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.8 Linked Table of Contents Front Matter, pp. i-vi Contents, pp. vii-xxii Introduction, pp. xxiii-xxvi Errata, pp. xxvii-xxviii Symbols and Abbreviations, pp. xxix-xxx Documents, 1904-06, pp. 1-2 July 1904, pp. 3-36 Aug. 1904, pp. 36-61 Sept. 1904, pp. 61-76 Oct. 1904, pp. 76-123 Nov. 1904, pp. 123-152 Dec. 1904, pp. 152-172 Jan. 1905, pp. 172-185 Feb. 1905, pp. 185-206 Mar. 1905, pp. 207-248 Apr. 1905, pp. 248-270 May 1905, pp. 271-299 June 1905, pp. 298-318 July 1905, pp. 318-337 Aug. 1905, pp. 337-349 Sept. 1905, pp. 349-387 Oct. 1905, pp. 387-435 Nov. 1905, pp. 435-454 Dec. 1905, pp. 454-474 1905, pp. 475-482 Jan. 1906, pp. 482-514 Feb. 1906, pp. 514-535 Mar. 1906, pp. 535-560 Apr. 1906, pp. 560-588 Bibliography, pp. 589-590 Photographs, pp. 591-630 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 BOOKER T. WASHINGTON Papers To Elbert B. Williams' [Tuskegee, Ala.] June 24, 1909 Personal and Private Dear Mr. Williams: We have been making a request of the Secretary of War for the detail of a band master from the Army, to come to Tuskegee and take charge of our band. The Secretary of War has very kindly consented, I beg to say for your private information, to detail you on furlough for the position. I very much hope that you will feel disposed to take up this new service at Tuskegee. Mr. Townsend2 was with us only for the year. As I understand it, under this regulation, your salary will be paid by the army, and you will in every way be to the army just what you are now, simply that your service will be at Tuskegee. President Roosevelt will be here in October, and we are very anxious to have a good band when he comes, and so for that reason, I have asked the Honorable Secretary of War to detail you at once, if you decide to accept this service. Very truly yours, Booker T. Washington TLpSr Con. 88z BTW Papers DLC. ~ Elbert B. Williams, born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 186e, served for some thirty years after 1895 in the U.S. Army, principally as a bandsman in the both Cavalry and the pith and with infantry regiments. He was furloughed from August 1909 until June 1907 to serve as bandmaster of Tuskegee Institute. He also played the trumpet and clarinet. 2 William H. Townsend. From Clinton Joseph Calloway Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. July ad, egos Dr. B. T. Washington: I succeeded in getting an opportunity to speak to two audiences as well as do some personal canvassing on the whiskey, home improvement, and school building questions 318