0.3 Linear Feet, Summary: 3 1/2 in. (1 flat storage box)
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown,
WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
Personal papers of Dr. Jacques Carmeleau Antoine (1906-1984) and his wife Caroline Wickliffe Antoine (1908-2000). Mr. Antoine
was appointed Haiti's Ambassador to the U.S. in 1945 and was professor of literature at Howard University, Washington, D.C.
Mrs. Antoine worked with the UN helping women of Africa, including the Congo. Includes correspondence, photographs, printed
material, and other items. Subjects include trips taken by the Antoines, Jacques's career, and family matters. Other individuals
mentioned include Caroline's parents, Minnie M. and Gustaves M. Wickliffe, as well as Jacques and Caroline's daughter, Claire
Antoine. Correspondence includes postcards, greeting cards, and letters. Most letters are between Mr. and Mrs. Antoine, to
and from Claire Antoine, and from Minnie Wickliffe. Subjects of the photos include Mrs. Antoine's American family, her brother
Woodson Wickliffe, grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. Antoine's trip to Egypt in 1964, and other subjects. Printed material includes
photocopies of articles and webpages related to Mr. Antoine and pamphlets about the UN and the Congo.
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Conditions Governing Access
No special access restriction applies.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Jacques Carmeleau Antoine, Ambassador from Haiti, Papers, A&M 3920, West
Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.
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