Letters, Correspondence, Autobiography, University of Iowa, For My People, Jubilee, Richard Wright, Maryemma Graham, Nikki Giovanni, The South, Health, Teaching, Finances, W.E.B. DuBois, Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee, Martin Luther King Jr.,...
A letter from Margaret Walker addressed to “To Whom it May Concern.” The letter is describing the work she is doing on her autobiography.
Letters, Correspondence, Autobiography, University of Iowa, For My People, Jubilee, Richard Wright, Maryemma Graham, Nikki Giovanni, The South, Health, Teaching, Finances, W.E.B. DuBois, Booker T. Washington, Tuskegee, Martin Luther King Jr.,...
A letter from Margaret Walker addressed to “To Whom it May Concern.” The letter is describing the work she is doing on her autobiography.
Writing, Publishing, African American Writers, African American Women, Civil Rights, Biographies, Rosa Parks
A draft of The Autobiography of Rosa Louise Parks as told to Margaret Walker Alexander. included in draft: chapter outlines and layouts; introduction; chapter one; handwritten edits; and biographical information about Margaret Walker.
Family, Church, Autobiography, Black Author, Segregation, Government, United States, Politics, Religion, Bible, Prayer, Holidays-Christmas
In this journal, which span from August to December 1957, Margaret Walker generally writes about her personal, work and family life. She begins the journal by writing about the many things that were keeping her very busy during the time. She goes...
African American Writers, African American Authors, Richard Wright, For My People, Poetry, Writing, Publishing, Autobiography
Margaret Walker writes that she is currently reading Margaret Mead’s autobiography. She also writes about
the progress she is making on her writing projects, including her autobiography, the anthology of African American writers, and the Richard...
Richard Wright, Poetry, African American Literature, African American Poets, African American Writers, Jubilee, Novel, Writing, Publishing, Autobiography
Margaret Walker writes a list of books and projects that she is working on.
Margaret Walker writes about the progress of her writing projects. She also writes about the critical factors of writing; She lists selectivity and focus. She also doodles.
Margaret Walker concludes the list of critical factors in writing; she lists organizations. She also writes that she did not like Gwendolyn Brooks’ autobiography; she hopes her own autobiography will be better, as she admits that sometimes poets...
Doodling, Writing, Publishing, Northwestern University, Works Progress Administration, Autobiography, Chicago
Margaret Walker writes that she must re-write the first section of her autobiography, which deals with family background, childhood, and adolescence. She writes notes about her years in Chicago and she makes a list of people she met and knew along...
Doodling, Writing, Publishing, Autobiography, Chicago
Margaret Walker continues to writes notes about her autobiography. She writes about her time in Chicago and the people that helped shape her writing. She also doodles.
Doodling, Travel, Writing, Publishing, University of Iowa, Autobiography, Chicago
Margaret Walker continues writing notes concerning her autobiography. She writes about her time in Chicago, noting some things she did for entertainment. She also talks about trips she made during that time. She also doodles on the page.
Margaret Walker continues to write notes about her autobiography. She lists friends and family who helped her out when she was younger. She also doodles.
Margaret Walker continues to write notes concerning her autobiography. She writes about looking for a job out of college; she got her first teaching job in 1942.
Autobiography, For My People, Travel, Writing, Publishing
Margaret Walker continues to write notes about her autobiography. She notes the publish date of For My People and she lists names of people and places she traveled during this time.
