A Guide to the James Weldon Johnson Photograph , 1920 #11072

A Guide to the James Weldon Johnson Photograph 1920 Johnson, James Weldon photograph, 1920 11072

A Guide to the James Weldon Johnson Photograph 1920

A Collection in
The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 11072

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

11072

Title

James Weldon Johnson Photograph 1920

Physical Characteristics

There is 1 sepia photograph in this collection.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

James Weldon Johnson Photograph, 1920, Accession #11072, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This item was purchased from David Schulson Autographs, New York, NY, on December 9, 1992.

Biographical/Historical Information

James Weldon Johnson (1871-1932) was an African-American writer and a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and its secretary from 1916 to 1930.

Scope and Content Information

This photograph shows Johson sitting against a wooden post. It is signed on the bottom margin in blue ink: "James Weldon Johnson."