Young Jim; the early years of James Weldon Johnson.

Name/Title

Young Jim; the early years of James Weldon Johnson.

Entry/Object ID

Library.1438

Description

xii, 230 p. facsims., ports. 22 cm. Young Jim; the early years of James Weldon Johnson by Ellen Tarry. The story of Mr. Johnson's life (fact presented in fiction form) begins in Jacksonville, Florida, moves to Atlanta, Georgia where his formal education was completed at university, and leads finally to recounting his achievements in the NAACP and elsewhere. "The author spent 25 years reading, listening and talking about James W. Johnson. She interviewed many people close to him and discovered new material which no one else had access. This included his wife, Grace Nail Johnson, and others."

Collection

Library

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938 -- Childhood and youth -- Juvenile literature., African American authors -- 20th century -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Publication Details

Author

Tarry, Ellen 1906-2008

Publisher

Dodd, Mead

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

New York

Call No.

PS 3519 .O2625 Z89