American fiction--20th century, American literature--20th century, Americans--France--History--20th century, and Authors, American--20th century--Archives
The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, and objects documenting the life and work of Ralph C. Hamm. The two letters from Hamm to his mother, Margaret E. Hamm, deal with Hamm's writing, publication of his work, and prison life, including race relations, at the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Walpole. There is also a memorandum from the Walpole facility. Writings include a typescript draft of a play and typescript drafts of poems from the collection Dear Stranger/The Wayfarer.
Description:
Purchased from Waiting for Godot Books on the James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection of Negro Arts & Letters Fund, 2004. and Ralph C. Hamm, III, poet.
Subject (Geographic):
United States--Race relations and Walpole (Mass.)
Subject (Name):
Hamm, Margaret E., Hamm, Ralph C., and Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Walpole
Subject (Topic):
African American authors--20th century--Archives, American literature--20th century, Authors, American--20th century--Archives, Prisoners' writings, American, Prisons and race relations--United States, and Prisons--United States
Folders 1419, 1423, 1424, and 1425 completely digitized.
Subject (Topic):
American fiction--20th century, American literature--20th century, Americans--France--History--20th century, and Authors, American--20th century--Archives
American fiction--20th century, American literature--20th century, Americans--France--History--20th century, and Authors, American--20th century--Archives
American fiction--20th century, American literature--20th century, Americans--France--History--20th century, and Authors, American--20th century--Archives
to GW & MW and Folders 1572, 1573, 1574, and 1575 completely digitized.
Subject (Topic):
American fiction--20th century, American literature--20th century, Americans--France--History--20th century, and Authors, American--20th century--Archives
American fiction--20th century, American literature--20th century, Americans--France--History--20th century, and Authors, American--20th century--Archives
Includes letters from BSF to "Frances" and "Madame Chesaux"
Subject (Topic):
American fiction--20th century, American literature--20th century, Americans--France--History--20th century, and Authors, American--20th century--Archives