Created by:

American Federation of Musicians, founded 1896  Search this

Subject of:

Gladys Bentley, American, 1907 - 1960  Search this

Paul Kalmanovitz  Search this

Medium:

ink on paper (fiber product)

Dimensions:

H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)

Type:

forms (documents)

Place depicted:

Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1947

Description:

A yellow form titled "Blank claim form" created by the Musician's Protective Association Local 767 in Los Angeles, CA pertaining to the performer Gladys Bentley. The handwritten details denote that Kalmanovitz refused to pay Bentley for a performance in June 1947.

Topic:

African American  Search this

Blues (Music)  Search this

Business  Search this

Labor  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number:

2011.57.25.3

Restrictions & Rights:

Public domain

See more items in:

National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Classification:

Documents and Published Materials-Business and Legal Documents

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd511073d33-aae4-40f9-bf4e-e1bb8b7b3714

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.57.25.3