- unitid
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{"value"=>"21120", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"Sc MG 611", "type"=>"local_call"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"ca. 1932-1994", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1932/1994", "certainty"=>"approximate"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Raphael Philemon Powell papers"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"5 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"3.83 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>"}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Powell, Raphael Philemon", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Raphael Philemon Powell, a minister and native of Jamaica, served at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Harlem. He received his preacher's license and certificate of ordination in the 1950s, and a doctorate of divinity degree from the American Bible College and Manhattan Bible Institute in 1972. Powell wrote six books, which he distributed through his own publishing company, Philemon. Topics for his books include Black history, race identity, and religion. Powell died in New York in 1995, at the age of 96.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Raphael Philemon Powell papers encompass personal and pastoral papers, professional and legal papers, manuscripts, songs, and poems. Drafts of his unpublished and published writings form the bulk of this collection. Included are manuscripts for three of Powell's books <span class=\"title\">Human Side of a People and the Right Name...</span> (ca. 1937), <span class=\"title\">The Invisible Image Uprooted</span> (ca. 1979), and <span class=\"title\">The Prayer for Freedom: A Memorial of the Prayer Pilgrimage</span> (1957). Among the titles of his unpublished manuscripts in the collection are \"The Dry Years Addict\"; \"Biography of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.\"; \"The Neglected Remedy for Addicts\"; and \"Who Are You? The Misuse of the Word Black\". There is also original music and lyrics for songs composed by Powell.</p> <p> The pastoral related material includes sermons by Powell and other ministers, programs for churches in New York City, and Powell's notes about biblical subjects. Additionally, there are agendas and minutes for religious organizations for which he served, including the New York Council of Smaller Churches. There is correspondence and other material related to individuals Powell helped through his pastoral responsibilities.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Raphael Philemon Powell papers are arranged in four series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/scm/21120#c1591096'>Personal and pastoral papers</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>ca. 1932-1988</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/scm/21120#c1591112'>Professional papers</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1948-1992</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/scm/21120#c1591125'>Legal papers</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1970-1988</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/scm/21120#c1591137'>Writings</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>ca. 1946-1994</div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>Papers organized into 4 series: I. Personal and pastoral papers; II. Professional papers; III. Legal papers; and IV. Writings.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Gift of DeWayne A. Powell, February 1996.</p>"}
- separatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<p> Transferred to the General Research and Reference Division: books and periodicals</p> <p>Transferred to the Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division: audio materials. For more information, please contact the division at schomburgaudiovisual@nypl.org or 212-491-2270.</p> <p>Transferred to the Photographs and Prints Division: photographs</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Accessioned by Paula Williams, March 1997.</p>"}
- date_start
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1932
- keydate
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1932
- date_end
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1994
- date_inclusive_start
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1932
- date_inclusive_end
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1994
- extent_statement
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3.83 linear feet (5 boxes)
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"[Item], Raphael Philemon Powell papers, Sc MG 611, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Raphael Philemon Powell, a minister and native of Jamaica, served at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Harlem. He received his preacher's license and certificate of ordination in the 1950s, and a doctorate of divinity degree from the American Bible College and Manhattan Bible Institute in 1972. Powell wrote six books, which he distributed through his own publishing company, Philemon. Topics for his books include Black history, race identity, and religion. Powell died in New York in 1995, at the age of 96. The Raphael Philemon Powell papers encompass personal and pastoral papers, professional and legal papers, manuscripts, songs, and poems. Drafts of his unpublished and published writings form the bulk of this collection. Included are manuscripts for three of Powell's books <span class=\"title\">Human Side of a People and the Right Name...</span> (ca. 1937), <span class=\"title\">The Invisible Image Uprooted</span> (ca. 1979), and <span class=\"title\">The Prayer for Freedom: A Memorial of the Prayer Pilgrimage</span> (1957). Among the titles of his unpublished manuscripts in the collection are \"The Dry Years Addict\"; \"Biography of Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.\"; \"The Neglected Remedy for Addicts\"; and \"Who Are You? The Misuse of the Word Black\". There is also original music and lyrics for songs composed by Powell.", "generated"=>true}