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Apartment lease signed by James Baldwin

1955

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

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Source catalog description

This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

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

Catalog date
1955
Recorded places
63 West 97th Street, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Recorded subjects
African American; Literature

Sources & collection details

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture — original record ↗

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Catalog metadata · CC0 · Source checked 2026-10-20

Catalog reference: 2011.99.54

Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

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