Research Catalog

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Description

1. 6.8 lin. ft.

Summary

1. Papers reflecting Schomburg's endeavors as a writer and researcher, and collector and curator of books and manuscripts pertaining to black history and culture. Personal and professional papers, including correspondence and writings, and writings of others. Includes material relating to Schomburg's position as curator of the Schomburg Collection, and to black literature, art, and history. Correspondents include John Bruce, Henrietta Buckmaster, W.E.B. Du Bois, Nicolas Guillen, W.C. Handy, Langston Hughes, Charles S. Johnson, James W. Johnson, Claude McKay, J.A. Rogers, Albert A. Smith, Stenio Vincent (President of Haiti), Walter White, and Carter G. Woodson. Other papers include programs, news clippings, invitations, announcements, and minutes of a variety of organizations, such as the New York Urban League, New York Public Library, Young Men's Christian Association, and several black cultural and educational groups. Also, transcriptions of 18th and 19th century historical documents pertaining to black history and culture.

Subject

1. Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938
2. Bruce, John Edward
3. Buckmaster, Henrietta
4. Du Bois, W. E. B. 1868-1963
5. Guillén, Nicolás, 1902-1989
6. Handy, W. C. 1873-1958
7. Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967
8. Johnson, Charles Spurgeon, 1893-1956
9. Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938
10. McKay, Claude, 1890-1948
11. Rogers, J. A. 1880-1966
12. Smith, Albert A. 1896-1940
13. Vincent, Sténio, 1874-1959
14. White, Walter, 1893-1955
15. Woodson, Carter Godwin, 1875-1950
16. Urban League of Greater New York
17. New York Public Library
18. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
19. YMCA of the USA
20. African Americans -- History
21. American literature -- African American authors
22. African American art
23. African Americans -- Societies, etc
24. Associations, institutions, etc. -- African American membership
25. Young Men's Christian associations -- United States
26. Public libraries -- New York (State) -- New York
27. African Americans and libraries -- New York (State) -- New York
28. Book collectors
29. African American authors
30. African American librarians

Call number

1. Sc Micro R-2798

Access (note)

1. Researchers are restricted to microfilm copy.

Biography (note)

1. Bibliophile, writer, Schomburg was curator of the Schomburg Collection of Negro Literature and History from 1932-1938.

Author

1. Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938.

Title

1. Arthur A. Schomburg papers, 1724-1938 (bulk 1904-1938).

Access

1. Researchers are restricted to microfilm copy.

Biography

1. Bibliophile, writer, Schomburg was curator of the Schomburg Collection of Negro Literature and History from 1932-1938.

Finding aids

1. "Arthur A. Schomburg Papers; a guide compiled by Nanette Dobrosky." Bethesda, MD: University Publications of America, 1991. Guide shelved as: Sc F 94-329.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections
2. Finding Aid

Local subject

1. Black author.

LCCN

1. ms 79001890

Research call number

1. Sc Micro R-2798