Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Brown, Lawrence, 1893-1972.
2. Robeson, Eslanda Goode, 1896-1965.
3. Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976.
4. Aldridge, Amanda Ida.
5. Dingle, Ethel Gardner.
6. Hamlyn, Jannett.
7. Hayes, Roland, 1887-1977.
8. Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967.
9. Jacksons, William.
10. Payne, John.
11. Rockmore, Clara.
12. Rockmore, Robert.
13. Sawyer, Corinne.
14. Sequeira, Greta.
15. Sequeira, I. W.

Description

1. 4.5 lin. ft.

Summary

1. The Lawrence Brown papers encompass correspondence reflecting Brown's wide-ranging travels, and his friendships (mostly letters written by his friends and business associates); personal papers; travel file consisting mostly of itineraries for tours; financial records comprised largely of royalty and earnings statements; programs for Brown and other artists; scrapbooks of news clippings and telegrams covering the Brown and Paul Robeson concert years (1928-1968); news clippings of concert reviews; and original scores and sheet music written by Brown and other composers.

Subject

1. Spirituals (Songs)
2. Sequeira, Greta
3. Robeson, Eslanda Goode, 1896-1965
4. Pianists
5. African American poets
6. Musical scores
7. American literature > African American authors
8. World War, 1914-1918 > Participation, Afro-American
9. Harlem Renaissance
10. Brown, Lawrence, 1893-1972
11. Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
12. Payne, John
13. African American actors
14. Scrapbooks
15. Aldridge, Amanda Ida
16. Sequeira, I. W
17. African Americans > Music
18. Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Social life and customs
19. Spirituals (Songs) > United States
20. African Americans in the performing arts
21. African American composers
22. Lawrence, William
23. African American entertainers
24. Jackson, Zaidee
25. Sheet music
26. Sawyer, Corinne
27. Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967
28. Rockmore, Clara
29. Rockmore, Robert
30. Hayes, Roland, 1887-1977
31. Hamlyn, Jannett
32. Dingle, Ethel Gardner
33. World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Afro-American
34. African American musicians

Genre/Form

1. Scrapbooks.
2. Musical scores.
3. Sheet music.

Call number

1. Sc Micro R-3597

Note

1. Photographs transferred to the Photographs and Prints Division.
2. Posters and Artifacts transferred to Art and Artifacts Division.
3. Sc MG 38.

Access (note)

1. Researchers are restricted to microfilm copy.

Reproduction (note)

1. Microfilm.

Source (note)

1. Committee for the Preservation of the Lawrence Brown Collection

Biography (note)

1. Composer, pianist, arranger. Brown worked as Paul Robeson's accompanist for thirty-eight years.

Processing action (note)

1. Surveyed
2. Processed
3. Cataloging updated

Author

1. Brown, Lawrence, 1893-1972.

Title

1. Lawrence Brown papers, 1916-1972.

Access

1. Researchers are restricted to microfilm copy.

Reproduction

1. Microfilm. New York : New York Public Library, 1979. 10 microfilm reels ; 35 mm. (MN *ZZ-17225)

Biography

1. Composer, pianist, arranger. Brown worked as Paul Robeson's accompanist for thirty-eight years.

Connect to:

1. Finding Aid

Added author

1. Brown, Lawrence, 1893-1972.
2. Robeson, Eslanda Goode, 1896-1965.
3. Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976.
4. Aldridge, Amanda Ida.
5. Dingle, Ethel Gardner.
6. Hamlyn, Jannett.
7. Hayes, Roland, 1887-1977.
8. Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967.
9. Jacksons, William.
10. Payne, John.
11. Rockmore, Clara.
12. Rockmore, Robert.
13. Sawyer, Corinne.
14. Sequeira, Greta.
15. Sequeira, I. W.

LCCN

1. ms 82001353

Research call number

1. Sc Micro R-3597