Ralph Ellison papers, 1890-2007 (original) (raw)
Collection Summary
| Title | Ralph Ellison papers, 1890-2007 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1890-2007 |
| Bulk Dates | 1930-1994 |
| ID No. | MSS83111 |
| Creator | Ellison, Ralph |
| Extent | 74,900 items |
| Extent | 314 containers plus 25 oversize |
| Extent | 143 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms002008 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm96083111 |
| Summary | African American author and educator. General correspondence, organizational correspondence and reports, family papers, drafts, notes, and production files for novels, essays, poetry, short stories, reviews, and other writings, speeches, lectures, and interviews, reference file, and miscellany documenting Ellison's career and development as a writer. Among the many works represented are Going to the Territory (1985), Invisible Man (1952), Shadow and Act (1964), and the second novel Ellison left unpublished at his death. |