- unitid
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{"value"=>"25286", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"Sc MG 506", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b11622288", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1936-1983", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1936/1983"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Guichard Parris collection"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1.42 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division</span>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Guichard Parris was director of public relations of the National Urban League from 1944-1968. The bulk of the Guichard Parris Collection is comprised of photocopies of research material and biographical information Parris compiled for a translation of nineteenth century French abolitionist Bishop Henri Gregoire's <span class=\"title\">De la litterature des Nègres</span>. In addition, there is a scrapbook and printed matter from the New York Urban League (1950s) as well as some personal papers."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Parris, Guichard", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Guichard Parris was director of public relations of the National Urban League from 1944-1968. Born in Guadeloupe, Parris held degrees from Amherst College and Columbia University. He taught at three colleges (1930-1936), then became director of the Negro Affairs National Youth Administration Region I (1939-1942). The bulk of his career was spent at the National Urban League in New York before becoming a consultant for urban affairs for Underwood Jordan Associates (1968-1978). Parris also served as president of the Schomburg Corporation (1984-1986).</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The bulk of the Guichard Parris collection is comprised of photocopies of research material and biographical information Parris compiled for a translation of nineteenth century French abolitionist Bishop Henri Gregoire's <span class=\"title\">De la litterature des Nègres</span>.\" In addition, there is a scrapbook and printed matter from the New York Urban League (1950s) as well as some personal papers.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Guichard Parris collection is arranged in three series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/scm/25286#c1588715'>Personal</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1935-1983</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/scm/25286#c1588724'>National Urban League</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1915-1966</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/scm/25286#c1588733'>Gregoire, Henri. <span class=\"title\">De la Littérature des Nègres</span></a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1936-1983</div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>Arranged into three series: (1) Personal; (2) National Urban League; and (3) <span class=\"title\">De la Littérature des Nègres</span>.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Guichard Parris, 1985.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Accessioned by Andre Elizee, March 2008.</p>"}
- date_start
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1936
- keydate
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1936
- date_end
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1983
- date_inclusive_start
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1936
- date_inclusive_end
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1983
- extent_statement
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1.42 linear feet (2 boxes)
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"[Item], Guichard Parris collection, Sc MG 506, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library"}