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Black Books Plus records.

Title
  1. Black Books Plus records.
Published by
  1. 1989-2005.
Author
  1. Johnson, Glenderlyn

Collection information

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Containerbox 10FormatArchival MixAccessRequest in advanceCall numberSc MG 992Item locationSchomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives
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Containerbox 1FormatArchival MixAccessRequest in advanceCall numberSc MG 992Item locationSchomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives
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Containerbox 7FormatArchival MixAccessRequest in advanceCall numberSc MG 992Item locationSchomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives
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Details

Description
  1. 4.37 linear feet (11 boxes)
Summary
  1. Black Books Plus was a bookstore located in Manhattan that operated from 1989 to 1999. It was owned and operated by Glenderlyn Johnson, a former Schomburg Center librarian, and was one of the few Black-owned bookstores in New York City. The bookstore hosted around 200 book signings with notable and sometimes lesser known Black authors. The Black Books Plus records document the bookstore's event planning, correspondence, stock inventory, and other administrative records.
Subject
  1. Authors, Black
  2. Book talks
  3. Independent bookstores -- New York (State) -- New York
  4. Women authors, Black
  5. Independent bookstores
  6. New York (State) -- New York
Genre/Form
  1. Christmas cards.
  2. Greeting cards.
Call number
  1. Sc MG 992
Source (note)
  1. NYPL purchased this collection from Glenderlyn Johnson in 2023.
Author
  1. Johnson, Glenderlyn, creator.
Title
  1. Black Books Plus records.
Production
  1. 1989-2005.
Type of content
  1. text
  2. still image
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. sheet
Source
  1. NYPL purchased this collection from Glenderlyn Johnson in 2023.
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  1. Finding aid
Occupation
  1. Booksellers.
Research call number
  1. Sc MG 992
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