Digital Humanities Librarian
John Cotton Dana Library
Newark, N.J. 07102
Information about Harlem, New York
This tab provides information about historic locations and contemporary points of interest in Harlem.
The Cotton Club
Resources in the Rutgers Libraries for learning about The Cotton Club:
The Cotton Club
(Audio CD) A compilation of artists who performed at the Club in the 1920s and 1930s. Includes tracks byHarold Arlen, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Reginald Forsythe, Adelaide Hall, Andy Kirk, Jimmie Luceford, Irving Mills, Leo Reisman, Bill Robinson, Ethel Waters, Chick Webb and Midge Williams.
The American Negro Theater (ANT)
The American Negro Theater
An article from the African American Registry, detailing the creation of this foundational theater and acting school for black Americans.
African American Performance and Theater History by
African-American Performance and Theatre History is an anthology of critical writings that explores the intersections of race, theater, and performance in America. Assembled by two respected scholars in black theater and composed of essays from acknowledged authorities in the field (Joseph Roach and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. among other), this volume is organized into four sections representative of the ways black theater, drama, and performance past and present interact and enact continuous social, cultural, and political dialogues. The premise behind the book is that analyzing African-American theater and performance traditions offers insight into how race has operated and continues to operate in American society. The only one-volume collection of its kind, this volume is likely to become the central reference for those studying black theater.
Call Number: PN2270.A35A46 2001ISBN: 0195127242Publication Date: 2001-01-18
Resources about Harlem
Digital Harlem: Every Day Life 1915-1930
A multimedia research resource, Digital Harlem, "...presents information, drawn from legal records, newspapers and other archival and published sources, about everyday life in New York City's Harlem neighborhood in the years 1915-1930."
The Harlem Reader by
From its humble beginnings as a farming community and a country retreat for the rich, to its incarnation as a Mecca of black art and society, to its current reputation as a crime-ridden slum, symbolising the urban ills of the world, Harlem has been the source of unparalleled inspiration and writing. This anthology collects work from all of Harlem's many seasons, including poems, rap, personal memories and narratives in the unforgettable voices of Malcolm X, Maya Angelo, Langston Hughes, Duke Ellington, Sidney Poitier and more, to offer a stunning portrait of Harlem.
Call Number: F128.68.H3H33 2003ISBN: 9781400046812Publication Date: 2003-05-13
Apollo Theater
Harlem Heyday by
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Call Number: PN2277.N52A686 1984ISBN: 9780879752477Publication Date: 1984-05-01
Music and Comedy Masters. Volume 2 (VHS)
"A collection of comedy, jazz and musical shorts featuring the greatest names in Afro-American entertainment in some of their earliest filmed performances. Includes Cab Calloway, Bessie Smith, Lionel Hampton and other performers." Contains the following performances:
- Minnie the moocher / Cab Calloway
- Jittering jitterbugs / Hamtree Harrington
- Heavenly choir / Bessie Smith
- St. Louis Blues / Bessie Smith
- Showtime at the Apollo / Mantan Moreland, Lionel Hampton, Nat King Cole
- Hi de ho / Cab Calloway.