"Want to know how I look at it, Lieutenant?" or More to Laugh at Than to Weep, n.d.
Scope and Contents
TMs (photocopy), memoir of [Morgan]Cooper Walker, the son of Robert Hunt Walker (1882-1948) and Amelia Himes Walker (1880-1974) and grandson of Lucy (Cooper) and Elisha Walker. His parents were both graduates of Swarthmore College, Class of 1902. The memoir describes his childhood; discusses being raised on farm north of Baltimore, Md., particularly the African-Americans who lived with them and raised him; his uneasiness with Quakers, and his mother’s feminist activities. Ameilia Himes Walker picketed the White House in 1917 and was sent to prison. She was active in the National Woman's Party, and Robert Hunt Walker served on the Board of Managers of Swarthmore College. Included are copies of early photos. Also photocopy of 1902-1921 notes written by Lucy Cooper Walker.
Dates
- Creation: n.d.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
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