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Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters

 Collection
Call Number: JWJ MSS 1050
Scope and Contents

The Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African-American Arts and Letters include correspondence, writings, photographs and artwork documenting Van Vechten’s interest in and involvement with Black artists, writers, and social activists.

Language of Materials

Chiefly in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Box 50 is for research use only, and may not be duplicated.

Boxes 80-81: Restricted fragile material. For further information consult the appropriate curator.

Conditions Governing Use

The Carl Van Vechten Papers Relating to African American Arts and Letters is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Carl Van Vechten and Fania Marinoff, 1941-1971.

Arrangement

Organized into four series: I. Correspondence, 1914-1971. II. Writings,1925-1964. III. Art, 1800-1956. IV. Photographs, 1932-1964.

Related Materials

Carl Van Vechten Papers (YCAL MSS 1050). Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Carl Van Vechten Papers. New York Public Library, New York, New York.

Dates
1800 - 1971
Extent
157.31 Linear Feet ((221 boxes) + 3 art and 2 broadsides)
Related Names
Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964
Language of Materials
English