West Indies National Council collection

id
6394
origination
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
date statement
1922-1926
key date
1922
identifier (local_mss)
21192
org unit
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
call number
Sc MG 665
b-number
b15771884
total components
4
total series
0
max depth
1
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:05:35 UTC
updated
2020-07-28 20:08:01 UTC
status note
(missing)
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true

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unitid
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{"value"=>"Sc MG 665", "type"=>"local_call"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1922-1926", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1922/1926"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"West Indies National Council collection"}
physdesc
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repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division</span>"}
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
origination
{"value"=>"United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation", "type"=>"corpname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>The West Indies National Council (WINC), formerly West Indian National Emergency Committee, was founded in June 1940, by Wilfred Adolphus Domingo. Its broad objective was to lend support to the British West Indian territories' efforts to gain \"self determination, self government\" and prevent United States intervention in the islands' democratic processes. The WINC directorate included W.A. Domingo, Hope R. Stevens, Charles Petioni, H.P. Osborne, Richard B. Moore, Arthur King, Ivy Bailey Essien, and Amy Ashwood Garvey. Because of their nationalist ideologies, association with radical or liberal organizations, and their anti-colonialist political position, the FBI closely scrutinized the WINC for their alleged \"subversive activities in the West Indies.\".</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The West Indies National Council collection consists of photocopied documents obtained from the Federal Bureau of Investigations through the Freedom of Information Act. Included are reports and communications between special agents and the directorate of the FBI dealing with activities of the members of the West Indies National Council (WINC). Internal activities, pricipally fund raising, personal information, and social and political activities of many of the leaders of the WINC are included in these documents.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Marika Sherwood, February 1999.</p>"}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Accessioned by Nadine A. Molloy, August 1999.</p>"}
date_start
1922
keydate
1922
date_end
1926
date_inclusive_start
1922
date_inclusive_end
1926
extent_statement
0.21 linear feet (1 box)
prefercite
{"value"=>"[Item], West Indies National Council collection, Sc MG 665, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library"}
abstract
{"value"=>"The West Indies National Council (WINC), formerly West Indian National Emergency Committee, was founded in June 1940, by Wilfred Adolphus Domingo. Its broad objective was to lend support to the British West Indian territories' efforts to gain \"self determination, self government\" and prevent United States intervention in the islands' democratic processes. The WINC directorate included W.A. Domingo, Hope R. Stevens, Charles Petioni, H.P. Osborne, Richard B. Moore, Arthur King, Ivy Bailey Essien, and Amy Ashwood Garvey. Because of their nationalist ideologies, association with radical or liberal organizations, and their anti-colonialist political position, the FBI closely scrutinized the WINC for their alleged \"subversive activities in the West Indies.\". The West Indies National Council collection consists of photocopied documents obtained from the Federal Bureau of Investigations through the Freedom of Information Act. Included are reports and communications between special agents and the directorate of the FBI dealing with activities of the members of the West Indies National Council (WINC). Internal activities, pricipally fund raising, personal information, and social and political activities of many of the leaders of the WINC are included in these documents.", "generated"=>true}

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