- unitid
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{"value"=>"20551", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"Sc MG 197", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b11447973", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"ca. 1930s", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1930/1939", "certainty"=>"approximate"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"W.E.B. Du Bois research material"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"3 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2.21 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"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Francis L. Broderick was an author and historian. He earned his doctorate in history from Harvard University and served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He became the director of Peace Corps in Ghana in 1964, and taught at universities including Princeton University. Brocerick passed away in 1992.</p> <p>William Edward Burghardt (W. E. B.) Du Bois (February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an American civil rights activist, leader, Pan-Africanist, sociologist, educator, historian, writer, editor, poet, and scholar. In 1909, Du Bois was among the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); from 1910 to 1934, he served as director of publicity and research, a member of the board of directors, and founder and editor of <span class=\"title\">The Crisis</span>, its monthly magazine. Du Bois organized a series of Pan-African congresses around the world from 1919-1927. Additionally, in 1948, he was cochairman of the Council on African Affairs; in 1950, he served as chairman of the Peace Information Center and ran for the U.S. Senate on the American Labor party ticket in New York. Du Bois taught at various universities, including the University of Pennsylvania and Atlanta University, and published numerous books (including two novels, essays, and histories of Black people.)</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>This collection consists of notes taken by Francis L. Broderick, who was preparing to write a biography of Du Bois. The notes came from W. E. B. Du Bois's letters and other documents in his personal library.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Francis L. Broderick, 1983.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Accessioned by Diana Lachatanere, 1983.</p>"}
- revisiondesc
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{"value"=>"Finding aid updated by Lauren Stark.", "date"=>"2021 January 27"}
- date_start
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1930
- keydate
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1930
- date_end
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1939
- date_inclusive_start
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1930
- date_inclusive_end
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1939
- extent_statement
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2.21 linear feet (3 boxes)
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"[Item], W.E.B. Du Bois research material, Sc MG 197, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>" This collection consists of notes taken by Francis L. Broderick, who was preparing to write a biography of Du Bois. The notes came from W. E. B. Du Bois's letters and other documents in his personal library.", "generated"=>true}