| Repository: | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| Creator: | Blankenship, Wellington |
| Title: | Wellington Blankenship Writings |
| Dates: | 1965-1970 |
| Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) |
| Abstract: | Wellington Blankenship was a Cleveland, Ohio, African American Muslim who wrote several unpublished manuscripts denouncing Christianity and various aspects of American culture. the collection consists of manuscripts of Blankenship's writings. The collection serves as an excellent example of the views held by Black Muslims in the 1960s. |
| MS Number | MS 4374 |
| Location: | closed stacks |
| Language: | The records are in English |
Wellington Blankenship (1894-1972), a native of Birmingham, Alabama, was a Black Muslim who spent his adult life in Cleveland, Ohio. He wrote several manuscripts, none of which were published, that denounced Christianity and various aspects of United States culture.
The Wellington Blankenship Writings, 1965-1970 consist of the manuscripts of Blankenship's writings.
This collection serves as an excellent example of the views held by the Black Muslims who followed Elijah Muhammad in the 1960s.
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The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 7374 Wellington Blankenship Writings, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Anita Blankenship, 1976.
Processed by Richard Hite in 1989.
Wellington Blankenship Writings 1965-1970 |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1-3 | "The Autobiography of My Life"; "A Few Thoughts to Remember"; "Military"; "Subject: Negro"; "The Truth About the Bible"; and "World's Crisis: Force vs. Diplomacy" 1965-1970 | |||||||||