Wallace Bass Boyd journals

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unitid

{"value"=>"25638", "type"=>"local_mss"}

{"value"=>"Sc MG 813", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"b20319271", "type"=>"local_b"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1985-2007", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1985/2007"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Wallace Bass Boyd journals"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2.0 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}

repository

{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division</span>"}

langmaterial

{"value"=>"English"}

origination

{"value"=>"Boyd, Wallace Bass, 1966-", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Born November 11, 1966, in Valley, Alabama, storyteller Wallace Bass Boyd was raised in West Point, Georgia. After earning a B.A. in Liberal Studies from Emory University in 1989, Boyd moved to Tallahassee, Florida, to attend Florida State University where he received a M.A. in Communications. While in Florida, Boyd worked in Tallahassee's LGBT community and wrote and produced <span class=\"title\">Performance Night</span>, a play staged at Family Tree LGBT Community Center.</p> <p>In the tradition of storytelling native to East Alabama, Boyd began journaling to develop his own style. His autobiographical journals capture the experiences of Black people in the South, his coming out process, and his educational experiences at predominately white institutions. Boyd's work has been featured in <span class=\"title\">The Washington Blade</span>, <span class=\"title\">The Washington Post</span>, and on National Public Radio.</p>"}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>The Wallace Bass Boyd collection is comprised of forty-seven journals, biographical accounts and geographical descriptions of Black life in the South, as well as drafts of his writings from 1985-2007. The journals primarily capture Boyd's day-to-day experiences spanning across his undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate years. Four of the forty-seven journals are written to family members and aspiring artists. Notations about art and his artistic practice can also be found throughout the collection.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

arrangement

{"value"=>"<p>Arranged chronologically.</p>"}

acqinfo

{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Wallace Bass Boyd, 2009.</p>"}

relatedmaterial

{"value"=>"<p>In the Life Archive (ITLA) miscellaneous collections, Sc MG 736, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture</p>"}

date_start

1985

keydate

1985

date_end

2007

date_inclusive_start

1985

date_inclusive_end

2007

extent_statement

2.0 linear feet (2 boxes)

prefercite

{"value"=>"[Item], Wallace Bass Boyd journals, Sc MG 813, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>" The Wallace Bass Boyd collection is comprised of forty-seven journals, biographical accounts and geographical descriptions of Black life in the South, as well as drafts of his writings from 1985-2007. The journals primarily capture Boyd's day-to-day experiences spanning across his undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate years. Four of the forty-seven journals are written to family members and aspiring artists. Notations about art and his artistic practice can also be found throughout the collection.", "generated"=>true}

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