Black Bibliophiles and Collectors: Preservers of Black History

Contents:
Introduction / Thomas C. Battle

Part I. Historical Perspective
Black Antiquarians and Bibliophiles Revisited, with a Glance at Today's Lovers of Books and Memorabilia / Dorothy Porter Wesley

Part II. The Development of Early Private Collections
Bibliophiles, Activists, and Race Men / Tony Martin
Arthur Alfonso Schomburg (1874-1938), Black Bibliophile and Collector / Elinor Des Verney Sinnette
On Collectors, Their Contributions to the Documentation of the Black Past / Robert Hill

Part III. The Development of Black Public Special Collections.
An Overview, Including the Special Collections at Fisk University / Jessie Carney Smith
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture / Jean Blackwell Hutson
Special Collections at the Atlanta University Center / Minnie Clayton
Moorland-Spingarn Research Center: A Legacy of Bibliophiles / Betty M. Culpepper

Part IV. Bibliophiles and Collectors Roundtable.
Black Giants in Bindings / Charles Blockson
The Romance of Incidental Adventures in Collecting Books / Clarence Holte

Part V. Black-Related Memorabilia as Collectibles and Material Culture.
The Robeson Collections: Windows on Black History / Paul Robeson, Jr.

Part VI. Documenting the Black Experience: Priorities for Collectors and Repositories.
Present Programs and Future Needs / Bettye Collier-Thomas

Part VII. Practical Assistance for Private Collectors.
The Arrangement and Care of Manuscript Materials / Karen L. Jefferson
The Arrangement and Care of Small Book Collectors / Valerie Sandoval Mwalilino

Part VIII. Summary and Closing Remarks.
Summary / James Turner
Closing Remarks / Michael R. Winston