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Arna Bontemps Collection

 Collection
Call Number: JWJ MSS 6
Scope and Contents

The papers contains materials documenting the life of Arna Bontemps, including Series I, Correspondence , and Series II, Writings .

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Arna Bontemps Collection 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

The Arna Bontemps Collection contains items presented to the James Weldon Johnson Collection by Mr. Bontemps.

Dates
1934 - 1957
Extent
4 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Related Names
Bontemps, Arna, 1902-1973
Language of Materials
English