Sidney Kaplan collection

Collection — Folder: 1

Identifier: 2235

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a scrapbook, pasted on the first several pages of an edition of Morris' Cyclopedia, containing clippings from William Pickens' autobiography, Heir of Slaves, as it was published serially in The Congregationalist in 1911. The handscript title on the scrapbook reads "Christian Heros and Anecdotes," and the scrapbook also includes clippings from a variety of sources on an array of topics, including quotations, African American history, David Livingstone's exploration of Africa, and printed anecdotes.

Also included is a typescript poem with extensive handscript annotations. The authorship of the poem is unattributed, and the poem has two working titles, "The Saint" and "St. Somebody." No information exists to explain a connection between the scrapbook and the poem.

Dates

Created: 1911-1913
Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1984

Creator

Kaplan, Sidney, 1913-1993 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright to these papers has not been assigned to the Amistad Research Center. It is the responsibility of an author to secure permission for publication from the holder of the copyright to any material contained in this collection.

Extent

2.00 items

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Physical Access Requirements

The binding on the scrapbook is fragile, and proper supports must be utilized while viewing the scrapbook to minimize further deterioration of the binding.