Council on Interracial Books for Children. Director's files

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unittitle

{"value"=>"Council on Interracial Books for Children. Director's files"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1954-1984", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1954/1984"}

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date_inclusive_start

1954

date_inclusive_end

1984

origination

{"value"=>"Council on Interracial Books for Children", "type"=>"corpname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>National organization devoted to creating bias-free textbooks and children's literature by examining material for signs of racism, sexism, and ageism. Bradford Chambers was the director.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

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{"value"=>"<p>Bradford Chamber's office files and working papers created during his tenure at the Council consisting of correspondence, notes, drafts for his articles and proposals, and diaries related to his activities at the Council. Correspondence and subject files extensively cover the period from 1968 to 1984. Extensive files on censorship, American Library Association - Social Responsibilities Round Table, and the JAKE AND HONEYBUNCH controversy. Correspondents include Jean Carey Bond, June Jordan, and Piri Thomas.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"SCM 86-4"}

{"date"=>"01/27/1986", "source"=>"Council on Interracial Books for Children", "method"=>"Gift", "value"=>"Gift, Council on Interracial Books for Children, 01/27/1986"}

keydate

1954

prefercite

{"value"=>"Council on Interracial Books for Children. Director's files, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"National organization devoted to creating bias-free textbooks and children's literature by examining material for signs of racism, sexism, and ageism. Bradford Chambers was the director. Bradford Chamber's office files and working papers created during his tenure at the Council consisting of correspondence, notes, drafts for his articles and proposals, and diaries related to his activities at the Council. Correspondence and subject files extensively cover the period from 1968 to 1984. Extensive files on censorship, American Library Association - Social Responsibilities Round Table, and the JAKE AND HONEYBUNCH controversy. Correspondents include Jean Carey Bond, June Jordan, and Piri Thomas.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

23 linear feet

date_start

1954

date_end

1984

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