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UNION

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PRESIDENT

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1944 JUN 5 PM 1 01

APT 10 CARE HARPER 634 STNICHOLAS AVE=
FATE OF FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE COMMITTEE WILL BE DECIDED
WITHIN WEEK THROUGH SENATE'S VOTE ON ITS APPROPRIATION
REQUEST OF $585,000. FEPC HAS BEEN OUTSTANDING AGENCY FOR
COMBATTING RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION IN WAR
INDUSTRIES. ITS FAILURE TO RECEIVE APPROPRIATION WOULD IN
EFFECT TERMINATE IT. ALL INDICATIONS OF WIDESPREAD PUBLIC
SUPPORT ESSENTIAL IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE WIRE US COLLECT
STATEMENT UP TO FIFTY WORDS YOUR OPINION ON IMPORTANCE OF
CONTINUANCE OF THIS AGENCY AND ITS RECEIVING ITS
APPROPRIATION. PLEASE ALSO WIRE DIRECT YOUR SENATORS=
GEORGE MARSHALL CHAIRMAN NATIONAL FEDERATION FOR
CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTIES 205 EAST 42 ST NYC.

$585,000 205 42

THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE

The National Federation of Temple Brotherhoods

Sponsors of THE JEWISH CHAUTAUQUA SOCIETY

REgent 7-8200

838 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK 21, N. Y.

PRESIDENT:
LEO WERTGAME
Kansas City

FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT:
J. ROBERT ARKUSH
Los Angeles

VICE-PRESIDENTS:
SILAS ADELSHEIM
Pittsburgh

DR. DANIEL J. SCHWARTZ
Baltimore

HIRSH SHARF
Boston

SECRETARY:
LEWIS B. LEFKOWITZ
Dallas

TREASURER:
EDWARD V. LEE
White Plains

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
SYLVAN LEBOW
New York

ASST. EXEC. DIRECTOR:
AV BONDARIN
New York

COMPTROLLER:
LEE RICHMAN
New York

Attend XVIIth Biennial
Convention Nov. 7-10, 1957

Penn-Sheraton Hotel
Pittsburgh

October 3, 1957

Mr. Langston Hughes
20 East 127th Street
New York City, N.Y.

Dear Mr. Hughes:

We have been requested by the Men's Club of the West End Temple in Neponsit, N.Y. to inquire as to your availability and honorarium to present your lecture on "American Jazz from Its Beginning Through Be-Bop and Beyond" with Martin at the piano on March 11, 1958.

As the national service agency of our 350 brotherhoods throughout the United States and Canada, we are making this inquiry on behalf of the Men's Club of the West End Temple.

We hope that your calendar will permit you to consider this invitation favorably, and we are looking forward to your reply as to your availability and honorarium, so that we may inform our program chairman accordingly.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call upon me.

With best wishes,

An affiliate of THE UNION OF AMERICAN HEBREW CONGREGATIONS

REgent 7-8200

838 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK 21, N.Y.

October 18, 1957

Dear Mr. Hughes:

As per our telephone conversation last week, we are pleased to confirm your speaking engagement to our Men's Club of the West End Temple in Neponsit, N.Y. on March 11, 1958 at an all inclusive fee of $150.

In order for the NFTB to render this service to its affiliated temple men's clubs, it is necessary for the speaker and the men's club which engages him to handle the financial matters between themselves. Consequently, you may expect to receive your honorarium direct from the men's club that night.

Mr. Ira H. Newman, 29 Broadway, New York City, N.Y., telephone Digby 4-6821, is in charge of the program, and will contact you in ample time prior to the date of the lecture in order to furnish you with detailed information regarding time, place and travel directions for this function.

Mr. Newman has also requested me to inquire, whether it would be possible for you and Mr. Martin, in the event that a change might have to be made in the date, to accommodate them with your lecture on December 11, 1957. I would appreciate hearing from you as to your availability to meet this change of date, if necessary.

Looking forward to hearing from you, and with best wishes,

HIRSH SHARF
Boston

Attend XVIIIth Biennial

Convention Nov. 7-10, 1957

Tuesday, March 11th

Directions to WEST END TEMPLE:

BY AUTO:

Take East Side Highway to **Brooklyn Battery Tunnel**. After reaching end, stay on **Belt Parkway** (for 20 minutes) past the Kiwanis section of Brooklyn (around Sheepshead Bay). When you see the Gas Station past Sheepshead Bay exit, look for **FLATBUSH AVENUE exit** and take it. Go over the Riis Park Bridge past Floyd Bennet field. Go round circle toward left and follow beach channel drive along water to **Beach 142nd Street**.

Take Right to Newport Avenue and go back to 146th Street where you will find the WEST END TEMPLE.

(Trip should take around 1hr and a half)

BY TRAIN:

Flatbush Avenue train to end of line.

Take Bus at this stop to Rockaways.

The Celebration of the President's Birthday

The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis

INCORPORATED

Annual Fund-Raising Appeal

120 BROADWAY • NEW YORK 5, N. Y.
BEEKMAN 3-0500

November 27, 1944.

BASIL O'CONNOR
*President*

PETER J. A. CUSACK
*Assistant to the President*

D. WALKER WEAR
*Director of Organization*

SPORTS COUNCIL

GRANTLAND RICE
*Chairman*

BOB CONSIDINE
*Vice-Chairman*

BILL CORUM
*Vice-Chairman*

VIC SCUTARI
*Secretary*

Mr. Langston Hughes
C/O Harper
634 St. Nicholas Avenue
New York, N.Y.

Dear Langston:

We are preparing for the 1945 annual fund-raising appeal which begins January 14 and ends January 30. The funds raised are used to support national and state activities of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis.

Each year nationally known writers are asked to contribute feature stories of approximately 400 to 600 words for our campaign publicity. As you know, the National Foundation is chartered to render aid for polio victims without regard to age, race, color, or creed. Negro victims of infantile paralysis receive aid in every state of the union and the National Foundation supports an after-effects hospital unit at Tuskegee Institute.

Negroes have made important contributions to the campaigns yet I feel that more support could be gained by adding a direct and dramatic appeal to our general publicity.

We invite you to contribute such a feature story. Of course it would carry your signature and we would desire your permission to release a story on your contribution.

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STORY # 1

The Maryland Chapter reports upon the case of Glenn Arthur Hastings,
age 16 years, 6913 Holabird Avenue, Baltimore, Md.

This boy contracted infantile paralysis November 3, 1943; after be-
ing treated here in Maryland until January 1944 was admitted to the
Children's Hospital, Denver, Colorado.

The parents applied to the Maryland Chapter for assistance in meet-
ing the hospital expenses, transporation, etc. This request was
granted. He was discharged from the hospital and is now at home.
He has an involvement of the shoulders -- emphatically in the right
shoulder. He is under treatment of a physio-therapist, as per the
instructions of Dr. George E. Bennett, and is able to take a part
time job, according to the doctor.

The Maryland Chapter has referred this case to the Vocational Re-
habilitation Committee who are hoping to secure a position for Glenn
in his chosen career - press photography.

May 8, 1953

Mr. Charles Bynum
Nat'l Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
120 Broadway
New York 5, New York

Dear Charlies

Thank you very much indeed for sending me the
little book of poems by Vivian Ayers. I have
just written her a note of acknowledgment.

How are you these days? I hope to see you soon.
I am about to go out West for a few weeks but
will be back in the summer.

Our president, Horace Bond, recently came
back from Africa where he spent some time
with Nkrumah on the Gold Coast. He wanted
me to do Nkrumah's biography—but in a
hurry, starting this summer—so I am unable
to take on the project. I have been to Africa
anyway, and can't say that I am dying to go
again, although I enjoyed it when I was there.

With best wishes to your wife.

December 31, 1953

Dear Charlie: I appreciate very much the information
you send me concerning the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, and I have been
meaning to do a CHICAGO OFFENDER column that might be
helpful to the March of Dimes. I would like to know
a bit more about it, however, and as soon as I get a
chance perhaps I could run in to see you to get some
additional information.

I have been working very hard lately trying to finish up
two new books and some other literary deadlines so that
I might be able to start on a big book after the begin-
ning of the New Year.

My very best wishes to you and your wife for a very
happy and prosperous New Year.

LH
Hs

Mr. Charles H. Bynum, Director
Interracial Activities
The National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis
120 Broadway
New York 5, New York

WESTERN UNION

TELEGRAM

W. P. MARSHALL
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

®

R. W. McFALL
PRESIDENT

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LANGSTON HUGHES

20 EAST 127 ST NYK

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1964 FEB 11

AM 12 42

THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE ARTS CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO ATTEND INFORMAL DINNER HONORING MISS JENNIE LEE, BRITISH MINISTER FOR ARTS, RAINBOW ROOM, RCA BUILDING, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 8 O'CLOCK. WE WELCOME THIS OPPORTUNITY FOR MISS LEE TO MEET SOME OF AMERICA'S DISTINGUISHED CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTISTS. RSVP JEAN BANKIER, 1564 BROADWAY, NEW YORK TELEPHONE 581-7320 ROBERT L STEVENS CHAIRMAN NATL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES.

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Are You Proud of Your Ancestors ?

WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT
THEM? YOUR GREAT-GREAT
GRAND PARENTS, ETC.?

How to get started is the big question. Just call or write

The National Genealogical Research
Society of African-Americans
(212) 638-5489

CREATED IN 1965 to SERVE YOU IN YOUR PERSUIT THROUGH EXCITING PHASES IN HISTORY - GEOGRAPHY - LAWS AND CUSTOMS OF THE DISTANT PAST IN SEARCH OF YOUR ANCESTORS . . .

As Verbal Family Histories become dim and uncertain and fade away with time, the written record only is then worthy of the Ancestors.

JAMES SHANNON, President

G. P. O. Box 1929, New York 10001

President

ISADORE SAMUELS
Denver

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PAUL FELIX WARBURG

New York

MORTON J. MAY

St. Louis

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Dallas

MELVIN L. STRAUS

Chicago

ALFRED A. BENESCH

Cleveland

PHILIP M. KLUTZNICK

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Washington

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Chicago

HERMAN WILE

Buffalo

MYRON D. NEUSTETER

Denver

STANLEY C. SHUBART

Denver

WALTER M. SIMON

Denver

Treasurer

JOHN BLOCK

New York

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ANDREW GOODMAN

New York

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PHILIP HOUTZ

Denver

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New York

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National Jewish Hospital at Denver

A NON-SECTARIAN MEDICAL CENTER FOR TUBERCULOSIS AND CHEST DISEASES
FREE TREATMENT . . . RESEARCH . . . EDUCATION . . . REHABILITATION

3800-4100 East Colfax Avenue • Denver 6, Colorado • Philip Houtz, Executive Director.

August Twelfth
1958
Our 59th Year

Mr. Langston Hughes
c/o Dodd, Mead and Company
449 Fourth Avenue
New York 16, New York

Dear Mr. Hughes:

In the past we wrote to you on behalf of our tubercu-
lous patients who come to us in need of treatment for which they
cannot afford to pay. Lengthy periods of hospitalization are
involved in the treatment of this disease. You very generously
responded to our requests and supplied us with copies of your
splendid books to help fill the long hours with entertainment.

Today our program has been expanded. We are now able
to offer free treatment not only to tuberculous patients but
also to those suffering from numerous diseases of the chest, in-
cluding heart defects amenable to surgery and asthma.

These new areas mean many more patients. Our services
have been enlarged so that we are able to provide for the com-
plete rehabilitation of each patient. Constructive activity
plays a significant part in our rehabilitation program, and for
this reason we are once again appealing to you for a helping
hand. Your book, FAMOUS NEGRO HEROES OF AMERICA, would provide
a new field of pleasure for these people.

We are hesitant to impose on your kindness again, but
your past interest in our service assures us you will understand
the need which prompts us to ask this favor. We value this
interest very highly and will be quick to understand should cir-
cumstances prevent your granting our request at this time.

The patients join with me in sending you our kindest
regards and the best possible wishes.

OPENED 1899
BY B'NAI B'RITH

PH:m

"NONE MAY ENTER WHO CAN PAY . . . NONE CAN PAY WHO ENTER"

OFFICE OF THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

3800-4100 EAST COLFAX AVE.
DENVER 6, COLORADO

October Nineteenth
1960
Our 61st Year

Mr. Langston Hughes
c/o Crown Publishers
419 Fourth Avenue
New York 16, New York

Dear Mr. Hughes:

In the past we wrote to you on behalf of our tuber-
culous patients who come to us in need of treatment for which
they cannot afford to pay. Lengthy periods of hospitaliza-
tion are involved in the treatment of this disease. You very
generously responded to our requests and supplied us with
copies of your splendid books to help fill the long hours with
entertainment.

Today our program has been expanded. We are now able
to offer free treatment not only to tuberculous patients but
also to those suffering from numerous diseases of the chest,
including asthma and heart defects amenable to surgery.

These new areas mean many more patients. Our ser-
ices have been enlarged so that we are able to provide for the
complete rehabilitation of each patient. Constructive activity
plays a significant part in our rehabilitation program, and for
this reason we are once again appealing to you for a helping
hand. These people would receive a wealth of pleasure from
your new book, AN AFRICAN TREASURY. X

We are hesitant to impose on your kindness again, but
your past interest in our service assures us you will understand
the need which prompts us to ask this favor. We value this in-
terest very highly and will be quick to understand should cir-
cumstances prevent your granting our request at this time.

The patients join me in sending you our kindest re-
gards and best possible wishes.

PH:dt

NONE MAY ENTER WHO CAN PAY

NONE CAN PAY WHO ENTER

Cable Address: "ENEMU," N. Y.

National Maritime Union of America
Affiliated with the Congress of Industrial Organizations

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
346 West 17th Street
New York 11, N. Y.

August 23, 1944

Mr. Langston Hughes
634 St. Nicholas Avenue
New York, N. Y.

Dear Mr. Hughes:

On the evening of September 20th, in the Hotel Commodore, there will be a testimonial dinner tendered to one of the nation's most outstanding Negro leaders, Ferdinand C. Smith, National Secretary of the National Maritime Union.

Prominent figures in the nation will participate in paying tribute to the splendid contribution which Mr. Smith has made to the labor movement and towards the promotion of racial harmony and national unity among the people of our nation.

Among those who are invited to attend as special guests are Rear Admiral Emory S. Land, head of the War Shipping Administration; Senator Harry Truman, Democratic Vice Presidential candidate; prominent Negro leaders; presidents of various shipping companies and others.

The Committee wishes to herewith extend to you a most cordial invitation to serve as one of the sponsors of this affair.

We would appreciate your informing us of your acceptance by calling our office at Chelsea 3-8770 or by addressing a letter to the Committee at the above address.

JC:mb
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NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

346 West 17th Street, New York 11, N. Y.

Affiliated with the Congress

of Industrial Organizations

January 23, 1945

Mr. Langston Hughes
634 St. Nicholas Avenue
New York City

Dear Mr. Hughes:

The National Maritime Union in cooperation with the United Seamen's Service is formulating plans for daily programs during Negro History Week, February 11 through February 18.

We enjoyed your visit when we set up the NMU-USS lunchtime programs in July, 1943. At that time you read your poem on Captain Hugh Mulzac. Since we are designating Thursday, February 15, from twelve to one P.M., for a forum on the Negro in Literature, we would be very happy if you could visit us again during that hour and read some of your poems including the one on Captain Mulzac. If you have any other material that you think is appropriate we would be glad to hear it.

Will you kindly communicate with me at your earliest convenience letting me know whether such arrangements can be worked out.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

HL/CB

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UNITED SEAMEN'S SERVICE, INC.

HEADQUARTERS

NEW YORK PORT AREA

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX354 W.17 St.

NEW YORK 11 N. Y.

XXXXXXXXXX Wa9-4126
LLONARDO 3-6904

NEW YORK PORT AREA
OFFICERS

HON. FIORELLO H. LAGUARDIA
Honorary Chairman

HON. EDWARD P. MULROONEY
Chairman

FRANK J. TAYLOR
Vice-Chairman

JAMES N. MACLEAN
Secretary

N. BAXTER JACKSON
Treasurer

GEORGE A. HORTON
Regional Director &
Port Area Executive

PORT AREA EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE

JOSEPH CURRAN
Dr. JAMES C. HEALEY
ALBERT B. HINES
Dr. WALTER G. NELSON
RONALD K. SNIDER
SYDNEY WIRE

PORT AREA UNITS

ANDREW FURUSETH CLUB
30 East 37th St.
Tel.: LEXington 2-0623

STATEN ISLAND CLUB
98 Beach St.
Stapleton 4, S. I.
Tel.: GIBaltar 7-3050

WILSHIRE HOUSE HOTEL
134 West 58th St.
Tel.: Circle 5-8080

VOLUNTEERS' HEADQUARTERS
677 Fifth Ave.
Tel.: ELdorado 5-0904

PERSONAL SERVICE DIVISION
92 Liberty St.
Tel.: BAclay 7-6393

RECREATION LOUNGE,
N.M.U. HALL
354 West 17th St.
Tel.: WAtkins 9-4126

RECREATION LOUNGE,
W.S.A., R.M.O.
37 Broadway
Tel.: WHitehall 4-3524

U.S.S. STANDARD OIL SHIPPING
OFFICE LOUNGE
5 State Street
Tel.: Hanover 2-4096

U.S.S.-W.S.A.
PORT MEDICAL OFFICE
107 Washington St.
Tel.: WHitehall 3-7085

U.S.S.-W.S.A. REST CENTER
Gladstone, N. J.
Tel.: Peapack 898

U.S.S.-W.S.A. REST CENTER
Oyster Bay, N. Y.
Tel.: Oyster Bay 176

U.S.S.-W.S.A. REST CENTER
Sands Point, N. Y.
Tel.: Port Washington 99

Jan.16,1946

Langston Hughes
634 St. Nicholas Ave.
N.Y., N.Y.

Dear Mr. Hughes:

The National Maritime Union in cooperation
with the United Seamen's Service is formulating plans
for daily programs during Negro History Week Feb.10-
Feb.17.

We enjoyed your visit when we set up our
lunchtime programs in 1943. Last year we were very
sorry that you were on tour and could not visit us.
This year we hope you will be in town. If so, will
you please let me know by phone or by mail when you
can visit us on Thursday, Jan. 14 from 12-1 P.M. to
read some of your poetry.

Thank you for your cooperation.

USS Participates in the NATIONAL WAR FUND

NMU National Committee for the
Defense of Ferdinand C. Smith

346 West 17th Street

New York 11, N.Y.

March 18, 1948

FERDINAND C. SMITH

NMU National Council
Committee Members

HOWARD MCKENZIE
VICE-PRESIDENT

CHESTER YOUNG
VICE-PRESIDENT

OLIVER BOUTTE
ACTING NATIONAL SECRETARY

WILLIAM MCCARTHY
NATIONAL DIRECTOR

PHILLIP MILLER
PORT COMMITTEE

PAUL PALAZZI
NEW YORK PORT AGENT

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Mr. Langston Hughes
634 St. Nicholas Avenue
c/o Harper
New York 30, N. Y.

Dear Mr. Hughes:

On February 16th, Ferdinand C. Smith, National Secretary of the National Maritime Union, was arrested and taken to Ellis Island, where, in an unprecedented denial of fundamental civil rights, he was held without bail. Steadily growing popular protest, together with the dramatic hunger strike which Smith and four fellow prisoners undertook, has forced his release on temporary bail, but the Justice Department's persecution continues, in an effort to deprive us of Ferdinand C. Smith's leadership, through deportation.

We are appealing to you, as a person who has had close personal or official contact with Ferdinand C. Smith, for a public statement of support in his behalf. Your statement will not only be an expression of your personal support for Ferdinand C. Smith, but will also arouse many people who are not yet fully aware of the implications in this case.

In view of the urgency of this existing threat, we are confident that this letter will not be put aside, but will have your response at once.

OB/jb
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"AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL"

National Maritime Union of America
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

346 West 17th Street, New York 11, N.Y.

IN REPLY, PLEASE REFER
TO

April 26, 1948

Langston Hughes
Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Mr. Hughes:

I note that you made a contribution to the drive to raise funds for Sydenham Hospital sometime ago.

You are well aware of the importance of this inter-racial project. Its role in combatting racial discrimination assumes fresh importance in the face of widespread lynchings and brutalities which have broken out recently.

Sydenham relies upon voluntary contributions to carry on its vital program, and has become a community project. New York needs Sydenham; Sydenham needs funds. We, therefore, are repeating our request for your donation, and ask that you again generously come through with aid for Sydenham Hospital.

Checks should be made out to Sydenham Hospital and mailed to F. C. Smith, Secretary, NMU, 346 West 17th St., New York City.

Thank you.

FCS:lg
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