Creator:
Baraka, Amiri, 1934-2014.
Inclusive Dates:
1957- 1968
Abstract:
Papers of the African-American author, music critic, novelist, playwright, poet, and social activist. Baraka was also editor of Yugen, a literary magazine, and co-editor, with Diane Di Prima, of The floating bear. Correspondence (1958-1965); Baraka's typescript and published writings, including articles, book manuscripts, book and music reviews, essays, playscripts, and poems; and Yugen records, including manuscripts and page proofs.
Yugen manuscripts include those of John Ashbery, Paul Blackburn, Robin Blaser, Bruce Boyd, William Burroughs, Paul Carroll, Gregory Corso, Robert Creeley, Edward Dahlberg, Diane Di Prima, Edward Dorn, Larry Eigner, Allen Ginsberg, Barbara Guest, Stephen Jonas, Jack Kerouac, Kenneth Koch, Philip Lamantia, Ron Loewinsohn, Walter Lowenfels, Michael McClure, Edward Marshall, David Meltzer, Frank O'Hara, Charles Olson, Joel Oppenheimer, Stuart Perkoff, Gary Snyder, Gilbert Sorrentino, George Stanley, Philip Whalen, John Wieners, and William Carlos Williams.
Type of Material:
Articles.
Book reviews.
Clippings (information artifacts)
Correspondence.
Essays.
Manuscripts for publication.
Photographs.
Poems.
Scripts (documents)
Subject:
Yugen.
Authors.
Editors.
Novelists.
Playwrights.
Poets.
African Americans
Literature -- American Fiction
Literature -- American Poetry
Radicalism
African American dramatists.
African American novelists.
African American poets.
African Americans -- Biography.
American literature -- 20th century.
American literature -- African American authors.
American poetry -- 20th century.
Authors, American.
Bohemianism.
Literature, Experimental.
Muslims, Black -- Biography.
Periodical editors -- United States.
Periodicals -- Publishing -- United States.
Creator:
Benjamin, Eliab C.
Inclusive Dates:
1855- 1862
Abstract:
Diary of Eliab C. Benjamin of Rushford, New York, possibly minister or deacon. He was evidently much involved with the First Baptist Church of Rushford.
Type of Material:
Diaries.
Photographs.
Tintypes (prints)
Subject:
Rushford (N.Y.) -- History.
Activism and social reform
African Americans
New York State
African Americans.
Farmers -- New York (State) -- History.
Fugitive slaves -- United States.
Creator:
Brown, Eleanor.
Inclusive Dates:
1973- 1973
Abstract:
Modeling portfolio with black-and-white photographs of young Black woman model.
Type of Material:
Photographs.
Subject:
African Americans
Photography
African American models.
Fashion.
Fashion photography.
Feminine beauty (Aesthetics) -- United States.
Popular culture -- United States.
Women, Black.