The Civil Rights History Project: Survey of Collections and Repositories

Langston Hughes papers

Repository: Yale University. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Collection Description (Extant): The Langston Hughes Papers contain letters, manuscripts, personal items, photographs, clippings, artworks, and objects that document the life of the well-known African-American poet.

Date(s): 1862-1980

Digital Status: No

Existing IDs: JWJ MSS 26

Extent: 305 linear ft. (670 boxes, including oversize) + 11 broadside folders + art storage

Finding Aid URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/beinecke.hughes

Language: English

Interviewees: Langston Hughes

Rights (CRHP): Contact the repository which holds the collection for information on rights

Subjects:

African American artists
African American arts
African American authors
African American poets

Genres:

Interviews
Lectures
Manuscripts
Photographs
Speeches
Transcripts