Bert A. Williams collection
Content Description
The Bert A. Williams collection contains material and memorabilia collected by Thelma J. Goode of Mobile, Alabama, on early African American entertainer Bert A. Williams. Included are two photographs of Williams, newspaper and magazine clippings about Williams, a typescript list of compositions by Williams, as well as the cover of sheet music for the song "Oh! I Don't Know, You're Not So Warm!" with a picture of Williams. Both photographs are undated, but likely taken in the 1910s; one is from the studio of Victor Georg in Chicago, while the other is signed "Lumiere N.Y."
Dates
- Other: 1910s-1971
Creator
- Goode, Thelma J. (Person)
Extent
0.92 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Bert A. Williams collection
- Status
- Unprocessed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Amistad Research Center Repository
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Tilton Hall, Tulane University
New Orleans LA 70118 US
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