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Thurs. / Sept. 19th / SOUTHERN CLUB / EMPORIA, VA. / Amusement Enterprises Presents / America's Greatest Female Band / The International Sweethearts of Rhythm. [black and white poster with three images, halftone reproductions of photographs]

Catalog Data

Collector:
Piney Woods School  Search this
Photographer:
Teal Studio (Houston, Tex.)  Search this
Names:
Rice, Johnnie Mae  Search this
Collection Creator:
Cron, Rosalind  Search this
International Sweethearts of Rhythm  Search this
Piney Woods School  Search this
Moon, Dixie Hardy  Search this
Hughes, Cathy  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper,., 11.7" x 10.1".)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 22
Culture:
African Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Clippings
Photographs
Halftones
Scrapbooks
Scope and Contents:
Recto: Undated. Related Versions: AC1218-0000023, AC1218-0000027, AC1218-0000030, AC1218-0000031. Mounted on scrapbook page.
Verso: Two Newspaper clippings from The Louisville Defender, June 22, 1940. "Sweethearts of Rhythm" and "'Sweetheart' Swing Pianist"---photo of Miss Johnnie Mae Rice (publicity photo in folder 2). Photographer stamp: Teal photo.
Local Numbers:
AC1218-0000046.tif (AC Scan No.: recto) AC1218-0000047.tif (AC Scan No.: verso)
Exhibitions Note:
Displayed in Archives Center exhibition, "Women and Jazz: The International Sweethearts of Rhythm, 1937-1949", from March 25, 2011 through May 31, 2011. Craig Orr, curator.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
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:
African American musicians  Search this
Women musicians  Search this
Jazz musicians  Search this
Bands (Music)  Search this
Big band music  Search this
Genre/Form:
Clippings -- 1940-1950
Photographs -- Reproductions
Halftones
Scrapbooks -- 1900-1950
Collection Citation:
International Sweethearts of Rhythm Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
International Sweethearts of Rhythm Collection
International Sweethearts of Rhythm Collection / Series 2: Rosalind Cron Materials / Loose pages from scrapbook
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c6b4913a-2377-4d12-a212-8dc4a3000ab4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1218-ref675