Joel E. Spingarn papers

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unitid

{"value"=>"2846", "type"=>"local_mss"}

{"value"=>"MssCol 2846", "type"=>"local_call"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1890-1939", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1890/1939"}

date_inclusive_start

1890

date_inclusive_end

1939

keydate

1890

date_start

1890

date_end

1939

unittitle

{"value"=>"Joel E. Spingarn papers"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"10 linear feet (24 boxes)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

repository

{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">Stephen A. Schwarzman Building</span> <span class=\"addressline\">Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788</span></div>"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Joel Elias Spingarn (1875-1939) was an American literary critic, poet, teacher, and social reformer. After teaching comparative literature at Columbia University, he became active in literary and public affairs. He helped to found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909 and served as president from 1930 to 1939. The Spingarn medal which he endowed in 1913 is awarded yearly by the NAACP. Collection consists of correspondence, Spingarn's writings and printed matter. Correspondence is with his wife, other family members and persons in literary and academic fields, and relates to Spingarn's interests such as the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and horticulture. Writings include miscellaneous lecture notes, poetry and literary manuscripts. Also, scrapbooks, newsclippings and ephemera."}

langmaterial

{"value"=>"A few items are in French"}

prefercite

{"value"=>"<p>Joel E. Spingarn papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}

origination

{"value"=>"Spingarn, Joel Elias, 1875-1939", "type"=>"persname"}

processinfo

{"value"=>"<p>HAP, December 1976</p>"}

extent_statement

10 linear feet (24 boxes)

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1. General Correspondence [1368/1]
2. Family Papers [10/1]
3. Personalia [2/1]
4. Addenda - 80 M 27 [16/1]
5. Addenda (Accession # 84 M 15) [6/1]