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1Title:  Clarence L. Sharpe Papers     
 Creator:  Sharpe, Clarence L. 
 Dates:  1949-1959 
 Abstract:  Clarence L. Sharpe was a Cleveland, Ohio, lawyer appointed Honorary Consul to Haiti in 1945, serving until his death in 1974. He was active in the Friends of Haiti and the Haitian Relief Fund, as well as the Cleveland Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Cleveland Urban League. The collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, a certificate of recognition from the Cleveland Insurance Managers Council, newspaper clippings, information about the Friends of Haiti and the Haitian Relief Fund, and notes. The collection is useful for students of Cleveland's black history and Haitian history during the 1950s. Included is information on Haiti's sesquicentennial in 1954 and general information on the problems the country faced during that time. 
 Call #:  MS 4422 
 Extent:  0.20 linear feet (1 container) 
 Subjects:  Sharpe, Clarence L., 1906-1974. | Friends of Haiti. | Haitian Relief Fund. | African Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. | Haiti -- Economic conditions -- 20th century. | Haiti -- Social conditions -- 20th century. | Haiti -- Centennial celebrations, etc.
 
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