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George William Cook Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Coll. 021

Scope Note

This one box collection of papers measuring linear foot and spanning the years 1855-1931, contains addresses, biographical sketches, clippings correspondence, manuscripts, memorials, poetry, a scrapbook, and a song. The song is the New John Brown Song composed by William Weston Patton, late President of Howard University. The correspondence includes letters from Theodore Roosevelt, Joel E. Spingarn, W.E.B. Dubois and others. Many of the letters are congratulatory, received upon celebration of Cook's 50 years at Howard University. Others are letters of condolence to his wife, Coralie Franklin Cook, from correspondents such as Lulu V. Childers, F.D. Wilkinson, W.V. Tunnell and Walter White.

Dates

  • Creation: 1855-1931

Biographical Sketch

George William Cook
  • 1855 January Born in slavery in Winchester Virginia.
  • 1877 Graduated from Howard University Preparatory School
  • 1881 Began teaching career at Howard University
  • 1886 Received A.B. degree from Howard University
  • 1886 Appointed Assistant in the typographical division of the Geological survey (summers)
  • 1898 Received LL.B. from Howard University
  • 1903 Dean of School of Commerce and finance at Howard University
  • 1911 Secretary of Howard University
  • 1912-19 Secretary and Business Manager of Howard University
  • 1914 Elected member of the Board of Directors of N.A.A.C.P.
  • 1914 Established Cottage System for dependent colored children at Blue Plains, D.C.
  • 1914 Appointed to Board of Charities of D.C. by three presidents
  • 1924 Honored by President, faculty for 50 years of service at Howard University.
  • 1928 Alumni Secretary
  • 1931 Alumni Trustee
  • 1931 Aug. 20 Died at Mercy Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

George William Cook

1855 January
Born in slavery in Winchester Virginia.
1877
Graduated from Howard University Preparatory School
1881
Began teaching career at Howard University
1886
Received A.B. degree from Howard University
1886
Appointed Assistant in the typographical division of the Geological survey (summers)
1898
Received LL.B. from Howard University
1903
Dean of School of Commerce and finance at Howard University
1911
Secretary of Howard University
1912-19
Secretary and Business Manager of Howard University
1914
Elected member of the Board of Directors of N.A.A.C.P.
1914
Established Cottage System for dependent colored children at Blue Plains, D.C.
1914
Appointed to Board of Charities of D.C. by three presidents
1924
Honored by President, faculty for 50 years of service at Howard University.
1928
Alumni Secretary
1931
Alumni Trustee
1931 Aug. 20
Died at Mercy Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Extent

1.0 Linear foot

Language of Materials

English

Source

The George W. Cook Papers were presented to the Howard University Library in April,1958 by Mrs. Helen Jackson, a relative.

Subtitle
Collection 021
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Greta S. Wilson
Date
June 1980
Description rules
Local Practice
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center Repository

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