- unitid
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{"value"=>"3155192", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1951-1975", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1951/1975"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Whipper, Leigh"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Whipper was one of America's best known character actors. A vaudeville artist, comedian, and lyric writer, he was also a founding member of the Negro Actors Guild (NAG) and the first black member of the Actors' Equity Association.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection consists of three folders. The first file contains biographical information, correspondence, clippings, and Armstead-Johnson notes. The second file contains skits, lyrics, and poems (poet unknown). The third file includes printed materials (e.g., invitations, table chart, prayer cards); a petition; a citation; an article; booklets; newsletters; and meeting information for the Negro Actors Guild.</p>"}
- container
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{"type"=>"box", "value"=>"14"}
{"type"=>"folder", "value"=>"16-18"}
- date_start
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1951
- keydate
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1951
- date_end
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1975
- date_inclusive_start
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1951
- date_inclusive_end
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1975