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Paul Robeson Sr — Part 13

96 pages · May 11, 2026 · Broad topic: Public Figures · Topic: Paul Robeson Sr · 96 pages OCR'd
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Bb ii toot ath taba? Bade deta Mea a Rg te ee Om OT et ee en Coed a ae ghee ne apo tee ee oe oe UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON 25, b. Cc. AUG 2 41962 PAUL LEROY ROBESON ESLANDA ROBESON The file for Paul Leroy Robeson was reviewed on August 7, 1962 and was found to contain the following: On May 25, 1962 at London, England, Robeson made an application for a passport, In this _@pplication h he stated he April 9, 1898 at Princeton, New Jersey and was currently resid- ing at ks Connaught Square, London W 2, England. His parents were Listed as William D,. Robeson, born in North Carolina and Maria Louisa Bustill, born in Pennsylvania, He was last mar- ried on August 17, 1921 to Eslanda Goode Robeson who was born December 15, 1896 at Washington, D, C. In his application Roaheasn etated he intandiad toa rameain ehraed indefinitely huit SVMs SEU AbD AMO 8 PCW Ue Be a a had Foy eviously been issued Passport Number 1145187 oa June 25s 1958 at Washington, D. C., and this passport had been renewed in London, England, on June 26, 1960. He atated he was born had no plans to travel outside of England because of his poor health. In connection with his passport application Robeson submitted a sworn affidavit which reads as follows: "I, Paul Leroy Robeson, amnot now a member of the Commnist Party, sf . United States of America, and that a I have not been a member at any | a time during the twelve(12) months preceeding May 25, 1962, the date of my application for a passport." The following descriptive data appeared in Robeson's passport file: Heights 6'2* Eyes: Brown Hairs Black-grey Markes None Occupations Singer and actor By Operations Memorandum dated August 7, 1962 the State Department authorized the American Embassy in London, ez Sng agg 40 issue a Pagsport to Robeson. LELLF DECLASSIFIED nada false : yee COPIES DEST aa 12 3 O Y¢ — b 54 Ss. eee af fe C » BESAUG Zu WAR wae, , a itd oo Rye ras tess oe ° mors SPP PRAT RE RRA SENOS O00 2 DN age BSETEY Teach OSLER MAR Poin Te ON vere ane tee tran
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