African American authors
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Frankie V. Adams collection
Collection — Box 1-5
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0009
Scope and Contents
This small collection of the papers of Frankie Victoria Adams dates from 1931 to 1979 and provides a glimpse of her work and achievements. There are copies of some of her professional and personal writings, bits of information about some of the organizations she was affiliated with, and a few letters and photographs. Of interest are her writings related to group work and community organization. Also, there is the scrapbook Adams kept of the early years of the Atlanta School of Social Work....
Dates:
1931-1979
Russell Atkins collection
Collection — Box 1-6
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0011
Scope and contents
This collection gives a glimpse into Atkins's life and work. The collection spans from 1935 until the late 1979. The bulk of the items date in from 1950 to 1979. The focus of the collection is correspondence related to the Free Lance Press and writings by Atkins. The items written by Atkins contain both typescripts and published materials. Included are anthologies where his works were published and printing paste-ups. Handwritten corrections are on some of these items. Also included are some...
Dates:
1926-1988
Bernard W. Bell collection
Collection — Box 1-101, OS 1
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0122
Scope and Contents
The Bernard W. Bell collection (1959 – 2012) provides researchers with a unique view into African American scholarship. This collection contains seven series: 1. Professional Papers 2. Afro-American Studies Executive Committee 3. Writings by Bell 4.Writings by Others 5. Grants and Awards 6. Research Materials 7. Audiovisual material. The Professional Papers series documents Dr. Bell’s university life and teaching career at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst and The...
Dates:
1959-2012
Stella Brewer Brookes papers
Collection — Box 1-3
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0087
Scope and contents
This small collection of materials documents a portion of the professional life of Stella Brewer Brookes, Ph.D., scholar, educator, and author. Having earned the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees in English from Wiley College, University of Michigan, and Cornell University, respectively, Dr. Brookes served on the faculty at Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia for 45 years as an esteemed professor.The Stella Brewer Brookes collection primarily highlights Brookes’ writings and opinions...
Dates:
1932-1976
Matthew S. Davage papers
Collection — Box 1-5
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0105
Scope and contents
The Matthew S. Davage papers (1936-1982) consist primarily of correspondence, personal papers, and manuscripts for speeches and sermons. The speeches and sermons are exemplary of the writings of Dr. Davage and were possibly delivered in both educational and religious contexts. Much of the documentation is focused on Davage's tenure as the President of Clark College and his involvement with the Board of Education of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Also included are biographical...
Dates:
1936-1982, undated; Majority of material found within 1938 - 1976
Milton J. Davis papers
Collection — Box 1-3
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0178
Scope and contents
This collection contains book drafts and notes for four of Milton J. Davis' books. All four titles are in the genre of Speculative fiction and "Soul and Sword" which is epic fantasy based on precolonial African culture, traditions, and history. His drafts are typed and include marginalia with his own editing suggestions. There is an excerpt written by Charles R. Sanders included in the “Changa” Series. Correspondence about “Amber” is also included. His notes are handwritten. Illustrations...
Dates:
2005-2009, circa 2000s
Hoyt William Fuller collection
Collection — Box 1-65
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0039
Scope and contents
The Hoyt William Fuller Collection documents his career from 1943-1981. Included in these papers are several autobiographies that together give an account of his childhood and youth. The collection follows his long association with the Bertha Krausner Literary Agency and includes an extensive collection of his short stories as well as those of aspiring writers and established writers, poets, historians and others.Mr. Fuller's association with Johnson Publishing Company from the...
Dates:
1940-1981
Hugh M. Gloster papers
Collection — Box 1-89, OS 1-4
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0081
Scope and contents
This collection documents the life and work of Hugh M. Gloster, a college president, administrator, teacher, writer, speaker, and military executive. The collection dates from 1900-2004 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1943 to 1985. It includes personal papers, correspondence, biographical materials, and items related to many members of his family.Dr. Gloster was a prolific writer. He wrote many poems, plays, jokes, and papers about politics, education, and race. A...
Dates:
1900-2004
Willis J. King papers
Collection — Box 1-24
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0124
Scope and contents
The Willis J. King Papers are comprised of correspondence, printed materials, photographs and other memorabilia that document Bishop Willis J. King's life as a Bishop in the Methodist Church, his time as a missionary in Africa and Norway, and as an educator.
Also within this collection are personal and family documents of Bishop King's wife Emma P. King, including photographs and family history.
Dates:
1904-1976
C. Eric Lincoln collection
Collection — Box 1-415
Identifier: 0000-0000-0000-0047
Scope and contents
The C. Eric Lincoln collection (1909-2000) documents the life's work of the leading scholar on the Black Church and Black Religion in the United States. As a sociologist of religion, Dr. Lincoln is the co-author of the definitive study on the Black Church in America, a massive fourteen year inquiry into the most important institution in the African American community. Dr. Lincoln's career,. however, was not exclusively devoted to writing about the Black Church. In 1961, his doctoral...
Dates:
1904-2000