Pan-African Skills Project collection

id
1458
origination
Davis, Irving, 1937-1981
date statement
1970-1981
key date
1970
identifier (local_mss)
20892
org unit
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
call number
Sc MG 640
b-number
b15920071
total components
18
total series
0
max depth
2
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:04:11 UTC
updated
2022-04-18 20:26:43 UTC
status note
(missing)
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true

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unitid
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unitdate
{"value"=>"1970-1981", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1970/1981"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"Pan-African Skills Project collection"}
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"=>"Davis, Irving, 1937-1981", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Irving Davis (1937-1981), an activist during the 1960s and 1970s, conceived and founded the Pan-African Skills Project (PASP), based on Pan-African/Black Nationalist philosophies. The main aim of PASP was to send skilled African Americans to work in newly independent African nations to assist with their development programs. Started as a project of the Africa Commission of the National Committee of Black Churchmen, within a few years of its inception, it was mutually agreed that PASP should be an independent organization.</p> <p>PASP projects included the sponsorship of the Economic Development and African-Afro-American Relations conference, in 1971, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The conference provided a platform for Afro-American and African churchmen to discuss Black/African theology, education, economic development, and transcontinental relations. The proceedings of the conference can be found in the book <span class=\"title\">Black Faith and Black Solidarity</span>.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The Pan-African Skills Project collection consists of a memorial program for Irving Davis, proposals and policies of PASP, and correspondence relating to the Project. There are also flyers documenting PASP's projects and fund-raisers.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Conteh Davis, 1998.</p>"}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Accessioned by Rosalie P. Jeter, May 1999.</p>"}
revisiondesc
{"value"=>"Finding aid updated by Lauren Stark.", "date"=>"2022 April 13"}
date_start
1970
keydate
1970
date_end
1981
date_inclusive_start
1970
date_inclusive_end
1981
extent_statement
0.42 linear feet (1 box)
prefercite
{"value"=>"[Item], Pan-African Skills Project collection, Sc MG 640, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library"}
abstract
{"value"=>" The Pan-African Skills Project collection consists of a memorial program for Irving Davis, proposals and policies of PASP, and correspondence relating to the Project. There are also flyers documenting PASP's projects and fund-raisers.", "generated"=>true}

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