Emmet R. Kennedy collection

This collection consists of material gathered for a 1995 exhibition on Robert Emmet Kennedy, a Gretna, Louisiana, native and musician. Kennedy's interests were in Negro spirituals and Chinese folksongs. He also authored several publications on the African American experience in Louisiana. Included in the collection are photocopies of correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, excerpts from Kennedy's books, and biographical information. Also included is promotional material related to the exhibition. Correspondents include Dorothea Dix, Countee Cullen, Roland Hayes, and Booker T. Washington. The exhibition was prepared by the Amistad Research Center and is on permanent loan to the city of Gretna.