Glenn Carrington papers, 1921-1971.

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Glenn Carrington papers, 1921-1971.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122408393

The Glenn Carrington Papers document the personal life of an African-American homosexual from the 1920's to the 1960's, before the advent of the gay pride movement. Among Carrington's friends and acquaintances were Alain Locke; sociologist Ophelia Settles Egypt, a fellow student at Howard University; Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana, grandson of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; and a "surrogate" mother to Carrington, Georgia Douglas Johnson. There is correspondence related to Carrington's position as a parole officer and as a psychological social worker. Many of the young men Carrington counseled remained friends with him throughout his life and frequently corresponded with him. The correspondence between Carrington and the young men is included in the collection. There is also correspondence with Carrington's gay male friends. This collection does not have Harlem Renaissance-related correspondence with Alain Locke, and other figures associated with that movement; that corresponence is at Howard University.

5.2 linear feet (13 boxes)

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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SNAC Resource ID: 6706361

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Egypt, Ophelia Settle

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Sociologist, author, social worker, and Fisk University staff member; b. Ophelia Settle 1903; married Ivory L. Egypt; d. 1984. From the description of Ophelia Settle Egypt papers, 1925-1972. (Fisk University). WorldCat record id: 70971645 African American sociologist, social worker, educator, and author; b. 1903; d. 1984. From the description of Papers, ca. 1930-ca. 1980. (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 70941129 ...

Locke, Alain, 1885-1954

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Alain LeRoy Locke was an African-American professor of philosophy at Howard University. From the description of Alain LeRoy Locke photograph, and funeral orations brochure, 1952-1954. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 48822627 African American teacher, philosopher, author, and critic. From the description of Papers, 1841-1983 (bulk 1898-1954). (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 70939715 ...

Dana, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1881-1950

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Dana earned his Harvard AB in 1903. From the description of Papers in English 5, 1902-1903. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77074561 From the description of Notes in Economics 1, 1901-1902. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77074474 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana, also known as "Harry" Dana. Writer, lecturer. From the description of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Dana letters [manuscript], 1940, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat reco...

Carrington, C. Glenn, 1904-1975

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Social worker and collector of black Americana relating to the arts and culture. From the description of Papers, 1861-1977. (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 70941059 Calvin Glenn Carrington was a notable gay African-American book collector, associated with such Harlem Renaissance figures as Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, and Harold Jackman. Born in Richmond, Virginia, Carrington graduated from Howard Univ., worked as a social worker and reporter, an...

Johnson, Georgia Douglas, -1966

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African American poet, lyricist, essayist, playwright, novelist, and musician, of Washington, D.C. From the description of Papers, ca. 1930-ca. 1960. (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 70939782 ...