Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Schuyler, Philippa |
| Title: | Philippa Schuyler Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1940-1967 |
| Quantity: | 6 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Papers of the African-American pianist, journalist and author. Correspondence, clippings, concert programs, printed material, scrapbooks, and writings |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 http://scrc.syr.edu |
Philippa Schuyler (1939-1967) was an African-American pianist, journalist and author. She was the only child of African-American journalist and author George Schuyler and his wife Josephine Cogdell, a white artist and writer. Philippa was a piano prodigy as a child, playing at Carnegie Hall and venues around the world. She later became a journalist and writer. She was killed during a trip to Vietnam when the Army helicopter she was riding in crashed in Da Nang Bay.
The Philippa Schuyler Papers contains correspondence, clippings, concert programs, printed material, scrapbooks, and writings (including typescripts of articles, novels, plays, etc).
The collection has been foldered and roughly sorted by type of material, but no formal arrangement has been done.
One folder containing medical information is restricted.
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
See also the papers of Ms. Schuyler's father, George S. Schuyler. For related material by Ms. Schuyler in our Rare Books holdings, please refer to SUMMIT, our main catalog .
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Philippa Schuyler Papers,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library
Created by: MRC
Date: 2 Oct 2008
Revision history:
An item-level inventory has not yet been created for this collection. Please contact the Repository listed above for more information.
