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James Egert Allen papers
Collection
Identifier: 010
Scope and Contents
The James Egert Allen papers occupy 18.1 linear feet of material about Allen's life as an educator, community activist and civil rights advocate. Having been a resident of Manhattan for over a half century, much of Allen's collection reflects his educational and community involvements in New York. The collection is arranged into six groups of materials that include correspondence, greeting cards, telegrams, invitations, programs, photographs, reports, minutes, recreation and...
Dates:
Created: 1917-1976; Other: Date acquired: 06/01/1974
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Dent Family papers addendum
Collection
Identifier: 116-01
Scope and Contents
The addendum to the papers of Albert Walter Dent (1904-1984) and Ernestine Jessie Covington Dent (1904-2001) provides a rich source of documentation of a prominent African American family, and covers topics such as education, healthcare, musical traditions and culture in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Houston, Texas. The papers consist of 38 linear feet of personal and collected papers of both individuals and other Covington-Dent family members. The addition to the papers is comprised of...
Dates:
1890-2001, undated
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
Erwin A. Salk collection on Paul Robeson
Collection
Identifier: 2293
Content Description
The Erwin A. Salk collection on Paul Robeson dates from 1933 to 1976 and consists of 0.80 linear feet of material devoted to actor, singer, scholar and civil rights activist Paul Robeson. Materials include brochures, photographs and audiovisual materials. Of interest are a collection of photographs representing Robeson’s educational accomplishments as a star varsity team member on Rutgers Intercollegiate Debating Association. In addition, images feature Robeson as a star athlete...
Dates:
Other: 1933-1976
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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