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Amiri Baraka papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0699
Abstract

Amiri Baraka (1934-2014), known early in his career as LeRoi Jones, was a widely published African American writer who produced poetry, drama, fiction, essays, and music criticism. Much of Baraka’s work addressed the subjects of Black liberation and white racism. The Amiri Baraka papers comprise the author’s writings, sketchbooks, and artwork, as well as correspondence and ephemera related to his involvement in theatrical and film productions.

Dates: circa 1965-2006

Robert B. Kegerreis The Tell-Tale Heart and theatrical collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0706
Abstract

This collection comprises material related to the American actor and playwright Robert B. Kegerreis's 1909 dramatic adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" and his involvement in the New York theater scene of the early twentieth century.

Dates: 1909-1925; Majority of material found within dates 1909-1911

Elva de Pue Matthews papers

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Identifier: MSS 0114
Abstract

The Elva de Pue Matthews Papers consist of two linear feet of correspondence, drafts of novels written by Matthews, poetry and essays by Matthews or others, clippings, and notes. The collection spans the dates 1917-1962, with the bulk of the collection dating between 1917 and 1949.

Dates: 1917-1962; Majority of material found within 1917-1949

Charles Plymell manuscripts

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Identifier: MSS 0457
Abstract

This collection of American writer Charles Plymell's manuscripts contains manuscripts for poems, fiction, and essays written by Plymell during the 1970s, as well as a small number of manuscripts of the work of other poets.

Dates: 1970-1979

Katharine Pyle papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0120
Abstract

A native of Wilmington, Delaware, artist, illustrator, and author Katharine Pyle (1863-1938), achieved recognition through her short stories, poems, and plays for children. The Katharine Pyle papers, spanning approximately 1904–1929, consists of material related to her artistic, business, and personal affairs.

Dates: 1904-1928

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