James Baldwin Archive: Museum Object and Cultural History
James Baldwin Archive: Date: 1935-1988. Subject of: James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987. Photograph by: Frank Dandridge, American, born 1938.
The object in the museum catalogue
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.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1935-1988
- Subject of: James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987
- Photograph by: Frank Dandridge, American, born 1938
- Dimensions: Archives (linear): 4.29 ft
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Activism
- Topic: Civil Rights
- Topic: Education
- Topic: Identity
- Topic: LGBTQ
- Topic: Literature
- Topic: Photography
- Object number: A2017.47
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: 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.
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