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Collections in Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division

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All American News, Inc.
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division | Sc MIRS All-American 1992
39 video_recordings
All-American News was the first newsreel made specifically for African American audiences. This collection consists of 39 video recordings of All-American News productions released from 1943 to 1945.
Barnett, Etta Moten, 1901-2004
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division | Sc MIRS Barnett 1993
106 audio_recordings
Etta Moten Barnett was a performing artist, journalist, and civic leader. The Etta Moten Barnett collection consists of 106 audio recordings created from circa 1935 to 1983, largely representing her career in radio and journalism.
Bricktop, 1894-1984
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division | Sc MIRS Smith 1985-65
54 audio_recordings
Performer and club owner Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise Virginia Smith (August 14, 1894 - February 1, 1984) was known as "Bricktop" for her red hair. The collection consists of fifty-four audio recordings, dating from approximately 1930 to 1979.
Damas, Léon-Gontran, 1912-1978
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division | Sc CR2011.001
49 sound discs (in 46 cases) : analog, digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.. 1 sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in.. 49 Archival original cases in various reel to reel formats and sizes. 1000GB, 1 Hard Drive of partial collection (21 discs) : (1000GB)
The Léon Gontran Damas Recorded Sound Collection consists primarily of noncommercial recordings of radio broadcasts made during his travels to Africa, France, and the United States etc.; as well as one commercial LP audio recording, "Poesie de la... more