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Author:
Douglass, Frederick, 1817?-1895  Search this
Artist:
Davis, Ossie, 1917-2005  Search this
Producer:
Foner, Philip Sheldon, 1910-1994  Search this
Collection Creator:
Asch, Moses  Search this
Distler, Marian, 1919-1964  Search this
Folkways Records  Search this
Extent:
1 Sound recording (sound-tape reel, analog, 7 in.)
Culture:
Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Sound recordings
Local Numbers:
FW-ASCH-7RR-4490
General:
CDR copy Tape Info: Largely identical to the Folkways Record: The Autobiography of Frederick Douglass, Vol. II (FW 5526), edited by historian Dr. Philip Foner and read by actor Ossie Davis. Based on the writings of Mr. Frederick Douglass. The differences between the record and this tape are: 1. The final two tracks of the record and the final third of the third-last track of the record, are not on the tape; and 2. Various tracks on the tape include additional sentences and paragraphs missing from the record, most notably, the tracks entitled: The Underground Railroad and the Fugitive Slave law; The Abolitionist; Free Soil Convention; Fighting Abolitionism; Civil War; Emancipation Proclamation; Death of Lincoln; and Freedom and Equality.
Restrictions:
Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only.
Collection Rights:
Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections. Please visit our website to learn more about submitting a request. The Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections make no guarantees concerning copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Other usage conditions may apply; please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for more information.
Topic:
United States -- History  Search this
African Americans  Search this
Collection Citation:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
CFCH.ASCH, Item FW-ASCH-7RR-4490
See more items in:
Moses and Frances Asch Collection
Moses and Frances Asch Collection / Series 9: Audio Recordings / CD / CDR copy
Archival Repository:
Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/bk5916cb3fa-7cfb-445c-9492-27f8c2d1c85b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-cfch-asch-ref26175