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———. Affidavit. State of New York, County of New York. August 30, 1923. 9 pages. Includes exhibits: letter from Francis Bellamy to C. E. Kelsey of the Youth’s Companion, June 21, 1923 (3 pages); “second letter” from Perry Mason to Francis Bellamy, August 1, 1923 (1 page); “second letter” from Bellamy to “Mr. Kelsey,” June 30, 1923 (2 pages); reply of Perry Mason company to Francis Bellamy, July 9, 1923 (1 page); “third letter” from Bellamy to “Mr. Kelsey,” dated July 23, 1923 (7 pages); Bellamy was living, at the time, at 244 Central Park West, New York, N.Y.
———. Affidavit. State of New York, County of New York. September 1, 1923. Includes exhibits: letter from Harold Roberts, dated March 15, 1923; “To Whom It May Concern” letter from Mrs. Lue Stuart Wadsworth, dated April 28, 1923; letter from Mrs. Lue Stuart Wadsworth, dated July 8, 1923; letter from Mrs. Florence Buckllin Scott, wife of John Winfield Scott, July 15, 1923.
———. “The Address for Columbus Day: The Meaning of the Four Centuries.” A two-page printed sheet, “Supplement to Official Program,” with “By Francis Bellamy” written by hand. Includes “The Address for Primary Schools (Simplified from the preceding.)” FJBP.
———. No title. No date. Five-page typescript summary of the National Public School Celebration. Handwritten initial at the end, “FB.”
———. “State Supts. of Schools.” A one-page typescript listing of the forty-nine state superintendents. No attribution.
———. “Dear Mr. Ford,” April 18, 1892. Six-page typescript written letter to Daniel Ford, on letterhead of the National Columbian Public School Celebration. Bellamy asks permission to interview the “leading men in Washington.”
———. Letter to the Honorable Sheldon Jackson, Washington, D.C., from the National Columbian Public School Celebration of October 12, 1892, Chairman’s Office, The Youth’s Companion Building, April 12, 1892. Signed by Francis Bellamy. A handwritten note at the top of the page says “Copy of letter to State Supts.” At the top, in small print, is a quote: “Not only to interest the youth of the Country in the World’s Columbian Exposition, but also to give to the American Public School a fitting prominence as the fruit of four centuries of American Life.” Also, see letter to T. B. Stockwell (April 29, 1892), almost four pages long, beginning, “I wrote you on April 12th . . ., but I have not received your answer yet.”
———. “To the Editor of The Inter Ocean, Chicago, Ill.,” from the National Columbian Public School Celebration of October 12, 1892, Chairman’s Office, The Youth’s Companion Building, April 13, 1892. Handwritten note at the top of the page says, “Letter to the Metropolitan Press.” Attached is a one-page “Statement to Editors,” also signed by Bellamy, and a copy of “Message to the Public Schools of America.”
———. “To the Editor of the American Teacher, Boston, Mass.” from the National Columbian Public School Celebration of October 12, 1892, Chairman’s Office, The Youth’s Companion Building, April 20, 1892, signed by Francis Bellamy “for the Executive Committee.” A handwritten note at the top of the page says “Copy of Personal letter to educational press.”
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Boston Herald. “What Is Being Done: For Thirteen Millions. A Columbian Celebration for the Public Schools.” March 31, 1892. A one-page facsimile, with the following introduction: “This perhaps can best be told in the story of the following Interview, recently held with the Chairman of the Executive Committee at the Instance of the Boston Herald. The Chairman, therefore, begs to be allowed to present the story in this form to the Honorable State Superintendents of Public Instruction.” Interview with Francis Bellamy. FJBP.
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