Jeffrey B. Perry Collection of Hubert Harrison Research Materials, 1910-2022

Summary Information

At a Glance

Arrangement

• Box List

Description

Content Description

Archive of primarily photostatic reproductions (but including a number of important original primary documents) of manuscripts, correspondence, scrapbooks, and related archival materials by and pertaining to Hubert Harrison, the pre-eminent African-American socialist theorist of the early 20th century.

• Box List

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Conditions Governing Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

Material is unprocessed. Boxes 1, 2, 4-6, 12-14, and 19-26 have been vetted and can be made available without further intervention. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

This collection is located off-site.

Conditions Governing Use

Single reproductions may be made for research purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to secure permission for publication or use from the appropriate copyright holder.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Jeffrey B. Perry Collection of Hubert Harrison Research Materials; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Separated Materials

One bound item, a compilation of the Nation of Islam newspaper "Muhammed Speaks", from 1961-1963, was removed and cataloged separately. (in cataloging, May 2023, kws)

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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