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The Inventory of the Julian Steele Collection #727 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center STEELE, JULIAN DENEGAL 1906 - 19 7,0 Outline of Inventory Gift of Mrs. Steele, 1973 mp ees JC/;).() --!<:t 70 I. STUDENT RECORDS, 1920-1930, II, ROBERT GOULD SHAW HOUSE, 1931-1938, III. ARMSTRONG-HEMENWAY FOUNDATION, 1939-1950, IV. MASSACHUSETTS PAROLE BOARD, 1954-1959, V. U.S. HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY, 1959-1962, VI, MASSACHUSETTS A, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION OF URBAN RENEWAL, 1966-1968, B. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DIVISION OF URBAN RENEWAL, 1968-1970. VIII. OTHER FILES, 1931-1969, A, Subject Files B. Name Files C. Chronological Files D. Miscellaneous Files IX, CALENDARS AND DATE BOOKS, X, SPEECHES AND MANUSCRIPT NOTES, XI, FINANCIAL RECORDS, 1932-1969, XII, REAL ESTATE RECORDS, 1936-1968, XIII. PHOTOGRAPHS, 1930 1 s-1960 1 s, XIV, PRINTED MATERIAL, 1925-1969, STEELE, JULIAN DENEGAL 1906 - 1970. Gift of Mrs, Steele, 1973 Box 1 I, STUDENT RECORDS, 1920-1930. A, ~efferson Elementary School, Boston, Diploma, June, 1920, B, H~rvard College, 1925-1929, Notes and papers from various courses: English; Philosophy (with syllabus); U, S, History; Economics; Social Ethics (with syllabus); Anthropology (incl, printed exam); Chemistry (in bound notebook), Holograph and typescript, ca, 500 p, (#2-#4) Incl: (All in #2) 1, "A Study for Improving the Status of the Negro in Boston", May, 1929, Typescript, 48 p, 2, "Principles which should govern the relations of white and colored people in the United States", a) Typescript, 9 p, b) Blue book exam, 3, "~1arcus Garvey, President General of the Universal Improvement Association, Provisional President of Africa," Typescript Laid in:' Garvey, Marcus.: Form signed, 37 p, and title page, ·letter signed (fund-ra~sing) . Reb.7t l92q and r"Donation Book. u ive sal Nearo mprovemen~ 4, Letter, TLS Sept, 26, 1929, certify ng S receivecl A, B, cuiiijAssocatior !Made out in name of JS] laude in Social Ethics, June, 1929, Box 2 C, New York School of Social Work, 1929-1930, 1, Holograph notes, 5 p,, course outlines and syllabi, Mimeo and carbon typescript, ca, 75 p. (#1) Julian Denegal Steele Page 2 Box 2 2. Directory of Residents. of 1Int~fnati9na,l House, N, Y,, 1929, ~oJAvi,. hol dul Poe r;i1£1r1.t;ers ½o t1cuJ Printed Hooklet listing JDS, (#1) D, Other Courses: Social Work, Real Estate and Others (Envelope #1) Holograph notes on 3 11 x 5" cards, ca, 125, II. ROBERT GOULD SHAW HOUSE, 1931-1938 Box 2 A. Notes on activities, Reports of Board of Directors and Council Meetings, Staff Meeting Notes and Reports, 1931-1938, ca, 50 items, (#2) B, Headworker's Reports and Annual Reports, with some relevant correspon dence, 1936-1938, ca, 20 items, (1/3) C, Budgets and Financial Statements, 1936-1938, ca, 15 items (#4) D, Testimonial Dinner in honor of JDS given by The Father's Club, 1936, ca, 40 items, incl,: (#5) C, Eliot, Abigail TLS May 19, Fairley, Lincoln (MIT) ALS May 11, C,Hayes, Roland Telegram_ May 19, C,- Luscomb, Floren~H. ALS May 9, (;,Perkins, Palfrey ANS in third person, 6saltonstall, Leverett TLS April 25, C,Tinkham, George Holden (MC) TLS, May 11, 1936, Box 2 E. Inter-Racial Fellowship/International Friends, 1932-1933, Ca, 10 items and photograph of group incl, JDS, (#6) F, Parole Board and Probation D~.r,t,, 1936~1937; Reports and Correspondence, ca, 30 items, (#7) G, William Lawrence C~m~ for Boys, 1937-38, Letters, application forms, brochure, ca, 15 items, (#8) :(· Julian Denegal Steele Page 3 Box 3 H. Correspondence and petitions about JDS's resignation, 1938, ca. 150 items incl: (#1) Cabot, Richard C. TLS April 5 , 0 Dana, Henry W. TLS May 4, 1938 , Hallowell, Richard P. TLS April 12 , ()Johnson, James Weldon (Fisk U,) TLS Feb. 19 , Petitions to Board of Directors demanding that JDS's resignation not be accepted, "Report of the Committee on.Resignation of Mr. Steele" Carbon typescript, 1 p. Statement of Mr. Steele to the Councillors of Shaw House, April 12. Carbon typescript, 3 p. r. Scrapbooks 1. Scrapbook pages: clippings, announcements, programs and other printed items, 1931-1938, ca. 50 items. ·(112) 2, Black bound scrapbook, including clippings, invitations, programs, some related to speaking engagements, 1934-1938, incl. Steele, Julian, "The Importance of Social Philosophy and Social Action for Group Leaders" in Boys Work Exchange Vol. VI, No. 4, Jan. 19, 1938. Box 4 J. Other Activities While at Robert Gould Shaw House 1. American Youth Congress, 1937. Printed and correspondence, ca. 20 items. (#1) 2. Boston Recreation Leadership Training Institute and National Recreation Association, 1936-1938, correspondence and reports, ca, 40 items. (#2) Julian Denegal Steele Page 4 Box 4 3. Boys' Clubs of America, 1937-1940, ca. 15 items, correspon dence and printed items incl: Bates, Sanford (Exe·c. Dir.) TLS Sept. 24, 1937 4. Boys' Workers Committee Meetings and Boston Boys Workers' Conference, 1937-1938. (#4) Minutes of meetings, ca. 10 items. 5. Hospital Committee (Re possibility of a hospital for colored people in Boston) 1936-1937. (#5) Ca. 50 items, incl: C>cadbury, Henry D. ALS Nov. 25, 1937. 6. Housing and Health, 1931-1939. (#6) Reports, brochures, printed items, correspondence, ca. 35 items, incl: "A Housing Program". Carbon typescript, 28 p. 7. International Labor Office, Geneva, 1935-1938. (#7) Correspondence and pr·inted, ca. 100 items, incl. several printed articles by Carter Goodrich and C-Hudson, Manley 0. TLS Sept. 30, 1935; TLS Jan. 2, 1937. C..Lerner, Max 4 TLS May 13, May 21, Nov. 24, Dec. 1, 1936. <) u Lindeman, Ed~ard C. TLS Feb. 4, 1937. ~ Lindsay, Samuel McCune TLS Jan. 8, 1937. 8. Massachusetts Committee for Ethiopia (JDS Secretary), 1935-1936. (#8) Press releases, ·letters, lists, publications, ca. 20 items. 9. Mayors Club of Massachusetts (JDS member of Mass. Appraisal Committee) 5 items. (#9) Julian Denegal Steele Page 5 Box 5 10. National Negro Congress (JDS Regional V.P.), 1936-1938 (#1) Correspondence and reports, ca. 150 items. 11. United Settlements Program Committee, 1935-1938. (#2) Correspondence, notes, ca. 50 items, incl: C--Lindeman, Ed~ard C. (N. Y. School of Social Work) 3 TLS July 7, Aug. 5, Aug. 18, 1937. C.,,Perkins, Frances (Sec. Labor) TLS Nov. 11, _1937. C,,,Walling, L. Metcalfe (Dept. of Labor) 5 TLS Oct. 4, 1937; Oct. 30, 1937; Jan. 4, Jan. 8, Feb. 1, 1938. 12, C,,Weaver, Robert C. (U. S. Housing Authority, American CoN,d+ct- CO\lIIC11 on Race Relations) Correspondence and article on residential segregation, 1938,J'ltems. (#3) 4 TLS April 9, .1938; Sept:. 14, 1945; Oct. 11, 1945; . \ f ( .;, L, ' .· June 1, 1948~ f(\\f\•ne.s rDl'I\ d()('/\' 1 1 ;,(.,;, r, I (I :i 7! f '( s 2. 1 13. General Correspondence While at Shaw House, incl. many " letters re Speaking Engagements at churches and schools. 1931-1938, ca. 200 items incl: (f/4) C Glu~ck, Sheldon 2 TLS Oct. 29, Nov. 26, 1937. C Randolph, A. Philip TLS Nov. 9, 1936. (Steele) Mary Dawes 2 Telegrams July 15, 29, 1937. Steele, Mrs. (mother of JDS) 2 ALS Jan. 23, April 29, 1934. ~ Walling, L. Metcalfe TLS_ feb. 12, 1937. j; . fo 011 /t-j {lj:c/;, ~ b , y D_c 1' 71, .1n--r1oda11G2 d' Sowil PJ.dosop).,.b Of\d S: oc.u,1 lf(j/ T~.r;- . 1,/ ...> L { A.a Pr,r>AtcC II\ III. ARMSTRONG-HEMENWAY FOUNDATION, 1939-1950. rov.t i?CitJJ-: ,. ' . ' ,_ iJr ~ WDJt.& ·t-1,J ~n:re. :r-'Jlr, ' · A. Subject and Name Files 9Cl 11 I 9 J lq 3 B' 1. Alterations to AHF building, 1941. (#5) 10 blueprints, 2 outline specifications; other estimates, contracts, bills, brochures, ca. 15 items. Julian Denegal Steele Page 6 Box 5 2. Annual Dinner, 1941. (#6) Ca. 20 items, incl. list of invitations and guest list, menu suggestions and: ? Hartman, Lewis O. (Zion's Herald) TLS April 14 '? Paine, George L. TLS April 8 3. Annual Dinner, 1946-1947. (#7) Ca. 100 items, incl: C,Bunche, Ralph J. 2 TLS May 6, Oct. 24, 1947 and )ilfis speech at 1947 dinner, "Some International Implications of Racial Relations". Carbon type script, 20 p., and one of 12 p. , C Canham, Erwin D. TLS Oct.21, 1947. C,,,- Davis, Saville R. TLS Sept. 4, 194 7. [,Jones, Llewellyn TLS Oct. 14, 1947. C,Lewis, Alfred Baker TLS Oct. 3, 1947. C-Luce, Claire Booth TLS March 22, 1946. C-Minot, George TLS Oct. 20, 1947. Oct. 20, 1947. Box 6 4. Annual Ca. 10 items, including: 1q1-{0) h'\i 11'40 Annual Reports forA1947, 1948; list of Board Members. 5. Appeal Letters, 1944-1949. (#2, #3) Ca. 150 items, incl. some financial statements and lists of contributors, and: C,,.Filene, Lincoln TLS Nov. 21, 1945. Paine; George L. TLS March 4, 1944; Nov. 30, 1945. Sears, Evelyn ALS Dec. 22, 1945. Julian Denegal Steele Page 7 Box 6 ArticleSby JDS. (#4) Q.} "The Cooperative Movement As a Challenge to the Social Agency" .l) Carbon typescript with title "Self-Help through e) UiJ-, -.1 Hi CJn;;T1a11 Cooperation", 4 p. Cctl"l\c.a. /for.ti6C "/v()9r~ Printed in Boys Work Exchange, Vol. VII, No, 7, April 12, jfoiN, l +I' -"'/ / , .. 11-1,,}? I Ci f' (\ , l.l. .c/J ( /(1:::, Vf I~ n-d --"-------~- {QmL''.({~J' ,/1()!' -J. u111.1 i( C~ 19111 NtuJsc.L.ji b) Ila/\() _,__1939. ' ~! ,; // O;r-f f Ur; {ir:1\1/A C.C/-etnf'/'( I/\ 1 0 ppor/ ul't11!:J 6:1\d a (),a lierfe (J15 ) t-.J.