Arna Alexander Bontemps, 25 April 1947
Scope and Contents
1 8x10 photograph
Dates
- 25 April 1947
Creator
- Van Vechten, Carl (Photographer, Person)
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Biographical information
Born Arna Alexander Bontemps, he published his first book in 2000, [i]The Punished Self: Surviving Slavery in the Colonial South[/i] as Alex Bontemps. He is Associate Professor of African American Studies at Arizona State University.. He was the son of Arna Bontemps, author and Librarian/Archivist at Fisk University.
Extent
From the Series: 12 boxes (Carl Van Vechten Collection of African-American Arts & Letters)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
- Bontemps, Alex, 1945- (Author)
Creator
- Van Vechten, Carl (Photographer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Millersville University Special Collections Repository
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McNairy Library, PO Box 1002
Millersville University
Millersville 17551-302 US
717-871-7134
Special.Collections@millersville.edu