Sonny Wright Papers | The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South FL, Inc.

By India Ferguson

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Collection Overview

Title: Sonny Wright Papers

ID: 01/BAF MS_00208

Primary Creator: John Wright

Other Creators: Sonny Wright

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Items are kept in the original donated positon: First photographs, a scanned newspaper clipping, lastly a large newspaper headlined "First Minority Bank Established".

Forms of Material: Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.), Newspapers, Photograph

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Sonny Wright was the chairman of Peoples National Bank of Commerce, Florida's first blank-owned bank. In the 1980's, Wright utilized his time as the chairman of Peoples National to create interest in black theater and support black Miami art programming through loan agreements.

Collection Historical Note

Place of birth: Swainsboro, Georgia

D.O.B: January 22nd, 1935

D.O.D: December 12th, 2016

Administrative Information

Repository: The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South FL, Inc.

Use Restrictions: (c) 2016 The Black Archives, History and Research Foundation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Director of The Black Archives, History and Research Foundation, Inc. An image license agreement must be signed prior to recording or copying images.

Acquisition Method: Donation

Processing Information: Items were kept in their original donation position. Photographs are placed first, scanned newspaper clipping, then a large newspaper.

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