Copy of excerpts from published Drumvoices: The Mission of Afro-American Poetry: A Critical History with handwritten notes. Includes title page, p. 248-249, p. 318-319, p. 370-373, p. 380-381, p. 386-389, p. 406-407.

Draft of Drumvoices: The Mission of Afro-American Poetry: A Critical History, B. Griefs of Joy: The Poetry of Wings, p. 1-39 with additional page 1a.

Draft of Drumvoices: The Mission of Afro-American Poetry: A Critical History, Bibliographic Index, p. 576-623, typed manuscipt with handwritten edits. Also includes a title page.

Draft of Drumvoices: The Mission of Afro-American Poetry: A Critical History, Chapter II. The Black & Unknown Bards, with addenda note 4 on page 7, an inserted page after page 12, and an insert for seculars after page 13.

Draft of Drumvoices: The Mission of Afro-American Poetry: A Critical History, Chapter III. African Voice in Ellipse, p. 1-49 with an insert for p. 38, an insert for p. 46, and an unnumbered page