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Created by:
American Federation of Musicians, founded 1896  Search this
Used by:
Club Harlem, American, 1935 - 1986  Search this
Received by:
Johnny Lynch  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
Type:
contracts
Place depicted:
Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, North and Central America
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
December 7, 1955
Description:
A business contract between Club Harlem and Johnny Lynch obligating the musician to perform at the club for thirteen (13) weeks starting December 7, 1955 for four hundred and forty-one dollars and sixty-five cents ($441.65) to be paid at the end of each week. The contract was drawn up on a contract form created by the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada. The seal for this organization is visible in the upper top left-hand corner. The contract is signed and dated by Johnny Lynch.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Band (Music)  Search this
Business  Search this
Musicians  Search this
Nightlife  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Henrietta W. Shelton, Chicken Bone Beach Historical Foundation, Inc.
Object number:
2011.145.4.1
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Manuscripts
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5cd99602c-be7d-434c-9eb5-48bcc8c8113e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.145.4.1