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Dodd, Mead & Company Archive

1896 - 1974

Manuscript Collection Number: 250 Accessioned: Purchase 1991. Extent: 2 linear ft. Content: Correspondence, contracts, photographs, wills and probate documents, biographies permission files, drafts, copyright documents, poems, printed programs and ephemera, clippings, and notes. Access: The collection is open for research. Processed: 1991-1992 by Anita A. Wellner.

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The University of Delaware Library holds only a small portion of the Dodd Mead Archives. Please carefully read the collection description in the Scope and Content Note below. The University of Delaware Library does not have any information regarding disposition of the remainder of the archive.

Table of Contents

Institutional History Biographical Notes Scope and Contents Note Arrangement Note Series Outline

Contents List

Institutional History

The publisher, Dodd, Mead and Company, was begun in in 1839 as the firm, Taylor and Dodd. Founded by Moses Woodruff Dodd and John S. Taylor, this firm published originally religious books. In 1840 Dodd bought out his partner and established the company as M. W. Dodd. The company was to evolve through two further changes in its name. In 1870, when Dodd's nephew Edward S. Mead took over the firm, the publisher became Dodd and Mead. In 1876 Bleecker Van Wagenen became a partner and the name was changed to its final form, Dodd, Mead and Company.

Obligations of the World to the Bible, A Series of Lectures to Young Men (1839) was the first book published by Dodd. Although religious works dominated the early publication lists of M. W. Dodd, by the 1870s Frank Dodd, the son of Moses Dodd, had done much to change the emphasis of the publisher to a more general list.

Early publications of popular fiction included Martha Finley's Elsie Dinsmore and Edward P. Roe's Barriers Burned Away. Edward S. Mead, a partner in Dodd, Mead, was also a writer for the company. He wrote a number of books for children and adults under the pseudonym Richard Markham. Through the 1890s and early 1900s Dodd, Mead and Company expanded publications to include a variety of British and American authors including: G. K. Chesterton, Jerome K. Jerome, H. G. Wells, Joseph Conrad, Paul Leicester Ford, George Barr McCutcheon, Hamilton Wright Mabie, and Agatha Christie. In the late 1890s Dodd, Mead and Company introduced the work of a number of new poets including Robert W. Service, Bliss Carman, and . This archive is comprised of the contracts and correspondence between Dunbar, a prominent Black American poet, and Dodd, Mead. Dunbar's Lyrics of Lowly Life was published in 1896, followed by Poems of Cabin and Field (1899), Lyrics of the Hearthside (1899), and a novel, (1902).

During the 1950s, '60s, and '70s Dodd, Mead and Company published a number of anthologies of Negro poetry, folklore, essays, stories, and humor. This archive contains contracts and permission files related to those publications. Some of the anthologies and their editors include: We Speak of Liberators (1970) and What We Must See edited by Orde Coombs, The Book of Negro Folklore (1958, 1969) edited by and , 3000 Years of Black Poetry (1969) edited by Lomax and Abdul, The Book of Negro Humor (1966) edited by Langston Hughes, and The Renaissance Remembered (1972) edited by Arna Bontemps.

The business operations of Dodd, Mead and Company were suspended in March 1989 pending the outcome of arbitration with its fulfillment house, Metro Services Inc. By the end of 1990 the company ceased publications.

Sources:

Gregory Ames, "Dodd, Mead and Company," Dictionary of Literary Biography, Volume 49: American Literary Publishing Houses, 1638-1899 (Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1986). pp. 126-130.

Calvin Reid, "Dodd, Mead Operations Suspended over Arbitration," Publishers Weekly, March 31, 1989. p. 11.

Biographical Notes

This archive contains publication files related to Arna Bontemps, Benjamin Brawley, Orde Coombs, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, , and Raoul Abdul. Also included is a draft for a contract with Alice Dunbar-Nelson and her letters to Dodd, Mead related to their publication of works by Paul Dunbar. Brief biographical notes on these authors follows.

Arna Wendell Bontemps, 1902-1973

Arna Wendell Bontemps, a member of the group, was a black poet, anthologist, novelist, playwright, writer of children's books, and histories of black life. Arna Bontemps was born in Alexandria, Louisiana, on October 13, 1902. He was graduated from Pacific Union College in California in 1923. After graduation he went to New York to teach at Harlem Academy, where he became a contributor to the Harlem Renaissance.

His first novel, God Sends Sunday, was based on black history and published in 1931. Bontemps received an M.A. degree from the University of Graduate Library School in 1943 and six months later became a librarian at Fisk. Bontemps spent most of his career at Fisk, leaving only between 1966 and 1969 to teach literature at the and from 1969 to 1970 to curate the Collection at Yale.

Dodd, Mead published a number of books by Bontemps, including The Book of Negro Folklore (1958, with Langston Hughes), The Harlem Renaissance Remembered (1972), and 100 Years of Negro Freedom (1961). Prior to his death in 1973, Bontemps was working on an autobiography to be published by Dodd, Mead.

Benjamin Brawley, 1882-1939

Benjamin Brawley, born in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1882, was a black clergyman, teacher, and historian. In addition to teaching English at several universities, he was noted for his works on the contributions of Negroes to literature. Books by Brawley include The Negro in Literature and Art in the U. S. (1918), A Social History of the American Negro (1921), Paul Laurence Dunbar (1936), and The Negro Genius (1937). He also edited Early Negro American Writers (1935). He died in 1939.

Orde M. Coombs, 1939-1984

Orde M. Coombs, born in St. Vincent, West Indies, in 1939, was a black writer and editor. After receiving his B.A. degree from in 1965 and a M.A. degree from New York University in 1971, he worked as an editor for Doubleday & Company and later for McCall Publishing Company. In addition to editing, he produced documentaries detailing West Indian culture, was an adjunct professor at New York University, and was a co-host for "Black Conversations," a talk show for WPIX-TV in 1975.

Orde Coombs wrote several books of nonfiction, including Do You See My Love for You Growing? (1972), Drums of Life (1974, with Chester Higgins, Jr.), Sleep Late With Your Dreams (1977), and Some Time Ago, A Historical Portrait of Black Americans from 1850-1950 (1980, with Chester Higgins, Jr.). He edited two anthologies published by Dodd, Mead, We Speak as Liberators: Young Black Poets (1970) and What We Must See: Young Black Storytellers (1971). In 1974 he edited Is Massa Day Dead? Black Moods in the (1974) for publication by Doubleday. He died on September 1, 1984.

Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson, 1875-1935

Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson, born on July 19, 1875, in , Louisiana, received a teaching degree from in 1892. She taught in New Orleans until she moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1897. Her first book, Violets and Other Tales, a collection of stories, was published in 1895. In 1898 she married the poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and moved to Washington, D.C. The marriage ended in 1902 with a legal separation. Paul Laurence Dunbar died in 1906.

From 1902-1920 Alice Dunbar was a teacher and administrator at Howard High School in Wilmington, Delaware. In 1916 Alice Dunbar married Robert J. Nelson, a journalist, politician, and civil rights activist. Dunbar-Nelson was active in Delaware and regional politics, civil rights issues, and the women's suffrage movement. From 1920-1922, she and Robert Nelson edited and published the Wilmington Advocate, a progressive Black newspaper. Alice Dunbar-Nelson became a highly successful journalist, writing a syndicated column, and contributing reviews and essays to newspapers, magazines, and academic journals. She also continued to write stories, poems, plays, and novels until her death in 1935. Much of her work remains unpublished.

Paul Laurence Dunbar, 1872-1906

Paul Laurence Dunbar, born in Dayton, , on June 27, 1872, graduated from Steele High School in 1891. His first book of poetry, Oak and Ivy, was published in 1892 by the United Brethren Publishing House in Dayton. His second book of poetry, Majors and Minors (1895), was favorably reviewed by in Harpers Magazine in 1895. This review introduced Dunbar's work to a larger audience and increased the demand for speaking engagements for Dunbar.

Much of his work, including Lyrics of a Lowly Life (1896) and his first novel, The Uncalled (1898), was published by Dodd, Mead. Dunbar's frail health deteriorated in the early 1900s and on February 6, 1906, he died at the age of 34.

Langston Hughes, 1902-1967

Langston Hughes, born in Joplin, Missouri, on February 1, 1902, became a chronicler of Negro life in America. He began writing poetry while at Central High School in , becoming the class poet. He graduated from Lincoln University in in 1929.

Between (1926), his first book of poems, and The Panther and the Lash, published in 1967, he wrote over thirty books. In addition to poetry he wrote plays, short stories, novels, newspaper columns, translations, anthologies, television scripts, and even opera librettos. Dodd, Mead published several anthologies by Hughes, including Famous Negro Music Makers (1955), Famous American Negroes (1954), The Book of Negro Humor (1966), Book of Harlem (1958), and The Book of Negro Folklore (1958, with Arna Bontemps). Mr. Hughes died in 1967.

Raoul Abdul, 1929-

Raoul Abdul, born November 7, 1929, in Cleveland, Ohio, received a diploma from the Vienna Academy of Music in 1962. He also studied at Harvard University (1966), the New School for Social Research, the Cleveland Institute of Music, New York College of Music, and Mannes College of Music. As a concert and opera singer, he has performed in festivals and on tour. His writing has included his column, "The Cultural Scene," for Associated Negro Press and his work as cultural editor for New York Age. Dodd, Mead has published his 3000 Years of Black Poetry (1970, with Alan Lomax), The Magic of Black Poetry (1972), Blacks in Classical Music (1977), and Famous Black Entertainers of Today (1974).

Alan Lomax, 1915-

Alan Lomax, born January 31, 1915, in Austin, Texas, graduated with a B.A. from the University of Texas in 1936. He worked at the Library of Congress as an assistant in charge of the archives of American folk music (1937-42), as host of the "Well-Springs of America" radio show (1939-1944), as a producer and writer for the British Broadcasting Corporation (1950-1958), and as a research associate in the Department of Anthropology (1961-?) at in New York.

He has written a number of books on American music with his father, John Avery Lomax, including American Ballads and Folk Songs (1934), Our Singing Country (1938), and Cowboy Songs (1937). Dodd, Mead published 3000 Years of Black Poetry which Lomax co-edited with Raoul Abdul.

Sources:

Evory, Ann (ed.). Contemporary Authors. First Revision, Volume 29-32. Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1978. pp. 10-11.

Evory, Ann (ed.). Contemporary Authors. New Revision Series, Volume 1. Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1981. pp. 389-390.

Fuller, Sara S. The Paul Laurence Dunbar Collection: An Inventory to the Microfilm Edition. Columbus, Ohio: Ohio Historical Society, 1972. pp. 14-17.

May, Hal and Deborah A. Straub (eds.). Contemporary Authors. New Revision Series, Volume 25. Detroit: Gale Research Co., 1989. p. 81.

Murray, Tim. "Biographical Note." Alice Dunbar-Nelson Papers. Newark, Delaware: University of Delaware Library, 1991. pp. 1-3. "Arna Bontemps, Writer, 70, Dies." . June 6, 1973.

"Langston Hughes Called Fighter for Human Dignity." The New York Times. May 24, 1967. p. 32.

Scope and Contents Note

The Dodd, Mead and Company Archive consists of two linear feet of material, spanning the dates 1896-1974. The archive is comprised of correspondence, contracts, photographs, wills, probate documents, biographies, drafts, notes, copyright documents, poems, printed programs, ephemera, and clippings. This selection of the company files details the business arrangements between the publisher and various Black American authors.

Authors included in this collection are Arna Wendell Bontemps, Benjamin Brawley, Orde Coombs, Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, Alan Lomax, and Raoul Abdul. The files for Bontemps, Coombs, Lomax, and Abdul consist primarily of the permission correspondence and other material related to the various anthologies which these writers compiled and edited for Dodd, Mead.

The Benjamin Brawley and Paul Laurence Dunbar files consists of contracts, correspondence, and copyright documents related to books published for these authors by Dodd, Mead. In the case of Paul Laurence Dunbar, the files include correspondence with various successors to Dunbar's literary estate as well as three poems written by Dunbar. The Alice Dunbar-Nelson material is limited to documents related to her book, The Goodness of St. Roque and Other Stories and letters concerning the estate of her husband, Paul Laurence Dunbar.

These files provide insight into the publication process of the several anthologies and books included in this archive. From their correspondence with the editors and from the biographies which they contributed for the anthologies, insights about various Black poets and writers can be gained. In addition, the collection includes publicity files for Arna Bontemps and Langston Hughes which provide information about and photographs of the two writers.

The sections of the collection related to Paul Laurence Dunbar detail his publication and financial arrangements with Dodd, Mead through contracts and correspondence. The files also contain documents of copyright for various Dunbar books and information about the expiration of copyright for several items. There is also included significant correspondence regarding the succession of the Dunbar literary estate from the time of his death through the 1960s when Pauline Young (niece of Alice Dunbar-Nelson) was a recipient of royalties.

Arrangement Note

The arrangement of the Dodd Mead Archive reflects the order of the collection upon its acquistion, which was organized by author. Consequently seven series were created arranged alphabetically by name of the authors: Arna Bontemps, Benjamin Brawley, Orde Coombs, Alice Dunbar-Nelson, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, and Alan Lomax (with Raoul Abdul). Within each of the seven series, material is arranged alphabetically by book titles. When biographical material or publicity files for a particular author are present, this material is placed at the end of a series.

The Paul Laurence Dunbar series is more complex and has been divided into four subseries. This first subseries consists of three original typescript poems written by Paul Laurence Dunbar. The second subseries consists of material related to particular books written by Dunbar. Within this subseries the arrangement is alphabetical by book title. The third subseries consists of material related to publications, motion pictures, recordings, plagiarism, or performances based on Dunbar's writings. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by title of the project. The fourth subseries consists of material documenting the succession of the literary estate of Paul Laurence Dunbar.

Series Outline

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I. Arna Wendell Bontemps, 1957-1974

1. Autobiography [untitled], 1966 2. The Book of Negro Folklore, 1957-1959 3. The Book of Negro Folklore, 1968-1969 4. The Harlem Renaissance Remembered, 1972 5. "Negroes Who Changed the American Cultural Image," 1964 6. The Old South, 1972 7. 100 Years of Negro Freedom, 1957-1961 8. Arna Bontemps Remembered, 1973 9. Arna Bontemps Publicity File, 1961-1974

II. Benjamin Brawley, 1917-1969

III. Orde Coombs, 1969-1971

1. We Speak As Liberators: Young Black Poets, 1969-1970 2. What We Must See: Young Black Storytellers, 1970-1971

IV. Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson, 1899

V. Paul Laurence Dunbar, 1896-1969

1. Poetry written by Dunbar, n.d. 2. Contracts, correspondence and copyright documents for works written by Dunbar, 1896-1958 3. Contracts and correspondence related to published works, motion pictures, recordings or performances based on the writings of Dunbar, 1907-1969 4. Wills, letters testamentary, certificates of probate court, and correspondence documenting the estate of Dunbar and the successors to that estate, 1903-1965

VI. Langston Hughes, 1936-1985

1. Book of Harlem, 1957 2. The Book of Negro Humor, 1965-1966 3. Famous American Negroes, 1952-1961 4. Famous Negro Music Makers, 1954-55, 1985 5. Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington, 1964-1965 6. Publicity file for Langston Hughes, 1936-1969

VII. Alan Lomax & Raoul Abdul, 3000 Years of Black Poetry, 1969-1971

1. Contract, 1969 2. Permission Files, 1969-1971

Appendix. List of books removed and cataloged for Special Collections Table of Contents

Contents List

Series I. Arna Wendell Bontemps, 1957-1974 Series II. Benjamin Brawley 1917-1969 Series III. Orde Coombs, 1969-1971 Series IV. Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson, 1899 Series V. Paul Laurence Dunbar, 1896-1969 Series VI. Langston Hughes, 1936-1985 Series VII. Alan Lomax & Raoul Abdul, 3000 Years of Black Poetry, 1969-1965 Appendix. list of books removed and catalogued for Special Collections

Contents List

Box -- Folder -- Contents

Series I. Arna Wendell Bontemps, 1957-1974. Consists of the Dodd, Mead publication and publicity files related to Arna Bontemps. Includes contracts for an untitled autobiography, The Book of Negro Folklore, The Harlem Renaissance Remembered, a book tentatively titled "Negroes Who Changed the American Cultural Image," The Old South, and 100 Years of Negro Freedom. The permission files and correspondence related to The Book of Negro Folklore, The Harlem Renaissance Remembered, and 100 Years of Negro Freedom are also included. Finally, this series consists of a publicity file on Bontemps collected by Dodd, Mead and printed memorials at his death in 1973. Series I.1. Untitled Autobiography, 1966. Autobiography to be written by Bontemps and to include 16 pages of photographs to be supplied by the author.

1 F1 Contract for Autobiography, 1966 March 7. Printed with Ts additions, signed by Bontemps. Contract notes in paragraph 10 that the contract for "Negroes Who Changed the American Cultural Image" is cancelled.

Series I.2. The Book of Negro Folklore, 1958. An anthology of Negro folklore consisting of approximately 125,000 works was co-edited by Arna Bontemps and Langston Hughes. It was published by Dodd, Mead in 1958. This series consists of a contract for the book; correspondence among Hughes, Bontemps, and Allen Klots (editor for Dodd, Mead); and the permissions correspondence for the book. The permissions correspondence includes letters from , , , Sterling Brown, and W. C. Handy.

Series I.2.a. Contract, 1957 February 1.

F2 Contract for The Book of Negro Folklore. Printed with Ts additions, signed by Bontemps and Hughes.

Series I.2.b. Editorial Correspondence, 1958. Letters from Langston Hughes and Arna Bontemps to Allen Klots concerning editorial revisions and permissions.

F3 Letters from Arna Bontemps, 1958. Autograph and TLSs. Includes five letters from Bontemps to Knots concerning permissions and content changes for the book.

Series I. Arna Wendell Bontemps (cont'd) Series I.2. The Book of Negro Folklore (cont'd) Series I.2.b. Editorial Correspondence (cont'd)

1 F4 Letters from Langston Hughes, 1958. TLSs, TL (carbon)s, and TCSs. Includes letters to Klots, Miss Helen Winfield (Dodd, Mead), and a signed permission contract from Hughes. Also included are carbons of letters from Bontemps and Klots.

Series I.2.c. Permissions Correspondence, 1957-1959. Includes original letters granting Bontemps and Hughes permission to include work by various authors in The Book of Negro Folklore. Also included here are carbons of letters from Bontemps and Hughes requesting permissions and negotiating fees, and records kept by Dodd, Mead concerning payment of fees, publishers' contracts, etc. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by author's name in F5-7; F8 consists of permissions sought from publishers or organizations; F9 consists of permissions for selections not used in the book; and F10 contains a list of permission fees.

F5 Permissions Correspondence, Adams-Creamer, 1958-1959. TLSs, TL (carbon)s, ALSs, Autograph, and Ts. Includes letters from Alice Childress, Sterling Brown, and Waring Cuney.

F6 Permissions Correspondence, Dodson-Joy Music, 1958. TLSs, TL (carbon)s, TL (mimeograph), and Ts. Includes autograph sheets by Bontemps and letters from W. C. Handy and Robert Hayden.

F7 Permissions Correspondence, Leiding-Wilson, 1958. ALSs, TLSs, TL (carbon)s, Ts, TL (mimeograph), ANS, and Print. Includes autograph notes by Bontemps, two copies of sheet music for Clara Ward's "I Know It Was the Lord," and letters from Onah Spencer, , and Clara Ward.

F8 Permissions Correspondence, Publishers, Institutions, and Organizations, 1958-1959. TLSs, TL (carbon)s, Autograph, and TL (photocopy). Arranged alphabetically by publisher or organization. Includes autograph notes by Bontemps.

Series I. Arna Wendell Bontemps (cont'd) Series I.2. The Book of Negro Folklore (cont'd) Series I.2.c. Permissions Correspondence (cont'd)

1 F9 Permissions Correspondence for Unused Selections, 1958. Autograph, TLSs, TL (carbon)s, TL (mimeograph), and Print. Arranged alphabetically by author of unused material. Includes autograph notes by Bontemps. F10 List of Permissions Fees, 1958 November 21. Ts. Includes list of fees, notes concerning permissions, and information concerning the distribution of complimentary copies of The Book of Negro Folklore.

2 Series I.3. The Book of Negro Folklore, 1969. This Apollo paperback edition of the anthology was published by Dodd, Mead in 1969. Included in this file are permission correspondence and lists of the permissions sought and of the fees paid. The correspondence is arranged alphabetically by author, publisher, or organization granting permission.

F11 Permission Correspondence, 1968-1969. TLSs and TL (carbon)s. Includes contracts for permissions and correspondence with authors and publishers seeking permissions for this reprint.

F12 List of Permission Fees and Complimentary Copies, 1969. Autograph, Ts, Ts (carbon), and Ts (photocopy). Includes several lists of works for which permission was sought, lists of fees paid, and list of the complimentary copies promised.

Series I.4. The Harlem Renaissance Remembered, 1972. Collection of essays which were originally presented as lectures at the symposium, "The Harlem Renaissance Remembered." The volume was edited by Bontemps and includes a memoir by him.

F13 Contract, 1972 January 3. Printed contract with Ts additions and autograph deletions, signed by Arna Bontemps.

F14 Permission Correspondence, 1972. TLSs, TL (carbon)s, TL (photocopy), Ts (photocopy), and ALSs. Arranged alphabetically by author of each essay included in the collection. The correspondence includes signed permissions from essay authors and permissions for quotations within the essays. Includes letters from Bontemps, an ALS from Waring Cuney, and a list of the essay writers.

Series I. Arna Wendell Bontemps (cont'd) Series I.4. The Harlem Renaissance Remembered (cont'd)

2 F15 Copyright Page, [1972]. Autograph, Ts, and Ts (photograph). Text for the copyright page.

Series I.5. "Negroes Who Changed the American Cultural Image," 1964. This book was never published. The contract was cancelled in 1966 (see F1).

F16 Contract, 1964 October 21. Print with Ts additions, autograph deletions, signed by Bontemps. Includes TLS and TL (photocopy) concerning the changes in the publication deadline and the schedule for payment of advances. This contract was cancelled March 7, 1966.

Series I.6. The Old South: A Summer Tragedy and Other Stories of the Thirties, 1972. A collection of stories by Bontemps.

F17 Contract, 1972 November 22. Printed with Ts additions, autograph deletions, signed by Bontemps. A note on the cover of the contract states that "rights reverted to estate of Arna Bontemps, through Harold Ober, 12/16/87."

Series I.7. 100 Years of Negro Freedom, 1957-1961. Includes correspondence, contract, and a copy of the 1961 reprint of the book. The book has been cataloged for Special Collections.

F18 Correspondence and Contract, 1957-1958. Printed contract with Ts additions, autograph deletions, signed by Arna Bontemps. Dated June 12, 1957. Correspondence concerns an extension on the delivery date for the book.

Series I.8. "Arna Bontemps Remembered," 1973. Printed eulogy, remembrances and program for the memorial service honoring Bontemps at the time of his death in 1973.

F19 Printed Memorial and Program, 1973. Print and Ts. Includes a copy of the memorial, titled "Arna Bontemps Remembered," (Fiske University). The memorial includes a eulogy by Allen T. Klots, Bontemps editor at Dodd, Mead; three poems and an essay by Bontemps; and eulogies by Lawrence D. Reddick and L. M. Collins. Klots' typescript for the eulogy, a copy of the service held at Riverside Church, New York, on June 20, 1973; and an offprint of eulogy are also included.

Series I. Arna Wendell Bontemps (cont'd)

2 Series I.9. Arna Bontemps Publicity File, 1961-1974. Consists of file of information collected by Dodd, Mead. Includes photographs, newspaper clippings, a book jacket, and brochure.

F20 Publicity File, 1961-1974. Photographs, Clippings, Printed, TLS (photocopy). Includes a copy of the brochure, "Arna Bontemps, An Introduction;" ten photographs and two slides of Bontemps; a copy of the article, "Memories of Arna Bontemps: Friend and Collaborator," by ; a letter from Bontemps to Klots; a clipping of an obituary; and a book jacket for Arna Bontemps-Langston Hughes Letters 1925-1967.

3 Series II. Benjamin Brawley, 1917-1969. Series consists of contracts, correspondence, and a copy of Brawley's will. Includes contracts for The Negro in Literature and Art, Africa and the War, and The Negro Genius. The material is arranged chronologically.

F21 Contracts, Will, and Correspondence, 1917-1969. Print, Ts, Photocopies, ALS, TLSs, and Telegram. Includes two contract with Duffield & Co. for The Negro in Literature and Art (November 14, 1917) and Africa and the War (November 1, 1918). Both contracts are Ts with autograph revisions and signed by Brawley. A third contract is for a revision of The Negro in Literature and Art, which was to be published by Dodd, Mead as The Negro Genius. This printed contract has Ts additions and autograph deletions and is signed by Brawley and dated July 14, 1936. Also includes TLS from Brawley, a copy of a probate document for Benjamin Brawley (March 12, 1940), an ALS form Mrs. Brawley, a telegram, correspondence concerning a reprint and royalties, and a copy of the biographical note about Brawley.

Series III. Orde Coombs, 1969-1971. This series consists of material related to two anthologies which Coombs edited for Dodd, Mead. The books are titled We Speak As Liberators: Young Black Poets and What We Must See: Young Black Storytellers. Material in this series includes permission correspondence; lists of poets, addresses, and fees; biographies of contributors; and drafts of the preliminary pages of the books.

Series III. Orde Coombs (cont'd)

3 Series III.1. We Speak As Liberators: Young Black Poets, 1969-1970. Includes correspondence with poets; permissions files; lists of the poets and their addresses; a list of permissions fees paid; a file material deleted from the book; drafts of the title page, table of contents, and permissions page; and drafts of the poets' biographies.

Series III.1.a. Permissions Correspondence, 1969-1970. Consists of extensive permissions files containing correspondence with poets, publishers, and organizations from whom permission was sought to reprint selected poems. Originally 53 poets were contacted. Most of the folders contains carbons of letters sent to the poets as well as their responses. Biographical notes composed by the poets are also included. The files consist of six folders (F23-28) arranged alphabetically by name of the poet. Preceding these folders is one folder (F22) of correspondence containing lists of the poets, their addresses, specific poems which are included in the anthology, and a list of the fees paid. Folder 29 consists of material related to poets whose poems were deleted from the volume. F30 consists of general letters related to permissions.

F22 Lists of Poets, Poems, Addresses, and Permission Fees, 1970. Ts, Ts (photocopy), and Autograph. The lists bear autograph notations which indicate changes in address, responses received from poets, and requested fees. One list details the permission fees paid.

F23 Permissions Correspondence with Poets: Anderson-Dancy, 1969-1970. Ts, TLSs, TL (carbon), and TL (mimeograph). Includes letters from Orde Coombs, Jayne Cortex, Walter Dancy, and others. Also includes biographical notes written by the poets, and Ts poems by Dancy.

F24 Permissions Correspondence with Poets: Early-Holmes, 1969-1970. ALS, Ts, TLSs, TL (carbon), Ts (photocopy), and TL (mimeograph). Includes letters from Mari Evans, Paula Giddings, , and others. Includes a photocopy of poems by Giddings and biographical notes by several poets.

Series III. Orde Coombs (cont'd) Series III.1. We Speak As Liberators (cont'd) Series III.1.a. Permissions Correspondence (cont'd)

3 F25 Permissions Correspondence with Poets: Johnson-Lucas, 1969-1970. Ts, TLSs, ALS, TL (mimeograph), and TL (carbon). Includes letters from Charles Johnson, Jewel C. Lattimore, and others. Includes biographical notes.

F26 Permissions Correspondence with Poets: Maxey-Priestley, 1969-1970. ALSs, TLSs, TL (carbon), TL (mimeograph), and Ts. Includes letters from Bob Maxey, A.X. Nicholas, and others. Includes photocopies of poems by Nicholas and Eric Priestly and biographical notes by some poets.

F27 Permissions Correspondence with Poets: Robinson-Stokes, 1969-1970. Ts, TLS, TL (mimeograph), TL (carbon), and Autograph. Includes letters from , Ruby C. Saunders, and others. Also included Ts poems by Shirley Staples, Carolyn Rodgers, and Dan Simmons. Some biographical notes by the poets are included.

4 F28 Permissions Correspondence with Poets: Terrell-Young, 1969-1970. TLSs, TL (mimeograph), TL (carbon), and ALS. Includes letters from Quincy Troupe, Al Young, and others. Also includes photocopies of poems by Troupe and some biographical notes by the poets.

F29 Permissions Correspondence: Deleted Material, 1969- 1970. TLSs, TL (carbon), and TL (mimeograph). Includes letters to Bob Hamilton and letters from Jay Wright and David Henderson.

F30 Permissions Correspondence: General Correspondence, 1969-1970. Ts, Autograph, TLSs, TL (photocopy), and TL (carbon). Includes drafts of Coombs' permission request letters, correspondence with Negro Digest, and miscellaneous correspondence regarding permissions.

Series III.1.b. Drafts of Poets' Biographies, [1970].

F31 Ts and Ts (carbon)s. Includes initial drafts from some of the poets, a carbon Ts with autograph corrections and additions of the biographies, and a carbon Ts of the complete draft.

Series III. Orde Coombs (cont'd) Series III.1. We Speak As Liberators (cont'd)

4 Series III.1.c. Drafts of Title Page, Dedication, Permissions Page, and Contents, [1970].

F32 Ts (carbon) and Ts (photocopy). Includes Ts (carbon) and Ts (photocopy) drafts, bearing autograph revisions, deletions, and additions, of the title, contents, permissions, and dedication pages.

Series III.1.d. Advertising Correspondence, 1970.

F33 TL (carbon). Includes carbon copies of letters sent by Dodd, Mead to various book clubs announcing the publication of We Speak As Liberators.

Series III.2. What We Must See: Young Black Story- tellers, 1970-1971. Material towards an anthology of stories written by young black storytellers as edited by Orde Coombs. Includes the permissions correspondence file and a photocopy of the contents page.

F34 Permissions Correspondence File, 1970-1971. TLSs, TL (carbon), Print, TNS, Autograph, and ALSs. Arranged alphabetically by names of the storytellers. Includes a list of contributors, a list of fees paid, original letters from the writers, carbons of letters from Coombs, biographical notes written by the contributors, records of the complimentary copies sent to the contributors, and several permissions contracts.

F35 Draft of Contents Page, [1971]. Ts (photocopy) with autograph corrections of contents page.

5 Series IV. Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson, 1899. Documents concerning The Goodness of St. Rocque and Other Stories by Alice Dunbar-Nelson. Includes copyright document and portion of a proposed contract with Dodd, Mead.

F36 The Goodness of St. Rocque and Other Stories, 1899. Autograph and Print. Includes a printed copyright document with autograph information added and notes by Paul Laurence Dunbar for a contract with Dodd, Mead for this book.

5 Series V. Paul Laurence Dunbar, 1896-1969. A variety of material related to the black poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar, is included in this series. Original poems written by Dunbar; contracts with Dodd, Mead; copyright renewals; and correspondence concerning original publications and reprints are part of this file. The correspondence also refers to collections, recordings or adaptations of work written by Dunbar. There are letters from various beneficiaries of his estate, including, Alice Dunbar-Nelson, Pauline Young, Robert S. Murphy, and Matilda Dunbar are included in this file. Also included are copies of his will, and probate and testamentary letters related to Paul Laurence Dunbar.

Series V.1. Poetry Written by Paul Dunbar, n.d. Includes three poems written by Dunbar, arranged alphabetically by title.

F37 "A Coquette Conquered," n.d. Ts and Ts (carbon). Two copies with cover.

F38 "Encouragement," n.d. Ts and Ts (carbon). Two copies with cover.

F39 "In the Mornin," n.d. Ts (carbon). One copy.

Series V.2. Contracts, Correspondence, and Copyright Documents for Work Written by Paul Laurence Dunbar, 1896-1958. Includes contracts, correspondence, and copyright material related to books written by Dunbar and published by Dodd, Mead. Each folder consists of material toward a particular title. The folders are arranged alphabetically by title. Within each folder the arrangement is chronological.

F40 Candle-Lightin' Time, Contract and Copyright Documents, 1901. Print with autograph additions. Includes a printed contract bearing autograph additions, signed by Dunbar (November 1, 1901) and a printed document of copyright (October 2, 1901) bearing autograph additions and note: "renewed 1929."

F41 The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar, Contract and Correspondence, 1913-1958. Printed with Ts additions and TLS. Contract for this collection is signed by Matilda J. Dunbar (August 30, 1913). Also includes correspondence regarding Braille transcript of the book (1940), reprints, and royalties. A TLS from Pauline Young in 1958 concerns royalties.

Series V. Paul Laurence Dunbar (cont'd) Series V.2. Contracts...Works by Dunbar (cont'd)

5 F42 The Fanatics Contract and Copyright Documents, 1900- 1915. Printed with autograph additions. Includes printed contract with autograph additions signed by Paul Laurence Dunbar (July 20, 1900). Also includes printed copyright documents with autograph additions (February 25, 1901) and bearing note: "renewed 1929."

F43 Folks From Dixie, Contract, Copyright Documents, and Correspondence, 1898-1922. Printed with Ts additions, Printed with autograph additions, TLS, and TL (carbon). Includes printed contract with Ts additions, signed by Dunbar (March 23, 1898). Also includes printed copyright documents with autograph additions (April 13-14, 1898) bearing the autograph note: "renewed 1926." The correspondence consists of letters concerning reprints, including a TLS from Alice Dunbar in 1921.

F44 Howdy Honey Howdy Contract, 1905. Printed contract with Ts additions, signed by Paul Laurence Dunbar (April 10, 1905).

F45 In Old Plantation Days Contract and Copyright Documents, 1903. Printed with autograph additions. Includes a printed contract with autograph additions, signed by Dunbar (November 2, 1903) and printed copyright documents with autograph additions (September 22-23, 1903) and bearing the autograph note: "renewed." F46 Joggin' Erlong Contract, 1906. Printed contract with Ts and autograph additions, signed by Charles D. Higgins, executor of the Dunbar estate (April 23, 1906).

F47 Li'L' Gal Contract, 1904. Printed contract with autograph additions, signed by Dunbar (June 4, 1904).

F48 The Love of Landry Contract, Copyright Documents, and Correspondence, 1900-1907. Printed with autograph additions, TNS, and ALS. Includes printed contract with autograph additions, signed by Dunbar (June 14, 1900); printed copyright documents with autograph additions (October 1900) and bearing the autograph note: "renewed 1928;" a TNS from Paul Dunbar to Dodd, Mead (November 9, 1901); and an ALS from Charles Higgins to Dodd, Mead (1907). See F.55 concerning the sale of the plates of this book.

Series V. Paul Laurence Dunbar (cont'd) Series V. 2. Contracts...Works by Dunbar (cont'd)

5 F49 Lyrics of Love and Laughter Contract and Copyright Documents, 1903. Printed with autograph additions. Includes printed contract with autograph additions, signed by Dunbar (March 1, 1903). Also includes copyright documents with autograph additions (March 24-25, 1903), and bearing the autograph note: "renewed June 6, 1930."

F50 Lyrics of Lowly Life Contract, Copyright Documents, and Correspondence, 1896-1920. Printed with Ts additions, Printed with autograph additions, TLS, and Ts with autograph additions. Includes printed contract with Ts additions, signed by Dunbar (September 8, 1896) and a Ts contract with autograph additions for an illustrated edition, signed by Matilda Dunbar and Alice M. Dunbar (December 12, 1908). Also consists of correspondence concerning reprints and royalties, including two TLSs from Alice Dunbar to Dodd, Mead. Also includes printed copyright documents with autograph additions (October-December 1896) and bearing the autograph note: "renewed."

F51 Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow Contract, 1905. Printed contract with Ts additions, signed by Dunbar (April 17, 1905).

F52 Lyrics of the Hearthside Contract, Copyright Documents, and Correspondence, 1898-1926. Printed with Ts and autograph additions, TLS, and TL (carbon). Includes printed contract with Ts and autograph additions, signed by Dunbar (October 20, 1898) and printed copyright documents with autograph additions (February 13-25, 1899) and bearing the autograph note: "renewed February 3, 1927." Also includes a TLS from Dunbar and correspondence concerning the copyright of the poems and this title.

F53 Poems of Cabin and Field Contract, Copyright Documents, and Correspondence, 1899-1913. Printed with autograph additions and TLSs. Includes printed contract with autograph additions, signed by Dunbar (November 25, 1899) and printed copyright documents with autograph additions (October 1899) and bearing the autograph note: "renewed March 3, 1927." Also includes correspondence in 1913 with Matilda Dunbar concerning reprints and royalties.

Series V. Paul Laurence Dunbar (cont'd) Series V.2. Contracts...Works by Dunbar (cont'd)

5 F54 The Sport of the Gods Contract, Copyright Documents, and Correspondence, 1901-1929. Printed with autograph additions and TLSs. Includes printed contract with autograph additions (1901), signed by Dunbar and printed copyright documents with autograph additions (March 15, 1902) and bearing the autograph note: "renewed 8/27/1929." Also includes letters concerning royalties and copyright renewal.

F55 The Strength of Gideon Contract and Copyright Documents, 1900. Printed with autograph additions and TLSs. Includes printed contract with autograph additions, signed by Dunbar (May 1, 1900) and printed copyright documents with autograph additions and bearing the autograph note: "renewed Jan '28." Also includes correspondence concerning the sale of the plates for this book, as well as plates for The Love of Landry and The Heart of Happy Hollow.

F56 The Uncalled Contract, Correspondence, and Copyright Documents, 1897-1901. Printed with Ts additions, Printed with autograph additions, and TLS. Includes printed contract with Ts additions, signed by Dunbar (November 6, 1897) and printed copyright documents (1898) with autograph additions and note: "renewed 1926." Correspondence includes a TLS (April 1, 1901) from Paul Dunbar to Dodd, Mead concerning advertising, name of the book, as well as mentioning his book Fanatics and Alice Dunbar's Itching Heels.

F57 When Malindy Sings Contract and Copyright Documents, 1903. Printed with autograph additions. Includes printed contract with autograph additions, signed by Dunbar (n.d.) and printed copyright documents with autograph additions (1903) and bearing the autograph note: "renewed."

Series V. Paul Laurence Dunbar (cont'd)

6 Series V.3. Correspondence and Contracts for Published Works, Motion Pictures, Recordings, or Stage Performances based on the Writings of Paul Dunbar, 1907-1969. Includes material toward The Life and Works of Paul Laurence Dunbar, Little Brown Baby, A Plantation Portrait, Paul Dunbar and His Song, "An Evening with Paul Laurence Dunbar," and a Louise Wallace play based on a short story by Dunbar. Also includes contracts for the motion picture rights to The Uncalled and The Sport of the Gods, correspondence concerning the motion picture rights for "The Scapegoat," correspondence with Glory Records concerning recording Dunbar's poems, correspondence concerning the reprinting of numerous Dunbar titles by Mnemosyne Publishing Company, and correspondence concerning the plagiarism of a poem written by Dunbar. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by title, with F67-F70 containing untitled works or correspondence concerning multiple titles.

F58 The Dunbar Speaker and Entertainer by Alice Dunbar, Correspondence, 1920. TLSs and TL (carbon). Correspondence among Alice Dunbar-Nelson; Dodd, Mead; and J. L. Nichols and Company concerning the use of Paul Dunbar's poems in The Dunbar Speaker. Includes two TLSs for Alice Dunbar-Nelson to Dodd, Mead (January 6, February 2, 1920).

F59 "An Evening with Dunbar" presented by the (Seattle, Washington), 1938-1939. TLSs, TL (carbon), Print, and Ts (carbon). Includes correspondence between the Federal Theatre Project and Dodd, Mead concerning the use of a poem by Dunbar in a musical show by the Seattle Federal Theatre Negro Repertory Company called "An Evening with Dunbar." Also includes a contract and a copy of the program (n.d.).

F60 The Life and Works of Paul Laurence Dunbar by Lida Keck Wiggins (Naperville, Ill.: J. L. Nichols & Co., 1907), Contract and Correspondence, 1907-1935. Ts, ALS, TLS, and TL (carbon). Consists of a contract between Dodd, Mead and J. L. Nichols for publication of the book and correspondence concerning royalties and copyright renewal. Includes letters from Matilda J. Dunbar and Alice Dunbar-Nelson (September 19, 1911). The copyright renewal was rejected.

Series V. Paul Laurence Dunbar (cont'd) Series V.3. Material Based on Dunbar's Work (cont'd)

6 F61 Little Brown Baby by Bertha Rodgers, Contracts and Correspondence, 1939-1946. ALS, TLS, TL (carbon), Autograph, and Print. Includes a contract with Bertha Rodgers, correspondence concerning permission to use Dunbar's poems in this collection of Dunbar poems for children. The book included an introduction and life of Dunbar by Rodgers. Also includes correspondence concerning royalties and the estate of Rodgers' after her death in 1945, as well as a copy of her will.

F62 Paul Dunbar and His Song by Cunningham, Contract, Correspondence, and Royalty Statement, 1946 and 1968. TLS and TL (carbon). Includes a printed contract with Ts additions, signed by Cunningham. Also includes correspondence and a royalty statement.

F63 "A Plantation Portrait," Correspondence, 1911. ALS. Letter from Matilda Dunbar authorizing a new Christmas card booklet which consists of writings by Paul Dunbar.

F64 "The Scapegoat," Correspondence, 1917. TL and TLS. Correspondence concerning the sale of the motion picture rights for this Dunbar short story to the Reverend William S. Smith, Inc. Includes a TLS from Alice Dunbar-Nelson to Edward H. Dodd (January 31, 1917).

F65 The Sport of the Gods and The Uncalled, Correspondence and Contracts, 1921. TLS, TL (carbon), Telegram, and Ts. The correspondence concerns motion picture rights for these two books by Dunbar. Includes letters from Dodd, Mead; Robert Levy of Reol Production Corporation; Matilda Dunbar; and Alice Dunbar-Nelson. Also includes Ts contracts with autograph additions and signed for each of the titles.

F66 "When De Co'n Pone's Hot," Correspondence, 1925-1926. TLS, ALS, TL (carbon), and Print. Correspondence concerns the plagiarism of this Dunbar poem by F. B. Swingle in his "When the Corn Cake's Hot." Includes a tear sheet from the December 1925 issue of OilPull Magazine containing the plagiarized poem. Includes letters from Swingle; Dodd, Mead; and Advance Rumely Thresher Company (publisher of OilPull Magazine).

Series V. Paul Laurence Dunbar (cont'd) Series V.3. Material Based on Dunbar's Work (cont'd)

6 F67 Untitled Play by Louise Wallace, Correspondence, 1937. ALS and TL (carbon). Correspondence between Wallace and Dodd, Mead concerning publication of a play by Wallace based on a short story by Paul Dunbar and three stories by . Dodd, Mead rejected the play.

F68 Unidentified Dunbar Titles, Correspondence, 1910-1915. ALSs. Letters from Matilda Dunbar granting permission for the sale of motion picture rights for unstated Paul Dunbar books.

F69 Glory Records, Inc., Correspondence, 1956-1969. TLS, TL (carbon), and TL (photocopy). Consists of correspondence between Philip Rose of Glory Records and Dodd, Mead concerning permission to record six poems written by Paul Dunbar. Also includes correspondence regarding a re-recording of the material in 1969 by United Artists Records.

F70 Mnemosyne Publishing Company, Inc., Correspondence, 1969. TL (carbon) and TL (photocopy). Correspondence between Dodd, Mead and Mnemosyne Publishing concerning permission to reprint 200-400 copies each of ten titles by Paul Dunbar.

Series V.4. Wills, Letters Testamentary, Certificates of Probate Court, and Correspondence Documenting the Estate of Paul Laurence Dunbar and the Various Successors to His Estate. In addition to material documenting Paul Dunbar's estate and its successors, information concerning royalties is included in this subseries, which is arranged chronologically.

F71 1903-1911. Ts, TLS, and Print. Includes a copy of Paul Dunbar's will, letters testamentary assigning Charles Higgins as executor of Dunbar's estate, and a document (1911) assigning royalties to Matilda Dunbar and Alice Dunbar.

F72 1934-1937. TLS, Print, TL (carbon), Clipping, ALS, Ts (carbon), and Receipt. Includes correspondence and legal documents regarding two successors to the Dunbar estate, Helen G. Gillim (granddaughter of Matilda Dunbar) and Mrs. M. Leila Young (sister of Alice Dunbar-Nelson). Includes a letter from Pauline Young.

Series V. Paul Laurence Dunbar (cont'd) Series V.4. Wills, Letters Testamentary... (cont'd)

6 F73 1942. TLS, TL (carbon), Print, Photocopy, Ts, and ALS. Includes legal documents and correspondence regarding the succession of the Paul Laurence Dunbar literary estate to Pauline Young and Robert J. Nelson. Includes letters from Pauline Young and Louis L. Redding, a Wilmington, Del. attorney.

F74 1949-1950. Print, TLS, Photocopy, and TL (carbon). Includes legal documents and correspondence regarding the succession of part of the literary estate of Paul Dunbar to Helen Garrison Murphy Gillim from Robert Snell Murphy.

F75 1960-1965. ANS, TLS, Autograph, and TL (carbon). Includes royalty statements and correspondence among Dodd, Mead; Helen Gillim; and Pauline Young. The letters concern the discontinuance of royalties on Dunbar books which were no longer under copyright. Includes a TLS from Pauline Young.

7 Series VI. Langston Hughes, 1936-1985. This series consists of contracts, correspondence, permission files, publicity file, and photographs related to the writer, Langston Hughes, and several of his publications. Titles include: Famous Negro Music Makers, Book of Harlem, The Book of Negro Humor, and Famous American Negroes. The series is arranged alphabetically by the book title, followed by F86 which consists of the publicity file for Langston Hughes collected by Dodd, Mead. See Series I.2 and I.3 for material toward The Book of Negro Folklore, which Hughes co-edited with Arna Bontemps.

Series VI.1. Book of Harlem, 1957.

F76 Book of Harlem, Contract, 1957. Printed contract with Ts additions, signed and initialed by Langston Hughes (June 12, 1957).

Series VI.2. The Book of Negro Humor, 1966. This anthology of Negro humor was compiled by Hughes and published by Dodd, Mead in 1966. The subseries includes permission files; lists of contributors and addresses; lists of fees paid; and photocopies of the copyright page, table of contents, and "A Note on Humor."

Series VI. Langston Hughes (cont'd) Series VI.2. The Book of Negro Humor (cont'd)

7 Series VI.2.a. Permission Files, 1965-1966. Includes correspondence and contracts with the contributors granting permission for the use of copyright material. Folder 77 contains lists of contributors, addresses, and fees. Folders 78-81 are arranged alphabetically by contributors name.

F77 Lists of Permissions, 1965-1966. Ts, Ts (carbon), and Ts (photocopy). Includes lists of contributors and their addresses, a list of permissions granted, a list of permissions denied, a list of contributors to receive complimentary copies of the book, and a list of permission fees paid. Also includes two ANS from Hughes to Klots. Some of the lists bear autograph notes by Hughes.

F78 Permissions Correspondence and Contracts with Writers: Adams-Burley, 1965-1966. TLS, TN, TL (mimeograph), Ts (photocopy), TL (carbon), Print, and Ts. Includes correspondence and copies of contracts with contributors, their publishers and agents concerning permission to include copyrighted work. Includes letters from Arna Bontemps, S. W. Allen, Gary Belkin, , and others. Also includes a Ts poem by Gwendolyn Brooks.

F79 Permissions Correspondence and Contracts with Writers: Cambridge-Gregory, 1965-1966. TL (carbon), TLS, TN, TL (mimeograph), ALS, and Print. Includes correspondence and contracts with writers, their agents and publishers for contributions to The Book of Negro Humor. Includes letters from Dorothy Durem, Mari Evans, and others. Also includes Ts and Ts (photocopy) poems by Mari Evans.

F80 Permissions Correspondence and Contracts with Writers: Handy-Jones, 1965-1966. TL (carbon), TLS, Ts (photocopy), TL (mimeograph), and TN. Includes correspondence and contracts with writers, their agents and publishers for permission to include their work in this book. Includes letters from Len Holt, Clifford J. Hurston, and others.

F81 Permissions Correspondence and Contracts with Writers: Killens-Wright, 1965-1966. TL (carbon), TLS, Print, TLS (photocopy), Ts (carbon), ALS, TN, Ts (photocopy), and TL (mimeograph). Includes correspondence and contracts with writers, their agents and publishers for permission to use material. Includes letters from Alan Lomax, Rose Leary Love, , Effie Lee Newsome, and others.

Series VI. Langston Hughes (cont'd) Series VI.2. The Book of Negro Humor (cont'd)

7 Series VI.2.b. Copyright, Contents, Introduction and Miscellaneous Pages, n.d.

F82 Copyright, Contents, Introduction, and Miscellaneous Pages, n.d. Ts (carbon) and Ts (photocopy). Includes Ts (carbon) and Ts (photocopy) with autograph corrections and notes of the copyright pages, table of contents and several pages of text. Also includes a photocopy of "A Note on Humor," the introduction written by Hughes.

Series VI.3. Famous American Negroes, 1952-1961. Includes the file of correspondence and contracts related to the publication of this book.

F83 Contracts and Correspondence, 1952-1961. TLS, Ts (carbon), and Tear sheets. Includes a printed contract with Ts additions, signed by Langston Hughes (July 14, 1952) for the Dodd, Mead publication. Also includes correspondence and a contract between Dodd, Mead and Popular Library, Inc. for a reprint of this title in 1961.

Series VI.4. Famous Negro Music Makers, 1954-1985. Consist of a contract, a document assigning copyright to the author, biographical information, and a description of the book.

F84 Contract, Copyright Assignment, Biographical and Descriptive Material, 1954-1985. Print, Ts, and Ts (carbon). Includes a printed contract with Ts additions, signed by Hughes (July 15, 1954). Also includes a Ts document assigning the copyright to the author (1985), and a Ts "Musical Biography" of Langston Hughes. Also includes a draft description of the book in Ts and carbon form, bearing autograph revisions.

Series VI.5. Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington, 1964-1965. Consists of correspondence and copyright registration for Hughes' introduction to the 1965 Illustrated Classic Edition of Up From Slavery.

F85 Correspondence and Copyright Registration, 1964-1965. TL, TL (carbon), and Print. Includes a TL (carbon) from Dodd, Mead to Hughes and a copy of "Certificate Registration of a Claim to Copyright" (June 22, 1965) for the introduction to the Illustrated Classic Edition of Washington's Up From Slavery.

Series VI. Langston Hughes (cont'd)

7 Series VI.6. Dodd, Mead Publicity File for Langston Hughes, 1936-1969. This series consists of a variety of material recording Hughes' professional career. Includes correspondence, photographs, clippings, obituaries, and other material.

F86 Biographical Material and Publicity Related to Langston Hughes, 1936-1969. Photographs, Negatives, Print, Clippings, Photocopies, Ts, Ts (mimeograph), TLS, TL (carbon), and Ts (carbon). Includes photographs of Hughes, several biographical sketches, clippings of obituaries, and other printed material related to Hughes. Also included is a Portal Press pamphlet featuring the article, "Langston Hughes: Poet of the People." It bears an autograph note by Hughes on the cover: "Tashkent, USSR, 1936." There is also correspondence concerning royalties, reviews of his books, a clippings on Paul Laurence Dunbar, an article on Black Literature, and information on permission fees for David Brook's Search For Peace.

8 Series VII. Alan Lomax and Raoul Abdul, 1969-1971. Includes contract and permissions files concerning the anthology, 3000 Years of Black Poetry, edited by Lomax and Abdul and published by Dodd, Mead.

Series VII.1. 3000 Years of Black Poetry, Contract, 1969.

F87 Contract, 1969. Printed contract with Ts and autograph additions and deletions, signed and initialed by Abdul and Lomax. Notes that the original title was "Mutima: 3000 Years of Black Poetry."

Series VII.2. 3000 Years of Black Poetry, Permissions Files, 1969-1971. Includes correspondence, contracts, and lists related to permission to reprint material for this anthology. F88 contains lists of poets and publishers, the titles of poems for which permission to reprint was sought, and the amount paid for fees. F89-91 contain correspondence with the poets included in the anthology and are arranged alphabetically by name. F92-93 consist of correspondence and contracts with publishers concerning reprints for multiple poets. These folders are arranged alphabetically by publisher.

Series VII. Lomax and Abdul (cont'd) Series VII.2. Permissions Files (cont'd)

8 F88 Permissions Lists, 1970-1971. Ts and Ts (photocopy). Includes lists of the poets, titles of their poems to be included in the anthology, the permissions fees paid, and publishers from whom permissions were obtained.

F89 Permissions Correspondence and Contracts with Poets: Allen-Evans, 1969-1970. TL (carbon), TLS, ALS, and TL (mimeograph). Consists of correspondence and contracts for permission to reprint poems by poets. Includes letters from Samuel W. Allen, Ulli Beier, , , Mari Evans, and others.

F90 Permissions Correspondence and Contracts with Poets: Freeman-Maxwell, 1969-1971. TLS, TL (carbon), and TL (mimeograph). Consists of correspondence and contracts for permission to reprint poems by poets. Includes letters from Frank Horne, Carol Freeman, Joseph Kariuki, and others.

F91 Permissions Correspondence and Contracts with Poets: Okara-Walcott, 1969-1971. TLS, TL (carbon), and TL (mimeograph). Consists of correspondence and contracts for permission to reprint various poems by poets.

F92 Permissions Correspondence and Contracts with Publishers: Associated Publishers-Indiana University Press, 1969-1970. TLS, TL (carbon), ALS, and TL (mimeograph). Includes contracts and correspondence with publishers for permission to reprint poems by a variety of poets.

F93 Permissions Correspondence and Contracts with Publishers: Longmans, Green & Company-William Morrow & Company, 1969-1972. TLS, TL (carbon), and TL (mimeograph). Includes contracts and correspondence with publishers for permission to reprint poems by a variety of poets.

Appendix

List of Books Removed From the Dodd, Mead and Company Archive for Cataloging for Special Collections:

Bontemps, Arna. 100 Years of Negro Freedom (New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1961). With dust jacket.

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. Candle-Lightin' Time (New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1901). The back cover bears a label reading: "Press Copy - Dodd, Mead & Company issued October 22, 1901."

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. The Fanatics (New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1902). The back cover bears a label reading: "Press Copy - Dodd, Mead & Company issued May 1902."

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. Folks From Dixie (New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1904). Laid in is one sheet of page proof for the list of illustrations. It appears this volume was used to note changes to be implemented in the 1922 reprint of this title.

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. Joggin' Erlong (New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1906). Laid in is one Dodd, Mead bookmark. The back cover bears a label reading: "Press Copy - Dodd, Mead & Company."

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. Li'L' Gal (New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1904). The back cover bears a label reading: "Press Copy - Dodd, Mead & Company."

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. The Love of Landry (New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1900). The back cover bear a label reading: "Press Copy - Dodd, Mead & Company, issued March 14, 1902.

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. The Love of Landry (New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1900).

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. Lyrics of Love and Laughter (New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1903).

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. Lyrics of Lowly Life (: Chapman & Hall, Ltd., 1897).

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow (New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1905).

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. Lyrics of the Hearthside (New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1899).

Appendix (cont'd)

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. Poems of Cabin and Field (New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1908). The back cover bears a label reading: "Press Copy - Dodd, Mead & Company."

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. Speakin' O' Christmas and Other Christmas and Special Poems (New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1914). The back cover bears a label reading, "Press Copy - Dodd, Mead & Company, issued Oct. 21/14."

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. The Sport of the Gods (New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1902). Taped to a front page is a Ts comparing the number of pages and characters used in this edition to a number of pages anticipated for a paperback edition. The back cover bears a label reading: "Press Copy - Dodd, Mead & Company issued April 30, 1902."

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories (New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1900).

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. The Uncalled (New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1898). The back cover bears a label reading: "Press Copy - Dodd, Mead & Company."

Dunbar, Paul Laurence. When Malindy Sings (New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1906). With partial dust jacket tipped in. The back cover bears a label reading: "Press Copy - Dodd, Mead & Company."

Howells, W. D. The Complete Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar (New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1944). With dust jacket tipped in.

Wiggins, Lida Keck. The Life and Works of Paul Laurence Dunbar (Naperville, IL.: J. L. Nichols & Company, [1907]). The back cover bears a label reading: "Press Copy - Dodd, Mead & Company."