Monday, January 21, 2013

Re: A new biography

I am currently reading Barbara Ransby's new biography, Eslanda: The Large and Unconventional Life of Mrs. Paul Robeson (Yale University Press). Evidence suggests that Regina Andrews knew the Robesons and they definitely moved in the same circles in Harlem in the 1920s.


Thursday, December 13, 2012

The full documentary - Harlem Renaissance Librarian: Regina Andrews

The full documentary for Harlem Renaissance Librarian: Regina Andrews (27 minutes).






The Trailer


Here is the trailer for the documentary Harlem Renaissance Librarian: Regina Andrews

Thursday, December 6, 2012

The final chapter, Chapter Eight - Endings

Regina retires but remains active in community events in New York City and in her retirement community of Lake Mahopac, New York.


Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Chapter Seven - International Flights


Regina traveled to several continents during the 1950s and 1960s to meet with women to discuss issues like education and librarianship.

Friday, November 23, 2012

Chapter Six - The New York Public Library

Regina Andrews worked at the New York Public Library from the early 1920s until her mandatory retirement in the mid-1960s.


Friday, November 9, 2012

Chapter 5 - The Harlem Experimental Theatre

This digital story chronicles Regina Andrews' involvement with the Harlem Experimental Theatre during the Harlem Renaissance.