- unitid
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{"value"=>"20730", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"Sc MG 147", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b11868589", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1927-1985", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1927/1985"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Gerri Major papers"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2 boxes, 1 oversize folder, 2 volumes", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1.34 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>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Geraldyn \"Gerri\" Hodges Major was a journalist and editor for several African American publications including the <span class=\"title\">New York Amsterdam News</span>, <span class=\"title\">Ebony</span> Magazine, and <span class=\"title\">Jet</span> Magazine. The Gerri Major papers reflect some aspects of the career of this journalist and writer, but much of the collection consists of biographical information."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Major, Gerri, 1894-1984", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Geraldyn \"Gerri\" Hodges Major, journalist and writer, was raised and educated in Chicago. Known then as Geraldyn Dismond, she pursued a professional career as a writer, journalist, and editor for several African American newspapers including the <span class=\"title\">New York Amsterdam News</span>. Black society was Major's primary journalistic interest, and she wrote about society fashion, food, and style, frequently traveling around the globe as she covered social events. From 1934-1946, Major worked for the New York City Health Department's Bureau of Public Health Information and Education as an administrative assistant. In 1953, then known as Gerri Major, she began a 25 year career at the New York office of the Johnson Publishing Company where she served as society editor and associate editor for <span class=\"title\">Ebony</span> Magazine, and later, <span class=\"title\">Jet</span> Magazine. She became senior staff editor for <span class=\"title\">Ebony</span> in 1967, and briefly was a European correspondent. She wrote and lectured on aspects of black society, and co-authored a book, <span class=\"title\">Black Society</span>, published in 1976. Major died in New York City in 1984.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Gerri Major papers reflect some aspects of the career of this journalist and writer. Much of the collection consists of biographical information in the form of news clippings about her worldwide travels, her achievements, and other activities. Major's writings include her columns for the <span class=\"title\">New York Amsterdam News</span>, 1939-1944; a couple of issues of <span class=\"title\">Jet</span> Magazine; reports and articles written during her employment with the New York City Health Department, Bureau of Public Health Information and Education; and early submissions to <span class=\"title\">Opportunity</span> and other journals. The balance of the collection consists of materials relating to her 80th and 85th birthday celebrations, in 1974 and 1979, respectively. Her 80th birthday is acknowledged with news clippings, and for her 85th, celebrating sixty years in the writing field, there are news clippings describing the festivities, and two scrapbooks containing numerous letters, telegrams, and greeting cards.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Gerri Major, 1981.</p>"}
- separatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<p>Transferred to the New York Public Library Menu Collection collection, SASB, Rare Book Collection Rm 328: one item</p> <p>Transferred to the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, Library for the Performing Arts: printed matter</p> <p>Transferred to the Photographs and Prints Division: photographs</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Accessioned by Janice Quinter, January 2010.</p>"}
- revisiondesc
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{"value"=>"Finding aid updated by Lauren Stark.", "date"=>"2020 Nobember 10"}
- date_start
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1927
- keydate
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1927
- date_end
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1985
- date_inclusive_start
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1927
- date_inclusive_end
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1985
- extent_statement
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1.34 linear feet (2 boxes, 1 oversize folder, 2 volumes)
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"[Item], Gerri Major papers, Sc MG 147, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library"}