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Hugh T. Keenan's Heaven Bound papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1115

Scope and Content

This collection contains research materials for a report by Hugh T. Keenan on the religious pageant Heaven Bound, performed by choirs of Big Bethel A.M.E. Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and the impact of the production on the African-American community. Materials include articles, newspaper clippings, production programs, and fliers. The collection also contains a copy of the finished report, published in the Journal of American Culture in 1988.

Dates

  • 1931-2000, undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.

Administrative/Biographical History

Hugh T. Keenan was an English professor at Georgia State University. He edited a collection of letters by Joel Chandler Harris into a book Dearest Chums and Partners, published in 1993. Keenan retired from his position at Georgia State University and resides in the Atlanta area. Additional biographical information about Hugh T. Keenan has not been determined.

Extent

0.209 linear ft. (one half document case)

Language

English

System of Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically according to titles supplied by staff.

Description Control

This collection was processed in 2017.

Title
Hugh T. Keenan's Heaven Bound papers
Author
Kelley Warrington
Date
April 2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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