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Black Man In The White House

1963

New York, New York, United States, North and Central America

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A bound paperback edition of the book "Black Man In The White House" written by E. Frederic Morrow. The front cover of the book has a black and white rectilinear design with red and blue line accents. At the bottom right side of the cover is a black and white photo of Morrow in a hat and overcoat, carrying a briefcase in front of the White House. The title appears above in large black text over a white background. The rest of the text on the cover appears in white against black, including “A revealing diary by the first Negro Presidential aide in history” at top center next to the Macfadden books logo, and “by E. Frederic Morrow, Administrative Officer for Special Projects, The White House, 1955-1961” at bottom left, followed by a blurb from the New York Herald Tribune.

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Catalog reference: 2025.68

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