Negro Labor Victory Committee of Greater New York

Affiliations: CIO, AFL, and INDEPENDENT TRADE UNIONS

67 WEST 125th STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y.

ATwater 9-4670

March
15
1943

FERDINAND C. SMITH, Co-Chair.
Secy., Natl. Maritime Union, CIO

GEORGE E. BROWN. Co-Chair.
Int'l Vice-Pres., Hotel and Rest
Emp. Int'l Alliance, AFL

ADELAIDE LOCKHART,
1st Vice-Chairman
Ladies Aux., Loc. 370,
Dining Car Employees Union, AFL
Intl. Alliance, AFL

ROGER STRAUGHN, 2nd Vice-Chr.
Harlem Labor Union

CHARLES A. COLLINS, Exec.-Secy.
Hotel Club Emp. Union, Loc. 6, AFL

DOROTHY K. FUNN, Adm.-Secy.
Teachers Union

ARTHUR GARVIN, Treas.
Hotel Front Service Union,
Local 144, AFL

JAMES ALSTON, Fin.-Secy.
Amal. Meat Cutters, Loc. 623, AFL

THOMAS JASPER, Org. Secy.
Fur, Floor & Shipping
Clerks Union, Loc. 125, CIO

THEODORE A. JACKSON, Pres.
Dining Car Emp. Un., Loc. 370, AFL
Secy., Sub-Committee on R.R. Emp.

Dear Langston:

I was very happy to learn from Hermie Dumont that
you are interested in collaborating on the script for our Madison
Square Garden Rally which is to be held on the Seventh of June.

Mark Hess has also stated his great interest in
helping with this project and has asked that the interested collabora-
tors meet with him at his home on Thursday evening about 8 P.M.
His address is 13 East 9th Street, New York City.

I talked with your aunt today and she told me that
you might not be back in town by Thursday. If you cannot make it,
would you be so kind as to telegraph me collect, your interest in
this project and the date of your arrival in town.

Hermie just called me and asked me to tell you
that Jacques' cousin is in town, will be here for a week or so
and is anxious to see you. It will be necessary for you to contact
Hermie to get to Jacques' cousin. Her telephone number is MOnu-
ment 2-4570.

Am looking forward to a favorable response from
you.

dkf/hl
uopwa#16

440

SPONSORS

JENNIE ALLEN, Ex. Bd., Loc. 70, SCMWA, CIO.
JAMES ALSTON, Bus. Rep., Amal. Meat Cutters, Loc. 623, AFL
THOMAS ASTWOOD, V.-P., Caf. Emp. Union, Loc. 302, AFL
WM. BASSETTE, V.-P., Cooks Union, Loc. 89, AFL
AL BEMKNOPF, Secy., Whlse. & Wrhse. Wkrs. Un., Loc. 65, CIO
HELEN BLANCHARD, V.-P., Wmns. Tr. Un. League
AL BLAND, Fur Floor & Ship. Clrks. Un., Loc. 125, CIO
GEORGE BROWN, Intl. V.-P., Hotel & Rest. Emp. Intl. Alliance, AFL
RUTH MAY BUSHONG, Leg. Comm., UOPWA, No. 16, CIO
LEON M. BUTTS, Bus. Rep., Amal. Meat Cutters Un. of Bk., Q. & L. I., HENRY MCGREGOR, Ex. Bd., Hod Carriers, Loc. 147, AFL
AFL
ALICE CITRON, Harlem Committee, Teachers Union
MARTIN CODY, Secy.-Treas., Hotel & Club Emp. Un., Loc. 6, AFL
CHARLES A. COLLINS, Bus. Agt., Hotel & Club Emp. Un., Loc. 6, AFL
SYLVESTER L. CORROTHERS, Gen. Org., Un. Trans. Ser. Emp. of A.
CARL DENNIS, Hotel & Club Emp. Un., Loc. 6, AFL
DR. BELLA V. DODD, Leg. Rep., Teachers Union
JOHN DORCHER, Bus. Agt., Bakers Union, Loc. 3, AFL
WM. H. DOVER, Ex. Bd., SCMWA, Loc. 40, CIO
RICARDO D'OYEN, Ret. Wine & Liq. Clerks Un., Loc. 906A, AFL
ABRAM FLAXER, Pres., SCMWA, CIO
H. V. FRIEDMAN, N. Y: College Teachers Union
DOROTHY FUNN, Teachers Union
ARTHUR GARVIN, Org., Hotel Front Serv. Emp. Un., Loc. 144, AFL
LEILA GAULDEN, Ex. Bd., Nurses Union, CIO
DAISY GEORGE, Chrmn., Mil. Serv. Comm., Hotel & Club Emp. Un.
Loc. 6, AFL
ADELE GLASGOW, Secy., Amst. Star-News Unit, Newspaper Gld., CIO
ELEANOR GODING, Educ. Dir., SCMWA, Loc. 1, CIO
JOHN GOODMAN, Secy.-Treas., Hotel Front Serv., Emp. Un.,
Loc. 144, AFL
JUDY E. GRIFFITHS, Unit Chrmn., UOPWA, Loc. 16, CIO
EWART G. GUINIER, Pres., N. Y. Dist., SCMWA, CIO
ANDREW HANNIBAL, Secy.-Treas., BSEIU, Loc. 32A, AFL
SOLOMON HARPER, Prod. Comm., FAECT, CIO
ELIZABETH ROSS HAYNES
GENE HELBIG, Pres., SCMWA, Loc. 70, CIO
LYNDON HENRY, Mgr., Fur Dressers & Dyers Un., Loc. 88, CIO
JAMES H. HOLBROOK, Technical Guild
T. A. JACKSON, Pres., Dining Car Emp. Un., Loc. 370, AFL
THOMAS JASPER, Asst. Mgr., Fur Fl. & Ship. Clrks. Un., Loc. 125, CIO
DORA JONES, Org., Domestic Wkrs. Un., Loc. 149, AFL
VEIOLA JONES, Ex. Bd. Chap. 26, SCMWA, Loc. 1, CIO
THOMAS JORDAN, Ex. Bd., SCMWA, Loc. 70, CIO
CONRAD KAYE, Secy.-Mgr., Amal. Meat Cutters Un., Loc. 623, AFL
SAM KRAMBERG, Secy.-Treas., Caf. Emp. Un., Loc. 302, AFL
FRED LARK, Org., Cleaners & Dyers Un., ACWA, CIO
CARL LAWRENCE, Ex. Bd., N. Y. Newspaper Guild, CIO
CURTIS LEE, Ex. Bd., Bakers Un., Loc. 3, AFL
RICHARD LE MONIER, Bank & Brokerage Emp. Un., UOPWA, CIO
WM. AUGUST LE MONIER
HELEN D. LOGAN, ILGWU, AFL
CLIFFORD T. McAVOY, Leg. Rep., Gr. N. Y. Ind. Un. Council, CIO
LEWIS MANNING, Ex. Bd., TWU, Loc. 100, CIO
MALCOLM MARTIN, SCMWA, CIO
CLAUDE H. MASON, Secy.-Treas., Dining Car Emp. Un., Loc. 370, AFL
FRED NANN, Pres. Bakery & Conf. Wkrs. Int. of A., Loc. 3, AFL
WINIFRED NORMAN, Natl. Chr., Natl. Conf. of Negro Youth
MICHAEL J. OBERMEIER, Pres., Hotel & Club Emp. Un., Loc. 6, AFL
PETER OTLEY, V.-P., BSEIU Loc. 32A, AFL
SAMUEL PATTERSON, Ex. Secy., Harlem Community Council, IWO
WM. PEASE, V.-P., Hotel Front Serv. Emp. Un., Loc. 144, AFL
ANN PETRY, Chr., People's Voice Unit, N. Y. Newspaper Gld., CIO
A. CLAYTON POWELL, Jr., City Councilman
EMIL RAMIREZ, Ex. Bd., Cooks Un., Loc. 89, AFL
J. CASWELL REID, Org., United Trans. Serv. Emp. of Am.
CRESSIE ROBERTS, Ex. Bd., Bakers Un., Loc. 3, AFL
ADOLPH ROSENBAUM, Secy.-Treas., Loc. 1, Barbers & Beauty Cult.
Un. of A., CIO
ALEX SIROTA, Mgr., Un. Furn. Wkrs. of A., Bed. Loc. 140, CIO
FERDINAND C. SMITH, Secy., Natl. Maritime Un., CIO
SAMUEL SORKIN, Mgr., SCMWA, Loc. 1, CIO
ALBERT SPIVEY, Ex. Bd., Hotel & Club Emp. Un., Loc. 6, AFL
SIDNEY STEINBERG, Ex. Bd., Amal. Meat Cutters Un., Loc. 623, AFL
CHARLOTTE STERN, Welf. Div., Hotel & Club Emp. Un., Loc. 6, AFL
HOPE R. STEVENS, Labor Atty.
ROGER STRAUGHN, Pres., Harlem Labor Union
LEON STRAUS, Mgr., Fur Fl. & Ship. Clrks. Un., Loc. 125, CIO
VIRGINIA SYDNOR, SCMWA, Chap. 41, Loc. 1, CIO
ERNEST THOMPSON, Pres., Am. Radiator, Loc. 446, UER & MWA, CIO
H. B. WARNER, Patrolman, Natl. Maritime Un., CIO
LARRY WASHINGTON, Fur Dressers & Dyers Un., Loc. 88, CIO
AMY WHITE, Fin. Dept., Un. Wh. & Whse. Emp. Un., Loc. 65, CIO
ESSIE WILLIAMS, Ex. Bd., Harlem Chap. Nurses Un., CIO
WILLIS WILLIAMS, Secy., SCMWA, Loc. 119, CIO
WALTER WIPPRECHT, Ex. Bd., Bakers Un., Loc. 3, AFL
NATHAN WITT, Labor Atty.

ATwater 9-4670

GEORGE E. BROWN, Co-Chair.
Int'l Vice-Pres., Hotel and Rest
Emp. Int'l Alliance, AFL

March
17
1943

Dear Langston:

All that you say in your letter is perfectly correct. We are in perfect agreement with you that such a project will take time and energy and will mean that the greatest amount of concentration will be necessary to make the finished product a worthwhile script.

No, my friend, I did not contact you to give of your time and energies without remuneration. I am sure that we can come to an agreement on that score.

I also contacted Dick Campbell to sit in on the initial discussion of the script and like you he was tied up for this week. Then I contacted Mark Hess and found that he would be able to meet with us next Tuesday at about 8 P.M. How does that suit you? Please try to keep that evening free for this meeting. Telephone me at the above number upon receipt of this communication.

I am looking forward to a very, very favorable response from you.

DKF: rb
UOPWA
NO. 16

440

SPONSORS

JENNIE ALLEN, Ex. Bd., Loc. 70, SCMWA, CIO.
JAMES ALSTON, Bus. Rep., Amal. Meat Cutters, Loc. 623, AFL
THOMAS ASTWOOD, V.-P., Caf. Emp. Union, Loc. 302, AFL
WM. BASSETTE, V.-P., Cooks Union, Loc. 89, AFL
AL BEMKNOPF, Secy., Whlse. & Wrhse. Wkrs Un., Loc. 65, CIO
HELEN BLANCHARD, V.-P., Wmns. Tr. Un. League
AL BLAND, Fur Floor & Ship. Clrks. Un., Loc. 125, CIO
GEORGE BROWN, Intl. V.-P., Hotel & Rest. Emp. Intl. Alliance, AFL
RUTH MAY BUSHONG, Leg. Comm., UOPWA, No. 16, CIO
LEON M. BUTTS, Bus. Rep., Amal. Meat Cutters Un. of Bk. Q. & L. I., AFL
ALICE CITRON, Harlem Committee, Teachers Union
MARTIN CODY, Secy.-Treas., Hotel & Club Emp. Un., Loc. 6, AFL
CHARLES A. COLLINS, Bus. Agt., Hotel & Club Emp. Un., Loc. 6, AFL
SYLVESTER L. CORROTHERS, Gen. Org., Un. Trans. Ser. Emp. of A.
CARL DENNIS, Hotel & Club Emp. Un., Loc. 6, AFL
DR. BELLA V. DODD, Leg. Rep., Teachers Union
JOHN DORCHER, Bus. Agt., Bakers Union, Loc. 3, AFL
WM. H. DOVER, Ex. Bd., SCMWA, Loc. 40, CIO
RICARDO D'OYEN, Ret. Wine & Liq. Clerks Un., Loc. 906A, AFL
ABRAM FLAXER, Pres., SCMWA, CIO
H. V. FRIEDMAN, N. Y. College Teachers Union
DOROTHY FUNN, Teachers Union
ARTHUR GARVIN, Org., Hotel Front Serv. Emp. Un., Loc. 144, AFL
LEILA GAULDEN, Ex. Bd., Nurses Union, CIO
DAISY GEORGE, Chrmn., Mil. Serv. Comm., Hotel & Club Emp. Un.
Loc. 6, AFL
ADELE GLASSOW, Secy., Amst. Star-News Unit, Newspaper Gld., CIO
ELEANOR GODING, Educ. Dir., SCMWA, Loc. 1, CIO
JOHN GOODMAN, Secy.-Treas., Hotel Front Serv., Emp. Un.,
Loc. 144, AFL
JUDY E. GRIFFITHS, Unit Chrmn., UOPWA, Loc. 16, CIO
EWART G. GUINIER, Pres., N. Y. Dist., SCMWA, CIO
ANDREW HANNIBAL, Secy.-Treas., BSEIU, Loc. 32A, AFL
SOLOMON HARPER, Prod. Comm., FAECT, CIO
ELIZABETH ROSS HAYNES
GENE HELBIG, Pres., SCMWA, Loc. 70, CIO
LYNDON HENRY, Mgr., Fur Dressers & Dyers Un., Loc. 88, CIO
JAMES H. HOLBROOK, Technical Guild
T. A. JACKSON, Pres., Dining Car Emp. Un., Loc. 370, AFL
THOMAS JASPER, Asst. Mgr., Fur Fl. & Ship. Clrks. Un., Loc. 125, CIO
DORA JONES, Org., Domestic Wkrs Un., Loc. 149, AFL
VEIOLA JONES, Ex. Bd. Chap. 26, SCMWA, Loc. 1, CIO
THOMAS JORDAN, Ex. Bd., SCMWA, Loc. 70, CIO
CONRAD KAYE, Secy.-Mgr., Amal. Meat Cutters Un., Loc. 623, AFL
SAM KRAMBERG, Secy.-Treas., Caf. Emp. Un., Loc. 302, AFL
FRED LARK, Org., Cleaners & Dyers Un., ACWA, CIO
CARL LAWRENCE, Ex. Bd., N. Y. Newspaper Guild, CIO
CURTIS LEE, Ex. Bd., Bakers Un., Loc. 3, AFL
RICHARD LE MONIER, Bank & Brokerage Emp. Un., UOPWA, CIO
WM. AUGUST LE MONIER
HELEN D. LOGAN, ILGWU, AFL
CLIFFORD T. McAVOY, Leg. Rep., Gr. N. Y. Ind. Un. Council, CIO
WINIFRED NORMAN, Natl. Chr., Natl. Conf. of Negro Youth
MICHAEL J. OBERMEIER, Pres., Hotel & Club Emp. Un., Loc. 6, AFL
PETER OTTLEY, V.-P., BSEIU, Loc. 32A, AFL
SAMUEL PATTERSON, Ex. Secy., Harlem Community Council, IWO
WM. PEASE, V.-P., Hotel Front Serv. Emp. Un., Loc. 144, AFL
ANN PETRY, Chr., People's Voice Unit, N. Y. Newspaper Gld., CIO
A. CLAYTON POWELL, Jr., City Councilman
EMIL RAMIREZ, Ex. Bd., Cooks Un., Loc. 89, AFL
J. CASWELL-REID, Org., United Trans. Serv. Emp. of Am.
CRESSIE ROBERTS, Ex. Bd., Bakers Un., Loc. 3, AFL
ADOLPH ROSENBAUM, Secy.-Treas., Loc. 1, Barbers & Beauty Cult.
Un. of A., CIO
ALEX SIROTA, Mgr., Un. Furn. Wkrs. of A., Bed. Loc. 140, CIO
FERDINAND C. SMITH, Secy., Natl. Maritime Un., CIO
SAMUEL SORKIN, Mgr., SCMWA, Loc. 1, CIO
ALBERT SPIVEY, Ex. Bd., Hotel & Club Emp. Un., Loc. 6, AFL
SIDNEY STEINBERG, Ex. Bd., Amal. Meat Cutters Un., Loc. 623, AFL
CHARLOTTE STERN, Welf. Div., Hotel & Club Emp. Un., Loc. 6, AFL
HOPE R. STEVENS, Labor Atty.
ROGER STRAUGHN, Pres., Harlem Labor Union
LEON STRAUS, Mgr., Fur Fl. & Ship. Clrks. Un., Loc. 125, CIO
VIRGINIA SYDNOR, SCMWA, Chap. 41, Loc. 1, CIO
ERNEST THOMPSON, Pres., Am. Radiator. Loc. 446, UER & MWA, CIO
H. B. WARNER, Patrolman, Natl. Maritime Un., CIO
LARRY WASHINGTON, Fur Dressers & Dyers Un., Loc. 88, CIO
AMY WHITE, Fin. Dept., Un. Wh. & Whse. Emp. Un., Loc. 65, CIO
ESSIE WILLIAMS, Ex. Bd., Harlem Chap. Nurses Un., CIO
WILLIS WILLIAMS, Secy., SCMWA, Loc. 119, CIO
WALTER WIPPRECHT, Ex. Bd., Bakers Un., Loc. 3, AFL
NATHAN WITT, Labor Atty.

NEGRO LABOR VICTORY COMMITTEE

Affiliations CIO, AFL, and INDEPENDENT UNIONS

67 WEST 25th STREET, NEW YORK 27, N. Y.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

GEORGE E. BROWN, Co-Chair.
Int'l Vice-Pres., Hotel and Rest.
Emp. Int'l Alliance, AFL

ADELAIDE LOCKHART, 1st Vice-Chair.
Ladies Aux., Loc. 370,
Dining Car Employees Union, AFL

ROGER STRAUGHN, 2nd Vice-Chr.
Pres. Harlem Labor Union

CHARLES A. COLLINS, Exec.-Secy.
Hotel and Club Emp. Union,
Local 6, AFL

M. MORAN WESTON, Field Secy.
American Newspaper Guild, CIO

LYNDON HENRY, Treas.
Fancy Fur Dressers and
Dyers Union, Joint Board, CIO

JAMES ALSTON, Fin.-Secy.
Amal. Meat Cutters, Local 623, AFL

DOROTHY K. FUNN
Teachers Union

Assemblyman HULAN E. JACK
Paper Box Makers Union,
Local 229, AFL

FRANK GRIFFIN
Fur Dressers and Dyers, CIO

THEODORE A. JACKSON
Pres. Dining Car Emp. Union,
Local 370, AFL
Secy., Sub-Committee on R.R. Emp.

ARPHAY LEWIS
B.S.E.I.U., Local 144, AFL

FRANK HAYLETT
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
of America, Lodge 309

EWART G. GUINIER
(on leave—U. S. Armed Forces)
SCMWA, CIO

ARTHUR GARVIN
Hotel Front Service Union,
(on leave—U. S. Armed Forces)

THOMAS JASPER
Fur, Floor & Shipping
Clerks Union, Loc. 125, CIO
(on leave—U. S. Armed Forces)

HOPE R. STEVENS
Legal Adviser

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(Affiliations listed on back)

308 Lenox Avenue

ATwater 9-4670
LEhigh 4-9740

February 3, 1944.

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

Dear Langston,

We are now preparing for our second Negro Freedom Rally and should like to talk with you at your earliest convenience about another dramatic production. We understand that you are on a lecture tour but hope that you will find some time at your next visit to the city to see us for a few minutes.

You will note that we have moved since you
were here last.

With kindest personal regards.

MMW:d
uopwa-16

## AFFILIATED UNIONS

Amalgamated Meat Cutters of America, Local 623, AFL

Bakery & Confectionery Workers International Union, Local 1, AFL

Bloomingdale Chapter, Local 3, URWDSEA, CIO

Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators & Paperhangers of America,
Local 848, AFL

Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, Lily of the Valley Lodge, No. 309

Building Service Employees Intl. Union, Local 32A

Cafeteria Employees Local 302, H&RE.I.A., AFL

Cleaners & Dyers Local 239, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America, CIO

Cooks, Pastry Cooks & Assistants Union, Local 89, H&REIA, AFL

Curtain, Drapery, Bedspread, Venetian Blind Workers Union,
Local 45B, UFWA, CIO

Department Store Union—Hearst Local 1250, URWDSEA, CIO

Fabricated Metal Local 1225, United Electrical Radio & Machine
Workers of America, CIO

Fur Floor & Shipping Clerks Union, Local 125, IFLWU, CIO

General Office Employees, Local 16, UOPWA, CIO

Hotel & Club Employees, Local 6, H&RE. Intl. Alliance, AFL

Hotel Front Service, Local 144, Building Service Employees Int'l
Union, AFL

Interdepartmental Local 21, United Federal Workers of America

Joint Board, Fur Dressers' & Dyers' Union, Locals: 48, 61, 64, 80, 85,
88, IFLWU, CIO

Macy Store Division—Local I-S, URWDSEA, CIO

Metal Bed & Spring Local 140, UFWA, CIO

Metropolitan Chapter 31 FAECT, CIO

Navy Yard Civil Service Association, Chapter 24, FAECT, CIO

New York District—State, County & Municipal Workers of America,
CIO Locals: 1, 28, 70, 99, 111, 119, 238, 333, 358,
371L, 371S, 444

New York Navy Yard Local 137, United Federal Workers of
America, CIO

Postal Telegraph Local 36 A, American Communications Associa-
tion, CIO

Radio Local 430, United Electrical Radio & Machine Workers of
America, CIO

Retail Hat & Furnishings Employees Union, Local 721, URWDSEA,
CIO

Screen, Office & Professional Employees Guild, Local 109, UOPWA,
CIO

Social Service Employees' Union, Local 19, UOPWA, CIO

Transport Workers Union—CIO

United Automobile, Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Workers of
America, Local 259, CIO

United Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Employees of America,
Local 1130, CIO

United Shoe Workers of America, Joint Council No. 13

United Wire & Metal Workers Union, Local 36, CIO

Utility Workers Organizing Committee, Local 196G, CIO

Waiters & Waitresses Local 1, H&RE. Int'l Alliance, AFL

Western Union Local 40, American Communications Association, CIO

Woodworkers Local 76-B, United Furniture Workers of America, CIO

## SPONSORS

AL BERKNOPF, Secy. Wholesale & Wrhse. Workers, Union, Local 65, CIO

LEON M. BUTTS, Bus. Rep. Amalgamated Meat Cutters Union, AFL

RICARDO D'OYEN, Ret. Wine & Liqu. Clerks Union, Local 306A, AFL

ABRAM FLAXER, Int'l Pres. SCMWA CIO

JOHN GOODMAN, Secy.-Treas. Hotel Front Serv. Emp. Union,
Local 144, AFL

ANDREW HANNIBAL, Secy.-Treas., BSIEU, Local 32A, AFL

DORA JONES, Org., Domestic Workers Union, Local 149, AFL

CURTIS LEE, Ex. Bd., Bakers Union, Local 3, AFL

HENRY MCGREGOR, Ex. Bd., Hod Carriers, Local 147, AFL

CLAUDE H. MASON, Secy.-Treas., Dining Car Empl. Un. Local 370,
AFL

FRED NANN, Pres. Bakery & Conf. Workers Int'l of A., Local 3, AFL

WINIFRED NORMAN, Nat'l Chair. Nat'l Conf. of Negro Youth and
SCMWA

MICHAEL J. OBERMEIER, Pres., Hotel & Club Emp. Union, Local 6,
AFL

PETER OTTLEY, Vice-Pres., BSIEW, Local 32A, AFL

J. CASWELL REID, Org. United Trans. Serv. Emp. of America

CRESSIE ROBERTS, Ex. Bd., Bakers Union, Local 3, AFL

ERNEST THOMPSON, Pres. Amer. Radiator, Loc. 446, UERMWA, CIO

ESSIE WILLIAMS, Ex. Bd., Harlem Chapter Nurses Union, CIO

WALTER WIPPRECHT, Ex. Bd., Bakers Union, Local 3, AFL

NATHAN WITT, Labor Attorney

3168 St. Antoine Street,
Montreal 30, Quebec

June 21st, 1945

Mr. Langston Hughes
634 St. Nicholas Ave.
New York, 30 N. Y.

Dear Mr. Hughes:-

We thank you for your letter and kind donation of three
of your works to the NEGRO LIBRARY OF MONTREAL.

Big Sea
The Ways of the White Folks
Not Without Laughter

Since writing you we had been more or less in a dormant
condition until January of this year. At the time we made contact
with you we also contacted a number of Negro organizations and
people but unfortunately, did not get the help we had expected from
them. We, therefore, being only a committee of ten had to raise
the money to best way possible.

Last August we sponsored an Excursion and during the month
of October we held a concert at the Union United Church. With the
money raised by the above means we were able to purchase sufficient
Negro Books with which to open the Library.

The library was officially opened on Sunday, November 19th,
1944, at the Union United Church.

At present we have about 70 members but out of this number
approximately 50% of them are constant readers. In order to increase
our reading membership we started last month to have public monthly
meetings. On the program of our previous meeting a book review was
given of "Freedom Road" by Howard Fast. This stirred up the members
and they who did not read this book before are reading it now.

We are also planning to have an Essay Contest with sub-
jects pertaining to Negro Books which will also create more readers.

To date we have approximately 125 books written on the Negro
or by the Negro and other books of different races.

Again we wish to thank you for your interest in this project
and trust that the above summary of the history of this library is of
interest to you.

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April 3, 1947

Mr. Edward T. Graham
Negro Service Council
646 N. W. Second Avenue
Miami 36, Florida

Dear Mr. Graham:

Thank you very much for sending
me a copy of your letter to Colston
Leigh, Inc.

The only other open dates available
for me this spring are either the
week-end of Friday, May 2, 1947 or
the week-end of Friday, May 23, 1947,
and your program may be held either
on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday as
you choose, since I am free those
days.

I send all good wishes to you.

LH: wmb

cc: W. Colston Leigh, Inc.

May 6, 1947

Dear Mr. Graham:

I talked with my agency by telephone when in New York the other day, and the date of Friday, May 30, is hereby confirmed for my appearance in Miami. However, as I told you by telephone, that week-end is the end of examinations and the beginning of our Commencement period here and so, unfortunately, I shall have to return to Atlanta late Friday night or early Saturday morning.

I have just had a letter from Mr. Arlington Sands asking me if I would be willing to appear for the young people, possibly at an hour preceding your program. This I would be willing to do if it is agreeable with your committee, since I will try to arrive in Miami on Friday morning, unless bad weather delays air transportation.

I shall ask my publishers to send you (addressed to me in your care) a small box of my various books of poems, since there are usually people at my programs who wish to acquire autographed copies. These books may be opened by you and placed on display previous to the program, if you so desire. In any case, would you be so kind as to have someone to display them at the program and handle their sale for me. The prices are just inside the cover, and there is no tax.

I am looking forward to coming again to Miami as I remember my former visit there years ago with a great deal of pleasure.

LH:wmb

June 10, 1947

Mr. Edward T. Graham, Director
Negro Service Council
646 N. W. Second Avenue
Miami 36, Florida

Dear Mr. Graham:

I am still carrying with me very pleasant memories of the delightful banquet in Miami and the very interesting people who were seated near me at the table. I was only sorry that I did not get to meet personally everyone there. I hope the guests enjoyed it as much as I did, because I certainly think it was not only a delicious dinner but an entertaining program as well, at least up to the point where I took over. I very greatly appreciate the Negro Service Council's and the members of the Southern Negro Youth Congress' hospitality extended to me.

If any more books were sold the cost price may be sent directly to me at my New York address which is 636 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York 30, New York. But kindly return the unused books directly to Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 501 Madison Avenue, New York City, to be credited to my account.

All my good wishes to you for the continuing success of your campaign to complete the center, and to you personally for the fine work which you are doing.

NEGRO
THEATRE WORKSHOP

Patrons include:

Sir Jock Campbell. Sir Learie Constantine. Sir Laurence Olivier.
The Rev. Austen Williams. Oscar Lewenstein. George Devine.
Joan Littlewood. Spike Milligan. Dr. Rosey E. Pool. Sidney Poitier.

Correspondence to:

Hon. Secretary,
7 Paddington Street,
London, W.1.

WELbeck 0214/5

November 1, 1965.

Dear Mr. Hughes,

We are in the process of setting up a Trust to be entitled 'Negro Theatre Workshop Limited', a limited company, by guarantee not for profit. On behalf of our working committee I am writing to ask if you would do us the honour of consenting to be a patron.

The original Negro Theatre Workshop was established in London in 1961 with the object of maintaining continuous productions of drama, revues and musicals, so as to give negro artists experience, and writers a chance to see their work performed, and, in so doing, to help develop and improve standards among negro artists and technicians in every branch of the theatre. After various independent productions by individual members, there has been a recent "drawing together" of the group, resulting in three productions in London churches in the last year, of which programmes are enclosed for your interest.

We presented the 'Prodigal Son' at St. Martin-in-the-Fields during the Commonwealth Arts Festival period and have had many interesting requests to perform at churches and cathedrals (Guildford and Coventry) during the winter months. At the same time we are hoping to mount a production in a theatre before Christmas, and were given a charity 'first night' of 'The Road' by Wole Soyinka at the Theatre Royal, Stratford East, to raise funds, so you can see that the organization is lively and ambitious.

The Trust will, we hope, be set up within the next six weeks; among the Trustees are Dr. David Pitt, Mr. Andrew Salkey, Lord Listowel, S. Prince Akpabio, Sir Andrew Watson, Mr. Frank Harcourt-Munning and Mr. Christian Simpson. In addition to the patrons listed above we have added H.E. Mr. H. L. Lindo, H.E. Mr. Andrew Rose and Lord Hailes.

/We...

November 4, 1965

Dear Mrs. Connors:

On condition that there be no financial
or working obligations involved---in other
words, that the listing be purely of an hono-
rary nature, I would be happy to be a patrol
of the Negro Theatre Workshop in London.

And certainly you have my permission to
present non-profit (or non-commercial) con-
certs of my THE BALLAD OF THE BROWN MING with
music by Margaret Bonds. I've airmailed a
copy to you, and another a few days ago to
Rosey Fool who cabled a request.

The Sam Fox Music Publishers have a
London branch, or representative, through
whom I think additional copies may be secured.

Next time I come to London---which may be
sometime during the run of my New York company
of THE PRODIGAL SON---I hope to have the
pleasure of meeting you and the members of the
NEGRO THEATRE WORKSHOP, and to see your version
of THE PRODIGAL SON. An earlier and more
dramatic version of my script is being done by
Union Artists in Johannesburg for their
children's outdoor theatre.

With cordial regards to you, and thanks
for your interest in my work, I remain

NEGRO
THEATRE WORKSHOP

Patrons include:

Correspondence to:

Langston Hughes,
20 East 127th Street,
New York 35, N. Y.

December 13th 1965.

Dear Mr. Hughes,

Please forgive my delay in writing to thank you for your letter of the
4th November. We are most honoured by your consent to be a patron of Negro
Theatre Workshop. There are no financial or working obligations involved.

We very much look forward to meeting you in London when you come to
see your "Prodigal Son," and to showing you our version. It is in rehearsal
again at the moment for performances at Town Halls in London During January.

Christian Simpson, who has been producing for us, was very intrigued
by "The Ballad of the Brown King," but felt that to do it justice more
time than we had would be needed to mount a production. We are therefore
going to consider the possibility of putting it on for Christmas 1966.
Many thanks for sending the copy, Keith Prowse over here can provide further
copies when we need them.

It is most kind of you to give us permission to present it. We can
talk further about the project when we meet.

With kind regards,
Yours sincerely,

Secretary to the Trustees.

From The Negro Worker's Club
Pres. Fat's Washington
RFD 3 Box 264
Shreveport 30, La.