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Booker T. Washington Autograph Manuscript Notes. Seventeen pages, mostly recto only, range from 5.25" x 9" to 8.5" x 11", no place; circa 1906. Written primarily in ink with a few notations in pencil. Pages are numbered (1)-3. 7-14, and A-F. This is possibly a first draft of a report given to the Trustees of the Tuskegee Institute probably in 1906 (he mentions the celebration of the Institute's 25th year, and it was founded in 1881). The report touches on many subjects including fund raising, building and property maintenance, reconciling the academic and agricultural departments within the Institute, a bequest to the institute, the progress of alumni, and the importance of their work in placing African-American youth in industrial positions.Illuminating notes that provide a fascinating insight into Washington's thought process. At times they are fragmentary in nature and contain brief phrases such as "Criticism for Culture," "How the Negro Works," "Proud of Race," and "Be charitable in judging...when to speak out." One topic, "Mind and Matter in Industrial Education" is fairly expansive. It is written in a disconnected manner but includes lines such as "a head of all others in and out of slavery...mind applied to matter conquering forces of nature more mind more matter...what to do with that thing, not what is known..." Another section of the report reads, in part: "In the Southern part of our country are 20,000,000 of your brethren who are bound to you and to whom you are bound with a indisoluble [sic] cord and from [which] you can not separate yourselves if you would. [crossed out: "The highest intelligence in your community is modified"]. (Aim shall be to reach lowest) Negro can be anything."
We have not located the final printed version of this report, and it may exist in a greatly altered form. It is not clear if the missing pages, numbered 4-6 were discarded by Washington, or if they have been lost. A few pages are accompanied by partial typed transcriptions. Although typed letters signed by Washington frequently appear on the market, manuscript material of this length are rare. Our consignor purchased this manuscript for $12,500 in 1999.
Condition: Some light edgewear with the occasional wrinkle. Minor areas of soiling and foxing.
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2022 October 19 Historic African Americana Signature® Auction #6248 (go to Auction Home page)
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