- unitid
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{"value"=>"25625", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"Sc MG 775", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b16738992", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1938-1975", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1938/1975"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"James Egert Allen collection"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 box", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"0.42 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>"}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Allen, James E. (James Egert), 1896-1980", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>An African-American educator and writer, James Egert Allen was the first president of the New York chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and an active member of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, and the Johnson C. Smith Alumni Association. He was the author of <span class=\"title\">The Negro in New York</span> (1964), <span class=\"title\">Black History: Past and Present</span> (1971) and <span class=\"title\">The Legend of Arthur A. Schomburg</span> (1975). Allen died in 1980.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>This collection consists of correspondence and writings ranging from 1938-1975, documenting James Egert Allen's activities as a columnist, Kappa Alpha Psi member, chairman of the Johnson C. Smith University Centennial Committee, and founder of International Associates of Cultural Affairs, a group travel venture.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Marilyn Whitted and William Battle, November 2007.</p>"}
- separatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<p>Transferred to the Photographs and Prints Division: photographs</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Accessioned by Andre Elizee, November 2007.</p>"}
- revisiondesc
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{"value"=>"Finding aid updated by Lauren Stark.", "date"=>"2020 October 14"}
- date_start
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1938
- keydate
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1938
- date_end
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1975
- date_inclusive_start
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1938
- date_inclusive_end
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1975
- extent_statement
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0.42 linear feet (1 box)
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"[Item], James Egert Allen collection, Sc MG 775, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"An African-American educator and writer, James Egert Allen was the first president of the New York chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and an active member of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, and the Johnson C. Smith Alumni Association. He was the author of <span class=\"title\">The Negro in New York</span> (1964), <span class=\"title\">Black History: Past and Present</span> (1971) and <span class=\"title\">The Legend of Arthur A. Schomburg</span> (1975). Allen died in 1980. This collection consists of correspondence and writings ranging from 1938-1975, documenting James Egert Allen's activities as a columnist, Kappa Alpha Psi member, chairman of the Johnson C. Smith University Centennial Committee, and founder of International Associates of Cultural Affairs, a group travel venture.", "generated"=>true}