Harlem
Dublin Core
Title
Harlem
Subject
- African Americans
- Local History
- Anecdotes
- Narratives
- United States -- New York -- New York City
- Local History
- Anecdotes
- Narratives
- United States -- New York -- New York City
Description
Ralph Ellison interviewing Leo Gurley about a black man in Florence, South Carolina who could allegedly turn invisible.
Creator
Ellison, Ralph
Source
U.S. Work Projects Administration, Federal Writers' Project
Publisher
Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, WPA Federal Writers' Project Collection.
Date
June 14th, 1938
Contributor
Gurley, Leo (Interviewee)
Rights
The Library of Congress is not aware of any copyright in the documents in this collection. As far as is known, the documents were written by U.S. Government employees. Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States, although they may be under copyright in some foreign countries. The persons interviewed or whose words were transcribed were generally not employees of the U.S. Government. Privacy and publicity rights may apply.
Format
.pdf
Language
English
Type
Narrative, interview
Identifier
series: Folklore Project, Life Histories, 1936-39
https://www.loc.gov/resource/wpalh2.21020203
https://www.loc.gov/resource/wpalh2.21020203
Text Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Manuscript/Mixed Material
Citation
Ellison, Ralph , “Harlem,” HIST 390 The Digital Past: A Cultural New Deal, accessed September 19, 2026, https://jessicadoeshistory.com/cnd/items/show/34.