NEW YORK CITY - On March 30, Swann Auction Galleries conducted its Printed & Manuscript African Americana sale, with 94 percent of 300 lots sold that resulted in $1,377,463. The catalog included photographs, manuscripts, literature, ephemera and art. Unsurprisingly, institutional interest in this sale was strong; 43 different institutions registered to bid, and at least 105 lots sold to 29 of those, in addition to lots purchased for institutions through private agents. "Numerous libraries, archives and museums across the co