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{"value"=>"Sc MG 40", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"20719", "type"=>"local_mss"}
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{"value"=>"1930-1974", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1930/1974"}
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1930
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1974
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1930
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Elton C. Fax papers"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"simple", "value"=>"2 boxes."}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\"> The New York Public Library Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture</span>"}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Fax, Elton C", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Elton Fax was born in Baltimore on October 9, 1909. He began his career as an artist after graduating from the Syracuse University College of Fine Arts in 1931, and later became a writer as well. During his long career, Fax has taught at colleges and universities, lectured at schools and libraries throughout the world, and become well-known for his chalk-talks, lectures which he illustrates with drawings. From 1949 through 1956, he was a chalktalk artist for the New York Times Children's Book Program. A world traveller, Fax lived in Mexico in the 1950's, travelled to South America and the Caribbean as a chalk-talk artist for the U.S. Department of State Educational Exchange Program, and visited both Africa and the Soviet Union several times, including a visit to the Soviet Union as a guest of the Soviet Writers' Union in 1971.</p> <p>As an artist, Fax has been responsible for the illustrations of over thirty books, and has also illustrated numerous magazine articles. Museums in New York, Baltimore, and Washington, D. C., have exhibited his work. His stature in the field is indicated by his inclusion in <span class=\"title\"> <span class=\"emph\">Who's Who in American Art, The Negro In Art,</span></span>and <span class=\"title\"> <span class=\"emph\">The American Negro in Art.</span></span></p> <p>Fax has also written widely, contributing several essays and articles to various publications. Most of these, as well as his books, have focused on his travels and on black history and culture. His first book, published in 1960, was <span class=\"title\"> <span class=\"emph\">West African Vignettes,</span></span>sketches and commentary based upon his travels in that Part of the world. <span class=\"title\"> <span class=\"emph\">Contemporary Black Leaders</span></span>(1970) was a series of fourteen illustrated profiles of prominent blacks. In 1972 Fax received the Coretta Scott King Award for <span class=\"title\"> <span class=\"emph\">Seventeen Black Artists</span></span>(1971), which was also a collection of profiles. Fax went on to publish <span class=\"title\"> <span class=\"emph\">Garvey--Pioneer Black Nationalist,</span></span>a biography, in 1972; <span class=\"title\"> <span class=\"emph\">Through Black Eyes: Journeys of a Black Artist to East Africa and Russia,</span></span>in 1974; and <span class=\"title\"> <span class=\"emph\">Black Artists of the New Generation,</span></span>in 1977. Another book, <span class=\"title\"> <span class=\"emph\">Hoshar,</span></span>based upon Fax's 1978 trip to the Central Asian Republics of the U.S.S.R., will be published in Moscow in 1980.</p> <p>Fax is married, and has one son and one daughter.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The Elton Fax Papers, 1930-1974, consist of correspondence, writings, artwork, and printed material concerning Fax's career as a writer and artist. The writing and the artwork comprise by far the bulk of the collection; there is virtually no personal material. Aside from the handwritten and typewritten manuscript copies of <span class=\"title\"> <span class=\"emph\">Garvey,</span></span>most of the material is printed. Except for the <span class=\"title\"> <span class=\"emph\">Garvey</span></span>manuscript, arrangement throughout the collection is chronological. The papers have been divided into four series: Correspondence, Writings, Artwork, and Printed Material.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Elton C. Fax papers are arranged in four series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/scm/20719#c648810'>Correspondence</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1956-1965</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The series is very small, consisting of only one small folder. The letters are mostly routine correspondence concerning Fax's trips to Africa and South America, the books which resulted from these trips, and lectures given in schools. Some of the letters, which concern his travels and lectures, are neither to nor from Fax. All the letters are photocopies.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/scm/20719#c648811'>Writings</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>The series includes full manuscripts of <span class=\"title\"> <span class=\"emph\">Garvey,</span></span>in both handwritten and typewritten versions. In addition, there is a folder of miscellaneous writings composed of typescript essays and several printed articles on various subjects. This folder also contains an incomplete resume dated 1946. Newspaper articles have been photocopied.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/scm/20719#c648822'>Artwork</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1934-1962</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p><span class=\"emph\">ARTWORK, 1934-1962,</span>is comprised of numerous samples of Fax's art, such as magazine illustrations and bookjackets. Additional material includes clippings of newspaper photographs of Fax's work and pamphlets designed by him. The clippings and magazine illustrations have been photocopied.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/scm/20719#c648823'>Printed Material</a></div>\n<div class='series-description'><p><span class=\"emph\">PRINTED MATERIAL, 1930-1974,</span>includes material about Fax from a number of sources, a large proportion of which is biographical. The file consists of programs, invitations, broadsides, and clippings concerning Fax's career. Reviews of his books are also included. Clippings have been photocopied.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Presented by Elton Fax, New York in June 1972.</p> <p>SCM77-71</p>"}
- separatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<p>The following items were removed from the:</p> <p> <span class=\"archref\"> Elton Fax Papers SCM 77-71</span>.</p> <p><span class=\"emph\">Donor:</span>Elton Fax</p> <p><span class=\"emph\">Date received:</span>6/1972</p> <p><span class=\"emph\">Date transferred:</span>1979, 1973</p> <p>The item(s) listed below have been sent to the division indicated, either to be retained or disposed of there. Any items that should receive special disposition are clearly marked.</p> <ul> <li> <ul> <li>One pen and ink drawing (political cartoon), signed 1944</li></ul></li> <li> <ul> <li>Eight photographs of Fax's artwork</li></ul></li></ul> <p><span class=\"emph\">Accessioned by:</span>L. Lockhart</p> <p><span class=\"emph\">Date:</span>1977</p>"}
- bibliography
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{"value"=>"<p>\"Garvey: The Story of a Pioneer Black Nationalist,\" Elton C. Fax 1972, New York, Dodd, Mead</p>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Writings consisting of manuscripts for his book, GARVEY: THE STORY OF A PIONEER BLACK NATIONALIST; miscellaneous typescript essays and printed articles, 1946-1974; numerous examples of Fax's art such as magazine illustrations and book jackets, 1936-1962; and photocopies of some correspondence. Also, programs, invitations, broadsides, book reviews, and news clippings concerning Fax's career."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"Elton C. Fax papers, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed by L. Lockhart; machine-readable finding aid created by Apex Data Services; revised by Terry Catapano.</p>"}
- date_start
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1930
- date_end
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1974