Papers of Wendell L. Wray, 1885-2003.

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Papers of Wendell L. Wray, 1885-2003.

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This collection documents Wendell Wray's life and work. It includes a wide variety of materials and formats related to his career and his personal interests. There is often significant overlap between these two broad categories. For instance, Wray not only taught and consulted around oral history, but he explored it as a means of researching his own genealogical circumstances. Wray's interest in both oral culture and the written word are manifested consistently throughout this collection. Significant materials include letters, drafts, articles, photographs, sound recordings, reports, notes for presentations, and a variety of publications. As an African American librarian and scholar, Wray was acutely aware of documenting his own life as part of a larger historical trajectory, and this collection indicates that he was very successful in this endeavor. This collection is only arranged to the series level; there is no individual folder level inventory for this collection at the present time. Please contact the Archives Service Center for more information.

20 linear ft. (16 boxes)

University of Pittsburgh

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SNAC Resource ID: 7555211

University of Pittsburgh

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