This image shows James Weldon Johnson with biographical paragraphs. It comes from a series of original drawings and mockups for cartoons promoting the war effort and original sketches drawn by artist Charles Alston to highlight famous African Americans.
James Weldon Johnson - Author, Diplomat, Public Servant
- 1943
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This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of War Information.
National Archives Identifier: 535623
Full Citation: Artwork 208-COM-79; James Weldon Johnson – Author, Diplomat, Public Servant; 1943; Artworks and Mockups for Cartoons Promoting the War Effort and Original Sketches by Charles Alston, ca. 1942 – ca. 1945; Records of the Office of War Information, Record Group 208; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/james-weldon-johnson-author-diplomat-public-servant/, April 5, 2026]
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