Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Evelyn Cunningham papers
Collection
Identifier: 656
Scope and Contents
The papers of Evelyn Cunningham document her work as a feature writer and columnist for the Pittsburgh Courier (1950-1962); political aide for Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller (1969-1976); and her activism in politics, feminism, and civil rights. A theme running throughout the collection is the role of the African American professional woman in society. Of note are materials regarding the integration of New York City restaurants (circa 1954); Cunningham's...
Dates:
Created: 1941-2005; Other: Majority of material found in 1951-2003; Other: Date acquired: 11/07/2003
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Evelyn Cunningham papers
Rex Madsen and Jimmie Daniels photograph collection
Collection
Identifier: 240
Scope and Contents
The Rex Madsen and Jimmie Daniels photograph collection documents the life of Jimmie Daniels and his career as a a nightclub host and entertainer during the Harlem Renaissance and into the 1950s and 1960s. The collection measures 1.75 linear feet and is comprised mainly of photographs from circa 1870s-1970s. Many of the photographs are from Daniels' years at the Bon Soir nightclub in Greenwich Village during the 1950s. Additional items include musical scores, invitations, postcards, and...
Dates:
Created: 1870s-1980; Other: Majority of material found in 1930s-1960s; Other: Date acquired: 02/01/1987
Aubre de L. Maynard papers
Collection
Identifier: 249
Content Description
The papers of Aubre de L. Maynard consist of typescripts for Maynard's "A Gallery of Negro Surgeons" and his "Surgeons to the Poor," materials on the Harlem Hospital, Maynard's curriculum vitae, and a photograph.
Dates:
Other: 1973-1977
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Aubre de L. Maynard papers
James Herman Robinson papers
Collection
Identifier: 314
Scope and Contents
The papers document the public career of James Herman Robinson, an African American Presbyterian clergyman, who achieved world recognition for his work in New York’s Harlem and his accomplishments in founding Operation Crossroads Africa, which served as one of the models for the Peace Corps. The papers encompass 21.6 linear feet of correspondence, writings, reports, publications, lists, financial statements, minutes, schedules and agendas, press releases, newspaper clippings, photographs,...
Dates:
Created: 1935-1973; Other: Date acquired: 12/01/1974
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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James Herman Robinson papers