- unitid
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{"value"=>"20844", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"Sc MG 225", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"b14685238", "type"=>"local_b"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1917-1982", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1917/1982"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"William H. Butler papers"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"0.83 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division</span>"}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Butler, William H. (William Henson), 1903-1981", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>\"Billy\" Butler was a musical arranger, conductor, violinist, and travel editor of the <span class=\"title\">Pittsburgh Courier</span>. A graduate of Chicago Musical College, Butler worked with J. Rosamond Johnson, Eubie Blake, and other prominent African American musicians of the period. He also conducted several musical revues, including Lew Leslie's <span class=\"title\">Blackbirds of 1939</span>, <span class=\"title\">Rhapsody in Black</span>, and Sissle and Blake's <span class=\"title\">Shuffle Along</span>. In 1947, Butler started <span class=\"title\">Travelguide</span>, a directory of public accommodations in the United States which catered to people of African descent. The list was later expanded to include foreign countries. Butler was also co-owner of King Travel Organization, Inc., a New York City agency which specifically catered to travelers of African descent.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p> The William H. Butler papers include correspondence and printed material relating to Butler's musical career; articles by Butler on African American music and musicians; a scrapbook containing reviews of the Lew Leslie musicals in which he appeared; orchestral parts for <span class=\"title\">Blackbirds of 1939</span> and <span class=\"title\">Rhapsody in Black</span>; holograph scores by Butler; a folder of lyrics; and a playscript by Butler entitled \"Let's Forget Papa\".</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Gift of Bill Lenszler on behalf of the William Butler Estate, January 1985.</p>"}
- separatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<p> Transferred to the Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division:</p> <p>Transferred to the Photographs and Prints Division: photographs.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Accessioned by Mary Yearwood, 1985.</p>"}
- revisiondesc
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{"value"=>"Finding aid updated by Lauren Stark.", "date"=>"2021 July 20"}
- date_start
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1917
- keydate
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1917
- date_end
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1982
- date_inclusive_start
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1917
- date_inclusive_end
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1982
- extent_statement
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0.83 linear feet (2 boxes)
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"[Item], William H. Butler papers, Sc MG 225, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"\"Billy\" Butler was a musical arranger, conductor, violinist, and travel editor of the <span class=\"title\">Pittsburgh Courier</span>. A graduate of Chicago Musical College, Butler worked with J. Rosamond Johnson, Eubie Blake, and other prominent African American musicians of the period. He also conducted several musical revues, including Lew Leslie's <span class=\"title\">Blackbirds of 1939</span>, <span class=\"title\">Rhapsody in Black</span>, and Sissle and Blake's <span class=\"title\">Shuffle Along</span>. In 1947, Butler started <span class=\"title\">Travelguide</span>, a directory of public accommodations in the United States which catered to people of African descent. The list was later expanded to include foreign countries. Butler was also co-owner of King Travel Organization, Inc., a New York City agency which specifically catered to travelers of African descent. The William H. Butler papers include correspondence and printed material relating to Butler's musical career; articles by Butler on African American music and musicians; a scrapbook containing reviews of the Lew Leslie musicals in which he appeared; orchestral parts for <span class=\"title\">Blackbirds of 1939</span> and <span class=\"title\">Rhapsody in Black</span>; holograph scores by Butler; a folder of lyrics; and a playscript by Butler entitled \"Let's Forget Papa\".", "generated"=>true}