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Helen Elizabeth Brown letters

Title
Helen Elizabeth Brown letters, 1943-1971 (bulk 1943-1944).
Author
Brown, Helen Elizabeth.

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Mixed materialUse in library Sc MG 880Schomburg Center - Manuscripts & Archives

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Summary
The collection holds an assortment of letters and invitations written to Helen E. Brown. The majority of the letters are about her family and friends. Four letters are sent from undisclosed locations in France and Northern Ireland during World War II by a friend in the military who, among other things, comments perfunctorily about theater and music. The collection also contains invitations, including those to a reception for the King of Burundi, a 1967 tribute to Katherine Dunham, and the "National Conference of Support for African Freedom."
Subjects
Note
  • Photographs transferred to Photographs and Prints Division.
Source (note)
  • Al Vinson
Biography (note)
  • Helen Elizabeth Brown was a resident of Harlem and worked at Lewis H. Michaux's National Memorial African Bookstore, described as an "epicenter for African American culture and knowledge." She was a Hall Johnson Negro Choir singer in the 1920s.
Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
  • Preliminary finding aid available.
Call Number
Sc MG 880
OCLC
837659280
Author
Brown, Helen Elizabeth.
Title
Helen Elizabeth Brown letters, 1943-1971 (bulk 1943-1944).
Biography
Helen Elizabeth Brown was a resident of Harlem and worked at Lewis H. Michaux's National Memorial African Bookstore, described as an "epicenter for African American culture and knowledge." She was a Hall Johnson Negro Choir singer in the 1920s.
Indexes
Preliminary finding aid available.
Research Call Number
Sc MG 880
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