Schuyler family papers

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Description
The Schuyler family included George Samuel Schuyler (1895-1977), his wife Josephine Schuyler (d. 1969), and their daughter, Philippa Duke Schuyler (1931-1967). George Schuyler was a black conservative journalist, and Philippa was a pianist, composer, and journalist. Family correspondence, writings, news clippings, photographs, music programs, serials, and awards. Most material pertains to Philippa's life and her professional career, including her travels in Southeast Asia and the memorial foundation established in her memory by Josephine Schuyler. Philippa's papers include personal correspondence, a complete set of programs for her national and international tours, published and unpublished writings for her books, articles and plays, and manuscript music for her own compositions. George Schuyler's papers consist of typescripts of his writings including "How to be Happy Though Colored," "The Negro in America," "The Plantation American Negro," "Robert Clifton Weaver," and "Portrait of a Public Servant." Also, a smaller amount of material concerns Josephine Schuyler, including her writings under the name Heba Jannath, her diaries, and her work in the memorial foundation established for Philippa.
Names
Schuyler family (Creator)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1915 - 1977
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
Shelf locator: Sc MG 63
Topics
Schuyler, George S. (George Samuel), 1895-1977
Schuyler, Josephine, d. 1969
Schuyler, Philippa, 1932-1967
African American composers
African American journalists
African Americans -- Families
African Americans -- Songs and music
Afro-Amerians in the performing arts
Afro-American pianists
Families
Jannath, Heba
Women -- Diaries
Southeast Asia -- Description and travel
Schuyler family
Genres
Documents
Notes
Biographical/historical: The Schuyler family included George Samuel Schuyler (1895-1977), his wife Josephine Schuyler (d. 1969), and their daughter, Philippa Duke Schuyler (1931-1967). George Schuyler was a black conservative journalist, and Philippa was a pianist, composer, and journalist.
Content: Family correspondence, writings, news clippings, photographs, music programs, serials, and awards. Most material pertains to Philippa's life and her professional career, including her travels in Southeast Asia and the memorial foundation established in her memory by Josephine Schuyler. Philippa's papers include personal correspondence, a complete set of programs for her national and international tours, published and unpublished writings for her books, articles and plays, and manuscript music for her own compositions. George Schuyler's papers consist of typescripts of his writings including "How to be Happy Though Colored," "The Negro in America," "The Plantation American Negro," "Robert Clifton Weaver," and "Portrait of a Public Servant." Also, a smaller amount of material concerns Josephine Schuyler, including her writings under the name Heba Jannath, her diaries, and her work in the memorial foundation established for Philippa.
Physical Description
Extent: 30 linear feet
Type of Resource
Text
Identifiers
Other local Identifier: Sc MG 63
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16514259
MSS Unit ID: 21140
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b2a599b0-59b7-0139-d251-0242ac110005
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