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Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute traveling program advertisement

 File — Box: SC1900-1949.001, Folder: 2110.1

Scope and Contents note

From the Collection:

This advertisement for the traveling program, "Negro Education in Black Belt of the South," features a photograph of the Tuskegee Quintette. The Quintette included three women and two men: Mrs. L. N. Calloway, leader; Esther L. Spies, soprano; Edna A. Spears, alto; William Bolden, tenor; and Edward N. Broadnax, bass. The singers were students at Tuskegee.

The advertisement includes a sample program of songs and key address by Thomas J. Calloway, "Aims and Results of Work at Tuskegee Institute." It includes endorsements by several New York City-area religious leaders who had hosted the program at their churches, along with a statement by Booker T. Washington.

Dates

  • Creation: circa 1900

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 advertisement)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository

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