Robert Lee Vann

Robert Lee Vann (HMRDN)

Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Allegheny County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 26.818', W 79° 58.05'

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(1879-1940)

Publisher and editor of the Pittsburgh Courier, 1910-1940. He built it into a preeminent Black weekly, a strong voice for civil rights and economic empowerment. It had its headquarters here. Vann was special assistant to the United States Attorney General from 1933-1935.
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Year Placed1997
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 3:09am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 587557 N 4477879
Decimal Degrees40.44696667, -79.96750000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 26.818', W 79° 58.05'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 26' 49.08" N, 79° 58' 3.00" W
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Area Code(s)412, 724
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2628 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15219, US
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