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{"value"=>"1941 - 1981", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1941/1981"}
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1941
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1981
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{"value"=>"Series I: Research Materials"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The Research Materials series is comprised of clippings, correspondence, notes (handwritten and typescript), and subject files relating to Philip Sterling's research on Bert Williams and other African American entertainers. Of special interest is correspondence between Sterling and some of Williams's surviving contemporaries and relatives, including his niece, Eunice Shreeves. Sterling's letters to Shreeves most fully document his progress on the project. Other correspondents of note include Carl Van Vechten. In addition to these items, the collection also includes notes that Sterling made from his conversations with Van Vechten and other individuals who had seen performances by Williams, including Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>Alphabetical</p>"}
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2 boxes
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{"type"=>"local_mss", "value"=>"750668"}
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1941
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1981
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1941