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The

Pollock-Dodson Letters

Who We Are

1840 Till Now:

The Channing-Pollock Collection

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April 8, 1952

Helen Channing-Pollock encourages Owen Dodson to ask the Howard Players to present her father's play, Roads of Destiny.

"In Haste, With Best Wishes"

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May 15, 1950

Helen Channing-Pollock Writes To Howard University President Mordecai Johnson to clarify her intentions for the future collection.

"A Permanent Collection"

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August 29, 1950

Helen Channing Pollock writes an enthusiastic letter to Owen Dodson to explain her solution to the "scrapbook problem".

"The Scrapbook Solution"

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Meet The Curator

Read an exclusive sit down interview with the curator of the Channing Pollock Collection, Celia Daniel. We discuss how she came to be the curator, her average day, and what she hopes the future will bring.