Bruce Wendell papers, 1936-1937.

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Bruce Wendell papers, 1936-1937.

Six autographed letters signed, to Arthur Schomburg from Bruce Wendell, one letter of recommendation by Schomburg in Wendell's behalf, seven recital programs of performances by Wendell and some mounted clippings.

18 items (one folder)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6806001

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Schomburg, Arturo Alfonso, 1874-1938

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Arturo Alfonso Schomburg (January 24, 1874 – June 10, 1938), was a historian, writer, collector, and activist. Schomburg was a Puerto Rican of African and German descent. He moved to the United States in 1891, where he researched and raised awareness of the great contributions that Afro-Latin Americans and African Americans have made to society. He was an important intellectual figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Over the years, he collected literature, art, slave narratives, and other materia...

Wendell, Bruce

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Antigua-born concert pianist. Trained in British Guiana and Oxford University, Bruce Wendell began his musical career as a pianoforte recitalist in 1926, and performed in Paris and London before his New York debut at Town Hall in 1937. From the description of Bruce Wendell papers, 1936-1937. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122682525 ...