Schomburg sold his collection, which included over 10,000 items, to the New York Public Library in 1926. In 1972, the center was renamed to honor Schomburg.

Unsung will draw from the Schomburg's rich holdings in order to lead a dynamic discussion of slavery, rebellion, resistance, and anti-slavery protest in the United States"-- Provided by publisher Date ...

Age 62. Devoted son of the late William and the late Coletta Schomburg. Dear brother of William (Alice), Colette (the late Thomas) Merrion. Kathleen (Ned) Mandel, Mary Kathryn (David) Wolfe, Barbar… ...

Coletta Ann Schomburg, nee Fitzgerald , age 89; beloved wife of the late William Raymond Schomburg; loving mother of Bill (Alice), Colette (the late Tom) Merrion, Kathleen, Mary Kathryn (David Wolf… ...