Famous African-american Journalist Henry Lee Moon Finds Himself At the Historic New York Amsterdam News

Archive. Moon was a famous journalist, writer and NAACP executive. He attended Howard University and got his masters from Ohio State University before becoming the Director of Public Relations at Tuskegee Institute. He briefly worked at New York's The Amsterdam News before becoming the NAACP's director of public relations in 1948. He wrote the classic Balance of Power: The Negro Vote and his writing also appeared in The New York Times, The New Republic, The London Tribune, and The Chicago Defender. He served as The Crisis magazine's editor from 1966 to 1974. (truncated) THE NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS. Founded in 1909 in Harlem, NY, it is a news publication geared toward the black community of New York City. At its height in the 1940s, its circulation reached 100,000 and was the fourth largest African-American newspaper in the United States. It published the works of such notables as W.E.B. Du Bois, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., and Malcolm X. a) TLS. 1pg. 8 " x 11". March 17, 1932. New York, NY. A typed letter signed " Obie McCollum" as city editor of The New York Amsterdam News, to Henry Lee Moon regarding his request for a salary increase: "In reply to your recent inquiries about your requests for salary increases, I am enclosing this memo from Mr. Kelley, the Editor." Typed on the newspaper's letterhead, the memo is in great condition. b) TLS. 1pg. 8 " x 11". March 17, 1932. New York, NY. A typed letter signed " W. M. K. " by William M. Kelley, editor of The New York Amsterdam News, regarding a salary increase for Henry Lee Moon: "You may give assurance to Mr. Poston and Mr. Moon that the matter of an increase in salary for them has been taken up, decided favorably as to merit and now only awaits the necessary improvement in the financial condition of the paper to make them possible." Typed on the newspaper's stationery, the letter is in great condition, with light toning throughout. c) TLS. 1pg. 8 " x 11". June 11, 1932. New York, NY. A typed letter signed " William M. Kelley" certifying Henry Lee Moon as staff into The New York Amsterdam News ranks: "This is to certify that Henry Lee Moon is an accredited member of the staff of The Amsterdam News. He is an authorized news correspondent. Any courtesies that you may extend to him will be greatly appreciated." Typed on the newspaper's stationery, the letter is in great condition. d) TLS. 1pg. 8 " x 11". December 27, 1934. New York, NY. A typed letter signed " Sadie Warren Davis" as treasurer of The New York Amsterdam News, to Henry Lee Moon regarding an important, private meeting: "This is to advise that I would like to see you on a very important matter. I have set aside Friday evening, December 28th, at 9:00 o'clock as the time, at my apartment at 2293 Seventh Avenue. I trust that you will not fail to be there promptly." Typed on the newspaper's stationery, the letter is in great condition, with light toning in the center and a fold separation along the top edge that does not affect legibility. e) TLS. 1pg. 5 " x 8". July 6. 1936. New York, NY. A typed letter signed " Thelma" by Thelma Berlack Boozer, of The New York Amsterdam News, to Henry Lee Moon: "I believe you owe Guild dues for Jun and July ($1.20). In all probability, too, your Guild card has no more room for stamps. Kindly get your dues to me some time on Tuesday and also tell me the number of your present Guild card so that I can get a new one for you. Incidentally, my new home address is 479 West 152nd Street, Apt. 1-East. The telephone is still Edge. 4-1823." Typed on the newspaper's stationery, the letter is in great condition. f) TLS. 1pg. 8 "" x 11". October 13, 1936. New York, NY. A typed letter signed " C. B. Powell" as President of Powell-Savory Corporation, co-publishers of The New York Amsterdam News, to Henry Lee Moon: "I am in receipt of your letter of October 10th and the returned check. I have referred the matter to Mr. Kaufman, and I am enclosing a copy of my letter to him." Typed on the newspaper's stationery, the letter is in great condition (Inventory #: 1507)