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Description

1. 3.8 lin. ft.

Summary

1. The Joseph Black Papers document his research and architectural projects, particularly "Visions of Harlem"and the Harlem Music Center. A good portion of the material is not original, but has been kept because of its integral relationship to Black's work. There are four series, Projects being the most extensive.
2. The Writings series consists primarily of several drafts of "Visions of Harlem: Past, Present and Future." There are also manuscripts for at least two other books or articles on Harlem, from an architectural perspective. The Projects series include records for the Harlem Music Center, 1968-1974, of which Black was the executive director from its inception until 1973, when he resigned due to lack of funding and apparent loss of interest on the part of the board members. Although the files are incomplete, what is there gives a fairly adequate picture of the Center's operation, and includes correspondence, minutes, memoranda and financial records. There are also files for the Harlem Urban Development Corporation containing reports written by Black, such as the Park Avenue North study.

Subject

1. African American architects
2. Urban renewal > New York (State) > New York
3. African American architecture > New York (State) > New York
4. Community development corporations > New York (State) > New York
5. Black, W. Joseph (William Joseph), 1934-1977
6. African Americans in the professions
7. Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Social life and customs
8. Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > History
9. Architecture > New York (State) > New York
10. Black author
11. Harlem Music Center
12. Historic buildings > New York (State) > New York
13. Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Pictorial works
14. Harlem Urban Development Corporation

Call number

1. Sc MG 78

Note

1. Photographs have been separated to Photographs and Prints Division.

Biography (note)

1. William Joseph Black (1934-1977), architect and urban planner, was born in Carthage, Texas. Black attended the University of Illinois at Chicago, and earned his Master in Urban Planning at Columbia University School of Architecture in 1971. As a consultant to the New York City Planning Commission, the Model Cities Administration and the New York State Urban Development Corporation, Black's activities included the "Gateway to Harlem" project, a mixed-income residential, cultural and commercial complex, and the "Visions of Harlem: Past, Present and Future" project. From 1975 to 1976, Black taught at the University of the District of Columbia, Department of Community Planning in Washington, D.C.

Author

1. Black, W. Joseph (William Joseph), 1934-1977.

Title

1. Joseph Black papers, 1961-1977.

Biography

1. William Joseph Black (1934-1977), architect and urban planner, was born in Carthage, Texas. Black attended the University of Illinois at Chicago, and earned his Master in Urban Planning at Columbia University School of Architecture in 1971. As a consultant to the New York City Planning Commission, the Model Cities Administration and the New York State Urban Development Corporation, Black's activities included the "Gateway to Harlem" project, a mixed-income residential, cultural and commercial complex, and the "Visions of Harlem: Past, Present and Future" project. From 1975 to 1976, Black taught at the University of the District of Columbia, Department of Community Planning in Washington, D.C.

Source

1. Gift Aug. 1978 SCM 78-44

Connect to:

1. Finding Aid

Occupation

1. African American architects.

Local subject

1. Black author.

Research call number

1. Sc MG 78