James Weldon Johnson Collection manuscript miscellany
Collection
Call Number: JWJ MSS MISC
Scope and Contents
This finding aid encompasses single manuscripts and small groups of manuscripts acquired by the Beinecke Library from various sources and at various times, which the Library has chosen to describe here rather than as separate entries in Yale University Library's on-line Public Access Catalog (Orbis). These materials include literary manuscripts, individual or small groups of letters, and single documents. Materials are grouped under headings for author or other personal or corporate name to which they most closely relate. Items of unidentified authorship are grouped separately under "Unidentified" at the end of the finding aid. Group numbers were assigned as items were added to the collection; entries appear in alphabetical order by main entry, not in group number order. Within each group, folders (F-[#]) and volumes (V-[#]) are numbered in order of processing.
To request materials listed here, please cite the Miscellany call number, written as JWJ MSS MISC, the group number, and the folder or volume number appearing to the left of the item description. For example, to obtain item F-1 from the materials listed under J. California Cooper, complete an individual call slip as follows:
JWJ MSS MISC
Grp 1, Item F-1
This list is ongoing, and it is subject to revision as new materials are acquired and, on occasion, as groups of manuscripts are removed and cataloged separately as artificial collections. When materials are removed and reclassified, a cross reference to the new call number is placed in the list.
In addition to newly received items which have been described using current cataloging standards, this finding aid contains previoulsy cataloged material. Descriptions for the latter items have been transcribed from card sets in the Manuscript Catalog; these entries are identified by "rec," followed by the year of the conversion, e.g., (rec/97).
To request materials listed here, please cite the Miscellany call number, written as JWJ MSS MISC, the group number, and the folder or volume number appearing to the left of the item description. For example, to obtain item F-1 from the materials listed under J. California Cooper, complete an individual call slip as follows:
JWJ MSS MISC
Grp 1, Item F-1
This list is ongoing, and it is subject to revision as new materials are acquired and, on occasion, as groups of manuscripts are removed and cataloged separately as artificial collections. When materials are removed and reclassified, a cross reference to the new call number is placed in the list.
In addition to newly received items which have been described using current cataloging standards, this finding aid contains previoulsy cataloged material. Descriptions for the latter items have been transcribed from card sets in the Manuscript Catalog; these entries are identified by "rec," followed by the year of the conversion, e.g., (rec/97).
Dates
- 1900 - 2009
Creator
Language
English
Physical Description
Total Boxes: ongoing
Other Storage Formats: oversize, bound volumes
Linear Feet: ongoing
Other Storage Formats: oversize, bound volumes
Linear Feet: ongoing
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research. Restricted Fragile Papers may only be consulted with permission of the appropriate curator. Preservation photocopies for reference use have been substituted in the main files.
Conditions Governing Use
The James Weldon Johnson Collection Manuscript Miscellany 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
Ongoing collection of documents acquired by gift and purchase from various sources. Source information is recorded on each folder. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Extent
Linear Feet
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
Single manuscripts and small groups of manuscripts, including literary manuscripts, letters, and other documents. Materials are grouped under headings by author or corporate name.
Physical Description
Total Boxes: ongoing
Other Storage Formats: oversize, bound volumes
Linear Feet: ongoing
Other Storage Formats: oversize, bound volumes
Linear Feet: ongoing
Processing Information
This finding aid is updated periodically to account for new materials that have been added to the Miscellany. The date of the most recent update is noted on the title page. For information on material that may have been incorporated into the Miscellany since the last update, please consult the Public Service Desk.
- Title
- Guide to the James Weldon Johnson Collection Manuscript Miscellany
- Author
- by Beinecke Staff
- Date
- May 1997
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2018-09-04: Added Grp 68, F-1
- 2018-08-09: Added Grp 67, F-1
- 2017-04: [no revision description specified]
- 2010-02-10: Transformed with yale.addEadidUrl.xsl. Adds @url with handle for finding aid. Overwrites @url if already present.
- 2008-07-08: beinecke.jwjmiscellany.xml converted for compliance with Yale EAD Best Practice Guidelines with brbl-migrate-01.xsl (mr2007-08-13).
- 2007-07-26: PUBLIC "-//Yale University::Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library//TEXT (US::CtYBR::::[JAMES WELDON JOHNSON COLLECTION MANUSCRIPT MISCELLANY ])//EN" "jwjmiscellany.xml" converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02.xsl (sy2003-10-15).
- 2019-03-28: Added Grp 69, F-1
Repository Details
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository