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{"value"=>"3294688", "type"=>"local_mss"}
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{"value"=>"1899-1942", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1899/1942"}
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{"value"=>"Writers"}
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{"value"=>"<p>This scrapbook (1899-1942) consists primarily of the published poetry of selected African American writers and contains clippings and ephemera from a variety of both African American and mainstream newspapers. The poets represented include Marcus Christian, Langston Hughes, Helene Johnson, Andy Razaf, and Eloise Lee Sherman. Additional coverage includes profiles of authors, winners of literary contests, and discussions about the place for African Americans in American literature.</p>"}
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{"type"=>"reel", "value"=>"18"}
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1899
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1899
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1942
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1899
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1942