Desirable African American History For Website 7-31-2012

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DESIRABLE AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY

INTERESTING, COLLECTIBLE AND INFORMATIVE AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE
UPDATED ROUGH DRAFT 1, 8-21-20112011 Elvin Montgomery NOTE: TO RECEIVE A DISCOUNT, PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 15 CALENDAR DAYS OF ORDERING
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(A FEW ITEMS DISCOUNTED DIFFERENTLY) ABBREVIATIONS & CLASSIFICATIONS USED:AS NEW(mint)= visibly perfect, no defects, in the same as original condition; FINE= not far from perfect, a few very minor, unobtrusive differences from as new condition; VG=Very Good condition (small signs of wear or use but no major structural or esthetic defects); G=Good condition (obviously used item, structurally sound, esthetic defects); DJ =dustjacket; sl.= slightly; +=slightly better; - =slightly less; ed.=edition/editor; o/w = otherwise; Fair condition=readable but some structural defects (tears, stains, etc.); n.p.= no place; n.d.=no date; sc=soft cover or paperback; ltr. ed =later edition; exb. cat.=exhibition catalog; NYC=New York City; NYS=New York State NOTE: 1. Some items are also in other catalogs2. Minor features (e.g. previous owner signatures) not noted 3. Postage added for fast/bulky/heavy shipments4. Some items are net priced (i.e. no discount or 0-10% only) 5. Prices and information in this catalog supercede all previous catalogs, quotes or offerings. 11.20.05
CONTENTS: I. UNUSUAL, SPECIAL ITEMS...p. 1 II. ART...p. 9 III. HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS....p. 11 IV. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BOOKS.....p. 16 V. SPORTS.p. 17 VI. MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATER AND DANCEp. 17 VII. POPULAR CULTURE..p. 19 VIII. RACIAL ADVANCEMENT......p. 21 IX. REFERENCE...p. 21 XI. OTHER INTERESTING ITEMS.p. 22
I. SPECIAL ITEMS
1. THE NEGRO WORLD (MARCUS GARVEY'S NEWSPAPER), 1930s. The Negro World - "A Newspaper Devoted Solely To The Interests Of The Negro Race" - was Marcus Garvey's major newspaper and a prime outlet for his philosophy and concerns, "The Indispensable Weekly...The Voice Of The Awakened Negro". Original in-period Garvey material is very rare and costly if obtainable at all. Copies of this paper are almost never found. The collection of issues offered are disbound, flat (not folded) and cover various weeks in the 1930s. There are 3 boxes of newspapers. Box #1 (which is representative of Box #2 & #3) contains: 1925 = 11 issues 1927 = 2 issues 1931 = 34 issues 1932 = 21 issues
ELVIN MONTGOMERY Ph.D. - History and Culture Materials, Consulting and Appraisals
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DESIRABLE AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY(contd.)

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1933 = 9 issues Some of the other Negro World weekly issues not in Box 1 may well be in Box #2 or 3. Most are in good to very good condition (see condition codes at the beginning of this catalog). Some of the issues are fragile and many are chipping around the edges (producing edge chips and flakes) but all are readable. In most cases the interior is quite intact and usable. A few have tears but usually there are no missing pieces. There are several notable characteristics of this collection: It is not likely that one will find a large, long, multi-week run of originals from the 20s and 30s Events and controversies from Harlem, America and the international world are frequently mentioned and editorialized on (e.g. Fr. Divines activities were frequently mentioned in the Negro World) These newspapers are a research powerhouse, chronicling the Garvey movement, black New York and black America in detail during the height of the Harlem Renaissance FOR THE COLLECTION: $7000 2. CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT SCRAPBOOK WITH M.L.K. PHOTOS AND OTHER KEY MATERIAL, 1960'S. A remarkable and unusual in-period scrapbook of black and white photos, pamphlets and flyers of Martin Luther King and various other key civil rights movement personages and themes. There are 32 photos of varying sizes (many 8" x 10", some 7" x 4 3/4", a few 4" x 5"). Subject matter includes MLK and Coretta Scott King cutting a cake to celebrate an event (perhaps an anniversary or a birthday) and civil rights scenes such as marches, speeches and movement people (e.g. a very young Jessie Jackson, Andrew Young, Abernathy and even show people such as a young Lou Rawls). There are also flyers, pamphlets and a report on "The State Of The Movement" (a presentation by King to the SCLC Staff Retreat, Penn Center, Frogmore, S.C., November 28. 1967). Other documents include a keynote address by Sidney Poitier to the SCLC 10th Anniversary Convention Banquet (August 14, 1967 in Atlanta) and a six page typewritten copy of a "Letter To My Dearest Friend, Martin Luther King Jr." delivered by Ralph Abernathy, April, 7, 1968. Remarkable and important historical material that will not be found elsewhere. Just looking through the material was a transporting experience. Obviously, this item belongs in a museum or historical library special collection. VG (Many photos are loose. The papers tend to be stapled or pasted in). $5,000 3. WORLD ECHO, 1934. 13 issues of Father Divine's newspaper (World Echo), all from 1934. Generally VG (somewhat browned around the edges). $1,000 4. THE AFRICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND RESEARCH, 1940s. A small collection of photographs ad documents related to the African Academy of Arts And Research, a very important group of African students and African American civic leaders who worked in the 1940s for cultural recognition and pan-African unity. The students were important in their own countries' histories because they agitated for African independence while studying in the US and later went home to their respective countries to become the first generation of leaders after independence. The records of the group are particularly significant in revealing the contacts between Africans and Afro-Americans in the 40s and the origins of the notion of panAfrican unity and cooperation. This small but significant collection contains several

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photographs, organizational records, scrapbooks and related matter. Some of the photographs and documents refer to events of international Black importance (e.g. African students meeting with a Haitian delegation to press for independence). Major names in 20th century African history (e.g. Azikiwe) appear in these records along with key Afro-American leaders at the time. This period was very significant for African independence and for the developing identity of Black Americans who were beginning to more and more identify with Africa after long years of being ashamed of their African heritage (believing it to be primitive and overall unworthy as alleged by the slaveholding society into which they were thrust). Thus, this early evidence of African activity in the US and positive cooperation between Africans and Afro-Americans is a tremendously important development in the Black world which set the stage not only for African independence but also for the Black consciousness and African heritage identity movements of the 1960s and beyond. Much of the material seems to have been from the records of Kingsley Mbadiwe, a Nigerian who was a leader of the group. Approximately 40 items are present. $7,000 5. Igoe, Lynn Moody & James. 250 YEARS OF AFRO AMERICAN ART - AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. 1981. (1st Ed.) 1266pp. VG. R.R. Bowker. A rare and very useful, important black art reference book. Up to the early 1980s, and even today, it contains information on the lesser known as well as the well known black artists of the 20th century and before (even some anonymous slave artists and artisans whose work is known even if their names are not). A must have in any serious black art collection or repository. VG. $1000 6. ATLAS OF HARLEM, 1922-1934. 65pp. Large format (23 x 17 ) atlas showing a detailed view from above of every building and every block in Harlem with changes over the course of time from 1922 up until 1934. This atlas apparently part of a survey of Manhattan - provides a geographical depiction similar to a plat map of each Harlem address and block from 110th St. to 145th St. during the Harlem Renaissance. Neighborhoods adjacent to Harlem (e.g. Morningside Heights and Columbia University) are also depicted. Lots of notations and geographical detail (parks, transportation routes, etc). Individual buildings are indicated in pink with changes over time in a darker pink color. It would be a fascinating exercise to use this atlas to track down neighborhoods, buildings and blocks were one to want to know landmarks, events and addresses during this period. Unusual, hard to find and very useful for research. VG (covers scuffed and worn at the corners but the interior is VG. $2,000 7. HARLEM 1950 FASHION SHOW PHOTO SCRAPBOOK, RENAISSANCE BALLROOM: A scrapbook of 8x10, b&w photos of a fashion show held in Harlems historic Renaissance Ballroom. Rose Morgan was the promoter and the photos are excellent visual documentation of both the fashions at the time, the Harlem communitys own fashion trends and the interior of the venue. The latter is particularly important since the interior of the original ballroom has changed and deteriorated greatly. An accurate detailed record of how important Black sites in the 1930s 50s looked visually is very hard to find and may not be locatable at all. Furthermore the scrapbook provides a fabulous, enjoyable look at Black high fashion in the earl 1950s. Probably unique. VG. $4000

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8. DuBois, W.E.B. and Guy Johnson. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE NEGRO - PREPARATORY VOLUME. 217pp. NY. 1946 (2nd ed., revised and enlarged). Phelps-Stokes Fund. This extraordinary effort to capture and present an encyclopedic view of Black history and culture was on of the major scholarly events among Black historians immediately following World War II. Famous Afro-American scholars who were on the Encyclopedia's Board Of Directors included Alain Locke, Rayford Logan, Benjamin Brawley (Harvard graduates) and many others wellensconced in the ranks of 20th century Afro-American scholarly achievement, e.g. Monroe Work, Arthur Schomburg and Charles H. Wesley. The inspiring photo of the Board of Directors at the end of the book portrays a who's who among historians, academics and social scientists concerned about documenting the Afro-American experience. The long term effort did not succeed and this scarce volume is all that came of this summit of intellectual titans, making it all the more important as a reminder of the effort to create an authoritative reference. VG. $1,000 9. AUTOGRAPHED SCRIPT OF THE COSBY SHOW. 46pp. Softcover. Script of an episode of the Cosby Show dated December 1989 signed by all the major cast members. This episode (#0613) was entitled Elvin Pays For Dinner and was written by John Marcus and Gary Kott. The front cover was signed by: Bill Cosby, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Tempest Bledsoe, Lisa Bonet, Keisha Pulliam and Joseph Phillips. Very Desirable. VG+. $600 10. Igoe, Lynn & James "250 YEARS OF AFRO AMERICAN ART - AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. 1981. (1st ed.) 1266pp. A very hard to find definitive African American art reference. Vg. RR Bowker $800 11. Obin. OBIN HANDWRITTEN LETTER To Mademoiselle Rita Doucet - Secretary of the Art Center of Port-Au-Prince" 1952. Philome Obin, born in 1892, was a very important figure in Haitian art. Since 1945 he tutored and encouraged a number of key Haitian artists (e.g. DeWitt Peters). His paintings have been very well received among collectors, museums and auction houses (fetching large sums). There are relatively few examples of his correspondence available on the open market and completely handwritten letters such as this are scarce and desirable Haitian art history documentation. VG+ (folded, no splits). $1000 12. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON GROUP PHOTO, ST. JOSEPH MO., 1905. b&w photo, 8 wide x 6 tall, of Washington seated at a dinner table in a decorated banquet hall with a group of local Black men in suits. Washington who seems to be the honored guest - is at the far end of the table but his face is clearly recognizable. All are turned toward the camera, thus there are probably other notables who, under enlargement, can be identified. Roddy Moon, father of Henry Moon is also in the picture. Very important and probably unpublished Black local history. VG (cardboard backing chipped and frayed but the image is not affected. $2,500 13. SUE BAILY THURMAN POSTCARD TO HENRY MOON, 1930s. A postcard expressing warm feelings from Marseille, France covered with Thurmans small but readable handwriting written to Henry Moon. It talks about the pleasure of seeing Moon, the travel plans of she and her husband and asks Moon to send her material on travel in Mexico. The card probably relates to the famous trip of a group of Black intellectuals to Russia and other places in the 1930s. Sue Bailey Thurman was the wife of Howard Thurman (the prominent Black theologian, academic and religious writer) and a writer and a well-known activist, writer and thinker in her own right.

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She refers to Howard in the post card twice. This is quite a rare and unusual find that reveals the relationships and interactions among the Black intellectuals and activists in the 30s who were active in America but who also traveled and had international interests. VG. $400 14. GLASS PHOTO SLIDES OF A BLACK COUPLE IN SONG FROM A THEATER, CIRCA 1906. 16 glass slides from Len Spencers Lyceum theater, 4x3 3/16. Color scenes of a Black man & woman interacting romantically in a park (he in a suit, she in a fancy dress & large feathered hat). On one the words to the song: Im Happy All The Time by Keller Mack & Frank Orth. Images projected from slides helped theater audience sing along. It is highly unusual to find a set in good condition. Negatives can be made from the slides. Unusual. Fine. $1200 15. ADELAIDE HALL PHOTOGRAPHS, 1920s. 2 postcard-sized photos (perhaps unpublished) of Adelaide Hall (1901-9993), the famous singer and showgirl of the Harlem Renaissance and later. From Harlem, she started as a teenager and appeared in many key shows and nightclubs in the 1920s, winning much critical acclaim for several famous songs associated with her and her out standing style (which was unlike that of all others). After great success in New York, she went on to an impressive career in Europe, returning to New York in later life and sang up to her 90th birthday. Though reviews and writings about her are plentiful, photos of Hall (especially ones from her Harlem Renaissance days when she became known to the world as a unique and talented performer) are certainly not. VG. For both: $600 16. William H. Hastie. LAW SCHOOL PRE-ADMISSION LETTER, 1927. William Hastie (19041976), was one of the most prominent African-American legal, judicial and public figures of the 20th century. At Amherst College he was magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa and valedictorian of the class of 1925. He then attended Harvard Law School, graduating in 1930 with honors and later got a Doctor Of Juridical Science degree there in 1933. He was the nation's first Black federal judge, serving in the Virgin Islands and became a War Department official in World War II, resigning in protest over segregation in the military. He won a Spingarn award (among many others) for his courageous, racially progressive positions. This letter (dated March 25, 1927) from the Secretary of the Harvard Law School (on Law School letterhead) notified Hastie that he was conditionally permitted to enter the Law School if his college record was as satisfactory as he had described (which it was). It also stated that he would have to have Amherst send his transcript to Harvard. VG. $500 17. Williams, George Washington. HISTORY OF THE NEGRO RACE IN AMERICA, 1800-1880. Vol.II. NY. G. Putnam's Sons, 1883. 610 pp. Williams was one of the first comprehensive Black historians and was the Carter G. Woodson of the 19th century. The title page notes that he was "the first colored member of the Ohio legislature and late Judge Advocate of the Grand Army of the Republic of Ohio, etc." His contribution to Black history cannot be over-estimated and he is now the subject of books in his own right. His works were classics that are extremely difficult to find nowadays and probably always were. He covers a great deal of Black history, much of it military. For example he has detailed chapters on Blacks in the War of 1812, in the Navy and in the Civil War. This volume has a pasted in original photograph of Williams as a relatively young man. G+(covers rubbed, worn at the corners and edges and separated cleanly from the pages but can obviously be restored, interior clean and VG.). $600

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18. Moore, Richard. THE NAME NEGRO - ITS ORIGIN AND EVIL USE. 82pp. NY. 1960. Afroamerican Pubs. One of the key books that started the movement to rename African Americans. VG/VG. $175 19. Jones, Edward Smyth. THE SYLVAN CABIN - A Centenary Ode On The Birth Of Lincoln And Other Verse. 96pp. 1911. Boston. Sherman, French & Co. Jones was a very interesting early 20th century Black poet who burst upon the public imagination when in 1910 he walked hundreds of miles from the South to Harvard University in order to get an education. He spent his first night camping out in Harvard Square and was promptly arrested for vagrancy. While in jail he wrote the poem "Harvard Square" in which he described his desire for an education and which he exhibited as his defense in court. The poem was published by the local newspapers and Jones became something of a cause celebre, the ensuing publicity enabling him to bring out the current volume of poems. Though he got close, financial constraints prevented him from attending Harvard, his lifetime dream. Introduction by William Stanley Braithwaite. Briefly inscribed by the author in 1913. Very scarce.VG+. $400 20. Bragg, George Freeman. HISTORY OF THE AFRO-AMERICAN GROUP OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 319pp. Baltimore. 1922. Church Advocate Pr. Bragg, quite a historian gives the history of Black Episcopalians from before the Revolutionary war until his times, with especially valuable information about the founding and history of parishes in several key cities and various states, especially on the East coast. He is informative about various churchmen and laymen (black and White) who had an impact on Black Episcopalians. Rare, especially in good condition. VG. $250 21. THE EULACE PEACOCK PAPERS AND MEMORABILIA The Eulace Peacock collection is an extraordinary accumulation of personal and athletic items (mostly paper) that chronicle the life of a major amateur athlete of the 1930's and the social life of Black collegians of the time. Peacock was a celebrated track and field star from Vauxhall, New Jersey who attended Temple University and excelled as a man of speed. He was one of the few men ever to beat Jessie Owens and was well known both nationally and internationally in track and field circles. He clearly was of Olympic quality though unfortunately a last minute injury prevented his expected participation in this arena. Peacock was a friend of many Black athletes of the time and his papers contain their correspondence with him. As might be suspected, admiring young women were also well represented among those who wrote to him. The letters he received do not always deal with the more pleasant side of athletics since they reveal the tremendous pressure he was under to win and maintain and exceed the level of performance he was at times capable of. The collection includes: Letters from other Black athletes, some of whom were Olympic or national champions (e.g. Ralph Metcalfe, Cornelius Johnson and Ben Johnson of Columbia) Letters from Athletic organizations about athletic events Memorabilia of his days and athletic activities at Temple Family letters to and from Peacock's brothers and others Several dozen letters from a Miss Nettie Washington of Tuskeegee in Alabama who was one of Peacocks girlfriends and was a granddaughter of Booker T. Washington Letters to and from Miss Washington's friends and family

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Letters from Peacock to Miss Washington Many letters from several other girlfriends (often chiding him for not caring or writing back) Photos of Peacock and others in his life Mementoes of athletic events such as silver-plated trays, etc. Newspaper clippings of his many athletic exploits Letters and invitations concerning 1930's Black social events in New York, New Jersey, etc. FOR THE COLLECTION: $4,000 22. RALPH J. BUNCHE PERSONAL PAPERS AND MEMORABILIA. Ralph Johnson Bunche statesman, diplomat, scholar and civic leader - was a leading figure of the 20th century, both in Black America and the world at large. He is best known for his work as a diplomat, negotiator and peacemaker for the United Nations but he had a long and distinguished career even before that. He was the first Black recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize and was instrumental in achieving a Middle East Peace (which was as needed then as it is today). Most of Bunche's writings and professional papers are in university libraries and few personal items are available in the market. Such items are important for both the insights they yield into the life of a great man and their significance in documenting the international impact of Black Americans. The collection includes: Checks signed by Bunche; Invitations to events and correspondence; Utensils and desk items; United Nations payment documents; Memorabilia of trips and ocean voyages. VG. $3,500 23. THE HAZEL SCOTT COLLECTION: Hazel Scott was an accomplished 20 th century musical and social figure active in New York and internationally. She was acclaimed as a musical genius from childhood and was highly successful in her career as musician (i.e. pianist and organist) as well as being notable for one of the men she married (Adam Clayton Powell Jr., the New York minister, politician, congressman and civil rights leader). Born in Trinidad, she came to America when she was 4 years old. Showing musical (keyboard) talent early, she auditioned at Julliard and was trained there (making appearances at Carnegie Hall along the way). She was prominent on the African American nightlife and social scene in New York and elsewhere as well as being an accomplished performer. She was classically trained but starred in popular (swing) music settings and was often called the queen of the boogie woogie nightclub pianists by the press. Later she took to the concert stage again and made a major impression in the classical and orchestral music scene also. Scott was also a civil rights activist in her own way. She was the first major performing artist to insert a clause in her contracts prohibiting appearances before segregated audiences. She also founded and funded a Black community center in Westchester after Blacks were refused entry into White venues. In addition, she energetically defended herself denounced those in congress who questioned her Americanism and associations with Harlem socialists during the McCarthy era. As both an entertainment and social figure she was constantly on the pages of the local and national Black press. Three scrapbooks of Hazel Scott memorabilia are available. They were compiled by a family friend (Mr. Wesley C. Carter) and contain a number of types of paper items: Many news clippings (from the 1940s on) of Scotts career and social activities (musical events and tours especially her romance with and marriage to Powell). Photos and negatives (apparently from the 1960s or 70s) of her son Adam Clayton Powell III and some of Adam Clayton Powell IV as children or adolescents with family and friends Other miscellaneous items (e.g. Christmas cards from Powell, Scott and Skipper their son, memorabilia of some of Scotts musical activities, etc.)

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Items pertaining to Scotts son Adam Clayton Powell III, his childhood and his marriage This collection is a fairly comprehensive summary of what was experienced by and written about Scott during her lifetime and would be impossible to assemble today. Some of the items go beyond mere news reports and can be classified as personal memorabilia that only a personal friend (and not just admirer) would have compiled. It is invaluable for researching the life of Scott, Powell, their son and their circle. $1,500 24. THE INVINCIBLE ORDER OF COLORED CO-OPERATORS OF AMERICA, EARLY 20th CENTURY. 56pp. Softcover booklet describing the business activities, members and thinking of a Black self-help, investment and economic development organization based in Yonkers, (Westchester County), NY. The order described itself as "an institution for the development of the financial and other interests of the Negro race". Pictures of the order's members and their real estate interests are abundant. No date but based on internal evidence, the item was probably issued sometime between 1911 and 1917. The illustration on the back cover conveys something of the order's ideology and self-concept, showing an upwardly mobile and determined Black man holding a megaphone into which he is saying "Tell 'em we're rising" and climbing stairs symbolically labeled "Religion, industry, education, finance, power". At the bottom of the page appears the words "Why Not ?" The overall tone is very confident and upbeat and shows the economic development aspirations of Blacks at this period. Interestingly, though most of the officers were men, women played a critical role in the organization (the first person to purchase a share of their stock was a woman). A rare, informative and detailed example of local history and business activity among northern Blacks. G (Covers separated at the spine, edges and a few pages frayed but interior text and photographs VG). $500 25. [advertising flyer] CLIMAX WORLDS WONDER HAIR REFINER FOR MEN, probably the 1920s or 30s. Has a before and after photo showing nappy (before) vs. slicked down (after) hair. A prime example of Blacks continuing concern over may years with changing the Africantextured hair of their genetic heritage. Laughable nowadays but it wasnt then. Very scarce. VG. $300 26. WASHINGTON D. C. HIGH SCHOOL PENNANTS Circa 1920s. Long triangular felt flags bearing insignia and information pertaining to two famous Washington D. C. high schools that spawned many Black leaders. High school was available to only a few Blacks in previous decades and these two have certainly contributed more than their fair share of productive and active Black contributors. Unfortunately there is little or no Black high school insignia objects to be found in the market from this period. A. ) Large decorated flag black background with gold edging reads Armstrong Staff 1921 approx. 22 long x 22 tall at the larger end (i. e. the base or pole end) of the triangle and 5 tall at the shorter (tip) end of the flag which is forked. Has a number of sewn on insignia many pertaining to the military. It probably was associated with someone who fought in WW I. B. ) 3 small triangular felt pennants all reading Dunbar. Historically important visually interesting and rare if not unique. VG. $350 27. Film reels: DARKIE RYTHYM & HARLEM DIVERSION. 2 reels of film from old, apparently privately made movies with suggestive titles. No date but probably somewhere between the 1920s to the 1950s. Probably made for titillating White audiences since they refer (from an outsiders perspective) to the supposed exoticness and sensuality of Blacks and their

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neighborhoods. Rare and interesting film documentation of what race perceptions and race relations used to be. $350 28. RECORD OF THE MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS, 1861-65. 1085pp. Boston. 1870. Wright & potter. Adjutant Generals Office. Large thick compendium of lists of civil war soldiers from Massachusetts. Has name, rank, age, bounty, date of muster, residence, cause of termination, etc. for each regiment. The Black history content of this item lies in its 21pp. section on the famed 54th Mass regiment of Black soldiers who were immortalized in the movie Glory. This book is a source of detailed useful information on the hundreds of soldiers who were associated with this unit. Although there are many books and articles on this heroic unit, almost none have detailed facts about individual soldiers. Here this critical information is all gathered together in one section of an official report which would take many hundreds of hours to compile from separate soldier files. This book is therefore useful for genealogical as well as military and general historical research. For serious researchers or military historians. Very scarce. G (text broken into sections, some pages loose, covers worn and frayed at the edges. However, the text is repairable, complete and the section on the 54th Mass is intact with no loss of information). $400 29. Moebs, Thos. BLACK SOLDIERS, BLACK SAILORS, BLACK INK Research Guide To African Americans & American Military History. 1654pp. Chesapeake Bay. 1994 (1st ptg., 1 of 500 copies). Moebs Pub. Co. Large, very thick and detailed reference on Black military history drawn from governmental archives. For serious researchers only. VG/VG. $600
II. ART
30. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BLACK ART/INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART. A large multi-year run of this important journal chronicling black art over the years (since the 1970s). Both bound volumes and dozens of unbound single issues are available. Inquire about bulk prices and which issues are sought. 31. Honeywood, Varnette P. (1950-2010). YOU ARE MAGIC MAN. Serigraph and collage with mixed color paper, ed. 6/12, 1999. Pencil signed, dated and numbered. 7 7/8 x 5 (approx image size). A print from VOICES, An Artists Book by Twenty Three African American Artists, 1994; Book No. 65 of 100. Michigan Chapter, National Conference of Artists. Honeywood was a California artist and a 1972 graduate of Spelman College with masters degree from University of Southern California (1977). She won the Elizabeth Catlett Award for Excellence in Art and the Art and Humanities Award from Spelman Alumnae. Honeywood was the acclaimed Cosby Show artist for her joyful and poignant portraits of lives of African Americans. $1200 32. Horowitz, Benjamin "IMAGES OF DIGNITY: THE DRAWINGS OF CHARLES WHITE". 1969. (3rd Ptg) 121pp. Vg/Vg-. The Ward Richie Press. Upper front cover slightly bumped at the corners. $70 33. Wheat, Ellen. "JACOB LAWRENCE : AMERICAN PAINTER". 1986. (1st Ed.) 235pp. VG-/VG-.

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Seattle Art Museum, U of Washington Pr. Rear end paper slightly damp stained, but pages not sticking together. Rear cover slightly soiled. Has a 3 panel fold out of the exhibition. $60 34. Lessac, Frane. "CARIBBEAN CANVAS". 1987. (1st Ed). VG-. J.B. Lippencott. $20
35. Driskell, David. "TWO CENTURIES OF BLACK AMERICAN ART". 1976 (1st ed) 221pp. VG. Los Angeles County Museum of Art/Alfred A. Knopf. SC. Page corners slightly curled. $50 36. Sieber, Roy. "AFRICAN TEXTILES AND DECORATIVES ARTS" 1972 (1st Ed) 240pp. VG. The Museum of Modern Art New York. $50 37. Dover, Cedric. "AMERICAN NEGRO ART" 1960. (1st Ed.) 186pp. VG-. New York Graphic Society Ex-Library book, pages curled. $50 38. Dover, Cedric. "AMERICAN NEGRO ART" 1960. (1st Ed.) 186pp {Vg / Vg-} New York Graphic Society. Ex-Library book, (hard cover) Dust Jacket is taped $50 39. JAMAICA JOURNAL - QUARTERLY OF THE INSTITUTE OF JAMAICA" 1976 (December Edition - Periodical) 92pp { Vg } The Institute of Jamaica. Has articles on Jamaican sculptors by Phillip Sherlock and the Jonkonnu. Soft Cover. $25 40. Exhibition Catalouge "THE MUSEUM OF PRIMITIVE ART" 1958 Summer. {Vg} New York University Press (soft cover) $40 41. Exhibition Catalouge "CONGOLESE SCULPTURE" 1966 The Museum of Primitive Art : Clark and Frances Sillman Collection. G+. softcover. Surface scratches at the top front cover. $40 42. Exhibition Catalouge "SENUFO SCULPTURE FROM WEST AFRICA" 1963 The Museum of Primitive Art. VG Soft Cover. Slightly Bent. $40 43. Cesaire, Aime "LOST BODY" 1986 (1st ed) 131pp {Fine / Fine} George Brazillier Inc. Illustrations by Pablo Picasso.
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44. Johnson, Herschel "A VISIT TO THE COUNTRY" 1989. (1st Ed). VG. Harper and Rowe Publishers. With paintings Romare Bearden. $25 45. Paz, Octavio "RUFINO TAMAYO" 1959. (1st Ed) 128pp VG/G. Universidad. Nacional Automoma De Mexico. Dust Jacket soiled and has loose flaps.
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46. "SAKAKKE: TEXTILE ART FROM WEST AFRICA" 1975. 13pp. VG. The African-American Instittue NY. Exhibition Catalogue. Soft Cover. $25 47. Linton, Ralph & Paul Wingert. "ARTS OF THE SOUTH SEAS" 1946. 200pp VG+/VG-. Simon and Schuster. $50 48. Lists of Artists (single sheet of paper), Presented by Galerie D'art Mahfoud, Petion-Ville, Haiti.

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49. Porter, James (ed.) "Ten Afro-American Artists of The Nineteenth Century: An Exhibition Commemorating the Centennial of Howard University " 1967. Exhibition Catalog. VG. The Gallery of Art, Howard University, Washington DC (soft cover). $60 50. Rinard, John (ed) "EXHIBITION 73" Anacostia Neighborhood Museum - Smithsonian Institution, 1973, District of Columbia Art Association {Vg} (soft cover). 51. Holmes, Oakley "THE COMPLETE ANNOTATED RESOURCE GUIDE TO BLACK AMERICAN ART" 1978. 275pp. VG-. 1.5 inch tear to the front cover (soft cover).
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52. Young, Bernard "THE EYE OF SHAMBA: THE ART OF EUGENE GRIGSBY JR." 2001. 65pp. VG/VG. Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix AZ. Inscription by Grigsby. $40 53. Rodman, Selden "HORACE PIPPEN: A NEGRO PAINTER IN AMERICA" 1947. 88pp .G. The Quadrangle Press. Book rebound, ex library, some damp staining. $100 41. 1969: TWELVE AFRO-AMERICAN ARTISTS. Softcover. 36pp. NY. 1969. NAACP. Exhibition catalog related to a landmark exhibition in the history of African-American art - the first major show by Black artists in a commercial downtown New York gallery (the Lee Nordness Gallery). This event introduced Black artists' work to the mainstream (i.e. White) art world. Important people planned, sponsored and attended the show (e.g. Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Bunche). Roy Wilkins wrote the introduction and Carrol Greene (the Black art scholar/curator) on the importance of the show. The 12 artists were: Jack White, Charles Magee, Russ Thompson, Arthur Smith, Walter Williams, Arthur Coppedge, Alma Thomas, Norman Lewis, Felrath Hines, Carroll Sockwell, Noah Purifoy and James Tanner. A now scarce and important catalog documenting a pivotal event. VG+. $100 42. Crite, Allan Rohan. THREE SPIRITUALS FROM EARTH TO HEAVEN. Cambridge, Mass. 1948. Harvard U. Press. Crite, a major and celebrated Black artist is known for his religious vision and the fact that he was one of the first to depict Blacks as celestial beings. Scarce and desirable. VG/G (One corner bumped. DJ torn & frayed at the edges). $125 43. Zehir, K.C. FIRST ANNUAL AUCTION OF AFRO-AMERICAN PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS, SCULPTURE AND PRINTS, WITH AFRICAN SCULPTURE FROM NGERIA AND ANCIENT EGYPT. Held at The Salmagundi Club in New York City. Softcover. NY. 1980. An early and little known but landmark event in the Black art world that symbolized the rise of the commercial viability of black art. Major artists & collections were involved. Illustrated, artists bios. VG. $100 44. Holder, Geoffrey. ADAM. Viking Press. 1986. Large book of Black male nude art photographs by Holder, a well known New York art, theater and dance personality. Uncommon. VG/VG. $100 45. Hunter, W.H. JOSHUA JOHNSTON: 18th CENTURY NEGRO ARTIST. 1948. Scarce 3pp. article from an old antiques magazine with 7 illustrations of paintings, key details of Johnstons life and an analysis of his work. VG. $60

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46. Fax, Elton. BLACK ARTISTS OF THE NEW GENERATION. 369pp. NY. 1977. Dodd, Mead. Description of 11 women and 9 male Black artists who matured in the civil rights era. Primarily text with only a few photos of the artists and their work. Mostly about the artists' lives and formative experiences. Signed. VG/VG. $75 47. ELTON C. FAX: RETROPECTIVE, WPA PRESENT, 1977. 10pp. mimeographed souvenir and speech text. Commemorates the advent of Faxs book Black Artists Of The New Generation. Has a speech on the 1930s Black art scene with interesting anecdotes. Scarce. VG. $150 48. HARLEM COMMUNITY ART CENTER LETTER AND MEMBERSHIP CARD TO MOLLIE MOON, 1940. Typed letter, on letterhead, to Mollie Moon informing her that she is a member of the Citizens Sponsoring Committee For A Harlem Community Art Center because of civic contributions. This item shows the continuing presence of art consciousness in Harlem and the critical national cultural role that Harlem played at that time (as art capital of Back America). Key people were officers of this group (A Philip Randolph, Dr. C.B. Powell, Harold Jackman, Dorothy Height, etc.). Mollie Moon founded the Urban League Guild, and was a social and civic leader in New York and nationally. She was also the wife of Henry Moon, long-time civil rights figure and journalist. Has the membership card and envelope. Excellent. $200
III. HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS

49. 33rd ANNUAL BALL OF THE HARLEM LAWYERS ASSOCIATION, April 17, 1959. Larger format photo of a room full of tuxedoed men and dressed up ladies at the Hotel Concourse Plaza, Bronx. NY. The faces are clear, the dais is on the left. Photographer: Standard, NY. VG- )VG except for a 2 tear on the left margin not affecting faces or the visual value of the interior. $200 50. FRATERNAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO CHURCHES, 1935. Framed, panoramic, b&w group photo, 18 1/2" wide x 10" tall, of a meeting of church people standing in front of the St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church, August 21-23, 1935 in Cleveland. Perhaps a hundred or more well dressed men and women delegates, many wearing ribbon badges, are pictured at this apparently inter-denominational gathering. All the faces are clear and identifiable. Mid-western church and Black local history material from this time is not overly plentiful. This photo is informative, researchable local history since much Black history is connected with churches and photos of this period that visually document the activities of people born in the 19th century who were active in the first half of the 20th century is very important. The event was of national importance and featured many leading church figures at the time. VG. The program that comes with it (1 sheet, 4 sides) describes speakers, events and participants for what was a church event of national importance (Black college presidents spoke, bishops were in plentiful supply, major Black scholars participated and prominent women were there. G (folded with edge tears but intact and quite legible). $300 51. [photos] MARTIN LUTHER KING WITH UNION OFFICIALS IN NEW YORK CITY. Two large (11x14") b&w photos. showing King giving a speech at District Council 65, AFL-CIO and standing with union officials. Rare, possibly unpublished heretofore and historically important in showing the varied sources of support King received, particularly in the labor community. They are accompanied

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by a well-illustrated commemorative booklet of King's civil rights career issued by the 1199 Drug and Hospital Union in May 1968 (which has many striking photos). VG. $1,300 52. NEW AMSTERDAM SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA PHOTO, 1919. Large (18" wide x 11" tall) b&w framed photo of a Black orchestra in New York City at the Rockland Palace (F. Gilbert Anderson conducting). This is a rare and important visual record of Black cultural life at the beginning of the New Negro/Harlem Renaissance period and evidence of the long tradition of Black music making (both symphonic and popular). It shows a full orchestra (of approximately 84 men in tuxedos and 1 woman), all the usual instruments and the conductor standing in front. The faces are sharp, clear and easily discernable. Impressive, scarce and useful for research. VG- (a few damaged areas and holes but miraculously only one face is obscured, most of the photograph is VG). $1,500 53. NATIONAL NEGRO OPERA COMPANY, 1940s. Historically important 10x8 b&w (sepia toned) photo of The National Negro Opera Company and its founder. This pioneering, nationally acclaimed singing group was founded by Mary Cardwell Dawson to give aspiring Black opera singers a chance to develop and perform. Mrs. Dawson (1894-1962) was a musician and promoter whose opera group performed and had chapters in various cities (Pittsburgh, Chicago, Washington & New York). She was born in North Carolina and trained at the New England Conservatory Of Music and the Chicago Musical College. In 1941 she founded the National Negro Opera Company. Dawson was an impressive person, a pianist and a soprano who could play a number of musical roles well. She encouraged and supported not only those in her own opera company (who were primarily classically oriented) but also others including jazz musicians (e.g. Ahmed Jamal and Errol Garner). Many important Black concert and classical singers and musicians worked with her at one time or another (e.g. Evanti, Boatner, etc.). In 1939-41 she was the first woman president of the National Assoc. Of Negro Musicians. She was a woman of great determination and almost single-handedly kept the opera going despite many financial, logistical and racial obstacles. Sometimes, at literally the last minute before the curtain rose she was able to get top name unwilling Black opera stars to sing by somehow coming up with the money to pay them. Her career triumph was the 1956 production of Clarence Cameron White's "Ouanga" at the Metropolitan Opera in New York (the first time a group other than the Metropolitan Opera's own singers performed there). Historic, rare & desirable. VG. $500 54. FRATERNAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO CHURCHES, 1935. Framed, panoramic, b&w group photo, 18 1/2" wide x 10" tall, of a meeting of church people standing in front of the St. Paul A.M.E. Zion Church, August 21-23, 1935 in Cleveland. Perhaps a hundred or more well dressed men and women delegates, many wearing ribbon badges, are pictured at this apparently inter-denominational gathering. All the faces are clear and identifiable. Mid-western church and Black local history material from this time is not overly plentiful. This photo is informative, researchable local history since much Black history is connected with churches and photos of this period that visually document the activities of people born in the 19th century who were active in the first half of the 20th century is very important. The event was of national importance and featured many leading church figures at the time. VG. The program that comes with it (1 sheet, 4 sides) describes speakers, events and participants for what was a church event of national importance (Black college presidents spoke, bishops were in plentiful supply, major Black scholars participated and prominent women were there. G (folded with edge tears but intact and quite legible). $300

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55. SHIRLEY CHISHOLM, 1960s. 8X10, B&W. Chisholm is talking to a white gentleman in a stunning striped outfit looking as intent and confident as ever. Probably unique. VG $150 56. REV. JOHN JOHNSON DEDICATING A LARGE BELL. 7 X 9, b&w photo. Rev. Johnson (an Episcopal priest) was a pastor and major figure in the religious and social life of Harlem in the 1940s and 50s (e.g. he was chaplain of the Negro Actors Guild). Fine. $75 57. THE CALVIN WILSON PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION, NYC 1950s-70s. A large collection of hundreds of photographs by a Black local New York photographer who visually documented New York life, both African American and otherwise. Calvin Wilson was born in New York (Harlem Hospital) in 1924 and spent part of his childhood in Jamaica and attended local New York public schools. He was in the army in World War II and attended upstate colleges but graduated from City College with a B.A. in Communications (photography related). He was a creative type who spent some time as an budding writer and was in part a self-taught but devoted and very active photographer. He photographed plays (e.g. "The Blacks" and productions at the Henry St. Playhouse), exhibited in Greenwhich Village coffeehouses in the 1950s, worked for the Daily News for a time and was a Parks Dept. employee for years. He was associated with the Kominge Workshop (a group of Black artists and photographers) for a number of years (which was a major influence on him). He also was involved in documenting Migrant Farm Workers, the March On Washington, the Black Panthers, the Lords, etc. Most of the prints represented in this present portion of his work seem to be from the 1960s and later and portrays local New York community life and persons and events now unidentified. The subject matter of the collection varies and ranges from Harlem street scenes, ordinary community people, school children, fashion models and New York community events (e.g. NYC Parks Dept. paddleball tournaments). Most subjects are African American although other types of people are also represented. There are many children's photos, a certain discernable family is prominently featured and fashion photography seems to have occupied the photographer's attention. 300 photographs of various sizes (most b&w 8x10, a few smaller, many larger) are offered. All VG. $1,500 58. BLACK POLICEMAN ON MOTOR CYCLE, NYC, 1950s. b&w 8x10 photo of a policeman in full uniform mounted on motorcycle (PDNYC, #234) gazing proudly and farsightedly into the horizon. The subject matter of this photo is unusual in terms of timeframe, being from the late 1950s. Black policemen were uncommon in New York City until the 1970s and this gentleman must have been something of a role model and pioneer for Blacks at the time (which is undoubtedly why he was photographed). He is also probably researchable. $200 59. KAPPA ALPHA PSI, 1950S & 60s. A set of five b&w photographs (mostly 8x10, some larger, 11x14), etc. of Kappa activities and meetings, from the papers of Livingston Wingate, a prominent New York City public figure (Adam Clayton Powells campaign manager, head of the New York Urban League and a prominent Kappa). Unusual & visually historic. VG. $300 60. KAPPA ALPHA PSI & ACHR, 1952. Larger (11x14) b&w panoramic banquet hall photo of the joint convention of Kappa Alpha Psi and the American Council On Human Rights ) a Black intergreek civil rights group) in Cleveland Ohio. All subjects are men in tuxedos, obviously Kappas. VG- (some creases, one small nick in the lower margin, no tears). $200

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61. BLACK LABOR LEADERS PLANNING A CHICAGO POLITICAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS MEETING, 1940s. b&w photo, 9 3/8 wide x 7 tall, of 14 Black labor leaders and 4 Whites planning a CIO political action conference in the 1940s (probably in New York). Sidney Hillman (leader of the CIO Political action effort is one of the Whites, Henry Moon is one of the Blacks (the others being from various trade unions or the CIO. The names of the participants are provided on the back. Photo taken by Black Star of New York. VG. $300 62. 184th FIELD ARTILLERY, FORT CUSTER, MICHIGAN, 1941. 66 pp. Unit history. Condition not good due to loose soiled cover frayed along the spine. Interior very good and clean. However its tough (if possible at all) to get another one. $100 63. 9th ANTIAIRCRAFT TRAINING BATTALION, BATTERY D, FT. EUSTIS, VA. AUGUST, 1942. Nice, large (19" wide, 12" tall) group photo with individual faces clear and names provided of soldiers and officers (the top two of whom were white). VG. $200 64. 15th ANTI-AIRCRAFT TRAINING BATTALION, BATTERY D, FT. EUSTIS, VA., NOV. 1943. Beautiful clear group photo (12" tall, 18 13/16 " wide) with names of soldiers and officers (who this time, 15 months later, were Black). VG (rolled, small notch from lower edge of margin not affecting the text or photo). $200 65. UNIT PHOTO OF CO. D, 10th BATTALION, FORT BELVOIR, VA., August 1941. Unit photo of approximately 225 Black soldiers in the pre-integration Army in WW II. On stiff cardboard, 35 1/2 " long, 9 1/4" tall. The faces are very clear and unlike many Black unit photos, this one is not anonymous and is researchable. VG-(corners a dog eared, some wrinkles & a bit frayed around the edges. Yet, the interior where the faces are is clear & in fairly good condition). $250 66. MIDTON STUDIO QUARTET, 1956. Four b&w 8x10" photos of a four-person NYC amateur classical string group. There are very few visually documented Black amateur classical music groups, and there is even less documentation of those specializing in string music. VG. $150 67. ADELAIDE HALL PHOTOGRAPHS, 1920s. 2 postcard-sized photos (perhaps unpublished) of Adelaide Hall (1901-9993), the famous singer and showgirl of the Harlem Renaissance and beyond. From Harlem, she started as a teenager and appeared in many key shows and nightclubs in the 1920s, winning much critical acclaim for several famous songs associated with her and her outstanding style (which was unlike that of all others). After great success in New York, she went on to an impressive career in Europe, returning to New York in later life and sang up to her 90th birthday. Though reviews and writings about her are plentiful, photos of Hall (especially ones from her Harlem Renaissance days when she became known to the world as a unique and talented performer) are certainly not. VG. For both: $400 68. ANNA HEDGEMAN AND H. COUNCIL TRENHOLM, late 1940s. b&w photo, 10 wide x 8 tall, of a standing Hedgeman, a major woman civil rights leader of the 1930s 60s and head of the FEPC, looking at Trenholm (a well known Black college president from Alabama). Trenholm is being handed a document by another man. Very importantly, the photo is by Scurlock studios, the establishment of the famed Washington D.C. photographer Addison Scurlock who is among the highly acclaimed Black 20th century photographers. VG. $350

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69. KAPPA ALPHA PSI, 1950S & 60s. A set of five b&w photographs (mostly 8x10, some larger, 11x14), etc. of Kappa activities and meetings, from the papers of Livingston Wingate, a prominent New York City public figure (Adam Clayton Powells campaign manager, head of the New York Urban League and a prominent Kappa). Unusual & visually historic. VG. $350 70. KAPPA ALPHA PSI & ACHR, 1952. Larger (11x14) b&w panoramic banquet hall photo of the joint convention of Kappa Alpha Psi and the American Council On Human Rights ) a Black intergreek civil rights group) in Cleveland Ohio. All subjects are men in tuxedos, obviously Kappas. VG- (some creases, one small nick in the lower margin, no tears). $250 71. BLACK LABOR LEADERS PLANNING A CHICAGO POLITICAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS MEETING, 1940s. b&w photo, 9 3/8 wide x 7 tall, of 14 Black labor leaders and 4 Whites planning a CIO political action conference in the 1940s (probably in New York). Sidney Hillman (leader of the CIO Political action effort is one of the Whites, Henry Moon is one of the Blacks (the others being from various trade unions or the CIO. The names of the participants are provided on the back. Photo taken by Black Star of New York. VG. $500 72. ADELAIDE HALL PHOTOGRAPHS, 1920s. 2 postcard-sized photos (perhaps unpublished) of Adelaide Hall (1901-9993), the famous singer and showgirl of the Harlem Renaissance and beyond. From Harlem, she started as a teenager and appeared in many key shows and nightclubs in the 1920s, winning much critical acclaim for several famous songs associated with her and her outstanding style (which was unlike that of all others). After great success in New York, she went on to an impressive career in Europe, returning to New York in later life and sang up to her 90 th birthday. Though reviews and writings about her are plentiful, photos of Hall (especially ones from her Harlem Renaissance days when she became known to the world as a unique and talented performer) are certainly not. VG. For both: $300 73. photo] MIDTON STUDIO QUARTET, 1956. Four b&w 8x10" photos of a four-person NYC amateur classical string group. There are very few visually documented Black amateur classical music groups, and there is even less documentation of those specializing in string music. VG. $200 74. THE NEW YORK GIRL FRIENDS CONCLAVE BANQUET, WALDORF ASTORIA, 1973. Rolled up, 23 3/4 x 12", b&w panoramic shot. The Girl Friends are a national social club of middle and upper class Black women active in several large cities, especially in the East. VG (2" & 1" margin tears on sides, interior details unaffected). $150 75. Large (11 x 14) b&w photo of WILLIE BRYANT, New York City. Bryant (the Black radio gospel music host and impresario of the 1940s and 50s) is standing with an unidentified woman in front of a recording microphone (WHOM). VG- (some wrinkles at the bottom of the page, not affecting the main image). $50
IV. SIGNED & INSCRIBED BOOKS

76. Hayden, Robert (ed.). KALEIDOSCOPE - Poems By American Negro Poets. 231pp. NY. 1967.

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Harcourt, Brace & World. Poems by 42 major and less well known Black poets of the 1960's. Signed by Gwendolyn Brooks (p. 151) and Sterling Brown (p. 69). VG/VG. $200 77. Biggers, John. "ANANSE THE WEB OF LIFE IN AFRICA". 1967 (2nd ptg) 119pp. {Vg / Vg} U. of Texas Press. Book inscibed by the author and his wife. Book is slightly curved. $30 78. Biggers, John. "ANANSE THE WEB OF LIFE IN AFRICA". 1967 (2nd ptg) 119pp. {Vg- / Vg-} U. of Texas Press. Book is inscribed by John Biggers. $35 79. Burroughs, Margaret "WHAT SHALL I TELL MY CHILDREN WHO ARE BLACK?" 1968. (1st Ed.) 32pp { Vg } M.A.A.H Press, Chicago. (Hard Cover) Detailed authors Inscription. Scarce. $125 80. Burroughs, Margaret "WHAT SHALL I TELL MY CHILDREN WHO ARE BLACK?" 1968 (1st Ed.) 32pp { Vg } M.A.A.H Press, Chicago. (Soft Cover) Inscribed $100 81. Burroughs, Margaret "WHAT SHALL I TELL MY CHILDREN? AN ADDENDA." 1975 (1st Ed.) 51pp {Vg} Probably self published. (Soft Cover) Inscribed. 1976. $75 82. Burroughs, Margaret "WHIP ME WHOP ME PUDDING - AND OTHER STORIES OF RILEY RABBIT AND HIS FABULOUS FRIENDS" 1966 (1st Ed.) 59pp { Vg } PRAGA PRESS, Chicago. (Soft Cover) Signed by the Author. $100 83. Burroughs, Margaret "OWN OUR SELF'S MAYOR" 1988 { Vg } The Culture Fund, Inc. Chicago. (Soft Cover) Briefly Inscribed. $125 84. Vincent, Rene "JALOUSIE" Probably published 1970's. {VG-} Cap Haitien (Soft Cover) Inscribed from the Author. Pages separating from the cover. $150 85. Marshall, Paule "PRAISESONG FOR THE WIDOW" 1983 {near fine / Vg} 256pp G.P Putnam Sons. Inscription from Author. $125 86. RALPH J. BUNCHE, 1950s. Check signed by Bunche (the diplomat, scholar and first Black to win the Nobel Peace Prize). VG. $125 87. PLATTERS CHECK, 1984. Signed by Helen Williams, a manger of the singing group. $125
88. Brown, Sterling. SOUTHERN ROAD. 135pp. Softcover. Boston. 1974 (later edition). Beacon. Paperback edition of the famous Harlem Renaissance book of poems. Signed. VG. $50 89. Hill, Roy L. BOOKER T'S CHILD - The Life And Times Of Portia Marshall Washington Pittman. Newark, NJ. 1974(1st ed.). McDaniel Pr. Authorized biography of Booker T. Washington's daughter whose life intersected with many important Black figures of the 20th century. Not an easy, idyllic life, her's was one of difficulty and disappointment combined with perseverance and determination to make a contribution. She knew many key people and those interested in the interpersonal life of early Tuskeegee and intimate personal details of the Washingtons' family life

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will find this book interesting. The author - a Black writer, English professor and Black Studies scholar has added rare photos to liven up the text. inscribed & hard to find. VG/VG. $200 90. Hill, Roy L. FOUR ROY L. HILL LITERARY ITEMS (2 hard cover books, 1 softcover book & 1 invitation of an appearance in New Jersey. Hill was a well-known African American poet, scholar, journalist and historian of the 1950s, 60s and 70s. His historical writings include a biography of Portia Washington Pittman (daughter of Booker T. Washington). He also authored an important 1960 study on the Black print media (Whos Who In The American Negro Press). Three of the items are inscribed (two of them warmly and extensively). The lot includes: A. CORRIE J. CARROLL & OTHER POEMS. 35pp. 1962. Inscribed. VG+/VG+. B. TWO WAYS & OTHER STORIES. 87pp.1964. Inscribed. VG+. C.TRAFFIC LIGHTS & OTHER POEMS. Softcover. 48pp. Inscribed briefly. VG. D. MEET ROY L. HILL a 4pp. (1 sheet folded) invitation. Biographical and professional information is present in several of the items. For the lot: $300
V. SPORTS
91. 1st & 2nd RUCKER BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT, NYC 1964. Photographic negatives. The Rucker Tournaments are a major annual community-level basketball event in New York City. Though amateur, the basketball played is nothing less than fine and top flight, drawing some of the best players and teams from around the City. This tournament is very important as an athletic "show your stuff" event since those with aspirations professional careers or those who think they should have had such careers look forward to these games with great anticipation. The talent shown as well as the audience's participation makes it the athletic version of Amateur Night At the Apollo. The Rucker games have been in existence for some 40 years and extensive visual documentation of the earlier years cannot be easily found. VG. $2,500 92. ALI/FRAZIER III, THRILLA IN MANILLA SOUVENIR BOOKLET 1975. 32pp. Color booklet sponsored by Cutty Sark featuring various articles and illustrations related to the Muhammad Ali Joe Frazier fight. The contents are interesting and sometimes sensational: 1. An article by Don King (subtitled My strength is greater than Kissingers) revealing his life story, business tactics and negotiations with Ali (at one point he quotes Ali as telling him Nigger you crazy! ); 2. Pictures of boxers fought by Ali & Frazier; 3. Many interesting photos (Alis team, Fraziers team, their kids, Alis rules of cooking, etc. A landmark Ali collectible. VG. $75 93. Schmertz, Fred. THE WANAMAKER MILLROSE STORY, History Of The Millrose Athletic Assoc. 1908-1967. 160pp. Yonkers, NY. 1967. Millrose Ath. Assoc. Although not about Black sports only, it has valuable photos and information about Black track personalities, especially from the 1930s (e.g. Owens) up through the 1960s. Scarce. VG. $150 94. Young, A.S. "Doc". NEGRO FIRSTS IN SPORTS. 301pp. Chicago. 1963. Johnson Pub. Co. Major and important reference on earliest Black achievements in various sports. Well researched & informative. Scarce. VG/VG (DJ a bit frayed). $100 95. 1937 TRACK & FIELD TEAM, AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION. Certificate of Selection. Small poster size (16 x 11 wide). Features several Black track notables of the 1930s. Ben Johnson

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(Columbia), John Woodruff (U. Pittsburgh), Eulace Peacock (Temple), etc. Original in-period material on Black Olympians is rare and desirable. VG. $300
VI. MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT, THEATER AND DANCE

96. Fletcher, Tom. 100 YEARS OF THE NEGRO IN SHOW BUSINESS The Tom Fletcher Story. 337pp. NY. 1954. Burdge. A wonderfully detailed and comprehensive personalized account Black entertainment and entertainers of the 19th and 20th cent. Has many fascinating anecdotes rarely discussed on people like Bert Williams, W.C. Handy and James Bland but also the many talented and unique performers now forgotten, female and male. Well-illustrated. Has always been scarce, especially in dust jacket. VG/VG. $400 97. Kimball, Robert. & William Bolcum. "REMINISCING WITH SISSLE AND BLAKE". 1973. (1st Ed) 254pp. Vg-/VG- Viking Press NY. Book slightly curved, dust jacket slightly soiled. $40 98. Lovell Jr. John. "BLACK SONG: THE FORGE AND THE FLAME". 1972 (1st Ed) 686pp. {Vg- / Vg} Macmillian. Book slightly curved. $30 99. Kendall, John Smith. NEW ORLEANS NEGRO MINSTRELS. 20pp. 1947. Journal article from a scholarly publication about the rise and key personalities of Negro minstrels, particularly in late 19th century New Orleans. This obscure article has much relevance to the rise of Black and blackface music and contains biographical information not found elsewhere. VG. $90 100. TWO AMERICAN NEGRO THEATER PROGRAMS, 1940s. The American Negro Theater was a major cultural resource in Harlem (in the basement of the 135th St. Library and at 15 W. 126th St.) in the 1940s. It was organized in 1939 by Abram Hill and Frederick ONeal. Other key names (e.g. Alice Chidress, Dots Johnson) and other obscure performers were associated with the group. It was the cradle of many stage careers and afforded Black performers a chance to work and star when there were few other opportunities. Memorabilia from this group is very scarce and desirable for theater historians. 2 programs available from the 126th St. days: 1. Almost Faithful (a light comedy written and directed by Harry W. Gribble opening June 1948); and 2. Tin Top Valley (written by Walter Carroll, directed by Abram Hill, opening Feb. 27, 1947). VG. $100 101. BERNICE JOHNSON DANCE MEMORABILIA, 1950s-90s. Bernice Johnson was a major figure in dance and dance education in New York City in the mid 20th century and beyond. She was the wife of Buddy Johnson (the jazz musician) and taught many amateur and professional dancers. Included in this lot are a number of well-illustrated souvenir booklets of her school and annual dance concerts (2 from the 1960s, 1 from the 1970s and 7 from the 1990s). Dancers who later became prominent are featured and depicted in the souvenir books. Other items are present too, e.g. the Jan. 92 Talking Drum, the journal of Black Dance, a photographs of a black soldier in uniform and a 1951 flyer with her picture for a benefit performance for the Brooks Memorial Church, Queens, NY). Much on African American dance (especially in New York City) and dance education at the community level. Mostly in Very Good condition. $1,000

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102. CAMILLA WILLIAMS AND TODD DUNCAN, 1955. Program of The First Annual Benefit Of The Church Of The Master, held in the Great Hall of City College, New York City, May 22, 1955. Has a picture of both Williams and Duncan on the front cover. Williams was an important Black soprano who sang and toured actively in the 1940's through the 1960's. She later was a voice teacher in colleges. Duncan was a pioneering and leading baritone who broke several major racial barriers to Black singers on the concert and theater stage. The flyer also has an informative blurb on the Church of the Master, a photo of its pastoral staff and a long list of patrons. Scarce and attractive. Has been folded though not obtrusively so. VG. $100 103. Rollins, Charlemae "FAMOUS NEGRO ENTERTAINERS OF STAGE, SCREEN, AND TV" 1976. 123pp. Vg/Vg-. Dodd, Mead & Company New York. $25 104. TALL BOB MARLEY PHOTO POSTER. Entitled Culture. 23 tall, 11 3/8 wide. Circa late 1970s or early 1980s. Close up B&W shot of Marley sitting down in a doorway on a short flight of stairs, with no shirt on, in athletic pants looking wisely and prophetically far in the distance to the right, hand on his head. Greatly blown up. On semi-glossy paper. Photog. Johnnie Black. Not the usual, widely seen commercial Marley photo, this shot is collectible and uncommon. Fine. $40 $40 105. LARGE BOB MARLEY PHOTO POSTER, B&W. 22 tall, 16 wide. Entitled: Reaction. A wonderful, candid, full length action shot of Marley in a tee shirt and soccer shorts having just kicked a soccer ball (which is still in the air to the right. Marley is in sharp focus in the foreground with a somewhat blurry street scene in the background. Collectible and uncommon. Photog. Johnnie Black. Fine. $60 106. FIVE BOB MARLEY PORTRAIT POSTCARDS, entitled Mr. Rebel. Blank. B&W. Circa late 1970s or early 1980s. Head and shoulders close up shot of Marley in abundant dreads smoking and looking dramatically into the camera face on. 6 tall x 4 wide. Photog. Johnnie Black. An infrequently seen, sharp, clear, detailed portrait photo apparently from Jamaica. Collectible and uncommon. Fine. $30
VII. POPULAR CULTURE

107. POPULAR AFROCENTRIC ART POSTERS & PHOTOS OF THE 1970s. 16x20" in color, mounted on cardboard. These were everywhere in Black communities in the 1970s and they very much express the Afro-centric esthetic and identify concerns of the time. A number of subjects were shown, usually emotive Afro-centric faces and images (mostly head & shoulders portraits). Curiously, they are now hardly ever seen, especially as a set such as this, which includes: A. Berrian, Todd: "Mother & Child" (Woman with African headwrap holding a child); B. Clark, Al: "Tear # 1" (a Black child's face, tear falling from one eye); C. [Artist unknown]. (b&w photo) Glistening Nude Woman With Afro In Profile, Arms On Shoulders; D. Carty: (Pencil drawing) Woman Holding A Crying Child; E. W.M. Otto: "Sariko" (Slightly smiling little boy in African robe and red cap); F. W.M. Otto: "Man From Uganda". (Man's head in robe & red embroidered cap. All VG. Inquire

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108. SOUL Americas Most Soulful newspaper. Three issues: July 27, 1970; Oct. 19, 1970; Feb. 18, 1974. Soul was a popular culture, R&B and entertainment oriented newspaper. It captured the spirit of Black America in the 1960s and 70s and is now quite collectible and hard to find. It featured articles on the Temptations, Aretha Franklin, the Jackson 5, Jim Brown, etc. Howard Bingham was one photographers. VG (folded, a few pages chipping at the edges). $75 109. FLASH - THE WEEKLY NEWSPICTURE MAGAZINE, 1939. (25pp.). Flash (published in Washington, D.C.) contains a mixture of news, gossip and advertisements and articles on racial issues and a very good picture of the highs and the lows of Black life in the 30's. Informative yet amusing and heavily pictorial. Mary Mcleod Bethune and Eleanor Roosevelt on the cover.. VG(some page edges frayed. Very scarce. $90 110. Ebeyer, Pierre. PARAMOURS OF THE CREOLES OF OLD NEW ORLEANS. 1944. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. " A story of New Orleans and the romiscuous mating of white creole men and Negro and colored slaves and freedwomen". Inscribed by the author in 1947. 75 photos. Comes with a map of the Vieux Carre. Signed by Author. $175 111. Milestone. ILLUSTRATED COMIC BOOK COMPANY POSTER, 1993. Tall, narrow advertising poster (34 tall, 7 wide) depicting several issues of a Black owned and oriented comic book company (Milestone) which used Black characters in its Icon series. Very colorful and detailed containing much graphic art and several Black superhero type characters. Framed. No more will be produced since the company is no longer extant. VG. $200 112. NAT KING COLE MEMORIAL BOOKLET, 1965. The collectors edition of the The Incomparable Nat King Cole issued by Sepia. Well illustrated overview of his life & career. Scarce. VG. $70 113. Manning, Samuel (ed) "TAN TOWN STORIES: Love. Life. Laughter - Short stories by colored writers". Likely the 1940's. VG. Tan Town Publications. Extremely rare periodical and predecessor of Jet. Soft Cover separating from staples. $250 114. Peters, J. Paul (ed.) "THE NEGRO" 1948. (October Ed.) 81pp. soft cover. VG. $85
115. 1970s BLAXPLOITATION MOVIE LOBBY CARDS. Sets (with varying numbers of cards) of small sized lobby cards from 1970s movies featuring Black heroes, heroines and themes. Some movies were famous and others not, some cards are rarer than others. Various prices: Inquire 116. STEPHANIE MILLS PUBLICITY PHOTOS FROM THE WIZ PERIOD, circa 1977 or 78. Ten 8x10, b&w press photos of Stephanie Mills (before her appearance changed) and her activities during the time of her stardom in the hit musical The Wiz (circa 1977). Mills (original appearance) is with various celebrities (e.g. Melba Moore)) and other performers, officials and admirers. The photos show her sharing laughs with other people, kissing Lou Rawls, getting out of a car (her brother opening the door), singing in a Wiz costume, playing with a dog, and a few

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candid shots. These are great shots, (many lively & emotion filled) of the beginning of a great career. VG. $100 117. OUR WORLD MAGAZINE, 1940s: Our World Magazine, started in the 1940's, billed itself as "A picture magazine for the Negro family" and succeeded being just that through the 1950s. Along with Negro digest and other similar mass market, popular culture publications it informed and communicated with a Black America that was segregated but beginning to awaken politiclly and economically. As the name "Our World" aptly implies, Black America then was a separate world with its own concerns and the concept of cross over culture was long in the future. These magazines were to wartime and post-war Black America what Ebony, Emerge, American Visions and Jet are today. This and other magazines in its genre are thus very important in capturing the flavor and feelings of the world that the grandparents and great grandparents of the current generation lived in. Our world is now difficult to find and rarely is a collection of the more critical issues seen. A number of key issues are available. Inquire
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118. AFRO-AMERICAN DAY PARADE PROGRAM, 1969. Unfolded, 4pp., 1 sheet (8 x 11) Provides much detail on the 1969 Harlem parade which occurred at the height of the civil rights era in Harlem. Many key people were involved and mentioned: Ossie Davis, the parades two grand marshals - Cong. Adam Clayton Powell and Cong. Shirley Chisholm who also gave remarks. La Rocque Beys group danced, etc. In addition, there is much other information, e.g. on the two organizations who sponsored the parade (the United Federation Of Black Community Organizations and Afro American Day, Inc.) This is an excellent reminder and information source on the political tone of those heady days in Harlem. Very difficult to find. VG (lower left corner crimped and chipped at the edge, not affecting the interior or contents). $200 119. CEREMONIAL PARADE RIBBON AND PINBACK CAMPAIGN BUTTON, NYC, early 1970s. Two Harlem civil rights and political items from the late civil rights period: 1. A large red ceremonial ribbon worn diagonally across the chest, it reads Honorary Chairman (referring to the annual African American Day parade held each year in Harlem). 2. A pin back button that reads Wingate For Congress, 1972. They belonged to Judge Livingston Wingate, a prominent Harem lawyer and civic figure who was an aide to Adam Clayton Powell and head of the New York Urban League. Few such ceremonial objects from this era are available. VG. $200 120. Haldeman-Julius, Mercer. CLARENCE DARROWS DEFENCE OF A NEGRO, 1926. 29pp. article on Dr. Henry Sweet (a Black doctor) and anti-black riots in Detroit when Dr. Sweet tried to move into an all-white neighborhood. Detailed trial proceedings. Scarce. VG. $75 121. Glazer, Sidney (ed) NEGROES IN MICHIGAN DURING THE CIVIL WAR. 1966 124pp. {VG } Michigan Civil War Centennial Observance Commission, Michigan. Signed by a person who is not the author $60 122. DuBois, Shirley Graham HIS DAY IS MARCHING ON: A MEMOIR OF W.E.B. DUBOIS. 1979 384pp { condition ? } J.B. Lippincot Company, Philadelphia. $150

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123. Du Bois, W.E.B. "BLACK RECONSTRUCTION IN AMERICA - 1860 - 1880" 1935. (Later Edition) 746pp. {Vg / Vg} Russell and Russell NY. Dust jacket taped to the covers. $40
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124. Work, Monroe (ed.). NEGRO YEARBOOK, 1913. 348pp. Softcover. This is the second issue ever published (1912 was the first). Much information on pre-World War I Black life. Very scarce. VG overall (front cover has one corner missing, some pages dog-eared and chipping but complete and text unaffected, interior VG). $400 125. Work, Monroe. THE NEGRO YEARBOOK, 1918-1919 - An Annual Encyclopedia Of The Negro. 521pp. Softcover. Tuskeegee. 1919. Negro Yearbook Pub. Co. Major compendium of facts, statistics and historical anecdotes on Blacks by a dedicated Black scholar/chronicler who is in the same league as Carter Woodson but not as well known. Covers world events, religion, education, Black soldiers and World War I, politics and legal events, chronologies, major and lesser known people, etc. Essential reference on this period. VG (corners chipped on some pages). $250 126. WHO'S WHO IN COLORED AMERICA, 1928-29. 470pp. NY. 1929 (2nd ed.). Who's Who In Colored America Corp. Jos. Boris (ed.) A very important reference which compiles "biographical data concerning prominent persons of African descent who were living at the time of compilation and whose position or record of achievement makes them of general interest." This second and more comprehensive edition improved on the 1927 first and was considered incomplete and in need of improvement by the editors. This volume gives detailed life history data (birth date and place, spouse, children, organizational, religious and political affiliation, books written by or on the person in question, etc.). Hundreds of people were included, 169 of which were women. 57% of the entries were on professional people but others were covered as well by the team of compilers who traveled for eight months to various places seeking and finding Afro-Americans who were acknowledged as having mattered in their fields and locations. Has many photographs and is essential for any reference library or serious researcher. Rare and important. VG. $400 127. Work, Monroe. NEGRO YEARBOOK, 1937-38, An Annual Encyclopedia Of The Negro. 575pp. Tuskeegee, AL. 1937. Negro Yearbook Pub. Co./Tuskeegee Inst. Pr. 9th ed. A very useful and comprehensive reference with much statistics and detailed narrative information on many aspects of African American life, accomplishments, problems and history, up to ad including 1937. Reports the people, events and issues of many key areas: e.g. politics, civil rights, religion, military affairs, literature, sports, Africa, etc.. A must reference for the pre-WW II era. VG (cover has minor edge wear, chipping at the spine extremities and dampstaining). $250 128. DeLerma, Dominique-Rene. BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BLACK MUSIC; Westport, CT. Greenwood Pr.: A. Vol. 1: Reference Materials, 124pp. (1981); B. Vol. 2: Afro-American Idioms, 220pp. (1981); C. Vol. 3: Geographical Studies, 254pp. (1982); D. Vol. 4: Theory, Education And Related studies, 284pp. (1984). For the set of 4: $500

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129. Guzman, Jessie Parkhurst. NEGRO YEAR BOOK, 1947. 708pp. Tuskeegee. 1947. Tuskeegee. Compendium of facts and events during 1941-1946. Covers many subjects: e.g. law, politics, sports and religion (in the US) to the Negro in Europe, Africa, etc. Scarce. VG. $150 130. Murray, Florence. NEGRO HANDBOOK, 1949. 368pp. NY. 1949. Macmillan. VG/VG. $85
131. THE JOURNAL OF NEGRO HISTORY AND NEGRO HISTORY BULLETINS. Publications of ASNLH and Carter G. Woodson's life work, these two publications have over the years made Black history information available to the public. There are many issues, each with informative, scholarly detailed articles. Inquire about old or back issues. Inquire. Multi-year run available. Various prices
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132. [poster] BLACK RECONSTRUCTION OFFICIALS OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. 20X26". Artists rendering (circa 1971) of a famous reconstruction-era poster. Issued in New York in 1971 by the Frederick Douglas Book Center. This reproduction is now long out of print and desirable given the impossibility and unattainable cost of getting the original. On thick, high quality paper, black graphics on a beige-yellow background. 30 Black state officials of Louisiana in 1868 with Lt. Governor Oscar Dunn prominent in the middle. VG. $100 133. Brown, Hugh Victor. A HISTORY OF NEGRO EDUCATION IN NORTH CAROLINA. 167pp. Raleigh, NC.1961. Irving Swain Pr. Many key historical highlights and details on African American colleges and schools: leaders, issues, struggles, politics, etc. Starting from the antebellum period (Geo. M. Horton, John Chavis, etc.), through slavery, the American Missionary Society efforts and reconstruction it goes to the mid 20th century. Written by a Black educator, it has a few rare photos of early Black college founders and luminaries and useful detail on topics such as the various specialized schools, the No. Carolina Teachers Assoc. and the State Supervisors of Negro Education. Scarce. VG (has a small white out stain on the lower cover edge). $250
HAITI: 134. Ardouin, B. ETUDES SUR L'HISTOIRE D'HAITI. Nine volumes of a very important nineteenth century Haitian encyclopedia set. Paris. Volumes I-IX (1853 to 1860). Condition varies but usually ranges from good to fair with rubbed, worn covers, sometimes discolored and frequent foxing. Despite exterior condition, these volumes are certainly readable, structurally sound, very rare and critical for any major reference collection on Haiti. $900 135. Brown, Hugh Victor. A HISTORY OF NEGRO EDUCATION IN NORTH CAROLINA. 167pp. Raleigh, NC.1961. Irving Swain Pr. Many key historical highlights and details on African American colleges and schools: leaders, issues, struggles, politics, etc. Starting from the antebellum period (Geo. M. Horton, John Chavis, etc.), through slavery, the American Missionary Society efforts and reconstruction it goes to the mid 20th century. Written by a Black educator, it has a few rare photos

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of early Black college founders and luminaries and useful detail on topics such as the various specialized schools, the No. Carolina Teachers Assoc. and the State Supervisors of Negro Education. Scarce. VG (has a small white out stain on the lower cover edge). $250 HAITI: 136. Rouzier, S. DICTIONNAIRE GEOGRAPHIQUE ET ADMINISTRATIF D'HAITI. Port-AuPrince.1928. Hereaux. A beautifully bound 2 volume set (in French): from the Fisher collection. Rare. Overall VG but some foxing on original title pages, occasional repairs. $400 137. DuVivier, Ulrick. BIBLIOGRAPHIE GENERALE ET METHODIQUE D'HAITI, Tome I.318pp.PortAu-Prince.1941. Very important reference work on books about Haiti with entries in French, English, Spanish, etc. organized by century of publication. Wide variety of subject matter (e.g. exploration, colonization, anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, ornithology).VG. $200 138. Harris, Middleton. "THE BLACK BOOK". 1974. (1st Ed.) 198pp. Vg+/ Vg- Random House. NY. $125
139. Trottman, Beresford. "WHO'S WHO IN HARLEM 1949-1950" 1949 (1st Ed) 79pp. VG. Magazine & Periodical Publishing Inc. $200 140. Brown, Sterling. SOUTHERN ROAD. 135pp. Softcover. Boston. 1974 (later edition). Beacon. Paperback edition of the famous Harlem Renaissance book of poems. Signed. VG. $50 141. Hill, Roy BOOKER TS CHILD THE LIFE AND TIMES OF PORTIA MARSHALL WASHINGTON PITTMAN. 94pp. 1974 { condition? } McDaniel Press, Newark NJ.
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142. ST. PAUL STAR, St. Paul AME Church, Tampa FL. 12pp. Feb. 1924. A monthly publication of the St. Paul A.M.E. Church, Tampa, FL. It is full of church news, anecdotes, inspirational stories, etc. An excellent commentary of the life and mentality of the church going population in the early 20s. Black Florida material is rare, especially from before WWII. VG. $200 143. CLUBBING A HUSBAND - A PLAY IN 3 ACTS, Feb. 1924. Theater program, 1pp. folded, 4 sides, for a benefit for the St. Paul AME Church, Tampa FL. 12pp. Has been folded. VG. $175 144. CITIZENS CHRISTMAS CHEER COMMITTEE, 29th ANNIVERSARY, SOUVENIR JOURNAL, 1951. 22pp. Event souvenir journal of a Harlem based womens civic organization started in 1922 which put on an annual play as a charity fundraiser. There were many dancers involved as well as the cheerettes (a junior auxiliary group for young women). Many photos, numerous business ads and gives a good idea of Harlem community life at the time. VG. $125 145. NATIONAL NEGRO HEALTH NEWS, 1943-49. U.S. Pub. Health Service. 25 bound issues of a public health periodical aimed at Black families, long out of date & very difficult to find (especially in a consecutive run). Excellent in-period documentation of where governmentally sponsored public health was for Blacks in the Word War II. Era. VG. $400

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146. Glazer, Sidney. NEGROES IN MICHIGAN IN THE CIVIL WAR. 124pp. Softcover. Lansing. 1966. Michigan Civil War Centennial Observance Commission. Thorough history with a genealogically useful section at the back giving much information on Michigan Black civil war soldiers. Scarce. VG. $100 147. THE GUARDSMAN, 1933-1978 MEMORIES, MILESTONES AND MEANING, BROOKLYN N.Y. Heavily illustrated organizational souvenir book of The Guardsmen (a national civic and social organization of African American men with chapters on the east coast from Boston to Florida, with a Manhattan and Brooklyn Chapter in New York City). This volume describes the history, membership, activities and spirit of the Brooklyn Chapter (the mother chapter started in 1933). Photos and bios of each member (in Brooklyn and elsewhere) is given a page along with organizational activities. Few of these were produced. VG. $250 148. Work, Ernest. ETHIOPIA, A PAWN OF EUROPEAN DIPLOMACY. 354pp. New Concord, Ohio. 1935. Work. A very scarce book by a Black American who served in the Ethiopian royal court and wrote on European exploitation of this country. Aside from Dubois and Kelly Miller, books on Africa and world politics by Black Americans at this period are rare and interesting. This one is an unusual and desirable volume by one who had an inside view of Ethiopian domestic and foreign politics in the 1930's. VG. $150 149. Order Of The Eastern Star. BOOK OF THE YEARS, 1944-1964. 210pp. Softcover. Brooklyn, NY. 1964. Star Of Bethlehem Grand Chapter, Order Of The Eastern Star. Overview of 20 years of Black lodge activities in Brooklyn & New York City. History of various chapters, much on male masonic counterparts, many photographs. For reminiscing & research. VG. $100 150. 116. APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF THE BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY, 1954. Large rolled up impressive-looking document appointing Mr. Oliver Williams to a 3 year term on the board of the Brooklyn Public Library. Scarce and possibly unique indication of the progress of African Americans in Brooklyn civic and cultural life in the mid 20th century. VG. $100 151. APEX, MAHALIA JACKSON AND BILLY ECKSTINE ADVERTISING DISPLAY, no date but judging from the graphics it seems to be the 1950s or 60s. A large (several feet tall x a few feet wide) and impressive example of display advertising that is an informative popular culture and social history object from several perspectives. First, it is an example of business history since Apex was a successful and prominent national cosmetics and hair salon business. They also trained many women in the cosmetology field and incidentally, they were major competitors to Madame C.J. Walkers businesses. From another point of view, this is also popular culture employing celebrities to pitch products. Finally, this piece also qualifies as key social history and womens history since not only has hair been a major preoccupation of Black women, the hair care business was one of the few career options and income producers available for the vast majority of Black women in decades past aside from domestic service. Uncommon and things of this type and size are not often seen on the open market. VG- (some wear on the edges, a few creases in the cardboard). $250

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152. 1970s BLAXPLOITATION MOVIE LOBBY CARDS. Sets of small sized lobby cards from 1970s movies featuring Black heroes, heroines and themes. Some movies were famous and others not, some cards rarer than others. Various prices: $5-$10 each, $40-75 for sets 153. BLACKS IN ATLANTA and ALABAMA, 1907. Three old magazine articles (entitled Following The Color Line) about the state of race relations and the Black community in Atlanta and Alabama. Many photos, much detailed information about the workings of segregation vs. the progressiveness of the Atlanta Negro. Bound with other articles. VG. $105 154. Wilson, Joseph. BLACK PHALANX - A History Of The Negro Soldier Of The United States In The Wars Of 1775-1812, 1861-65. 528pp. Hartford, CT. 1888. American. Authoritative reference on Black revolutionary & civil war history. Hard to find in first edition. VG (sl. worn at the corners). $300
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