| Physical medium | paper photographs printed. |
| Abstract |
Included in the collection are photographs of "The Record" staff and building, Alex Manly and his brother before fleeing from Wilmington, and later pictures of Manly and his family. Of particular interest is a clipping from the "New York Herald" for November 14, 1898, giving an account of the Wilmington race riot and a xerox copy of pages from "A Documentary History of The Negro People in the United States" (Herbert Aptheker, editor) quoting Alex L. Manly's famous 1898 editorial in "The Record." Along with the editorial is an 1899 speech by a Reverend Morris, entitled "The Wilmington Massacre, 1898," which recounts the details of that encounter. |
| Cite as |
Alex L. Manly Papers, #65, East Carolina Manuscript Collection, East Carolina University. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- 6 items; Mr. Milo M. Manly; Harrisburg, Pa.; gift; Nov. 5, 1968. |
| Biographical note | Alexander L. Manly was an African American leader and newspaper editor in Wilmington, N.C. during the 1890s. As editor of "The Record," he was accused of stirring racial discord through his outspoken editorial policy. In 1898, Manly and his family were forced to flee the city on the eve of the famous Wilmington race riot. The Manlys settled in Philadelphia, Pa. |
