Middleton "Spike" Harris coin collection

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Description: Collection consists of various coins made from wood and metal, that feature abolitionist, anti-slavery and civil rights content. Also includes medals and medallions.
Names: Harris, M. A., 1908-1977 (Collector)
Dates / Origin: Other Date: 1800 - 1979 (Approximate)
Library locations: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Art and Artifacts Division; Shelf locator: Sc Art (Harris, M.A. Coin collection)
Topics: Coins, American; Medals -- United States; Abolitionists
Genres: Coins; Medals; Objects
Notes: Content: Title taken from Middleton "Spike" Harris Papers.; Content: The coin collection was held by Harris's organization, Negro History Associates, and compiled by member Martin Jacobwitz who specialized in collecting anti-slavery coins.; Biographical/historical: Middleton Alexander "Spike" Harris, 1908-1977, was an author, historian, collector and dealer of African Americana. He founded the Negro History Associates in 1964, which collected and disseminated information about persons of African descent.; Content: Forms part of the Middleton "Spike" Harris Papers, 1929-1977.
Physical Description: Extent: Over 100 coins : metal, wood
Type of Resource: Three dimensional object
Identifiers: RLIN/OCLC: 1301550324; NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22711100; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 379f1a80-2419-013c-8a74-0242ac110002

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