Vincent Longo to Charles W. Chesnutt, 4 November 1931 Vincent Longo Stephanie P. Browner Kenneth M. Price Transcription, encoding, and annotation Millhorn, Lauren Anderson, Antje Weakly, Laura K. McMullen, Kevin Center for Digital Research in the Humanities, University of Nebraska-Lincoln The New School 2025 The Charles W. Chesnutt Archive
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 Vincent Longo to Charles W. Chesnutt, 4 November 1931 November 4, 1931 Transcription derived from scan of original. Western Reserve Historical Society Charles Waddell Chesnutt Papers MS 3370 1 6 Correspondence typed letter signed Longo, Vincent New Orleans, Louisiana Chesnutt, Charles W. (Waddell) Cleveland, Ohio Unknown Kevin McMullen proofed Laura K. Weakly review Antje Anderson annotated, made further corrections Lauren Millhorn transcribed, encoded
VINCENT LONGO GENERAL MANAGER
RAYMOND 4416
PROPOSED Motion Picture Corporation WITH ENTIRE NEGRO DIRECTORATE AND CAST 427 CARONDELET STREET NEW ORLEANS, LA.
November 4th, 1931
Mr. C. W. ChestnuttChesnutt, Cleveland, Ohio.
Dear Sir:-

Some little time ago I took the liberty of writing you asking for your views (whether favorable or otherwise) on a proposed Motion Picture Corporation with an entire Negro Cast and Directorate, but up to the present, I have not had the pleasure of receiving a reply.

Perhaps you have been too busy, or again, it may be that you lacked sufficient data to enable you to arrive at a more or less definite opinion. I am therefore sending you under separate cover another copy of the "National Negro Voice", wherein you will find a report of a rather lengthy interview, regarding the proposed Corporation that the Editor of said Publication had with me for the benefit of his readers.

An answer from you at an early date expressing your views will surely be appreciated by me.

Thanking you in advance for a reply, and with kindest personal regards, I am

Yours very truly, VINCENT LONGO, Vincent Longo VL/if