Diaries and Notebooks of Marian Anderson

[NAACP, 1939: White, Walter; Farrar, Geraldine; Tibbett, Lawrence]

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Western Union

January 20 1939

Walter White 69 Fifth Avenue

With reference to the denial of use of Constitutional Hall in Washington to [crossed out] a [end cross] superlative native artist Marion [Marian] Anderson it is to be hoped that so unjust a ban in our country that loudly proclaims its democratic principles will be rescinded in the interest of a superb artist and the aforesaid principles it is a pleasure to subscribe my admiration for this great singer

(Signed) Geraldine Farrar

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Western Union

January 20 1939

Walter White 69 Fifth Avenue

Undoubtedly the members of the Daughters of the American Revolution are acting only because of board rules for surely the daughters of those who fought for the establishment [establishment] of this great democracy would not wish to perpetuate such an obviously undemocratic and unamerican rule as one which bars the appearance of any artist of whatever race creed or color stop you can count upon my personal support for any action to alter this rule i shall also recommend that the Board of Governors of the American Guild of Musical Artists pass a resolution supporting your stand (Signed) Lawrence Tibbett

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