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Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington — Part 1

35 pages · May 09, 2026 · Document date: May 13, 1938 · Broad topic: Public Figures · Topic: Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington · 34 pages OCR'd
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14 . a MAILED JUL 28 1955 . NAME CHECK July 22, 195, B oe _ Borns April 295 1699. 3 Fuinst a Weahington, Dy Oy: No +p APPROPRIATE AGENCLES -"AND FIELD OFFICES _ ADVISED BY ROUTIN ' SLIP(S) OFZYC . oan Note . we ed Ho investigation has been eonducted by the FBI 7 . me lpent te your inquiry concerning the aboveenmied —— . Howover, the filos of this Bureau contain the : following infornefion concerning Ellington developed during the course of other securityet investigations: OO , t Tho May 12, 1938, issue the "Dally Worker," an = eest coast Commmist newspaper, contained an article captioned "orlon Youth Parley Rallies for Jobs, Peace." This article Listed Due Ellincton anone the prominent endorsers of the _ first Allelerlem Youth Conference which wes to convene on- Mey 13, 1933, in Now York City, } The All-[arlen Youth ‘Conference has been described Bs "among the mare conspicuous Corynmistefront groups in the Ractal—-aubclassification" by 2@ Californie Comittee on Un-American Activities in a report issued by that group 1B, He, bpaves 73 ond Me - a Toe "vest Coast Volunteer" for time end July, 19%;1, a monthly news bulletin published by the Henry Faton Post of: e Abrahen Lincoln Brigade et Ios Angeles, California, 7 (2 rereflested thet the Hollywood Chapter of the Vetorans of the —7- Abraham Lincoln Brigade on July A 19:1, cave a barn dance to. = IFIED Be SS = Sayiratse funds, The publication related that Dule Ellington had <= =Wiappeared at the dance with a portion of his band,> The Veterans > Sor the Abrehan Lincoln Brigade has been cited by the Attorney — sv General of obs enited States as within the purview of 2a" moe eee 015% (1004706089 | ae ae taddet <r Orig, and one to USIA . We “3-4 bial Reg Rec'd; T=1-55 | “E4a9 yt 100 rae © Belmont . Pr gz JUL 25 mo 4C tee SOE * Mopy.of. memo-furnished State He21~53,. wh Vinterrowd — Tele. Room —_ ) cy — JAN 12 1961
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