Schomburg Center Acquires Maya Angelou Collection

NYPL's Schomburg Center made international headlines when it announced that it acquired a one-of-a-kind collection of personal papers and materials by the acclaimed poet, playwright, and best-selling author Dr. Maya Angelou, documenting some 40 years of her literary career. The collection comprises rare, never-before-seen personal and professional papers, yellow notepads and original draft pages, including correspondence with luminaries such as James Baldwin and Malcolm X.
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Maya Angelou in the News
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/27/arts/design/27archive.html?_r=1" rel="nofollow">Schomburg Center in Harlem Acquires Maya Angelou Archive</a> The New York Times
<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-new-york-public-library/interview-how-libraries-c_b_775980.html?utm_source=eNewsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=NYPLNews201011&amp;utm_campaign=NYPLNews" rel="nofollow">Interview: How Libraries Changed Maya Angelou's Life</a> The Huffington Post