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Alex Haley Tells the Story of His Search for Roots

Catalog Data

Published by:
Warner Bros. Records, Inc., American, founded 1958  Search this
Recorded by:
Alex Haley, American, 1921 - 1992  Search this
Medium:
vinyl, cardboard, paper, ink
Dimensions:
Diameter (disc): 12 in. (30.5 cm)
H x W (cardboard sleeve): 12 3/8 x 12 3/8 in. (31.4 x 31.4 cm)
Diameter (disc): 12 in. (30.5 cm)
Type:
record covers
long-playing records
Place depicted:
Africa
Place made:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1977
Description:
A 33 1/3 rpm LP record album titled "Alex Haley Tells the Story of His Search for Roots" by Alex Haley. The cover of the album features a photograph of Alex Haley and text in the upper left that reads: [Alex Haley / Tells the Story Of His Search For ROOTS].
Topic:
African American  Search this
Africa  Search this
Families  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2012.88.1abc
Restrictions & Rights:
© 1977 Warner Bros. Records, Inc
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Record Albums
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5bb71de17-633b-41c9-8cd2-264f92db04e3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2012.88.1abc