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1. Beauford Delaney letters to Don, Lydia, and Roy Freeman, 1950-1976 (bulk 1950-1968).
- Creator:
- Delaney, Beauford, 1901-1979
- Call Number:
- JWJ MSS 24
- Container / Volume:
- Box 1
- Image Count:
- 76
- Abstract:
- A collection of holograph letters from Beauford Delaney addressed (collectively) to his friend, Don Freeman, Freeman's wife, Lydia, and their son, Roy. The letters span the years 1950-1968, although two empty envelopes, franked with the dates 1969 and...
- Description:
- Beauford Delaney (1901-1979), American artist.
- Subject (Geographic):
- France, Paris., and United States.
- Subject (Name):
- Delaney, Beauford, 1901-1979., Freeman, Don, 1908-1978., Freeman, Lydia., Freeman, R., and Long, Richard.
- Subject (Topic):
- African American artists, African American painters, Expatriate painters, and Painters
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Beauford Delaney letters to Don, Lydia, and Roy Freeman, 1950-1976 (bulk 1950-1968).
2. Beauford Delaney letters to Larry Wallrich, 1950-1962
- Creator:
- Delaney, Beauford, 1901-1979
- Call Number:
- JWJ MSS 4
- Container / Volume:
- Box 1
- Image Count:
- 322
- Abstract:
- 97 letters and cards. Delaney writes first from Yaddo in New York and then from Paris. Delaney's letters are primarily personal in nature with frequent comments about his philosophy of life and the value of friendship, and inquiries about mutual frien...
- Description:
- Beauford Delaney (1901-1979), artist, was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. In 1929 he moved to New York where he gained a reputation as a portraitist. Delaney spent the last 26 years of his life in Paris.
- Subject (Geographic):
- France, Paris., and United States.
- Subject (Name):
- Delaney, Beauford, 1901-1979. and Wallrich, Larry.
- Subject (Topic):
- African American artists, African American painters, Expatriate painters, and Painters
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Beauford Delaney letters to Larry Wallrich, 1950-1962
3. Federal Writers' Project Negro Group papers, 1927-1940
- Creator:
- Federal Writers' Project (N.Y.)
- Call Number:
- JWJ MSS 40
- Container / Volume:
- Box 1
- Image Count:
- 182
- Abstract:
- Collection consists of drafts and transcriptions of essays by African American authors on the history and culture of African Americans in the United States and on African American contributions to the arts. Essays documenting historical experiences of...
- Description:
- The Federal Writers' Project (FWP) was established in 1935 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
- Subject (Geographic):
- United States.
- Subject (Name):
- Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994., Curtwright, Wesley., Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974., Ellison, Ralph., Gellert, Lawrence, 1898-1979., Handy, W. C. 1873-1958. (William Christopher),, Hill, Abram, 1910-1986., Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938., McKay, Claude, 1890-1948., Moon, Henry Lee, 1901-1985., Poston, Ted, 1906-1974., Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976., and United States. Works Progress Administration (N.Y.)
- Subject (Topic):
- African American artists, African American authors, African Americans, Social life and customs, Antislavery movements, Authors, American, Harlem Renaissance, and Underground Railroad
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Federal Writers' Project Negro Group papers, 1927-1940
4. Federal Writers' Project Negro Group papers, 1927-1940
- Creator:
- Federal Writers' Project (N.Y.)
- Call Number:
- JWJ MSS 40
- Container / Volume:
- Box 2
- Image Count:
- 335
- Abstract:
- Collection consists of drafts and transcriptions of essays by African American authors on the history and culture of African Americans in the United States and on African American contributions to the arts. Essays documenting historical experiences of...
- Description:
- The Federal Writers' Project (FWP) was established in 1935 by the Works Progress Administration (WPA).
- Subject (Geographic):
- United States.
- Subject (Name):
- Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994., Curtwright, Wesley., Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974., Ellison, Ralph., Gellert, Lawrence, 1898-1979., Handy, W. C. 1873-1958. (William Christopher),, Hill, Abram, 1910-1986., Johnson, James Weldon, 1871-1938., McKay, Claude, 1890-1948., Moon, Henry Lee, 1901-1985., Poston, Ted, 1906-1974., Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976., and United States. Works Progress Administration (N.Y.)
- Subject (Topic):
- African American artists, African American authors, African Americans, Social life and customs, Antislavery movements, Authors, American, Harlem Renaissance, and Underground Railroad
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Federal Writers' Project Negro Group papers, 1927-1940
5. [Portraits of Beauford Delaney].
- Creator:
- Freeman, Don, 1908-1978, artist
- Published / Created:
- [circa 1960]
- Call Number:
- JWJ MSS 160
- Container / Volume:
- Box (Oversize)
- Image Count:
- 4
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Two undated crayon drawings by Don Freeman of African American artist Beauford Delaney. Each is signed "DF" at lower right and mounted on a sheet of blue paper. One drawing portrays Delaney seated at a table with a coffee cup and pot; the other is a b...
- Description:
- Don Freeman (1908-1978), New York illustrator.
- Subject (Geographic):
- United States.
- Subject (Name):
- Delaney, Beauford, 1901-1979 and Freeman, Don, 1908-1978.
- Subject (Topic):
- African American artists, Artists, and Illustrators
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Portraits of Beauford Delaney].
