EL McCaslin to George Edward Creel
Title
EL McCaslin to George Edward Creel
Creator
McCaslin, E. L.
Identifier
PI050618
Date
1918 May 6
Description
Suggesting "special propaganda" for African Americans who may have the wrong impression regarding Liberty Loans.
Source
National Archives and Records Administration 130/68/3/00 box #3 entry #5 "Negroes" folder
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library
Subject
African-Americans--segregation
Language
English
Text
1928 2nd Street, NW,
Washington, DC
Committee on Public Information
Washington, DC
Attention-Mr. George Creel.
I received pamphlet, "One-hundred and One German Lies." If you could send me a supply of these pamphlets, I know where I could distribute them to good advantage.
May I ask if you do not think it good work to make a special propaganda among the colored people (I am not one of them myself). From remarks I have heard at times, I am of the impression that they (many of them, at least), are laboring under wrong and wrongful impressions, particularly in regard to the Liberty Loan just floated.
If I, a common citizen, a government clerk of the War Dept., can at any time be of service to your committee in any way whatsoever, it would give me pleasure to be called to do something.
Thanking you, I remain,
Yours very respectfully,
EL McCaslin
Washington, DC
Committee on Public Information
Washington, DC
Attention-Mr. George Creel.
I received pamphlet, "One-hundred and One German Lies." If you could send me a supply of these pamphlets, I know where I could distribute them to good advantage.
May I ask if you do not think it good work to make a special propaganda among the colored people (I am not one of them myself). From remarks I have heard at times, I am of the impression that they (many of them, at least), are laboring under wrong and wrongful impressions, particularly in regard to the Liberty Loan just floated.
If I, a common citizen, a government clerk of the War Dept., can at any time be of service to your committee in any way whatsoever, it would give me pleasure to be called to do something.
Thanking you, I remain,
Yours very respectfully,
EL McCaslin
Original Format
Letter
To
Creel, George, 1876-1953
Files
Collection
Citation
McCaslin, E. L., “EL McCaslin to George Edward Creel,” 1918 May 6, PI050618, Race and Segregation Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.