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Langston Hughes collection

Title
Langston Hughes collection, 1926-1967 [microform]
Author
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967.

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r. 4Mixed materialUse in library Sc Micro R-977 r. 4Schomburg Center - Research & Reference
r. 3Mixed materialUse in library Sc Micro R-977 r. 3Schomburg Center - Research & Reference
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r. 1Mixed materialUse in library Sc Micro R-977 r. 1Schomburg Center - Research & Reference

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Description
  • 3.4 lin. ft.
  • 4 microfilm reels.
Summary
Biographical information about Hughes' life and activities. Hughes' writings form the largest series in the collection and consist of manuscripts, typescripts, and drafts of books, including NOT WITHOUT LAUGHTER, FAMOUS AMERICAN NEGROES, and FIRST BOOK OF JAZZ; plays; poems; short stories; songs; and reviews of some of his published works. Material relating to programs, activities, and events in which Hughes participated or was the subject including memorial tributes, personal appearances, radio broadcasts, recordings, speeches, and television broadcasts. Papers related to programs which incorporated a presentation of Hughes' works consisting of news clippings, printed programs, and leaflets announcing or describing the programs. Also, general criticism of Hughes as a writer, and some information on sources of Hughes' material in other institutions in the United States.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Poems.
  • Manuscripts.
  • Scripts.
Access (note)
  • Researchers are restricted to microfilm copy.
Reproduction (note)
  • Microfilm.
Source (note)
  • Hughes, Langston
Biography (note)
  • Poet, author, playwright, songwriter.
Language (note)
  • Some items are in foreign languages.
Processing Action (note)
  • Surveyed
  • Processed
  • Cataloging updated
Call Number
Sc Micro R-977
OCLC
NYPW89-A113
Author
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967.
Title
Langston Hughes collection, 1926-1967 [microform]
Access
Researchers are restricted to microfilm copy.
Reproduction
Microfilm. New York : New York Public Library, marketed by Scholarly Resources Inc., 1972. 4 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. (MN *ZZ-10814).
Biography
Poet, author, playwright, songwriter.
Language
Some items are in foreign languages.
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Research Call Number
Sc Micro R-977
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