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[WANN broadcast of Sarah Vaughan at Carr's Beach, August, 1956, with fans standing attentively while she sings.] [Black-and-white photoprint]

Catalog Data

Photographer?:
Baden, Thomas R.  Search this
Collector:
WANN Radio Station (Annapolis, Maryland)  Search this
Names:
Vaughan, Sarah, 1924-1990  Search this
Collection Donor:
Blum, Morris  Search this
Collection Creator:
WANN Radio Station (Annapolis, Maryland)  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on paper, 8" x 10")
Culture:
African Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Annapolis (Md.)
Maryland -- 1950-1960
Carr's Beach (Annapolis, Md.)
Scope and Contents:
Broadcast took place August, 1956. "Thomas R. Baden, Jr., Capital Hill Manor, Annapolis, MD, Telephone: 82239", stamped on back.
Biographical / Historical:
During the 50s and early 60s, Anne Arundel County was still segregated and the beaches for [African Americans] were Carr's Beach and Sparrow's Beach in Annapolis, and the beach communities of Highland Beach, Arundel-On-The-Bay, and Columbia Beach in the county. Carr's Beach was the most famous of the beaches and was affectionately called "The Beach". During the week "The Beach" was a place for day camp, church picnics, etc. But on the week-ends especially Sunday afternoons, Carr's Beach had the unique distinction of being a major stop on the "Chitlin Circuit". (Quoted from http://www.carrsbeach.com/.)
Local Numbers:
AC0800-0000002.tif (AC Scan No.)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research access on site by appointment. Gloves required with unprotected photographs.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Singers -- 1950-1960  Search this
Jazz musicians  Search this
African American musicians  Search this
African American radio stations  Search this
Ethnic radio programs  Search this
Radio broadcasting  Search this
Beaches -- Maryland  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1950-1960 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin
Collection Citation:
WANN Radio Station Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
WANN Radio Station Records
WANN Radio Station Records / Series 1: Photographic Materials / Carr's Beach
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep83a1f222f-1417-4a0d-8850-e86d168363d1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0800-ref1065