African American and African Pamphlet collection
Collection
0001-LIT-RARE
The African-American and African Pamphlet Collection consists of 20th century materials on African, African-American, and Caribbean culture and literature. The collection spans the years 1905-1979, although the majority of the pamphlets date from the 1960s and 1970s. The pamphlets are in English, French, and a variety of African languages, such as Swahili, Tsonga, Tswana and Xhosa. Some of the unique publications include a transcript of a 1931 worker's trial by the U. S. Communist Party on a race-related incident, 1970s university studies on integration, and texts of speeches given by American radical leaders and leaders of African countries. The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject.
The pamphlets are in English, French, and a variety of African languages, such as Swahili, Tsonga, Tswana and Xhosa.
This collection is open for research.
Photocopies of original materials may be provided for a fee and at the discretion of the curator. Please see our Duplication of Materials policy for more information. Queries regarding publication rights and copyright status of materials within this collection should be directed to the appropriate curator.
651 Items
The collection is organized as thirteen series and arranged alphabetically by subject within each series
This collection was gathered under the direction of Robert Beare, former Assistant Director for Collections at the University of Maryland Libraries, during the early 1970s. The collection was formerly known as the Black Studies Pamphlet Collection and was housed in the McKeldin Library Reference Department. Due to the archival nature of the collection, it was transferred to Special Collections.
The pamphlets are arranged in this collection into thirteen series and alphabetically by subject within each series.
The pamphlets are cataloged and can also be found by searching the Univeristy of Maryland Libraies catalog:
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives