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Literary
February 23, 1940
Minneapolis Spokesman
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
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Biographical profile of Wendell P. Dabney, born 1865 in Richmond, VA, son of a caterer. Educated in high school and Oberlin College, taught school, married in 1897. Served 25 years as head paymaster in Cincinnati's Treasury, oversaw many employees. Owns fine collection of books and prints on Negro history; currently editor of Cincinnati Union.
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WENDELL P. DABNEY
Wendell P. Dabney, born November
4, 1865, at Richmond, Va. Son
of John Dabney, caterer, and Elizabeth
Foster Dabney. The fifth of
nine children. Graduate of high
school, teacher for several years,
and later student of Oberlin College,
Ohio. Married Mrs. Nellie
Foster Jackson in 1897. Assistant
paymaster and later head paymaster
of the Treasury of the City of
Cincinnati, Ohio. Hundreds of employees
worked under him. Served in
the above capacity for 25 years
(1898-1923). His collection of books
and prints on the Negro is one of
the finest in America. At the present
he is editor of the Cincinnati
Union.
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By Hobart T. Mitchell
WENDELL P. DABNEY
Wendell P. Dabney, born November
4, 1865, at Richmond, Va. Son
of John Dabney, caterer, and Elizabeth
Foster Dabney. The fifth of
nine children. Graduate of high
school, teacher for several years,
and later student of Oberlin College,
Ohio. Married Mrs. Nellie
Foster Jackson in 1897. Assistant
paymaster and later head paymaster
of the Treasury of the City of
Cincinnati, Ohio. Hundreds of employees
worked under him. Served in
the above capacity for 25 years
(1898-1923). His collection of books
and prints on the Negro is one of
the finest in America. At the present
he is editor of the Cincinnati
Union.
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Political
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Wendell Dabney
Biography
Cincinnati Treasury
Negro History
Oberlin College
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By Hobart T. Mitchell
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Wendell P. Dabney, Born November 4, 1865, At Richmond, Va.
Served In The Above Capacity For 25 Years (1898 1923).
His Collection Of Books And Prints On The Negro Is One Of The Finest In America.