photograph of a mimeographed sheet put out by the Highlander Fcik School publicizing Mrs. ROOSEVEIT'S support. Exhibit No. 28 is a photograph taken from a newsranor article which published a phetustat of the check ano letter wmch she sent te the Highlander Folk School in 1940. Exhibit Ne. 27 is being forwarded with all letters sent out by the Highlander Folk Scnool asking for con- tributions from other persons. Exhibit No, 29 is a photograph of an announcement scent out by the Washington Committee of the Highlander Folk School about 2 benefit to bo given in “ashington, D. C. on December 6, 1940. Tt will be noted that “tort! ROSS has signed the letter of danuary 27. 2942 which is at- tached t2 t...5 same exhibit and his wife's name appears on the cormirtee, The list of sponsors on this exhibit conteins meny notable names, rAtnindi- _cative of the inactive natuee o2 at Teast a part of this epenscrsiip, EIC- and Exiibit Wee 7 wmnich is an exchange of eourispondonee between Secretary CORDELL/HULL, is enclosed. Exhibit No. 31 is a photograph of a circular put out by the Highlander Folk Schoc] concerning the sponsershin of the school by JOHN L. LEWIs, Exhibit Ne 2b, previously montionca, wkiech igre tha-ccinted copy cf iv Hochtender Fling, under the headline "Highluader Benefit,” rcports en tne “aonington Benefit held December 6, 1910 and in addition -*vc that a2 New lo-k lomaittce gave a theater benefit on Jaruc.y 22, 194. A list of tre wpenscr.. js beth wlsona ds gfivon.
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