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Page 4/9 What are Negroes doing in Durham? Creator(s): Richardson, Clement, b. 1878, Author Date: 19130700 Description: Essay by Clement Richardson in the Southern Workman highlighting the achievements of the African American community in Durham in the early 1910s. Richardson focuses on the contributions of black entrepreneurs and professionals including E. R. Merrick, Robert Fitzgerald, Stuart Lynn Warren, John Merrick, Dr. A. M. (Aaron McDuffie), R. H. Clegg, W. G. Pearson, J. S. Scarborough, E. W. Cannady, Dr. F. D. Page, Peyton H. Smith, P. W. Dawkins, Jr. and others. Source: Southern Workman, vol. 42, 1913 Library of Congress Subject Headings: African American business enterprises African Americans -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 20th century Race relations -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 20th century Business enterprises -- North Carolina -- Durham County Whitted Wood Working Company (Durham, N.C.) Mechanics and Farmers Bank (Durham, N.C.) West End Graded School (Durham, N.C.) Royal Knights of King David (Durham, N.C.) American Life and Benefit Association (Durham, N.C.) Warren, Stuart Lynn, 1841 - 1915 Clegg, Richard E. Pearson, William Gaston, 1913-1976 Scarborough, J. S. Cannady, E. W. Page, F. D. Merrick, John, 1859-1919 Businessmen -- North Carolina -- Directories African Americans -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 20th century Moore, A. N. Moore, Aaron McDuffie, 1863-1923 Carr, Julian Shakespeare, 1845-1924 African Americans -- Economic conditions -- North Carolina -- 20th century American literature -- African American authors African Americans -- North Carolina -- Social life and customs -- 20th century Brick industry -- North Carolina -- Durham County Richard H. Clegg and Company (Durham, N.C.) Dawkins, P. W. Education -- North Carolina -- Social aspects -- History -- 20th century Fitzgerald, Richard Burton, b. 1844 Whitted Graded School (Durham, N.C.) Hampton Institute Historic buildings -- North Carolina -- Durham Insurance companies -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 20th century Industrialists -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 20th century North Carolina Mutual and Provident Association (Durham, N.C.) Real property -- North Carolina -- Durham County -- 19th century Shaw University Smith, Peyton W. Textile industry -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 20th century Tobacco industry -- North Carolina -- Durham -- 20th century W. Duke, Sons and Company Lincoln Hospital and Nurses' Training School (Durham, N.C.) Merrick, E. R. Colored Free School (Durham, N.C.) Bull City Drug Company (Durham, N.C.) Durham (N.C.) -- History Land tenure -- North Carolina -- Durham County Photographs Geographic Term: Durham (N.C.) |
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