Portraits of black jazz musicians inscribed to Ruth King Bordner

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unitid

{"value"=>"JPB 89-74", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"20209", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Portraits of black jazz musicians inscribed to Ruth King Bordner"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"ca. 1928-1940", "type"=>"inclusive", "certainty"=>"approximate", "normal"=>"1928/1940"}

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date_inclusive_start

1928

date_inclusive_end

1940

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>9 signed photographs of various black composers and performers, most from the 1920's and 1930's. All are inscribed to Ruth King Bordner (or Ruth King), who was evidently an agent for black performers and revues in Cleveland. The musicians are Eubie Blake, W.C. Handy, Noble Sissle, Spencer Williams, Billy Banks, Adelaide Hall, Aida Ward, and Ethel Waters. Accompanied by 4 unsigned photographs of Billy Banks, the Clarence Williams Trio, \"Baby\" (Laura Badge) Hines, and Ruth King.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"MUS"}

{"date"=>"1989", "materials"=>"13 photographs", "source"=>"Barnes, Catherine", "address"=>"P.O. Box 30117 Philadelphia Pa 19103", "method"=>"Purchase", "value"=>"13 photographs: Purchase, Barnes, Catherine, 1989"}

keydate

1928

prefercite

{"value"=>"Portraits of black jazz musicians inscribed to Ruth King Bordner, Music Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>" 9 signed photographs of various black composers and performers, most from the 1920's and 1930's. All are inscribed to Ruth King Bordner (or Ruth King), who was evidently an agent for black performers and revues in Cleveland. The musicians are Eubie Blake, W.C. Handy, Noble Sissle, Spencer Williams, Billy Banks, Adelaide Hall, Aida Ward, and Ethel Waters. Accompanied by 4 unsigned photographs of Billy Banks, the Clarence Williams Trio, \"Baby\" (Laura Badge) Hines, and Ruth King.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

0.1 cubic ft.

date_start

1928

date_end

1940

origination

{"type"=>"persname", "role"=>"creator", "value"=>"Bordner, Ruth King."}

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