Black Print Culture collection
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Scope and Content Note
The Black Print Culture collection (1821-2012) includes printed matter pertaining to religion, fraternities and sororities, organizations, education, business and professional matters, and arts and entertainment. The largest part of the collection is comprised of materials relating to the church (1867-2008), including church and conference programs and materials relating to missions report on work, both at home and abroad. There is also a large collection of funeral and memorial service programs and a smaller collection of palm cards, which publicize a variety of religious events, churches, and people, including boy preachers and evangelists.
Present in the collection are yearbooks, programs, handbooks, advertisements, catalogs, pamphlets, and other printed materials relating to various fraternal organizations, clubs, and societies. Also present are yearbooks, flyers, and invitations relating to education and a small group of biographical materials. Business cards, funeral home fans, advertisements, and other promotional material comprise the business and professional materials; and the arts and entertainment materials include books, programs, a small number of poem cards, and graphic art. The majority of the items in this series pertain to musical performances; fewer pertain to poetry readings, festivals, and art shows. Other printed items include various cards, calendars, and other ephemera.
Dates
- 1821-2014
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Extent
26 linear feet (53 boxes); 7 oversized papers boxes and 37 oversized papers folders (OP), and 2 extra oversized papers folders (XOP)
Abstract
Artificially-created collection of printed material related to African American religion, fraternities and sororities, organizations, education, businees, and arts and entertainment. Materials include yearbooks, programs, handbooks, advertisements, catalogs, and pamphlets.
Arrangement Note
Organized into six series: (1) Religious, (2) Organizations, (3) Education, (4) Business and professional, (5) Arts and entertainment, (6) Printed ephemera.
Source
Purchase, 1997, with subsequent additions.
General
Control level 4
General
File name: blackprintculture921.doc
Processing
Processed by Pat Clark, 2002.
Control level 4
File name: blackprintculture921.doc
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- African American business enterprises. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African American women--Societies and clubs. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African Americans--Music. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African Americans--Politics and government. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African Americans--Religion. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- African Americans--Societies, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Broadsides. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Palm cards. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Posters. Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Title
- Black Print Culture collection, 1821-2012
- Author
- Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University
- Date
- November 20, 2009
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library Repository