On This Rock ... the Mother Church of African Methodism
Philadelphia: 1982. Revised ed. Paperback. illustrations, 139p. Wrapper. 27cm. Ruby Chapelle Boyd identified as Chairperson of the Historical Commission. More
Philadelphia: 1982. Revised ed. Paperback. illustrations, 139p. Wrapper. 27cm. Ruby Chapelle Boyd identified as Chairperson of the Historical Commission. More
Mound Bayou: 1962. Paperback. photos, 92p. Softcover in original wrapper. 30 cm. Text double-columned. This Mississippi delta town, the largest African American town in the United States, was a great source of race pride.The Souvenir brochure Committee was chaired by L. O. Swingler and co-chaired by Isaac Peterson. [Miss] Minnie..... More
Toledo: (1963). Paperback. photos, approx 40p. Softeover in original wrapper. 28 cm. Modest soiling and wear. More
[Jersey City, N.J.]: [Mt. Pisgah A. M. E. Church], 1961. Poster 35 x 51 cm. Relatively minor spotting. Has printed photos of the two groups in addition to the text. More
New York: Brothers' Distributing Co., (c. 1969). 1st ed. Paperback. vii, 33p. Original wrapper. 22cm. Poetry and a little prose. More
New York: Outerbridge & Dienstfrey, (c. 1970). 2nd printing. Hardcover. NY: Outerbridge & Dienstfrey, (c. 1970). 1st ed. 227p. Original green boards. dj. 21cm. Jacket has some scuffing and wear. Original $6.95 price crossed out and replaced with an inked $4.95. INSCRIBED on title-page by Murray ("For Yvette Who can..... More
New York: Pantheon Books, (c. 1995). 1st ed. Hardcover. 369p. Original cloth-backed boards. dj. 23 cm. SIGNED on half-title by Murray. A jazz novel. More
New York: McGraw-Hill, (c. 1971). 1st ed. Hardcover. 230p. Original black cloth. dj. 22 cm. Jacket Good with moderate soiling, a short ragged tear at top of front panel and some chipping at ends of backstrip. INSCRIBED on half-title by Murray ("For Yvette because big mamas really come in all..... More
Hollywood: David Graham Fischer, (June, 1932). Blanding Sloan. 1st ed. Hardcover. Woodcut illustrations (including 7 on colored paper) by Blanding Sloan, 146p. Original pictorial boards, punch-tied with black ribbon. 27 cm. Cover edges rubbed. Minor cover soil and wear. Tears along inner lower edge of first 20+ leaves which will..... More
Bronx: (c. 1981). 1st ed. Paperback. 42p. Softcover in original wrapper. 21cm. Poetry. African Americn author. More
New York: Scholastic Press, (c. 2003). Christopher Myers. 1st ed. Hardcover. illustrations (by Christopher Myers), 127p. dj. 22 cm. SIGNED on half-title by author and illustrator. More
St. Paul: Pioneer Press Co., 1895. Hardcover. illustrations, index, xiii, 525p. Original cloth. 23cm. Extremities frayed. Spotting on backstrip. Front hinge cracked. Geological and Natural History Survey of Minnesota, Zoological Series, No. II. Amost entirely devoted to "Synopsis of Entomostraca of Minnesota ..." by C. L. Herrick and C. H...... More
St. Charles, Missouri: (ca. 1988). Paperback. photos, (86) unnumbered pages. Softcover in original wrapper. 27cm. Mostly paid advertising for churches, preachers, and businesses -- not mush specific information about the 83rd Congress. More
[Chicago?]: 1940. Paperback. (76)p. Softcover in original wrapper. 29 cm. Light brown stain on front cover with smaller and lighter stains in same spot on first two interior leaves. Wrinkling and soiling on back cover. *William J. Thompkins of Kansas City was President of the Association in 1940; *Bishop Reverdy..... More
(1967). Two page typewritten form letter sent to O'Hara, and presumably other people at other companies, seeking donations to support the conference and possible attendance by an African American representative from their company to attend the conference. Includes a couple of inserts and a form for the company to return..... More
Evvelope postmarked Sept. 2, 1955. Cover letter, issued under the name of Vivian C. Mason, National President of the National Council of Negro Woman, asks members of the organization for a special "anniversary gift" of ten cents for every years of the organization's existence, meaning a gift of $2.00 for..... More
Richmond: H. H. Price, printer, 1921. Paperback. chart, a few photos, [8], 151p. Softcover in original wrapper. 23 cm. The University of Notre Dame holds an archive on this African American Insurance Cooperative headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The University of Virginia holds what appears to be a much smaller archive..... More
[Oakland?]: 1946. Paperback. Small folded softcover invitation. Printed -- gold lettering on light blue paper. Oblong 8cm. African American Women's organization. More
New York: Harcouart Brace Jovanovich, (c. 1992). 1st ed. Hardcover. 229p. Original cloth-backed boards. dj. 23 cm. Black remainder mark on top edge of pages. Signed on title-page by Naylor (in 2006). Popular novel. Enthusiastic blurb on jacket from Henry Louis Gates, Jr. More
Washington, D.C. Howard University Press, 1974. 1st ed. Hardcover. 87p. Original purple cloth. dj. 21 cm. Jacket has some minor scuffing and a little edge-wear. INSCRIBED on front free endpaper by Neal ("To Yvette from Larry: you and I in the ame cosmology forever Love Larry Dec 1, 1974 Harlem..... More
Single page. 28 cm. On the organization's letterhead staionery. Two holrizontal and one vertical creases. Paperclip mark at top and a couple of small holes along vertical crease. Mrs. Marion C. Johnson, Field Secretary, writes to invite Jefferson to serve as a member of the Executive Board. His annual mebership..... More
Springfield: Negro Youth Improvement League, n.d. [ca. 1940]. Paperback. [11]p. Wrapper. 16cm. The Negro Youth Improvement League is identified in this pamphlet as "... composed of young Negro men and women of Springfield who feel that they have suffered certain social injustices long enough." This uncommon pamphlet attacks the Dunbar..... More
1972. Paperback. 21 x 28cm. Fold mark. Browning & wear around the edges. Produced by Joseph Papp. Lists seven (free) performances during August, 1972. More
Memphis: Malcolm-Roberts, (c. 1935). Copy No. 1133 of an unknown number of copies. Hardcover. indexes, 65p. Cloth. Mounted title-label on front. 22 cm. No jacket (did it ever have one?), Copy #141 of an unspecified number of copies. The is the second (and final) anthology with this title. It includes..... More