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Reminiscences of Willis N. Cummings : oral history, 1974.

Creator: Cummings, Willis N., 1894-
Project: Individual interviews oral history collection.
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Phys. Desc. :Transcript 57 leaves. Tape 1 reel.1 cassette. Miscellaneous papers relating to oral history.
Location: Columbia Center for Oral History
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Biographical Note

Harlem dentist.

Scope and Contents

Black and white genealogy; college years at Fisk and the University of Pennsylvania, in particular as a member of the latter's cross country and track teams, 1917-19, vs. Columbia, the Naval Academy, others; experiences as first Black captain of an Ivy League varsity team.

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