African American actresses
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Isabel Washington Powell papers
Collection
Identifier: 306
Scope and Contents
The papers of singer, actress, and teacher Isabel Washington Powell document her career in show business, her marriage to Adam Clayton Powell Jr, and her later teaching career in New York City public schools. The collection is .2 linear feet and dates from 1929-1981. It includes correspondence, news clippings, a scrapbook, photographs, and other miscellaneous items pertaining to Powell's life and work. The correspondence in the collection dates from 1966-1981; therefore, none of...
Dates:
Created: 1929-1981; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1983
Fredi Washington papers
Collection
Identifier: 380
Scope and Contents
The papers of actress, dancer, and activist Fredi Washington measure 2.14 linear feet. The collection, dating from 1925-1979, documents her stage and film career, her writings on theater, and her professional work in supporting African American actors and actresses. It contains correspondence, photographs, news clippings, honors and awards, scripts, and a scrapbook. Approximately one hundred items of correspondence from 1933 to 1979 are contained in the collection. The...
Dates:
Created: 1925-1979; Other: Date acquired: 06/30/1975
Found in:
Amistad Research Center
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Fredi Washington papers