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Scott's Official History of the American Negro in the World War

ca. 1919

United States, North and Central America

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

A salesman's copy of "Scott's Official History of the American Negro in the World War" written by Emmett J. Scott. This abbreviated copy has approximately one hundred pages, which are not numbered sequentially. The first page begins with a section titled "Sales Talk for Scott's Official History" and is addressed [To Our Agent Friend:]. There are many black and white photographs printed throughout. The back of the book has blank pages to record subscribers.

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Catalog reference: 2014.37.8.4

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