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Highlander Folk School — Part 2

68 pages · May 10, 2026 · Broad topic: Civil Rights · Topic: Highlander Folk School · 67 pages OCR'd
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Federal Bureau of Investigation, - f +. SuEEenueneeenies “> —_ Anited States Aepartment of Justir Knoxville, Tennessee October 4, 1941, Director ~ vif * * _ . Federal Bureau of Investigation c Mr. fender... vashington, D. Cs r. Ge" amen ...... 6) Nr. Qu'nn Tamm... RE: HIGHLANDER FOLK SCHOOL Mr. Neae. Te itera? CO on meat bee nm Mise Cends LMC, weeluiaby = ISS VERS -...0---.. ‘LES -------: Dear Sir: last Fegular school session for this year for the School at lonteagle, Tennessee ended September 26, 1941. another course will be opened at Memphis, Tennessee future . possibly on October 12 or 13. This course at Memphis : in the near future, possib on October 12 This course at Memphis, Tennessee will be the regular six-weeks course usually given at lionteagle, i Hemessee by the Highlander Folk School. | For the information of the Memphis Office, four of the students — jitho attended the last six-weeks course that ended on September 26 were from iemphis, Tennesseee One of these four will be secretary of the school at (erie Tennessee. The identity of these four students from hemphis, vennessee is not presently known, but efforts will be made to ascertain s their identity, particularly the one who will be secretary of the school. Plans are also being laid to hold courses at Bessemer, Alabama © ad Detroiz, Michigan. SE that the main reason for ELVERTOY CONHERD's coming to Highlander Folk School on September 24, 1941 : 4 was to help start a session of the Highlander Folk School at Bessemer, . Bteneta . The Birmingham Office advised this office by telephone of YELVERTON . ' Aco aERDts coming to Highlander Folk School, but due to lack of transporta~ 2 fq pp tion and weather condition ee reCGR NE PWN errr moeroremu a4 4 ID at Highlander Folk School at which CO.HERD spoke. The dates for the courses tan . to be had atBessemer, Alabama and Detroit, Michigan are not known as yet, — and it is believed that plans for holding sessions at been fully developed. RECORDED 4 “ ; Ap parently, any hn AVRENCE of the faculty tothe \ Highlander. Folks « 43! School is at New Orleans -at resent conducting an “edi ational program similar” te that held at the Highlander Folk School. Five st attended | e} last séssion at Highlander Folk School.,! odo? i laces have not“a_2 CRBROVISKL, yes of the Highlander Folk : . ORs IFIED BY.
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