Writings of Consequence - The Art of John A. Williams

Title

Writings of Consequence - The Art of John A. Williams

Description

Writings of Consequence - The Art of John A. Williams

Language

eng

Is Part Of

John A. Williams Papers

Format

jpg

Rights

This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).

NOTICES
Unless expressly stated otherwise, the organization that has made this Item available makes no warranties about the Item and cannot guarantee the accuracy of this Rights Statement. You are responsible for your own use.
You may find additional information about the copyright status of the Item on the website of the organization that has made the Item available.
You may need to obtain other permissions for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy or moral rights may limit how you may use the material.

Bibliographic Citation

John A. Williams papers, D.293, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Items in the Writings of Consequence - The Art of John A. Williams Collection

"Alex Haley Was Adopted"
photograph of John A. Williams, undated.

Williams at age three, in Syracuse, N.Y. 1928.
Williams at age three, in Syracuse, N.Y. 1928.

Williams with his sister Lois. 1927.
Williams with his sister Lois. 1927.

Williams's mother, Ola. 1938.
Williams's mother, Ola. 1938.

Photograph of the Williams family, 1934 or 1935.
Photograph of the Williams family: (l-r) sister Ruth; father, John Henry; Williams; sister Helen; mother, Ola Mae. 830 S. McBride St., Syracuse, N.Y. 1934 or 1935.

"Before Electricity 1927"

Williams with friend Dave (Slick) Branch in “zoot suits.” Almond St., Syracuse, N.Y. 1941.
Williams with friend Dave (Slick) Branch in “zoot suits.” Almond St., Syracuse, N.Y. 1941.

Troop 47, Dunbar Center. Herbert “Hoppie” Johnson, surrogate father, crouches front row, left; Williams sits next to him.<br /> 13 November 1937.

Callaloo #21 front cover
"MORE JOURNEYS WITHOUT TITLE,"
Callaloo #21. Vol. 7, No. 2 (Spring-Summer 1984); 83-85.

Dunbar Center basketball team. 7 April 1943. Williams is third from right, second row.

Autograph letter, signed. From Williams to his mother, Ola Mae Williams. June 1944.

Camp Robert Smalls, Great Lakes Naval Training Center; with Williams&#039;s signed inscription: &quot;To My Best Girl - Mom from Jon.&quot; May 1943.
Camp Robert Smalls, Great Lakes Naval Training Center; with Williams's signed inscription: "To My Best Girl - Mom from Jon." May 1943.

&quot;SOUTH PACIFIC.&quot; Typescript poem. Signed by Williams. 1974/1981.
Poem

Williams, far left, in Oakland, Calif. Early 1946.
Williams, far left, in Oakland, Calif. Early 1946.

Williams with friend Eric Simmons in Thornden Park, Syracuse, N.Y. Summer 1946.
Williams with friend Eric Simmons in Thornden Park, Syracuse, N.Y. Summer 1946.

With Cousin Arnetha Smith Cook, left, and wife Carolyn Clopton Williams, right. Taken on Williams&#039;s honeymoon at the Club DeLisa in Chicago. 1947.
With Cousin Arnetha Smith Cook, left, and wife Carolyn Clopton Williams, right. Taken on Williams's honeymoon at the Club DeLisa in Chicago. 1947.

Williams holding his son Dennis, with his other son, Gregory. 1952.
Williams holding his son Dennis, with his other son, Gregory. 1952.

&quot;SLUGGERS.&quot; Photograph of sons Dennis and Gregory. Syracuse, N.Y. 1952.
"SLUGGERS." Photograph of sons Dennis and Gregory. Syracuse, N.Y. 1952.

&quot;SLUGGERS.&quot; Photograph of sons Dennis and Gregory. Syracuse, N.Y. 1952.
"SLUGGERS." Photograph of sons Dennis and Gregory. Syracuse, N.Y. 1952.

Williams with sons Dennis and Gregory. (1957?)
Williams with sons Dennis and Gregory. (1957?)

Business Card: &quot;J. Williams / 327 W. 85th St. New York 24, N.Y. / Public Relations / Marketing / Promotion / Advertising.&quot; 1955.
Business Card: "J. Williams / 327 W. 85th St. New York 24, N.Y. / Public Relations / Marketing / Promotion / Advertising." 1955.

&quot;THE NEW YORK STATE FAIR,&quot; in Flashbacks: A Twenty-Year Diary of Article Writing. Anchor Press (1974).
"THE NEW YORK STATE FAIR," in Flashbacks: A Twenty-Year Diary of Article Writing. Anchor Press (1974).

&quot;SON IN THE AFTERNOON,&quot; in Exodus.<br /> Vol. 2 (Fall 1959).
"SON IN THE AFTERNOON," in Exodus.
Vol. 2 (Fall 1959).

&quot;SON IN THE AFTERNOON.&quot; Original carbon typescript.
"SON IN THE AFTERNOON." Original carbon typescript.

THE ANGRY ONES. New York: Ace Books, 1960. First edition. Signed by Williams. Williams&#039;s first regularly published book.
THE ANGRY ONES. New York: Ace Books, 1960. First edition. Signed by Williams. Williams's first regularly published book.

ONE FOR NEW YORK. Chatham, N.J.: The Chatham Bookseller (1975). Reissue of The Angry Ones under the title originally intended by Williams.
ONE FOR NEW YORK. Chatham, N.J.: The Chatham Bookseller (1975). Reissue of The Angry Ones under the title originally intended by Williams.

Williams when he was the president of the Syracuse University chapter of the NAACP and president of the Delta Zeta chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. 1949.
Williams when he was the president of the Syracuse University chapter of the NAACP and president of the Delta Zeta chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. 1949.

Williams with brother, Joe, and son Greg. March 1949.
Williams with brother, Joe, and son Greg. March 1949.

Mother, Ola Mae, and stepfather, Albert Page. April, 1950.

Helen, Joe, and Ola Mae Williams. 16 April, 1950.

Williams as a graduate of Syracuse University. 1950.

Williams&#039;s family on the front steps of Aunt Elizabeth Page&#039;s home in Syracuse, NY, 1951.

Poems. Syracuse, NY. Privately published by the author, 1952. &quot;Limited edition,&quot; The author&#039;s first book.
Poems. Syracuse, NY. Privately published by the author, 1952. "Limited edition," The author's first book.

Johnson, Doug. Typed letter signed to Williams. 3 August 1970.

&quot;State Fair.&quot; Original typescript of article for the Syracuse Post-Standard, with Williams&#039;s corrections. 13 September 1953.
"State Fair." Original typescript of article for the Syracuse Post-Standard, with Williams's corrections.

Printed dust jacket for Unconventional Prayers by Allen A. Stockdale. New York: Comet Press Books (1955). Designed by Williams with Barbara Koski.
Printed dust jacket for Unconventional Prayers by Allen A. Stockdale. New York: Comet Press Books (1955). Designed by Williams with Barbara Koski.

One for New York. Chatham, N.J.: The Chatham Bookseller (1975). Reissue of the Angry Ones under the title originally intended by Williams.
One for New York. Chatham, N.J.: The Chatham Bookseller (1975). Reissue of the Angry Ones under the title originally intended by Williams.

The Angry Ones. New York: Pocket Books, 1970.
The Angry Ones. New York: Pocket Books, 1970.

The Angry Ones. New York: W.W. Norton &amp; Co. (1996)
The Angry Ones. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. (1996)

&quot;A CAT NAMED JOE,&quot; in Gent. Vol. 1, No. 2 (December 1956).
"A CAT NAMED JOE," in Gent. Vol. 1, No. 2 (December 1956).

&quot;THE ABDUCTION OF EUROPA,&quot; in Gent. Vol. 1, No. 5 (June 1957).

&quot;BRUBBIE DESBECK GOES TO MARS,&quot; in Dude. Vol. 2 No. 1 (September 1957).
"BRUBBIE DESBECK GOES TO MARS," in Dude. Vol. 2 No. 1 (September 1957).

&quot;BOPPER&#039;S HAMLET,&quot; in Gent. Vol. 2, No. 6 (August 1958).
"BOPPER'S HAMLET," in Gent. Vol. 2, No. 6 (August 1958).

&quot;ROM AND JULIE,&quot; in Nugget. Vol. 3, No. 3. (October 1958).
"ROM AND JULIE," in Nugget. Vol. 3, No. 3. (October 1958).

Original photographs of the house where Williams lived in Castelldefels, Spain. 1958-1959.
Original photographs of the house where Williams lived in Castelldefels, Spain. 1958-1959.

Picture of Williams and brief bio in Nugget. Vol. 3, No. 3. (October 1958).
Picture of Williams and brief bio in Nugget. Vol. 3, No. 3. (October 1958).

NIGHT SONG. New York: Farrar, Straus &amp; Cudahy (1961). First edition.
NIGHT SONG. New York: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy (1961). First edition.

NIGHT SONG. New York: Dell (1963). First paperback printing.

SWEET LOVE, BITTER. New York: Dell (1966).
SWEET LOVE, BITTER. New York: Dell (1966).

NIGHT SONG. London: Collins (1962). First British edition.
NIGHT SONG. London: Collins (1962). First British edition.

NIGHT SONG. London; Collins/Fontana Books (1965). First British paperback edition.
NIGHT SONG. London; Collins/Fontana Books (1965). First British paperback edition.

NIGHT SONG. London: the Jazz Book Club by arrangement with Collins (1964).
NIGHT SONG. London: the Jazz Book Club by arrangement with Collins (1964).

&quot;SUBJECT: CHARLES PARKER,&quot; in Swank. Vol. 8, No. 3 (July 1961). Also appears in Flashbacks (1973).
"SUBJECT: CHARLES PARKER," in Swank. Vol. 8, No. 3 (July 1961). Also appears in Flashbacks (1973).

&quot;DICK GREGORY: DESEGREGATED COMIC,&quot; in Swank. Vol 8, No. 4 (September 1961). Also appears in Flashbacks (1973).
"DICK GREGORY: DESEGREGATED COMIC," in Swank. Vol 8, No. 4 (September 1961). Also appears in Flashbacks (1973).

Headnote on Dick Gregory
Headnote on Dick Gregory

THE ANGRY BLACK. New York: Lancer Books (1962(. First edition, edited by Williams. Stories and articles by prominent writers.
THE ANGRY BLACK. New York: Lancer Books (1962(. First edition, edited by Williams. Stories and articles by prominent writers.

DE ZWARTE WOEDE. Amsterdam: ABC-Boeken (1967). Dutch paperback edition of the Angry Black.
DE ZWARTE WOEDE. Amsterdam: ABC-Boeken (1967). Dutch paperback edition of the Angry Black.

&quot;WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT...&quot; in Nugget (December 1962). Also appears in Flashbacks (1973).
"WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT..." in Nugget (December 1962). Also appears in Flashbacks (1973).

Letter from Mary T. Williams to JAW. 2 March 1962.
Letter from Mary T. Williams to JAW. 2 March 1962.

SISSIE: A PLAY IN THREE ACTS. Original typescript, second draft; with the author&#039;s corrections and additions. A dramatization of the novel for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
SISSIE: A PLAY IN THREE ACTS. Original typescript, second draft; with the author's corrections and additions. A dramatization of the novel for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

SISSIE. New York: Farrar, Straus &amp; Cudahy (1963). First edition, proof copy.
SISSIE. New York: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy (1963). First edition, proof copy.

SISSIE. New York: Farrar. Straus, &amp; Cudahy (1963). First edition.
SISSIE. New York: Farrar. Straus, & Cudahy (1963). First edition.

SISSIE. Garden City, N.Y.: Anchor Books/Doubleday (1969). First paperback edition.
SISSIE. Garden City, N.Y.: Anchor Books/Doubleday (1969). First paperback edition.

SISSIE. Stockholm: Raben &amp; Sjogren (1964). Swedish paperback edition.
SISSIE. Stockholm: Raben & Sjogren (1964). Swedish paperback edition.

JOURNEY OUT OF ANGER. London: Eyre &amp; Spottiswoode (1965). First British edition.
JOURNEY OUT OF ANGER. London: Eyre & Spottiswoode (1965). First British edition.

HIMES, Chester. Typed letter signed, n.d. (1963?)
HIMES, Chester. Typed letter signed, n.d. (1963?)

&quot;THE LITERARY GHETTO,&quot; in Saturday Review. Vol. XLVI, No. 16 (20 April 1963).
"THE LITERARY GHETTO," in Saturday Review. Vol. XLVI, No. 16 (20 April 1963).

&quot;NEGRO LITERATURE TODAY,&quot; in Ebony. Vol XVIII, No. 11 (September 1963).
"NEGRO LITERATURE TODAY," in Ebony. Vol XVIII, No. 11 (September 1963).

&quot;TALES OF CHILDHOOD,&quot; in Negro Digest. Vol. XII, No. 3 (January 1963).
"TALES OF CHILDHOOD," in Negro Digest. Vol. XII, No. 3 (January 1963).

&quot;SEX IN BLACK &amp; WHITE,&quot; in Cavalier. Vol. 13, No. 123 (September 1963). Also appears in Flashbacks (1973).
"SEX IN BLACK & WHITE," in Cavalier. Vol. 13, No. 123 (September 1963). Also appears in Flashbacks (1973).

&quot;GLAD SONG OF THE A-TRAIN,&quot; in Cavalier. Vol. 13, No. 117 (March 1963).
"GLAD SONG OF THE A-TRAIN," in Cavalier. Vol. 13, No. 117 (March 1963).

&quot;NEITHER LIFE ENOUGH NOR TIME,&quot; in The New Leader. Vol. XLVI, No. 11 (27 May 1963).
"NEITHER LIFE ENOUGH NOR TIME," in The New Leader. Vol. XLVI, No. 11 (27 May 1963).

Original photograph of Williams at his typewriter, 1964.<br /> Photo by Jean Lattes.
Original photograph of Williams at his typewriter, 1964.
Photo by Jean Lattes.

THE PROTECTORS, by Harry J. Anslinger with J. Dennis Gregory. New York: Farrar, Straus, and Cudahy (1964). First edition. Williams used the pseudonym &quot;J. Dennis Gregory&quot; for this book.<br /> <br />
THE PROTECTORS, by Harry J. Anslinger with J. Dennis Gregory. New York: Farrar, Straus, and Cudahy (1964). First edition. Williams used the pseudonym "J. Dennis Gregory" for this book.

<br /> WRIGHT, Richard. White Man, Listen! Garden City, N.Y.: Anchor Books/Doubleday (1964). Williams wrote the introduction for this edition in January 1964.

WRIGHT, Richard. White Man, Listen! Garden City, N.Y.: Anchor Books/Doubleday (1964). Williams wrote the introduction for this edition in January 1964.

&quot;THIS IS MY COUNTRY TOO, PART I,&quot; in Holiday, Vol. 36, No. 2 (August 1964).
"THIS IS MY COUNTRY TOO, PART I," in Holiday, Vol. 36, No. 2 (August 1964).

&quot;THIS IS MY COUNTRY TOO, PART II,&quot; in Holiday, Vol. 36, No. 3 (September 1964).
"THIS IS MY COUNTRY TOO, PART II," in Holiday, Vol. 36, No. 3 (September 1964).

THIS IS MY COUNTRY TOO. New York: New American Library (1966). First edition.
THIS IS MY COUNTRY TOO. New York: New American Library (1966). First edition.

THIS IS MY COUNTRY TOO. New York: New American Library (1966). First paperback edition.
THIS IS MY COUNTRY TOO. New York: New American Library (1966). First paperback edition.

THE MAN WHO CRIED I AM. Original carbon typescript with author&#039;s corrections and additions.
THE MAN WHO CRIED I AM. Original carbon typescript with author's corrections and additions.

THE MAN WHO CRIED I AM. Boston: Little, Brown (1967). First hardcover edition.
THE MAN WHO CRIED I AM. Boston: Little, Brown (1967). First hardcover edition.

[THE MAN WHO CRIED I AM.] &quot;The King Alfred Plan.&quot; Boston: Little, Brown (1967).
[THE MAN WHO CRIED I AM.] "The King Alfred Plan." Boston: Little, Brown (1967).

SIONS, Harry. Typed letter, signed. 29 July 1966.
SIONS, Harry. Typed letter, signed. 29 July 1966.

THE MAN WHO CRIED I AM. New York: Signet Books/New American Library (1968). First paperback edition.
THE MAN WHO CRIED I AM. New York: Signet Books/New American Library (1968). First paperback edition.

THE MAN WHO CRIED I AM. London: Penguin Books in association with Eyre &amp; Spottiswoode (1971). Paperback edition.
THE MAN WHO CRIED I AM. London: Penguin Books in association with Eyre & Spottiswoode (1971). Paperback edition.

THE MAN WHO CRIED I AM. New York: Thunder&#039;s Mouth Press (1985). New paperback edition.
THE MAN WHO CRIED I AM. New York: Thunder's Mouth Press (1985). New paperback edition.

NAAR JAMES TOWN EN TERUG. Urecht/Antwerpen: A.W. Brana &amp; Zoon (1969). Dutch edition.
NAAR JAMES TOWN EN TERUG. Urecht/Antwerpen: A.W. Brana & Zoon (1969). Dutch edition.

L&#039;HOMME QUI CRIAIT JE SUIS. Paris: Quai Voltaire (1994). French edition.
L'HOMME QUI CRIAIT JE SUIS. Paris: Quai Voltaire (1994). French edition.

THE MAN WHO CRIED I AM. Woodstock, N.Y.: The Overlook Press (2004).
THE MAN WHO CRIED I AM. Woodstock, N.Y.: The Overlook Press (2004).

THE MAN WHO CRIED I AM. Autograph manuscript. Fragment of dramatization by Williams.
THE MAN WHO CRIED I AM. Autograph manuscript. Fragment of dramatization by Williams.

Williams holding artist Bill Hutson&#039;s design (never used) for the dust jacket of The Man Who Cried I Am. 1972.
Williams holding artist Bill Hutson's design (never used) for the dust jacket of The Man Who Cried I Am. 1972.

SONS OF DARKNESS, SONS OF LIGHT. Setting typescript, with author&#039;s corrections and additions.
SONS OF DARKNESS, SONS OF LIGHT. Setting typescript, with author's corrections and additions.

SONS OF DARKNESS, SONS OF LIGHT. Boston: Little, Brown (1969). First edition, proof copy.
SONS OF DARKNESS, SONS OF LIGHT. Boston: Little, Brown (1969). First edition, proof copy.

SONS OF DARKNESS, SONS OF LIGHT. Boston: Little, Brown (1969). First edition, in dust jacket.
SONS OF DARKNESS, SONS OF LIGHT. Boston: Little, Brown (1969). First edition, in dust jacket.

SONS OF DARKNESS, SONS OF LIGHT. New York: Pocket Books (1970). First paperback edition.
SONS OF DARKNESS, SONS OF LIGHT. New York: Pocket Books (1970). First paperback edition.

THE KING GOD DIDN&#039;T SAVE. New York: Coward-McCann (1970). First edition.
THE KING GOD DIDN'T SAVE. New York: Coward-McCann (1970). First edition.

THE KING GOD DIDN&#039;T SAVE. Paperback edition.
THE KING GOD DIDN'T SAVE. Paperback edition.

GOOD, Paul. Typed letter, signed. 3 April 1969.
GOOD, Paul. Typed letter, signed. 3 April 1969.

POLITICAL BUTTON, Poor People&#039;s campaign.
POLITICAL BUTTON, Poor People's campaign.

BROOKS, Gwendolyn. Typed letter, signed, enclosing poem &quot;Medgar Evers,&quot; undated.
BROOKS, Gwendolyn. Typed letter, signed, enclosing poem "Medgar Evers," undated.

LEVINE, Philip. Autograph letter, signed, undated.
LEVINE, Philip. Autograph letter, signed, undated.

ACHEBE, Chinua. Typed letter, signed. 21 May 1987.
ACHEBE, Chinua. Typed letter, signed. 21 May 1987.

Williams and Achebe, Lagos, Nigeria. January 1965.
Williams and Achebe, Lagos, Nigeria. January 1965.

ACHEBE, Chinua. Things Fall Apart. New York: Fawcett Premier Book (1969). First paperback edition, inscribed to Williams.
ACHEBE, Chinua. Things Fall Apart. New York: Fawcett Premier Book (1969). First paperback edition, inscribed to Williams.

BEARDEN, Romare. Autograph letter, signed, undated.
BEARDEN, Romare. Autograph letter, signed, undated.

BEARDEN, Romare and Nanette. Christmas card, featuring a reproduction of Bearden&#039;s painting Black Mother and Child, signed &quot;Love, Nanette and Romie.&quot;
BEARDEN, Romare and Nanette. Christmas card, featuring a reproduction of Bearden's painting Black Mother and Child, signed "Love, Nanette and Romie."

Original Carl van Vechten photograph of John O. Killens. 1954.
Original Carl van Vechten photograph of John O. Killens. 1954.

John O. Killens and Williams. 4 April 1984.
John O. Killens and Williams. 4 April 1984.

KILLENS, John Oliver. Typed letter signed. 16 April 1986.
KILLENS, John Oliver. Typed letter signed. 16 April 1986.

Williams with Henry Roth. Spain, 1966.
Williams with Henry Roth. Spain, 1966.

ROTH, Henry. Typed letter signed. 25 July 1966.
ROTH, Henry. Typed letter signed. 25 July 1966.

HUGHES, Langston. Original telegram, to Williams. [1965].
HUGHES, Langston. Original telegram, to Williams. [1965].

REED, Ishmael. Typed letter, signed. 24 September 1975.
REED, Ishmael. Typed letter, signed. 24 September 1975.

REED, Ishmael. Mumbo Jumbo. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday (1972). First edition, signed by Reed.
REED, Ishmael. Mumbo Jumbo. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday (1972). First edition, signed by Reed.

Williams with Charles F. Harris at the Random House reception for Amistad.
Williams with Charles F. Harris at the Random House reception for Amistad.

AMISTAD 1. Co-edited with Charles F. Harris. New York: Random House (1970). First edition, copy proof.
AMISTAD 1. Co-edited with Charles F. Harris. New York: Random House (1970). First edition, copy proof.

AMISTAD 1. Co-edited with Charles F. Harris. New York: Random House (1970). First edition. Cover art by Romare Bearden
AMISTAD 1. Co-edited with Charles F. Harris. New York: Random House (1970). First edition. Cover art by Romare Bearden

AMISTAD 2. Co-edited with Charles F. Harris. New York: Random House (1971). First edition, copy proof.
AMISTAD 2. Co-edited with Charles F. Harris. New York: Random House (1971). First edition, copy proof.

AMISTAD 2. Co-edited with Charles F. Harris. New York: Random House (1971). First edition. Cover art by Sam Middleton.
AMISTAD 2. Co-edited with Charles F. Harris. New York: Random House (1971). First edition. Cover art by Sam Middleton.

WRIGHT, Richard. Carbon typescript of &quot;Blueprint for Negro Literature&quot; (1937).
WRIGHT, Richard. Carbon typescript of "Blueprint for Negro Literature" (1937).

Introducing Amistad. Random House promotional poster (1970).
Williams, John A.

CAPTAIN BLACKMAN. Original typescript with the author&#039;s corrections and additions.
CAPTAIN BLACKMAN. Original typescript with the author's corrections and additions.

CAPTAIN BLACKMAN. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday (1972). First edition.
CAPTAIN BLACKMAN. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday (1972). First edition.

CAPTAIN BLACKMAN. New York: Bantam Books (1974). First paperback edition.
CAPTAIN BLACKMAN. New York: Bantam Books (1974). First paperback edition.

LP RECORD. Special radio programming material for Captain Blackman, featuring Williams. Released by Garrison Systems Radio Network. Undated (1972?).
LP RECORD. Special radio programming material for Captain Blackman, featuring Williams. Released by Garrison Systems Radio Network. Undated (1972?).

FLASHBACKS: A TWENTY-YEAR DIARY OF ARTICLE WRITING. Garden City, N.Y.: Anchor Press/Doubleday (1973). First edition.
FLASHBACKS: A TWENTY-YEAR DIARY OF ARTICLE WRITING. Garden City, N.Y.: Anchor Press/Doubleday (1973). First edition.

Williams, 1972.
Williams, 1972.

MINORITIES IN THE CITY. New York: Harper and Row (1975). Signed by Williams, original wrappers.
MINORITIES IN THE CITY. New York: Harper and Row (1975). Signed by Williams, original wrappers.

MOTHERSILL AND THE FOXES. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday (1975). First edition.
MOTHERSILL AND THE FOXES. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday (1975). First edition.

THE JUNIOR BACHELOR SOCIETY. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday (1976). First edition, uncorrected proof copy.
THE JUNIOR BACHELOR SOCIETY. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday (1976). First edition, uncorrected proof copy.

THE JUNIOR BACHELOR SOCIETY. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday (1976). First edition.
THE JUNIOR BACHELOR SOCIETY. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday (1976). First edition.

THE JUNIOR BACHELOR SOCIETY. Original typescript, with author&#039;s corrections and additions. Uncollated sheets.
THE JUNIOR BACHELOR SOCIETY. Original typescript, with author's corrections and additions. Uncollated sheets.

O&#039;CONNOR, John J. &quot;TV: Blacks on Way Up in &quot;Sophisticated Gents,&quot; offprint from the New York Times. 29 September 1981
O'CONNOR, John J. "TV: Blacks on Way Up in "Sophisticated Gents," offprint from the New York Times. 29 September 1981

Advertising brochure for the television drama &quot;The Sophisticated Gents&quot; (1981), adapted from The Junior Bachelor Society.
Advertising brochure for the television drama "The Sophisticated Gents" (1981), adapted from The Junior Bachelor Society.

Promotional photograph showing the cast of &quot;The Sophisticated Gents&quot; (1981).
Promotional photograph showing the cast of "The Sophisticated Gents" (1981).

Original typescript of collaborative effort by Williams and his wife, Lori. (1979)
Original typescript of collaborative effort by Williams and his wife, Lori. (1979)

Williams in Worcester, N.Y. (1976).
Williams in Worcester, N.Y. (1976).

Contact sheet (clipped) of five original photographs of Williams with his son Adam, Teaneck, N.J. (1975).
Contact sheet (clipped) of five original photographs of Williams with his son Adam, Teaneck, N.J. (1975).

!CLICK SONG. Original typescript, with author&#039;s corrections and additions. Uncollated sheets.
!CLICK SONG. Original typescript, with author's corrections and additions. Uncollated sheets.

!CLICK SONG. Boston: Houghton Mifflin (1982). First edition, proof copy.
!CLICK SONG. Boston: Houghton Mifflin (1982). First edition, proof copy.

Houghton Mifflin&#039;s promotional flyer for !Click Song.
Houghton Mifflin's promotional flyer for !Click Song.

!CLICK SONG. Boston: Houghton Mifflin (1982). First edition, in dust jacket. Signed by Williams.
!CLICK SONG. Boston: Houghton Mifflin (1982). First edition, in dust jacket. Signed by Williams.

American Book Award, 1983. Presented to Williams by the Before Columbus Foundation for &quot;excellence in Literature.&quot;
American Book Award, 1983. Presented to Williams by the Before Columbus Foundation for "excellence in Literature."

Advertisement for Williams&#039;s speech on 24 February (1983?) as a part of the Paul Robeson Scholar Project at Livingston College, Rutgers University.
Advertisement for Williams's speech on 24 February (1983?) as a part of the Paul Robeson Scholar Project at Livingston College, Rutgers University.

Advertisement for Williams&#039;s speech on 25 March (1983?) as a part of the Hall of Fame Celebrity Series at Bronx Community College.
Advertisement for Williams's speech on 25 March (1983?) as a part of the Hall of Fame Celebrity Series at Bronx Community College.

!CLICK SONG. New York: Thunder&#039;s Mouth Press (1987). First paperback reprint edition.
!CLICK SONG. New York: Thunder's Mouth Press (1987). First paperback reprint edition.

LAST FLIGHT FROM AMBO BER. Acting Script (offset from typescript).
LAST FLIGHT FROM AMBO BER. Acting Script (offset from typescript).

LAST FLIGHT FROM AMBO BER. Program of production presented by People&#039;s Theater, in Cambridge, Mass., for the Theatre in Process series of new plays. November 1981.
LAST FLIGHT FROM AMBO BER. Program of production presented by People's Theater, in Cambridge, Mass., for the Theatre in Process series of new plays. November 1981.

LAST FLIGHT FROM AMBO BER. Pelham, N.Y.: American Association for Ethiopian Jews (1983). First edition. Original wrappers.
LAST FLIGHT FROM AMBO BER. Pelham, N.Y.: American Association for Ethiopian Jews (1983). First edition. Original wrappers.

THE BERHAMA ACCOUNT. Far Hills, N.J.: New Horizon Press (1985). First edition, in dust jacket.
THE BERHAMA ACCOUNT. Far Hills, N.J.: New Horizon Press (1985). First edition, in dust jacket.