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Additional authors

1. Robeson, Eslanda Goode, 1896-1965
2. Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
3. Aldridge, Amanda Ida
4. Dingle, Ethel Gardner
5. Hamlyn, Jannett
6. Hayes, Roland, 1887-1977
7. Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967
8. Jacksons, William
9. Payne, John
10. Rockmore, Clara
11. Rockmore, Robert
12. Sawyer, Corinne
13. Sequeira, Greta
14. Sequeira, I. W.

Description

1. 4.5 lin. ft.

Summary

1. The Lawrence Brown papers encompass correspondence reflecting Brown's wide-ranging travels, and his friendships (mostly letters written by his friends and business associates); personal papers; travel file consisting mostly of itineraries for tours; financial records comprised largely of royalty and earnings statements; programs for Brown and other artists; scrapbooks of news clippings and telegrams covering the Brown and Paul Robeson concert years (1928-1968); news clippings of concert reviews; and original scores and sheet music written by Brown and other composers.

Subject

1. World War, 1939-1945
2. Spirituals (Songs)
3. World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Afro-American
4. Payne, John
5. Rockmore, Robert
6. African American poets
7. Sequeira, I. W
8. Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967
9. American literature > African American authors
10. Scrapbooks
11. African American actors
12. Robeson, Eslanda Goode, 1896-1965
13. Rockmore, Clara
14. African Americans in the performing arts
15. Hayes, Roland, 1887-1977
16. Lawrence, William
17. Sequeira, Greta
18. African Americans > Music
19. Jackson, Zaidee
20. Pianists
21. Musical scores
22. African American composers
23. Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Social life and customs
24. Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
25. African American musicians
26. Sheet music
27. Hamlyn, Jannett
28. Spirituals (Songs) > United States
29. Sawyer, Corinne
30. Harlem Renaissance
31. Brown, Lawrence, 1893-1972
32. Dingle, Ethel Gardner
33. Aldridge, Amanda Ida
34. World War, 1914-1918 > Participation, Afro-American
35. African American entertainers

Genre/Form

1. Scrapbooks.
2. Musical scores.
3. Sheet music.

Call number

1. Sc Micro R-3597

Note

1. Photographs transferred to the Photographs and Prints Division.
2. Posters and Artifacts transferred to Art and Artifacts Division.
3. Sc MG 38.

Access (note)

1. Researchers are restricted to microfilm copy.

Reproduction (note)

1. Microfilm.

Source (note)

1. Committee for the Preservation of the Lawrence Brown Collection

Biography (note)

1. Composer, pianist, arranger. Brown worked as Paul Robeson's accompanist for thirty-eight years.

Processing action (note)

1. Surveyed
2. Processed
3. Cataloging updated

Author

1. Brown, Lawrence, 1893-1972.

Title

1. Lawrence Brown papers, 1916-1972.

Access

1. Researchers are restricted to microfilm copy.

Reproduction

1. Microfilm. New York : New York Public Library, 1979. 10 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. (MN *ZZ-17225)

Biography

1. Composer, pianist, arranger. Brown worked as Paul Robeson's accompanist for thirty-eight years.

Connect to:

1. Finding Aid

Added author

1. Brown, Lawrence, 1893-1972.
2. Robeson, Eslanda Goode, 1896-1965.
3. Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976.
4. Aldridge, Amanda Ida.
5. Dingle, Ethel Gardner.
6. Hamlyn, Jannett.
7. Hayes, Roland, 1887-1977.
8. Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967.
9. Jacksons, William.
10. Payne, John.
11. Rockmore, Clara.
12. Rockmore, Robert.
13. Sawyer, Corinne.
14. Sequeira, Greta.
15. Sequeira, I. W.

LCCN

1. ms 82001353

Research call number

1. Sc Micro R-3597