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American poetry -- African American authors

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 457 Collections and/or Records:

Photographs, 1987, undated

 Series
Series Description

Photographs taken by Medearis or other unidentified photographers comprise the bulk of this series. Formats for these images include color and black and white slides, photoprints, and negatives. Photographs of Medearis and her family are present in color and black and white print formats

Dates: 1987, undated

Photos by Medearis of others

 File — Box 33, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series:

Photographs taken by Medearis or other unidentified photographers comprise the bulk of this series. Formats for these images include color and black and white slides, photoprints, and negatives. Photographs of Medearis and her family are present in color and black and white print formats

Dates: 1987, undated

Photos - including color snapshots of Medearis, formerly attached to large posterboard, undated

 File — Box 32, Folder: 8
Series Description From the Series:

This series is comprised of biographical notes, resumes, book catalogs, correspondence, mailing lists, and photographs related to the commercial promotion of Medearis’ books

Dates: undated

Photos of Medearis and family, including poster featuring black and white Medearis family photos

 File — Box 33, Folder: 4
Series Description From the Series:

Photographs taken by Medearis or other unidentified photographers comprise the bulk of this series. Formats for these images include color and black and white slides, photoprints, and negatives. Photographs of Medearis and her family are present in color and black and white print formats

Dates: 1987, undated

Physical Fitness

 File — Box 18, Folder: 31
Series Description From the Series:

Poetry, includes mostly undated typescripts, few handwritten drafts. Many files include a single version of a poem, and some include multiple annotated drafts. The bulk of the poems seem to date from late 1980s. They are arranged alphabetically.

Dates: 1987-1996, undated

Picking Peas for a Penny: Color proofs (oversize), 1988-1990

 File — Box 36
Series Description From the Series: Annotated drafts, typescripts, page proofs, galleys, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ children books. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates. Extensive annotated drafts and correspondence with editors and illustrators makes this series highly illustrative of Medearis’ working process. Additional publisher and editor correspondence can be found in the Correspondence series, and Publicity...
Dates: 1988-1990

Picking Peas for a Penny: Drafts and correspondence , 1988-1990

 File — Box 1, Folder: 6
Series Description From the Series: Annotated drafts, typescripts, page proofs, galleys, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ children books. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates. Extensive annotated drafts and correspondence with editors and illustrators makes this series highly illustrative of Medearis’ working process. Additional publisher and editor correspondence can be found in the Correspondence series, and Publicity...
Dates: 1988-1990

Picking Peas for a Penny: Galleys, 1988-1990

 File — Box 1, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series: Annotated drafts, typescripts, page proofs, galleys, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ children books. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates. Extensive annotated drafts and correspondence with editors and illustrators makes this series highly illustrative of Medearis’ working process. Additional publisher and editor correspondence can be found in the Correspondence series, and Publicity...
Dates: 1988-1990

Picking Peas for a Penny: green felt pea pod and paper sack with pea seeds, 1988-1990

 File — Box 1, Folder: 9
Series Description From the Series: Annotated drafts, typescripts, page proofs, galleys, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ children books. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates. Extensive annotated drafts and correspondence with editors and illustrators makes this series highly illustrative of Medearis’ working process. Additional publisher and editor correspondence can be found in the Correspondence series, and Publicity...
Dates: 1988-1990

Picking Peas for a Penny: Publicity and order forms, 1988-1990

 File — Box 1, Folder: 8
Series Description From the Series: Annotated drafts, typescripts, page proofs, galleys, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ children books. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates. Extensive annotated drafts and correspondence with editors and illustrators makes this series highly illustrative of Medearis’ working process. Additional publisher and editor correspondence can be found in the Correspondence series, and Publicity...
Dates: 1988-1990

Plays, 1998

 Series
Series Description

This series contains drafts and performance photographs of Medearis’ plays.

Dates: 1998

Poem for My Little, Big Sister

 File — Box 18, Folder: 32
Series Description From the Series:

Poetry, includes mostly undated typescripts, few handwritten drafts. Many files include a single version of a poem, and some include multiple annotated drafts. The bulk of the poems seem to date from late 1980s. They are arranged alphabetically.

Dates: 1987-1996, undated

Poetry, 1987-1996, undated

 Series
Series Description

Poetry, includes mostly undated typescripts, few handwritten drafts. Many files include a single version of a poem, and some include multiple annotated drafts. The bulk of the poems seem to date from late 1980s. They are arranged alphabetically.

Dates: 1987-1996, undated

Poppa’s Itchy Christmas - Drafts, 1992-1998

 File — Box 7, Folder: 8
Series Description From the Series: Annotated drafts, typescripts, page proofs, galleys, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ children books. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates. Extensive annotated drafts and correspondence with editors and illustrators makes this series highly illustrative of Medearis’ working process. Additional publisher and editor correspondence can be found in the Correspondence series, and Publicity...
Dates: 1992-1998

Poppa’s Itchy Christmas - Galleys (Oversize), 1992-1998

 File — Box 36, Folder: 3
Series Description From the Series: Annotated drafts, typescripts, page proofs, galleys, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ children books. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates. Extensive annotated drafts and correspondence with editors and illustrators makes this series highly illustrative of Medearis’ working process. Additional publisher and editor correspondence can be found in the Correspondence series, and Publicity...
Dates: 1992-1998

Preserves, etc.

 File — Box 16, Folder: 2
Series Description From the Series:

Annotated drafts, typescripts, and correspondence represent the creation and development of Medearis’ cookbooks. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates.

Dates: undated

Princess of the Press: The Story if Ida B. Wells-Barnett - Dust jacket proof

 File — Box 13, Folder: 8
Series Description From the Series: Annotated drafts, typescripts, page proofs, galleys, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ books for young readers. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates. Extensive annotated drafts and correspondence with editors and illustrators makes this series highly illustrative of Medearis’ working process. Additional publisher and editor correspondence can be found in the Correspondence series, and Publicity...
Dates: 1997

Princess of the Press: The Story if Ida B. Wells-Barnett - Editorial correspondence

 File — Box 13, Folder: 9
Series Description From the Series: Annotated drafts, typescripts, page proofs, galleys, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ books for young readers. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates. Extensive annotated drafts and correspondence with editors and illustrators makes this series highly illustrative of Medearis’ working process. Additional publisher and editor correspondence can be found in the Correspondence series, and Publicity...
Dates: 1997

Princess of the Press: The Story if Ida B. Wells-Barnett - Foul matter returned from publisher- photographs, copyedited typescript, galleys, page proofs, style sheet

 File — Box 13, Folder: 7
Series Description From the Series: Annotated drafts, typescripts, page proofs, galleys, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ books for young readers. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates. Extensive annotated drafts and correspondence with editors and illustrators makes this series highly illustrative of Medearis’ working process. Additional publisher and editor correspondence can be found in the Correspondence series, and Publicity...
Dates: 1997

Princess of the Press: The Story if Ida B. Wells-Barnett - Research

 File — Box 13, Folder: 5
Series Description From the Series: Annotated drafts, typescripts, page proofs, galleys, correspondence, and notes represent the creation and development of Medearis’ books for young readers. Materials have been arranged in chronological order, beginning with the earliest dates. Extensive annotated drafts and correspondence with editors and illustrators makes this series highly illustrative of Medearis’ working process. Additional publisher and editor correspondence can be found in the Correspondence series, and Publicity...
Dates: 1997