Papers of John and Lugenia Burns Hope
- Location: McKeldin Library
Call Number: Microfilm LC2781.H596 1984 - Hope, John, 1868-1936. Papers of John and Lugenia Burns
Hope.
21 Reels.
Description
This collection contains the papers of John and Lugenia Burns Hope as well as official records of Morehouse College, Atlanta University and several of the organizations with which the Hopes were affiliated; the personal financial records of the couple, and their articles, essays and speeches (both manuscript and published).
Material is arranged chronologically within the following record groups:
- Official Correspondence (1898-1943)
- Official Organizations Correspondence (1911-1928)
- Personal Correspondence (1896-1947 and undated)
- Official Records (1915-1939)
- Financial Records (1928-1930)
- Personal Financial Records (1931-1934 and undated)
- Articles, Essays and Manuscripts (1888-1938)
The index must be used for access to this collection.
John Hope was an outstanding black American educator as well as a leader in the cause for civil rights. Lugenia Burns Hope was instrumental in the founding of many local civic education programs.
Index/Guide
The following source provides more detailed information about the contents of each microfilm reel in the collection:
- REF LC2781.H596 1984
- Papers of John and Lugenia Burns Hope. Alton Hornsby, Jr., Editor.
