Writers' Program, New York City: Negroes of New York Collection

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Description: Collection consists of 41 studies of the history of blacks in New York City. Included are biographical sketches, studies relating to cultural achievements, history, slavery, economics, sports, theater, churches, as well as other subjects. Authors of the studies include Ralph Ellison, Abram Hill, and Ellen Tarry. Also, manuscript of The Negro in New York: An Informal Social History edited by Roi Ottley, which was originally prepared by the Federal Writers' Project of New York City.
Names: Writers' Program (New York, N.Y.) (Creator); United States. Work Projects Administration (New York, N.Y.) (Sponsor)
Dates / Origin: Date Created: 1936 - 1941
Library locations: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division; Shelf locator: Sc Micro R-6544
Topics: African Americans; Slavery; African American theater; African American athletes; African Americans -- Religion; African Americans -- Social life and customs; African Americans -- Economic conditions; American literature -- African American authors; New York (N.Y.); Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
Genres: Essays
Notes: Content: From the microfilm: Research study compiled by workers of the Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in New York City for "Negroes of New York."
Physical Description: Extent: 5 microfilm reels
Type of Resource: Text
Identifiers: Other local Identifier: Sc MG 24; NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11928496; MSS Unit ID: 21183; Archives collections id: archives_collections_21183; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a73c2e40-55a2-0133-a6e8-00505686d14e