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Story July 24, 1959

Minneapolis Spokesman

Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota

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Newspaper columnist recounts Jackie Robinson's approval for reprinting his article and a appreciative letter from friend Bill Seabron in Detroit, evoking nostalgia for Minneapolis days during WWII. (178 characters)

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Inson, stated a thrice weekly column for the New York Post. Reading dozens of top-notch columns weekly, I now consider Robinson my favorite columnist. The other week we mailed him his column that appeared in both of Newman's papers along with a note asking if he minded us using his column. The following was his reply:

Dear Percy:

I certainly do not mind you running my article. I consider it an honor.

Sincerely,
Jackie Robinson.

My pal, William 'Bill' Seabron, who is Assistant Director of the (FEPC) at Detroit writes:

I should have written you long ago to tell you how good it is to have your column back again in the Spokesman and Recorder. The paper seems complete again. (Editor's Note: Bill, if I print the above I may have to pay Villa more money).

"I don't have an immediate plan to be in Minneapolis, but if I should (and I might) I will surely look you up. One of the pictures in my office here is of you, Gov. (now Federal Judge) Youngdahl and Rev. John Simmons. Every time I look at it I get a warm glow and reminisce on those pleasant days back in Minneapolis. It is always nice to have many of my Twin City friends call on me whenever they are this way, and I hope they continue. It seems that Minneapolis and the many friends I have left behind will always be part of me. We are all well, and the war goes rather well. Hello to Cecil. — Your pal, "Bill"

What sub-type of article is it?

Biography

What themes does it cover?

Social Manners

What keywords are associated?

Jackie Robinson Newspaper Column Fair Employment Minneapolis Reminiscence World War Ii Friendship Letter

What entities or persons were involved?

Jackie Robinson Percy William 'Bill' Seabron Villa Luther Youngdahl John Simmons Cecil

Where did it happen?

Minneapolis, Detroit, New York

Story Details

Key Persons

Jackie Robinson Percy William 'Bill' Seabron Villa Luther Youngdahl John Simmons Cecil

Location

Minneapolis, Detroit, New York

Event Date

1940s

Story Details

The columnist shares receiving a gracious reply from Jackie Robinson permitting the reprint of his article in local papers. Friend Bill Seabron, Assistant Director of FEPC in Detroit, writes appreciating the column's return to the Spokesman and Recorder, reminisces about past days in Minneapolis with a photo of shared acquaintances, and notes the family is well amid the ongoing war.

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