{"value"=>"<p>Contains files for her two husbands, Alvin Childress (1932-1938) and Nathan Woodard (1941-1997, undated). The Alvin Childress file contains programs and clippings for several productions in which he appeared including <span class=\"title\">Brown Sugar</span> (1937), <span class=\"title\">Out of The Crimson Fog</span> (also known as <span class=\"title\">Hell's Alley</span>, 1931), <span class=\"title\">Savage Rhythm</span> (1932), and <span class=\"title\">Haiti</span>, which was written by William DuBois (1938). Woodard's file is primarily composed of love letters written to Childress while traveling on band dates in the United States, Japan, Hawaii and Canada. Woodard was a trumpet player, who, after graduating high school began his professional career with Royal American Show's \"Harlem in Havana\", revue with Bill Harvey's band. He played with band leaders Duke Ellington and Johnny Ace among others, and performed the works of composers Melvin Van Peebles and Howard McGhee. The file also contains a few letters Childress wrote to Woodard, as well as resumes for the musician. There is also a small file of letters, which are believed to have been written to Childress by various members of her family. A small file related to Childress's daughter Jean Lee and granddaughter Marilyn Lee are restricted.</p>"}