Authors and Their Typewriters: Ralph Ellison
Literature Department at Parkway Central Library
Visit the Literature Department on the 2nd floor of Parkway Central to learn about author Ralph Ellison and type on the same model typewriter he used. You can also check out this booklist to explore all things Ellison. The typewriter is on loan from Philly Typewriter as part of their Philadelphia Public Typewriter Program. Photo of Ralph Ellison typing on an Olivetti Studio 44 is from Xavier University.
Literature Department
Pepper Hall (Room 207)
215-686-5402
Parkway Central Library
1901 Vine Street (between 19th and 20th Streets on the Parkway)
Philadelphia, PA 19103
1-833-TALK FLP (825-5357)