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Manuscripts Collections

The Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division holds manuscript and archival collections of personal and family papers, organizational records, and miscellaneous manuscripts. These holdings focus on the history, literature, politics, and culture of peoples of African descent in the Americas and Africa, primarily in the twentieth century. The collections are strongest in the areas of the performing arts, women's studies, Harlem, civil rights and post-civil rights movements, cultural and political movements, African-American religion, and Haitian, Caribbean and Central African history. Geographic concentration within the manuscripts collection is primarily in the United States.

Catalog records for approximately two-third of the collections can be found in the Library's online catalog. In addition, links can be made to finding aids on the Library's Manuscript & Archival Finding Aids site. Not all of the finding aids are available via the Archives & Manuscripts webpage, nor do all of the collections have finding aids. For additional information concerning these collections contact the division via email (scmarbref@nypl.org) or telephone: 212 491-2224. Some collections are closed until processed.

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Radio Scripts Collection
Randolph, A. Philip Papers
Randolph, Jeremy Papers *
Ray, Sandy Papers
Razaf, Andy Papers
Reddick, Lawrence D. Papers *
Reddy, E. S./South Africa Collection
Redman, Don Papers
Redpath, James Letterbook
Reid, Ira de A. Papers
Republic of New Africa (America) Records
Reveille Club, Inc. Collection
Revels, Hiram R. Collection
Richard Parrish Papers - Finding Aid - Finding Aid
Richard Parrish Papers (Additions 1)
Richard Parrish Papers (Additions 2)
Right On! Film Collection
Rison, Al Papers
Riverdale Childrens Association/Colored Orphan Asylum Records
Riverton Collection
Robert E. Penn Papers (Additions)
Roberts, Eugene Percy Papers
Paul Robeson Collection, 1925-1956 - Finding Aid
Ross, Lillian Wise Papers
Robert Rudd Papers, 1875-1906 - Finding Aid

* Closed until processed