https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/3987291c3aa81eaf7ff510f9ec274676.jpg 0e921b2274206a5ce50b94ceff0ea002 https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/5f12d88a9895a6b4e228e3fe5ce654c3.jpg 3ab508a1d9838d2de30e815b793e435a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource In 2009, BBRM staff and volunteers began the archiving of this collection, with the arranging of objects chronologically (1935 – 1995) and the purchasing of proper archival storage materials. In 2011, an oral finding aid with provenance was constructed by conversations between University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (UA SLIS) volunteer Lindsey Reynolds (now at University of Georgia, Athens Library) and BBRM Director Bob Friedman. In 2013 and 2014, those interviews were transcribed by UA SLIS volunteer Michael Mitchell (known affectionately as the MMT). For each object, the original finding aid conversation has been added and can be found in quotes in the description section. As of the most recent online uploading in August, 2019, the Ephemera Collection consisted of eight boxes containing 413 folders with approximately 850 files, spanning the period 1935-1989. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Perry "Tiger" Thompson, WJLD and Clipping, "WJLD is a Negro Station" Description An account of the resource Box 3 Folder 6: "Moving right along to number 6, folder 6 is a picture of Perry "Tiger" Thompson at the WJLD mike we figure from 1954. Apparently Ben Franklin let me know that he would play “Hold that Tiger” (sings). Some kind of football piece. We’re told he had a rough voice and traveled around to Gadsden as well. Tiger Thompson. A lot said about him from his daughter Lotte; we interviewed her. We may have received a photo from her to copy, or from Ben Franklin. Also in this folder, a small clipping from one of the local press - we're not sure which - proclaiming that WJLD is "now officially a Negro radio station..." It lists the staff including Tiger. Truman Puckett, who was white, had been with the station since the mid 1940's and was respected by the community for his gospel radio show on WJLD, the Gospel Ship. Here we're talking about definitely targeting the Black community with programming throughout the day, This clip, I would guess, might have been from very late in 1954." 1950s Tiger Thompson WJLD