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October 30, 1950
The Ohio Daily Express
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
What is this article about?
The seventh edition of 'Who's Who in Colored America,' a biographical directory founded in 1927, was published last week in Yonkers, NY. It includes 3,200 sketches, 640 photos, and covers pivotal figures' contributions across 310 vocations.
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Who's Who In Colored America Off The Press
YONKERS, N. Y. (ANP) The long looked for new edition of "Who's Who in Colored America" left the press last week with an outside cover of green and gold, and an inside pictorial layout done in sepia.
Founded in 1927, the biographical directory is now in its seventh edition. It contains 664 pages, 3,200 sketches, 640 photographs, and a table classifying those included according to the 310 vocations reported.
Each biographical sketch in the book includes for each person the date and place of birth; parents and marital status; training experience and present occupation; publications, if any; religious and political affiliation, and the outstanding contributions of the person described.
It is not presumed, however, editor, "that the book contains all the best persons or everything about such persons. Rather, it is representative of the persons who are in pivotal positions, those who are making a contribution to community and nation, those who are pioneering in new fields, and in general, those about whom other persons of affairs may occasionally want to know."
Sharing the editing with Fleming was Christian E. Burckel, a member of the publishing firm, and Calvin H. Raullerson, formerly instructor at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.
The pictorial montage, symbolizing the activities of the biographees, is the work of Jay Jackson, artist of Los Angeles, Calif.
YONKERS, N. Y. (ANP) The long looked for new edition of "Who's Who in Colored America" left the press last week with an outside cover of green and gold, and an inside pictorial layout done in sepia.
Founded in 1927, the biographical directory is now in its seventh edition. It contains 664 pages, 3,200 sketches, 640 photographs, and a table classifying those included according to the 310 vocations reported.
Each biographical sketch in the book includes for each person the date and place of birth; parents and marital status; training experience and present occupation; publications, if any; religious and political affiliation, and the outstanding contributions of the person described.
It is not presumed, however, editor, "that the book contains all the best persons or everything about such persons. Rather, it is representative of the persons who are in pivotal positions, those who are making a contribution to community and nation, those who are pioneering in new fields, and in general, those about whom other persons of affairs may occasionally want to know."
Sharing the editing with Fleming was Christian E. Burckel, a member of the publishing firm, and Calvin H. Raullerson, formerly instructor at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.
The pictorial montage, symbolizing the activities of the biographees, is the work of Jay Jackson, artist of Los Angeles, Calif.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Who's Who
Colored America
Biographical Directory
African American Contributions
Pioneering Fields
What entities or persons were involved?
Fleming
Christian E. Burckel
Calvin H. Raullerson
Jay Jackson
Where did it happen?
Yonkers, N. Y.
Story Details
Key Persons
Fleming
Christian E. Burckel
Calvin H. Raullerson
Jay Jackson
Location
Yonkers, N. Y.
Event Date
Last Week
Story Details
The seventh edition of the biographical directory 'Who's Who in Colored America' was published, featuring sketches of prominent individuals in pivotal positions contributing to community and nation.