EDWARDS, ROBERT PARIS.
Robert Paris Edwards scrapbook,
circa 1906-1936
Robert Paris Edwards scrapbook, circa 1906-1936
Emory University
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-6887
rose.library@emory.edu
Permanent link: http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/8z83f
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Edwards, Robert Paris. |
|---|---|
| Title: | Robert Paris Edwards scrapbook, circa 1906-1936 |
| Call Number: | Manuscript Collection No. 841 |
| Extent: | 1 bound volume (BV) |
| Abstract: | Scrapbook of Robert Paris Edwards, African American writer, choirmaster, poet and singer, which contains playbills for the Coleridge-Taylor Singers, press clippings, correspondence. |
| Language: | Materials entirely in English. |
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Source
Purchase, 1999.
Citation
[after identification of item(s)], Robert Paris Edwards scrapbook, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.
Processing
Processed by Elizabeth Russey, 2005.
Collection Description
Biographical Note
Robert Paris Edwards, African American writer, choirmaster, poet and singer.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of a single scrapbook kept by Robert Paris Edwards which focuses on his years as choirmaster in Toronto, Canada, where he also edited a newspaper; and on Buffalo, where he was president of the local chapter of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, an organization founded by Marcus Garvey. The scrapbook contains playbills for the Coleridge-Taylor Singers, press clippings, correspondence, and an original typewritten poem, "A Credit to my Race," signed by Edwards.
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