7 10 504 https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/e5766ad87df26c8b98a4af836fffbfc4.jpg d05c2f263f5be17faa6332433d01b0a8 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. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 Correspondence, Glory House Productions to WAYE Description An account of the resource Box 8 Folder 25: "Alright, this is folder 25, dated July 12, 1985, a letter from Bob Wooten, who is a representative of Glory House Productions, looks like some kind of gospel label, thanking Steve Green, the music director at WAYE, for playing one of his records. And Steve Green, of course, has risen enormously to become the pastor of one of the largest churches in the city, Northern Conquerors Church, but he was on the air back in 1985 as a gospel disc jockey at WAYE. From the Bessemer Rd location, found by Bob Friedman." 1980s Bob Wootten Correspondence Glory House Productions Stationary Steve Green WAYE https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/0668506d9a74f66e0380c20abcff0c27.jpg bf857cd1dbeccf62456255735e15a7e5 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. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 Correspondence, Mayor Richard Arrington Jr. to WJLD Description An account of the resource Box 8 Folder 24: "Alright, moving right along to folder 24, it’s a letter from the city of Birmingham, the office of the mayor, Richard Arrington, without a date on it. And it’s a letter to the staff and management of WJLD from the mayor saying that he recently heard that a local entrepreneur has purchased WJLD and blah blah blah, it’s a very progressive step and all that stuff. I’m assuming what he’s doing is referring to his long time cohort, State Senator Earl Hilliard, who had purchased the station around 1985. From the WJLD files." Correspondence Earl Hilliard Richard Arrington Stationary WJLD https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/fa2af69220a5c0d939c692dd63d91622.jpg a13425280d6f86cb5d309a317120bfe4 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. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. 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 Gene Lockett's FCC License Description An account of the resource Box 8 Folder 23: "This is folder 23 which is an FCC radio telephone operator’s permit, a little engineering license for Gene Lockett and he was an evening jock on weekends. This is dated November 29, 1985. And Gene Lockett had a nickname and I can’t remember what it is either. Gene Lockett. Nope, I just can’t. But others will. Gene Lockett. Ah, got it on the re-edit..."Nassau." Probably left at WJLD by Lockett." 1980s FCC Gene Lockett https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/56ebf44a8f28bc0d3bafd28305c0577e.jpg 172224b75991574b7a3c9824e1c59136 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 WATV Cake Description An account of the resource Box 8 Folder 22: "Here we are at folder 22. It looks like a big birthday cake for WATV from about 1984. So this is a birthday cake announcing or paying tribute to WATV veterans I guess, some of the first people who were involved with the station, and it lists them and you can easily read their names. And I’m putting this back in the folder for anybody that’s interested. Donated by photographer Lucious Washington." Erskine Faush John Streeter Shelley "The Playboy" Stewart WATV https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/c9d53c7104f90e3cefb08445b2d8f213.jpg b1f5ef77d3908b84121e11c8812b0dec https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/7fa50bcfbbd4cb2d9f7a48103f8a188b.jpg ef1100a558e811ca363c343cb1936c06 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 WJLD Travel Contest Description An account of the resource Box 8 Folder 21: "Alright we’re now on folder 21. A series of 8x10s here. Three are the same which shows Wanda Gooden in 1984 with a couple of winners who probably won airline tickets to somewhere. And they’re out at the airport posing for this, showing their tickets that they probably won at WJLD. We don’t know exactly what the contest was all about, but there’s an adorable little girl in the picture too who’s just wondering what’s going on here. She’s like perfect for whatever she’s perfect for. Also from 1984 is another 8x10 with the WJLD… with one of the co-sponsors of this contest, Cliff Muldrow, who owned Cliff's Limousines for many years and also owned a night club up there off of Valley Avenue, the name of which escapes me, although WJLD has had Christmas parties there and I don’t know why I can’t remember the name but I can’t. Anyway, Cliff obviously was part of this contest, delivering the winners to the airport in one of his limousines. Donated by photographer Lucious Washington." 1980s Cliff Muldrow Contest Wanda Gooden WJLD https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/4b1a5f266bbd6afa9e3d9f0bba31dbcc.jpg 2fe160ece7d23e11fa5929b17c8d37e1 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. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 Contract, WBUL and Buffalo Rock Description An account of the resource Box 8 Folder 20: "Moving along to folder 20, which is a contract from WBUL radio for Buffalo Rock and they were charging 13 dollars a spot to Buffalo Rock, to the agency. These spots to be run Saturday on the Tom Gloor Show. Now isn’t that interesting cause finally we get some reference regarding WBUL to Tom Gloor who, as I recall, was one of the owners. The Gloor family were the owners of WBUL, but I did not know that he had his own radio show on BUL, and I might be found incorrect in my assessment of Gloor as an owner, but that’s what I recall. If not an owner then a general manager. This contract from 1984 for BUL radio. Found by Bob Friedman at the WBUL location on Bessemer Hwy in 1994 before it was demolished." 1980s Buffalo Rock Tom Gloor WBUL https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/ce0b03bc49d77538477cb1d29af8357f.jpg c9d6afa38f895cd656317f11ef9f89b6 https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/9d85796ef5454669bceb314813533a5b.jpg 509ac188974c94a6520d79bbb816b574 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. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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 Rules, WJLD Dance Marathon Description An account of the resource Box 8 Folder 19: "Alright, this is folder 19 of Box 8 and it’s the rules for a WJLD 14 hour dance marathon which was held on February 11, 1983. From the WJLD files." 1980s Dance WJLD https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/ceb7d7bdda29dddb8e9165dd6f5807c1.jpg 6d79f8c1adcbbd377f5d7ecfaf1c24a2 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. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Note that digital representations of, or surrogates for, these objects should use Moving Image, Still Image, Text or one of the other types. 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 45 Record, Budweiser Showdown Description An account of the resource Box 8 Folder 18: "Moving on to folder 18, which is dated 1983, has a 45 in here from the Budweiser Showdown. Apparently a solo by some person named Centaura. “Your Love is All I Need.” And the other side is probably a… well, we’ll find out in a minute. Well we played the other side and we found out that there are a series of promos for the Budweiser Showdown back in 1983 on the flip side of the record. We are treated to the voices of Leo Taylor Jr., Michael John, Eric Grayson, also at the end a very nice liner from Magic 14 WJLD. From the WJLD files." 1980s Budweiser Eric "High Speed" Chase Leo Taylor Michael John Promotion WJLD https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/f2da7377301e859e12615a650e70b99d.jpg 8187d68a849660ec0c03a46775cf7f26 https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/43c152e2812237df5e26fece063eeac8.jpg 133ab2e167f7205b072c25baee361d57 https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/211a9e98372aa59d2945a5c3a0cc4987.jpg 0a5d6a72b20502f4af55b13b925762d5 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 Jesse Champion Jr. Description An account of the resource Box 8 Folder 17: "Folder 17 is a 8x10 of Jesse Champion Jr. Jesse passed away prematurely. He was overweight, he had a great voice, he had a great singing voice as well, (like his dad) a very very lovely man. Spent the last part of his life writing for the Birmingham Times and also did a stint as a talk show host for Sound Off which was a talk show in the 1980s on WJLD. Also included in Folder 17 is Jesse Champion Jr.’s radio telephone operator’s permit, his FCC permit and has the date - January 17, 1986 - on it indicating when it was granted. Found at WJLD. Donated by Jesse Champion Sr." 1980s Birmingham Times FCC Jesse Champion Sound Off WJLD https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/c7f4243cc460379d66d820a0a3c93baf.jpg 15a98944922d9d1ee22308a4e2dad6aa https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/b3d78baeb9953b5bf44f97de59ef85e9.jpg d17f16c09222a68d2689267bb34f6bca https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/0ecebf59951cbf91a6c3309ed876d33b.jpg ffb39f886527b5925635a9711d0f2bf4 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 Magic 14 WJLD Name Game Description An account of the resource Box 8 Folder 16: "Also, ok, we’re now on folder 16. Our subject is holding up a bunch of money and the Magic 14 WJLD Name Game card. Apparently these were mailings that came in and that was Pat Daniels doing it. Pat worked for the station as PSA Director. Also included in this folder, four Magic 14 bumper stickers. Picture donated by Lucious Washington. Bumper stickers probably found in WJLD files." Pat Daniels Promotion WJLD