John H. Hewitt Writings, 1982-1997.

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John H. Hewitt Writings, 1982-1997.

The collection contains Hewitt's writings on black artists including Hale Woodruff, Ernest Crichlow, Alvin C. Hollingsworth and Haitian artist Luce Turnier. Also included are Hewitt's historical pieces on the lives of largely unknown, but accomplished 19th century African-American New Yorkers such as Thomas Downing and Elizabeth Jennings, along with writings on African-American Episcopalians and St. Philip's Church in New York City.

2 linear. ft. (5 boxes.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6786795

New York Public Library System, NYPL

Related Entities

There are 9 Entities related to this resource.

Turnier, Luce.

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Jennings, Elizabeth

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Jennings grew up in southeast Texas. She chose camp songs as the topic of this project because for several years she participated in girls' camps organized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where she especially enjoyed singing camp songs. Jennings attended Brigham Young University. From the description of Camp songs, 2005. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367798570 ...

Hollingsworth, Alvin C.

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Painter; New York, N.Y. From the description of Your part of art : sound recording, 1970 Nov. 14. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122515406 From the description of Artists inner vision : sound recording, 1970 Nov. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122333556 Painter and instructor; New York City. Birthdate listed as 1928 and 1930. From the description of Alvin C. Hollingsworth papers, 1960-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122394189 ...

Woodruff, Hale, 1900-1980

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Painter, educator; New York, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Hale Woodruff, 1968 Nov. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 276394232 Painter, educator; New York, N.Y. Established one of the earliest art departments in a black college at Atlanta University during the 1930's. From the description of Hale Woodruff papers, 1927-1977. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78813613 ...

Hewitt, John H. (John Hilton), 1935-

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Downing, Thomas E.

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St. Philip's Church (New York, N.Y.).

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Crichlow, Ernest, 1914-2005

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Painter, illustrator, graphic artist; New York, N.Y.; b. 1914; d. 2005. From the description of Ernest Crichlow papers, [ca. 1941-1963]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83456890 Ernest T. Crichlow (1914-2005) was a painter from Brooklyn, N.Y. From the description of Oral history interview with Ernest Crichlow, 1968 July 20. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78687673 ...

Hewitt, John H., 1924-

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Born in 1924 in New York City, John H. Hewitt is a writer, editor, instructor and a collector of black art. From the description of John H. Hewitt Writings, 1982-1997. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122608392 ...