Vol.1: Autobiog. Vol.2: 1860-1889 Vol.3: 1889-1895 Vol.4: 1895-1898 Vol.5: 1899-1900 Vol.6: 1901-1902 Vol.7: 1903-1904 Vol.8: 1904-1906 Vol.9: 1906-1908 Vol.10: 1909-11 Vol.11: 1911-12 Vol.12: 1912-14 Vol.13: 1914-15 Vol.14: Index           All Writings Vol.1: Autobiog. Vol.2: 1860-1889 Vol.3: 1889-1895 Vol.4: 1895-1898 Vol.5: 1899-1900 Vol.6: 1901-1902 Vol.7: 1903-1904 Vol.8: 1904-1906 Vol.9: 1906-1908 Vol.10: 1909-11 Vol.11: 1911-12 Vol.12: 1912-14 Vol.13: 1914-15
Volume 1: Autobiographical Writings Volume 2: 1860-1889 Volume 3: 1889-1895 Volume 4: 1895-1898 Volume 5: 1899-1900 Volume 6: 1901-1902 Volume 7: 1903-1904 Volume 8: 1904-1906 Volume 9: 1906-8 Volume 10: 1909-11 Volume 11: 1911-12 Volume 12: 1912-14 Volume 13: 1914-15 Volume 14: Cumulative Index   BTWP Vol.4 Linked Table of Contents Front Matter, pp. i-vi Contents, pp. vii-xx Introduction, pp. xxi-xxiv Errata, pp. xxv-xxvi Chronology, pp. xxvii-xxviii Symbols and Abbreviations, pp. xxix-xxx Documents, 1895-98, pp. 1-2 Sept. 1895, pp. 3-45 Oct. 1895, pp. 46-68 Nov. 1895, pp. 68-88 Dec. 1895, pp. 88-98 Jan. 1896, pp. 98-108 Feb. 1896, pp. 109-125 Mar. 1896, pp. 125-152 Apr. 1896, pp. 152-167 May 1896, pp. 168-175 June 1896, pp. 175-187 July 1896, pp. 187-204 Aug. 1896, pp. 204-208 Sept. 1896, pp. 208-223 Oct. 1896, pp. 223-230 Nov. 1896, pp. 230-240 Dec. 1896, pp. 241-252 Jan. 1897, pp. 252-259 Feb. 1897, pp. 259-262 Mar. 1897, pp. 262-269 Apr. 1897, pp. 269-276 May 1897, pp. 276-289 June 1897, pp. 290-307 July 1897, pp. 307-316 Aug. 1897, pp. 316-324 Sept. 1897, pp. 325-329 Oct. 1897, pp. 330-336 Nov. 1897, pp. 336-345 Dec. 1897, pp. 346-358 Jan. 1898, pp. 359-377 Feb. 1898, pp. 377-385 Mar. 1898, pp. 386-399 Apr. 1898, pp. 399-414 May 1898, pp. 414-425 June 1898, pp. 425-437 July 1898, pp. 437-453 Aug. 1898, pp. 454-459 Sept. 1898, pp. 460-478 Oct. 1898, pp. 478-500 Nov. 1898, pp. 500-524 Dec. 1898, pp. 524-554 Addendum, pp. 555-556 Bibliography, pp. 557-560 The page presentation framework of the Booker T. Washington papers is designed to provide researchers worldwide with searchable access to the thousands of pages comprising the fourteen volumes, most of which are out of print. Adapted from the National Academy Press's Open Book framework, this framework allows searching down to the page level, provides sorting of search results chronologically, enables easy navigation across multiple volumes, and allows page-by-page local printing (via PDF) of every page.

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The 1300KER T. WASHINGTON Papers A Petition from Tuskegee Students ~Tuskegee, Ala.] October 7, 1897 Sirs: We believe heartily in the spirit of work which characterizes the Tuskegee Normal & Industrial Institute. This condition we would not change if we could. We would have no less work; but we feel sure that if you will give the matter a few seconds consideration, you will agree with us that we ought to be given more time for recreation. We feel that Tuskegee ought to hold her own, even in the field of athletics, which is not true now, because of the fact that our teams do not have time for proper practice. We cannot finish a game of ball between the hours of three and four. We therefore petition that we be given Saturday afternoons, say from three o'clock till tea for base ball and other games. Hoping for a favorable reply, we remain, Yours truly, TLS Con. 864 BTW Papers DLC. The petition was signed by c59 Tuskegee students, and addressed to BTW and members of the Executive Council. An Excerpt from the Diary of Claude Gernade Bowers' Indianapolis, Oct. 20 'L! 897] Oct no This afternoon as I was walking down Penn. St, ~ met Brooker T. Washington, reading a newspaper in front of The Denison. I talked with him for awhile concerning his magazine article and found that he had sent it last Saturday. Its delay is probably due to the prevalence of yellow fever in the south. Tonight ~ heard him address a monster convention of the Christian church people.2 He is a magnificent orator one of the Phillips type. His style is mostly conversational. Now and then as he becomes especially eloquent his voice rises and his form expands. His voice is rough in the higher scale but that is lost sight of in what he says. He has a limitless store of original antedate gleaned from personal expierence with which he keeps his audience in a constant roar. I noticed one man on the platform an old grey haired man who went into fits over 33o