Karamu House Collection from the Billops-Hatch Archives

The collection contains material related to the Karamu House and Theatre from 1925-2007. This artificially created collection created by James V. Hatch and Camille Billops contains correspondence, programs, play scripts, reports, clippings, and interviews related to the Karamu House and the Karamu Theatre. The Karamu House (Cleveland, Ohio) is a neighborhood settlement that became nationally known for its dedication to…

Langston Hughes Collection from the Billops-Hatch Archives

The collection contains material related to Langston Hughes from 1926-2002, This artificially created collection created by James V. Hatch and Camille Billops contains writings by Langston Hughes, including a small number of adaptations and translations; a small amount of correspondence (1938-1986); and printed materials. The printed matter comprises the largest group of materials and include published writings by Hughes, clippings,…

Milton Marvin Toy Papers

The collection consists of the papers of Milton Marvin Toy from 1920-1943. The collection primarily contains correspondence from Milton to his mother Daisy Bell Warner. His correspondence in 1939-1940 was written while he was working Tucson, Arizona. After his induction into the United States Army in 1943, his letters discuss experiences in basic training at Kearns, Utah; the Amy Administration…

Ruby Dandridge Family Papers

The collection consists of papers of the Dandridge family from 1896-1999, primarily those of Ruby Dandridge and her daughter Dorothy Dandridge The Ruby Dandridge papers consist primarily of correspondence, financial records, photographs, and sheet music. There is one score for a song written by Ruby Dandridge. The Dorothy Dandridge papers are primarily photographs and scrapbooks, including a photograph album of…