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Bert A. Williams collection

 Collection
Identifier: 483

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

Extent

0.92 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Creator

Source

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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