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Title
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African American Music and Musicians
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Description
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File contains photocopied newspaper clippings which include: a 1927 article on American Negro spirituals; Musicians Local No. 627 officers in 1952; and the Metro-tones singing group. Also in the file is the sheet music and words to "Lift Every Voice and Sing" identified as the national Negro hymn; flyer for the Eva Jessye Choir; and various programs from the 1930s held at the Paseo YMCA and elsewhere.
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Date
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1920~/1959~
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Poetry--Kansas City
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Description
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File containing items related to poetry written by African Americans, including a typed poem by Kansas Citian W. L. Graham entitled "It's Not the Color of Your Skin."
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Date
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1920~/1959~
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
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Description
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File contains promotional materials and membership applications for the NAACP. Includes a flyer for the 1952 membership campaign featuring a drawing of slain civil rights leader Harry T. Moore, "that he shall not have died in vain."
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Date
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1920~/1959~
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Object Type
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Vertical File
