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Summary

Abstract

An artificial collection of materials documenting Black historical, cultural, and literary events purchased and collected by the Eberly Family Special Collections Library.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1871-1980

Extent

34 Items

Background

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of materials purchased and collected by the Eberly Family Special Collections Library. These items document a wide array of Black activism and expertise, including that of : labor leader, Angelo Herndon; Korean War veteran, Lieutenant Leon Gilbert of the 24th Infantry Regiment; Harlem Renaissance artist, Lois Mailou Jones; lyric tenor and composer, Roland Hayes; and the proceedings of the National Negro Congress (1936).

For scholars of book history, the book trade and Black bibliography projects, the book catalogs of University Place Book Shop (catalog nos. 93, 135, 142, and 171) with manuscript notations will be of interest.

Physical Location

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Penn State University Libraries catalog via the link above. Archival collections may be housed in offsite storage. For materials stored offsite, please allow 2-3 business days for retrieval.

Custodial History

While much of the custodial history for these materials remains unknown, some items were purchased in 1976 from Walter Golderwater at University Place Book Shop in Manhattan. Other items were collected from events at Penn State's University Park campus.

Existence and Location of Copies

Digitized items from this collection are included in the Black history and visual culture digital collection.

Processing Information

This collection was processed and described by G. Johns, metadata specialist (2022 January 26). They arranged the collection by type of material (brochures, concert programs, pamphlets, proceedings, etc) and inventoried each at the item level for contribution to Penn State Libraries' digital collections and the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA).

Processing Information

Report of the Board of Trustees of Colored Schools of Washington and Georgetown, D.C. : made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the United States, passed December 8, 1870 (1871) was transferred from the Pennsylvania pamphlets collection (02433) to this collection by G. Johns (2023 March).

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Repository Details

Part of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library Repository

https://libraries.psu.edu/specialcollections
Contact:
104 Paterno Library
Penn State University
University Park 16802 USA
(814) 865-1793

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Photocopies of original materials may be made available for research purposes at the discretion of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library. Photocopies or reproductions of original materials may be subject to fees as outlined by the Pennsylvania State University Libraries reproduction policies.

Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Patrons seeking advice on the availability of unpublished materials for publication should consult relevant copyright law and laws of libel.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Guide to the Black history ephemera, 03966, Eberly Family Special Collections Library, Pennsylvania State University

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Black history ephemera collection
Status
Published
Author
G. Johns
Date
2022 January 26
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • 2021-05-24: Bianca Alvarez added an Existence and Location of Copies note.
  • 2022 January: G. Johns revised this finding aid after reprocessing.
  • 2023 March: G. Johns revised this finding aid to include one additional item transferred from Pennsylvania pamphlets collection (02433).