View Document for James Baldwin Archive
Subject of
Baldwin, James, American, 1924 - 1987
Photograph by
Dandridge, Frank, American, born 1938
Date
1935-1988
Dimensions
Archives (linear): 4.29 ft
Caption
See more about this collection in the Smithsonian Online Virtual Archive (SOVA) here: https://sova.si.edu/record/NMAAHC.A2017.47 or contact NMAAHC Archives at nmaahc-archivalcollection@si.edu.
Description
The James Baldwin Collection provides insight into Baldwin's life as a writer and activist. The collection contains correspondence, photographs, manuscripts, and awards. A significant portion of the collection are photographs by photojournalist Frank Dandridge. The collection focuses on Baldwin's grade school educational career, his writing process, as well as his thoughts about social equality and civil rights.
Classification
Archival Collections
Topic
Activism
Civil rights
Education
Identity
LGBTQ
Literature
Photography
Politics
Race discrimination
Sexuality
Theatre
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
A2017.47
Restrictions & Rights
The NMAAHC Archives can provide reproductions of some materials for research and educational use. Copyright and right to publicity restrictions apply and limit reproduction for other purposes.
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58b5df40d-1f98-41ac-9acc-919c88e194c1

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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