Letter to Dr. Dorothy Height from Gaynelle & Al Green about the Allensworth Historical project, 1976

Title: Letter to Dr. Dorothy Height from Gaynelle & Al Green about the Allensworth Historical project, 1976
Alternative title: Documents regarding town of Allensworth, anniversary.
Creator: Green, Gaynelle Mason, 1910-1980
Green, Al (Alfred), 1906-1988
Date Created: May 7, 1976
Date: 1976-05-07
Collection: Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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Description: Letter to Dr. Dorothy Height, President of the National Council of Negro Women, from Gaynelle and Al Green about the Allensworth Historical Project. Al Green was the Chairman of the Allensworth Advisory Committee. Mr. and Mrs. Green are asking Ms. Height to write to Director Herbert Rhodes, California State Historic Parks & Recreation, urging him to move forward with the restoration and development of Allenstown State Park.
Allensworth town was founded 1908 with the idea that African Americans could own property, learn, thrive, and live the American Dream. It was named after Colonel Allen Allensworth. The town diminished after the 1914 death of Allensworth, combined with a severe drought and reduced drop yields; by 1918 many residents had left. In 1976 Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park was created commemorate and preserve the town and plans were made for the restoration of 30 buildings.

Genre: typescripts
correspondence
Names: Allensworth, Allen, 1842-1914
California. Department of Parks and Recreation
Subject Geographic: Allensworth (Calif.)
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park (Calif.)