Apartment lease signed by James Baldwin

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Object Details

Created by

Unidentified

Signed by

James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987

Description

A 1955 lease signed by James Baldwin for a six months lease of an apartment at 63 West 97th Street in New York City.

Transcription Center Status

Transcribed by digital volunteers

Credit Line

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of The Baldwin Family

Date

1955

Object number

2011.99.54

Restrictions & Rights

Public domain

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Type

leases

Medium

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions

L x W: 8 1/2 x 14 in. (21.6 x 35.6 cm)

Place depicted

63 West 97th Street, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification

Documents and Manuscripts

Data Source

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic

African American

Literature

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd548e85158-4ea6-4125-a635-5100a25726ff

Record ID

nmaahc_2011.99.54