Collection consists of drafts and transcriptions of essays by African American authors on the history and culture of African Americans in the United States and on African American contributions to the arts. Essays documenting historical experiences of African Americans cover religion in the Colonial era, the anti-slavery movement, and the underground railroad. Essays documenting African American cultural forms cover dance, literature, and theater, and feature several pieces on music, including songs of protest, spirituals, and folk music. Many essays in the collection also document contributions of individual African Americans, including James Weldon Johnson, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Paul Robeson, and William Christopher Handy. Contributing authors include Wesley Curtwright, Ralph Ellison, Lawrence Gellert, Abram Hill, Claude McKay, Henry Lee Moon, Ted Poston, and others.
Description:
Purchased from William Reese Co. on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2008. and The Federal Writers' Project (FWP) was established in 1935 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
Subject (Name):
United States.--Works Progress Administration (N.Y.)
Subject (Topic):
African American artists, African American authors--20th century, African Americans--Social life and customs, Antislavery movements--United States, Authors, American--20th century, Harlem Renaissance, and Underground Railroad
Collection consists of drafts and transcriptions of essays by African American authors on the history and culture of African Americans in the United States and on African American contributions to the arts. Essays documenting historical experiences of African Americans cover religion in the Colonial era, the anti-slavery movement, and the underground railroad. Essays documenting African American cultural forms cover dance, literature, and theater, and feature several pieces on music, including songs of protest, spirituals, and folk music. Many essays in the collection also document contributions of individual African Americans, including James Weldon Johnson, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Paul Robeson, and William Christopher Handy. Contributing authors include Wesley Curtwright, Ralph Ellison, Lawrence Gellert, Abram Hill, Claude McKay, Henry Lee Moon, Ted Poston, and others.
Description:
Purchased from William Reese Co. on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2008. and The Federal Writers' Project (FWP) was established in 1935 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
Subject (Name):
United States.--Works Progress Administration (N.Y.)
Subject (Topic):
African American artists, African American authors--20th century, African Americans--Social life and customs, Antislavery movements--United States, Authors, American--20th century, Harlem Renaissance, and Underground Railroad
Collection consists of drafts and transcriptions of essays by African American authors on the history and culture of African Americans in the United States and on African American contributions to the arts. Essays documenting historical experiences of African Americans cover religion in the Colonial era, the anti-slavery movement, and the underground railroad. Essays documenting African American cultural forms cover dance, literature, and theater, and feature several pieces on music, including songs of protest, spirituals, and folk music. Many essays in the collection also document contributions of individual African Americans, including James Weldon Johnson, Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Paul Robeson, and William Christopher Handy. Contributing authors include Wesley Curtwright, Ralph Ellison, Lawrence Gellert, Abram Hill, Claude McKay, Henry Lee Moon, Ted Poston, and others.
Description:
Purchased from William Reese Co. on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2008. and The Federal Writers' Project (FWP) was established in 1935 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
Subject (Name):
United States.--Works Progress Administration (N.Y.)
Subject (Topic):
African American artists, African American authors--20th century, African Americans--Social life and customs, Antislavery movements--United States, Authors, American--20th century, Harlem Renaissance, and Underground Railroad
Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters
Container / Volume:
Box 110 | Folder 2046
Image Count:
6
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
One print formerly formed part of the Langston Hughes bequest.
Description:
In ink verso: Langston Hughes, busboy, at the Stage / Door Canteen with Helen Ford (seated) / senior hostess, Terry Keane, junior hostess. Stamped verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten / 101 Central Park West / Cannot be reproduced without permission
