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| Born | Herbert Jacob Seligmann 1891 |
| Died | March 3, 1984 (aged 92–93) |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
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Herbert Jacob Seligmann (1891 - March 3, 1984) was an American author and journalist.[1] He wrote about civil rights issues as well as artists.[2] During his career he was a publicity director for the NAACP and worked for the Jewish Telegraph Agency.[2]
He graduated from Harvard University.[1]
He nominated Eddie Tolan for the NAACP's Springarn Award in 1932.[3]
He wrote poetry, books about D. H. Lawrence, Albert R. Brand, and J. Hendrix McLane, as well as articles.
Franz Boas wrote the introduction to his book on Naxi race theories.[4]
His first marriage was to Lilias H. MacLane and his second to Lise née Reuss Seligmann.[2][1]
Alfred Stieglitz , a friend of Seligmamn's, photographed him producing a palladium print. Seligmann transcribed conversations and comments by Stieglitz, publishing them as Alfred Stieglitz Talking in 1966.[5]
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