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Atwood, Jesse Howell

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Pages of notes from an interview with Mrs. Solomon taken by Knox College Professor of Sociology, J. Howell Atwood. These notes are about the role of the Boy Scouts in the African American community in Galesburg, Illinois in the early years of the 20th century. The notes detail the history of the founding of the "colored" Scout toop, describe Scouting activities, and list names of individual Scouts. Atwood conducted extensive research from 1930-19...

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