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Hughes, Langston

 File — Box: B-4, Folder: 13

Scope and Contents

4-leaf carbonscript draft of newspaper article on Hughes being subpoenaed to appear before the McCarthy Commission; single-leaf autograph letter signed by "A Reader" to "Jimmy", with attached newspaper clipping; single-leaf typescript report of Hughes' death; 2-leaf mimeographed "Biographical Information" with attached 2-leaf carbonscript biography dated 10/27/52; 3-leaf mimeographed press release "Langston Hughes Writes Life Story"; single-leaf mimeographed press release on Hughes' book Fine Clothes to the Jew; double-sided handbill "Langston Hughes, Internationally Known Negro Poet: His Career as a Writer"; 4-leaf mimeographed text "Langston Hughes: Lover of Life and Lover of Harlem" by Alfred Duckett; program from memorial service with ms. annotations; one leaf of ms. notes ("Please do story, died Poly clinic last night"); and 54 newspaper clippings.

Dates

  • Pre 1980

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

Extent

189 cubic feet.

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

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