Jump to content

Dunbar Simms McLaurin: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Content deleted Content added
updated ref
Declining submission: bio - Submission is about a person not yet shown to meet notability guidelines (AFCH 0.9.1)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{AfC submission|||ts=20231101210805|u=FloridaArmy|ns=118}}
{{AFC submission|d|bio|u=FloridaArmy|ns=118|decliner=Voorts|declinets=20231104122939|ts=20231101210805}} <!-- Do not remove this line! -->

{{AFC comment|1=For a Wikipedia article to be published, it must be [[Wikipedia:n|n]]otable. Something is notable if it has significant coverage in several independent, reliable sources. Coverage of a topic is [[WP:SIGCOV|significant]] if the topic is covered in depth in the article; passing mentions and routine news stories are generally not significant. It seems like this person could be notable, but only the NYT obituary and The Sphinx cover the subject in-depth. The Sphinx does not appear to be [[WP:r|r]]eliable because it's a fraternity alumni newsletter. [[User:Voorts|voorts]] ([[User talk:Voorts|talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Voorts|contributions]]) 12:29, 4 November 2023 (UTC)}}

----


[[Dunbar McLaurin]] should link here
[[Dunbar McLaurin]] should link here

Revision as of 12:29, 4 November 2023

  • Comment: For a Wikipedia article to be published, it must be notable. Something is notable if it has significant coverage in several independent, reliable sources. Coverage of a topic is significant if the topic is covered in depth in the article; passing mentions and routine news stories are generally not significant. It seems like this person could be notable, but only the NYT obituary and The Sphinx cover the subject in-depth. The Sphinx does not appear to be reliable because it's a fraternity alumni newsletter. voorts (talk/contributions) 12:29, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

Dunbar McLaurin should link here

Dunbar Simms McLaurin (born April 6, 1920) was a businessman, bank founder, consultant, and advocate for Black business development in the United States.[1][2] He was the principal founder of Freedom National Bank.

He was born in Rentiesville, Oklahoma.[3] He graduated from Southwestern College.[4] He restored junked military vehicles in Manila, Philippines.[5][6]

He was organizing Universal National Bank when he died.[7]

Writings

  • An Examination of the Genesis and Nature of the Recent Reform-recovery Movement. University of Illinois. October 30, 1942.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  • GHEDIPLAN; Ghetto Economic Development and Industrialization Plan. Human Resources Administration. 1968.

References

  1. ^ "DUNBAR M'LAURIN, LAWYER, IS DEAD". The New York Times. July 11, 1973. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  2. ^ "McLaurin family collection". New York Public Library Archives and Manuscripts. Retrieved 2023-11-04.
  3. ^ "Abstract[s] of [theses] Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate School of the University of Illinois". University of Illinois Graduate College. October 30, 1942. Retrieved 2023-11-04 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Levy, David W. (September 10, 2020). Breaking Down Barriers: George McLaurin and the Struggle to End Segregated Education. University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 9780806167855 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Phillips, Kimberley L. (January 1, 2012). War! what is it Good For?: Black Freedom Struggles and the U.S. Military from World War II to Iraq. University of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807835029 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Ebony". Johnson Publishing Company. October 30, 1948 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "A Tribute: Brother Dunbar Simms McLaurin". The SPHINX. 59 (3): 52–58. Summer 1973 – via Issuu.