- unitid
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{"value"=>"23136", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"Sc MG 919", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b21136312", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1982-2014", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1982/2014"}
{"value"=>"1997-2014", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1997/2014"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Cheryl Boyce-Taylor papers"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"0.83 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"=>"Boyce-Taylor, Cheryl, 1950-", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Cheryl Boyce-Taylor was born in Arima, Trinidad, and migrated to St. Albans Queens at the age of thirteen. Boyce-Taylor attended a Seventh Day Adventist high school in the Bronx, and completed undergraduate studies at City College of New York. Boyce-Taylor later completed an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Southern Maine, Stonecast. She married Walt Taylor at the age of 19, and gave birth to her son, Malik Isaac, a year later. In the early 1970s, she formed the Boyce-Taylor Theatrical Company and began performing her poetry. She began taking her poetry more seriously after completing a course at Hunter College with Audre Lorde during this same time period. Boyce-Taylor has published several full-length poetry monographs including: <span class=\"title\">As A Woman I Laugh and Cry: Poems</span>, <span class=\"title\">Birthsounds, Rhythms and Other Contractions</span>, <span class=\"title\">Convincing the Body</span>, and <span class=\"title\">Raw Air</span>. Her work has been featured in magazines and journals such as <span class=\"title\">Callaloo</span>, in addition to her notable work with choreographer Ron K. Brown's Evidence Dance Company.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- custodhist
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection was held and maintained by Cheryl Boyce-Taylor until its donation to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Cheryl Boyce-Taylor papers, 1982-2014, partially document the artistic and personal life of poet, visual and teaching artist, Cheryl Boyce-Taylor. The collection contains biographical material, such as correspondence and interview transcripts; writing material, such as manuscripts, drafts; and printed matter, such as programs, flyers, and clippings.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Cheryl Boyce-Taylor papers are arranged in three series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/scm/23136#c1608558'>Biographical</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1964-2014</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/scm/23136#c1608565'>Writing</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/scm/23136#c1608584'>Printed matter</a></div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>Arranged into three series: I. Biographical; II. Writing; and III. Printed matter.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Cheryl Boyce-Taylor, December 2014.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Accessioned by Alexsandra M. Mitchell, November 2015.</p>"}
- revisiondesc
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{"value"=>"Finding aid updated by Lauren Stark.", "date"=>"2020 December 18"}
- date_start
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1982
- keydate
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1982
- date_end
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2014
- date_inclusive_start
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1982
- date_inclusive_end
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2014
- date_bulk_start
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1997
- date_bulk_end
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2014
- extent_statement
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0.83 linear feet (2 boxes)
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"[Item], Cheryl Boyce-Taylor papers, Sc MG 919, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Cheryl Boyce-Taylor was born in Arima, Trinidad, and migrated to St. Albans Queens at the age of thirteen. Boyce-Taylor attended a Seventh Day Adventist high school in the Bronx, and completed undergraduate studies at City College of New York. Boyce-Taylor later completed an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Southern Maine, Stonecast. She married Walt Taylor at the age of 19, and gave birth to her son, Malik Isaac, a year later. In the early 1970s, she formed the Boyce-Taylor Theatrical Company and began performing her poetry. She began taking her poetry more seriously after completing a course at Hunter College with Audre Lorde during this same time period. Boyce-Taylor has published several full-length poetry monographs including: <span class=\"title\">As A Woman I Laugh and Cry: Poems</span>, <span class=\"title\">Birthsounds, Rhythms and Other Contractions</span>, <span class=\"title\">Convincing the Body</span>, and <span class=\"title\">Raw Air</span>. Her work has been featured in magazines and journals such as <span class=\"title\">Callaloo</span>, in addition to her notable work with choreographer Ron K. Brown's Evidence Dance Company. The Cheryl Boyce-Taylor papers, 1982-2014, partially document the artistic and personal life of poet, visual and teaching artist, Cheryl Boyce-Taylor. The collection contains biographical material, such as correspondence and interview transcripts; writing material, such as manuscripts, drafts; and printed matter, such as programs, flyers, and clippings.", "generated"=>true}