Found 4 collections related to African American anthropologists

Smythe, Hugh H. (Hugh Heyne), 1913-1977
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc Micro R-966
Papers covering Smythe's professional career centering upon research, writing, and university teaching in the fields of sociology and anthropology, with special emphasis on East Asian and African studies. Correspondence including that written... more
Davis, Gordon
Photographs and Prints Division. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture | Sc Photo Gordon Davis Collection
0.21 linear feet (1 box)
The Gordon Davis photographs (1994-2005) consists of color photographs relating to Davis' professional and personal life, most notably the 2005 staging of the art installation "The Gates" in Central Park. The collection also features photographs... more
Davis, Gordon
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | SCM 186332
1.67 linear feet (4 boxes)
Gordon Davis is an American lawyer who served as the New York City Commissioner of Parks and Recreation from 1978 to 1983 and as president of Lincoln Center in 2001. The Gordon Davis papers (1974-2022) contain his professional and personal files... more
Primus, Pearl
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc MG 852
0.25 linear feet (1 box)
Pearl Primus (1919-1994) was an internationally recognized dancer, choreographer, and anthropologist. She is best known for presenting African dances, which she researched in Africa; studying their function and meaning; and performing before... more