Harlem Writers Guild records

id
11228
origination
Harlem Writers Guild Inc.
date statement
1998-2009
key date
1998
identifier (local_mss)
181333
org unit
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
call number
Sc MG 831
b-number
b22260225
total components
12
total series
0
max depth
2
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2020-09-30 16:37:37 UTC
updated
2022-08-03 19:16:07 UTC
status note
(missing)
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unitid
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{"value"=>"b22260225", "type"=>"local_b"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1998-2009", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1998/2009"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Harlem Writers Guild records"}
physdesc
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repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division</span>"}
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
origination
{"value"=>"Harlem Writers Guild Inc.", "type"=>"corpname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>The Harlem Writers Guild was established in 1950 and is the oldest organization of African-American writers in the United States. Originally founded as the Harlem Writers Club by John Henrik Clarke, Rosa Guy and John Oliver Killens, it was created as a forum for emerging African-American writers in New York City who felt alienated from the white literary mainstream. The Guild helped nurture African-American literary talent since its inception. Prominent members include Maya Angelou, Amiri Baraka, Terry McMillan, and Louise Meriwether. The Harlem Writers Guild Press was established in 2000 as an imprint to publish the literary works of its members.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The Harlem Writers Guild Records collection consists of the work of two Guild members, Grace F. Edwards and K.C. Washington. The collection contains nine manuscripts of published books and unpublished material, including three annotated manuscripts, spanning circa 1998 to 2009. Edwards is the author of the popular Mali Anderson Mystery series. The collection contains three annotated manuscripts: <span class=\"title\">A Toast Before Dying</span> (1998), <span class=\"title\">Do or Die</span> (2000), and <span class=\"title\">The Viaduct</span> (2003). It also includes the manuscript for <span class=\"title\">No Time to Die (The Cereal/Serial Killer)</span> (1999). The collection also includes a manuscript of Washington's debut novel <span class=\"title\">Mourning Becomes Her</span>, which was first published by Harlem Writers Guild Press in 2006, as well as two unpublished manuscripts: \"Beauty\" (2009) and \"Mad River\" (2000-2005).</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Gift, Grace F. Edwards, 2010</p>"}
sponsor
{"value"=>"Home to Harlem Project, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation"}
date_start
1998
keydate
1998
date_end
2009
date_inclusive_start
1998
date_inclusive_end
2009
extent_statement
1.04 linear feet (3 boxes)
prefercite
{"value"=>"[Item], Harlem Writers Guild records, Sc MG 831, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library"}
abstract
{"value"=>"The Harlem Writers Guild was established in 1950 and is the oldest organization of African-American writers in the United States. Originally founded as the Harlem Writers Club by John Henrik Clarke, Rosa Guy and John Oliver Killens, it was created as a forum for emerging African-American writers in New York City who felt alienated from the white literary mainstream. The Guild helped nurture African-American literary talent since its inception. Prominent members include Maya Angelou, Amiri Baraka, Terry McMillan, and Louise Meriwether. The Harlem Writers Guild Press was established in 2000 as an imprint to publish the literary works of its members. The Harlem Writers Guild Records collection consists of the work of two Guild members, Grace F. Edwards and K.C. Washington. The collection contains nine manuscripts of published books and unpublished material, including three annotated manuscripts, spanning circa 1998 to 2009. Edwards is the author of the popular Mali Anderson Mystery series. The collection contains three annotated manuscripts: <span class=\"title\">A Toast Before Dying</span> (1998), <span class=\"title\">Do or Die</span> (2000), and <span class=\"title\">The Viaduct</span> (2003). It also includes the manuscript for <span class=\"title\">No Time to Die (The Cereal/Serial Killer)</span> (1999). The collection also includes a manuscript of Washington's debut novel <span class=\"title\">Mourning Becomes Her</span>, which was first published by Harlem Writers Guild Press in 2006, as well as two unpublished manuscripts: \"Beauty\" (2009) and \"Mad River\" (2000-2005).", "generated"=>true}

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