Contents
Collection Access
Paul Robeson Centennial Committee records
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Paul Robeson Centennial Committee records
- Identifier
- BMRC.CBMR.ROBESON
- Repository
- Center for Black Music Research, Columbia College Chicago
- Language
- English
- Size
- 13.0 Linear feet
- Predominant Dates
- Bulk, 1996-1999
- Dates
- 1921-2001
Columbia College Chicago's Archives and Special Collections now manages the Center for Black Music Research collections, and is currently in the process of reviewing and standardizing CBMR finding aids. Please consult the Digital Commons site for available finding aids, including the complete guide to this collection.
Processing Information note
This collection was surveyed as part of the Black Metropolis Research Consortium's Survey Initiative on 2011 January 5 by Andrew Steadham.
Historical note
Paul Robeson was a famous African-American athlete, singer, actor, and advocate for the civil rights of people around the world. April 9, 1998 was the centennial of his birth, and the Paul Robeson Centennial Committee in Chicago was formed by a group of artists, educators and community activists to gather resource materials and plan projects and events to honor Robeson.
Indexed Terms
- Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
- African American actors
- African American entertainers
- African American singers