16 10 504 https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/c2d44a35c3739be39d65473399c49ef0.jpg cd428f18c66dd8ea1f8869e440a444d7 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 Property History, Bessemer Broadcasting Company Description An account of the resource Box 1 Folder 61: "Box 1 number 61 is a building, a property history, from Brighton and Bessemer Road, the Bessemer Broadcasting Company, which would have been WBCO. This was originally designed in ’49 and it does indicate that as of October 6, 1951 there would have been a photo, one year old completely occupied by then, in ’51 and that would have been BCO. It also indicates a move for BCO but it does have the original description of the building and the tower site. The antenna and the building indicated by A and B. This is out on Blue Lake right now, the most recent station that we know of WSMQ is kind of built on top of the cinderblock building which was WBCO out there. Blue Lake was the second location for WBCO. The first location, as in 1950, on 3rd Avenue and 17th Street in Bessemer, and that information is located somewhere in our files. The document was found in the Birmingham Public Library archives, and originally located in the tax assessor’s office." 1940s 1950s Bessemer Broadcasting Company Birmingham Public Library Blue Lake WBCO https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/dfcccc390d2a0798281cb133f6430e1d.jpg 398fe75b0c55c95c3b3485c98492051b https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/42b9c98ffb5c937d3de37c24dbd28b11.jpg c22376a95ed1ee39abfacf7f01eb3807 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 Campaign Flyer, Hugh DuBose, Governor of Alabama Description An account of the resource Box 1 Folder 62: "This is box 1 number 62, and this is a campaign flyer from Hugh DuBose who was running for governor of Alabama in the 1950 election. We presume that it was either put out in ’49 or ’50. It describes who he is and the kinds of positions he was taking back in the day. Found at an antique store by Bob." 1940s 1950s Hugh DuBose Politics https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/265654a2b4f1d05209abaa01d01753b6.jpg c80c59d2331e33eda229139ea3df939e https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/fed58cfbc351427ffd0569311d50fbcd.jpg a4b04ff11a891b1d5e3a3bee22ebdd51 https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/031025dba475b5f0f0369c5f27c42915.jpg e13146cdab3e7cb36421c1fac728ca17 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 Golden Bells Description An account of the resource Box 2 Folder 1: "Alright, we’re on box number 2 which is the beginning of the ‘50s and this is folder number 1 which is a picture of the Golden Bells, and actually there are 2 pictures of the Golden Bells. We’ve been able to identify partially the personnel in the Golden Bells with a little chart, which applies to the second picture, and this we believe was a result of the help from Don Solomon. Okay. Picture donated from the AG Gaston collection." https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/504bcd0eb928ab59f936e390c66b711b.jpg 32a4f224fe28973fec5bb104d9dd4203 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 Clipping, Buddy Johnson Description An account of the resource Box 2 Folder 2: "Moving along to folder number 2 is a clipping of microfiche that came out of the Birmingham World archives in the public library in Birmingham with a picture of Buddy Johnson coming to the city auditorium on March 24 unfortunately, or is there a year? Yes. This is from a clipping of March 21, 1950. Of course Buddy Johnson was a bandleader. His wife sang in the band, Ella Johnson. She’s also listed. Also Arthur Prysock? coming in. So that must have been a great show with tickets available from Epps Jewelry. Of course that’s Mr. Taft Epstein who was very very very very supportive of the black community and had a lot of black patrons come into his store. Also the Record Bar, the famous record shop and also the Harlem Record Shop in Bessemer. Two places I would have loved to have gone to. " 1950s Arthur Prysock Birmingham World Buddy Johnson City Auditorium Ella Johnson Epps Jewelry Company Famous Record Shop Harlem Record Shop Temple Record Bar https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/e8c0f5df369dbd29365770607a91619b.jpg f5058ba3c6b084ec4a05b2a36566fe02 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 Clipping, Black Barons Description An account of the resource Box 2 Folder 3: "Folder 3 is a clipping from the Birmingham World dated April 25, 1950 again microfiche from their archives from the Birmingham library advertising the Black Barons at Rickwood Field for a double header playing the Chicago American Giants and then the New York Cubans. I love it. So good, they knew they had it going on." 1950s Baseball Birmingham Barons Birmingham World Chicago American Giants Houston Eagles New York Cubans Sports https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/dd52590a1362681f0d5e306fd470fa91.jpg adb7b2030d874ee867d7743ef43f21b0 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 Instruction Manual, Raytheon 1000 Watt AM Transmitter Model RA-1000 Description An account of the resource Box 2 Folder 4: "Alright this is folder 4. It is an instruction manual for a Raytheon 1000 watt AM transmitter, which we had here at WJLD. It was given away as a donation to a school, but it was the original transmitter when we went to 1000 watts. There is no indication of exactly how old this booklet is, but yes there is actually. There is a field service bulletin from May 3, 1950. It is a general bulletin to all users of this item, of this transmitter. So obviously the transmitter was built back in the early 50s or maybe even late 40s, but we didn’t go 1000 watts until later on in WJLD’s history (1960). We believe this is the manual, and it was found at the WJLD studios in the files." 1950s Raytheon Technical Manual WJLD https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/8b132873f59e78b60b9dde7e13dc8192.jpg baf8bfa84c7cd759791b8980b32e3e4e https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/a1b5a68655f85d541073ba45c0ed8804.jpg 29050e1c65ac86fcd84ea25fe1af3c6c 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 Clipping, Wiley Daniels auditions A. L. Johnson Description An account of the resource Box 2 Folder 5: "Okay we’re up to file folder 5, which is a clipping which was sent to us from Ben Alexander who was one of the original members of WEDR’s staff. This would have been around 1950 with a picture of Wiley Daniels, and he’s auditioning A.L. Johnson for an announcer job. It also mentions that Daniels helps his dad an ad executive. I do not know the publication this clipping came from, but Ben Alexander was very helpful in sending us clippings he saved from his time at WEDR and the pictures of the complete staff at one point in time. Also in Folder 5 is the obituary of Wiley Daniels, published in the Baltimore Afro-American from December 10, 1977." 1950s 1970s A. L. Johnson Obituary WEDR Wiley Daniels https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/d2c49895f246123a4b7a34e0c237d7bf.jpg fbe3ed793cbb7ce7a85ee8add926e8b8 https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/92c671d8cb10d3411d6c2bb060c7c628.jpg d0e3baea279def822032a94ff044ed3d 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 Clippings, Ben Alexander, WEDR Description An account of the resource Box 2 Folder 6: "Here’s another picture that was sent from Ben Alexander, which actually has a picture of Ben Alexander. It’s number 6, folder 6. We are now looking at 2 copies sent to us from Ben Alexander. We’re not sure exactly where this came from. Now it is notated on here, that it was either from the Weekly Review or the Birmingham World approximating 1950. A picture of Ben at the WEDR mic with a flag on there. The second is a picture. Now these were sent to us by Ben, of the EDR studio upstairs and Sunny Til and the Orioles behind Ben and Wiley is sitting at the desk, Ben is sitting at the desk, and Hal Singer is sitting at the desk and then the Orioles. Again, we have clear evidence as to who was on the air around 1950 at WEDR and who wasn’t." 1950s Ben Alexander Birmingham World Hal Singer Our World Magazine Sonny Till The Orioles WEDR Weekly Review Wiley Daniels https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/64455e5cc58c9be2f61d561af7b59e8d.jpg eee520ee6bf002f5d84716206d905b12 https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/716abfa8f20e3c01aa57e5954552073d.jpg c9b02d025d21fa4823886480d417f27c https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/90b218a7ace4aa58de90df319966e98e.jpg fc44a916933ecb344f55a4552fe7cd43 https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/a63e42e099a952037ff4844c8be39e98.jpg 763669b89422cef45bb4720ed7516696 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 Contracts, Entertainment Description An account of the resource Box 2 Folder 7: "Moving right along to folder 7, which is a contract that we got also we found this, I believe, from the Birmingham World when they were open. They closed a while ago. These are actual contracts, or copies of contracts, from the Madison Night Club in Bessemer. John T. Wattley is the secretary of the musician’s protective union. I do not know if John T. Whatley is in fact Fess Whatley, but it wouldn’t surprise me if he was or was a relative. Signed by Dewey Monroe who was the owner of the Madison Night Club, who also owned a motel out on the Bessemer Superhighway. This is a contract for 650 dollars for Louis Jordan coming in, he and a total of 7 members. A 1,250 dollar guarantee with a privilege of 6% of the gross receipts over 300 dollars. Oh that’s a deposit to be paid, they have to pay it. Of gross receipts over 2,500 dollars they would also get 6% of that, and I guess Louis Jordan signed it. Dewey Monroe signed it, very nice, very nice indeed, and I’m almost certain these came from the offices of the Birmingham World. The second contract is for a performance by Erskine Hawkins. It describes again the details of the contract from February of 1950, signed by Erskine Hawkins and Dewey Monroe, the Madison Night Spot. Third one is a, well the previous one, let me just double check if they had…now the first one, going back again, Louis Jordan had his own contract. The second one we just mentioned Erskine Hawkins is from the Gale Agency in New York City so they were handling it long distance, and then the Associated Booking Corporation is the third one. This is a contract for Ivory Joe Hunter coming into town. He was not as big a name as Erskine Hawkins or Louis Jordan at this time. A date of April 5, 1950 so he wasn’t even, he didn’t even have his big hits. He was a blues pianist. Looks like 250 bucks to get Ivory Joe in, and he was going to be playing at the community center in Gadsden, Alabama. Ivory Joe signs it, Dewey Monroe signs it; obviously Dewey Monroe is handling it. He’s handling it, and this fourth piece is just an addendum to the Louis Jordan contract, how interesting. “It is understood in the event that Louis Jordan and his orchestra are called to Hollywood, California to make a motion picture at a time conflicting with the engagement this contract will be cancelled” and it goes on to say that…and for anybody who knows anything about Louis Jordan we do know that he was that big. It could have happened." 1950s Associated Booking Corporation Bessemer Birmingham World Dewey Monroe Erskine Hawkins Gadsden Gale Agency Ivory Joe Louis Jordan Madison Night Club Madison Night Spot https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/3502c0c6251a79eaa3e6fa03bfa02baa.jpg 0e8f51765f688851c5be329ded7ca6f6 https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/ef81cc62aa87534aadca697b323cdd15.jpg 61ae436bda308905e3522f758a262814 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 Spelling Bee Description An account of the resource Box 2 Folder 8: "We’re now on folder 8. Folder 8 is a picture again from 1950 with Bob Umbach working with 3 little kids, a whole stage full of kids. This, we believe is at, is either at L.R. Hall or the Frolic Theater we’re not sure which one. It is a spelling bee so we understand. The WJLD flag is on the microphone. These are pictures from A.G. Gaston’s personal collection that we were able to get copies of, and I believe the person who made us the copies was Bill Ricker who is no longer with us. It’s a really nice couple of flags on that microphone from WJLD and she’s holding, the little girl is holding a bottle. I’m assuming this might be Joe Lewis Punch. I believe Don Solomon suggested that. There was a bottling company out here that made that. I think it was a soda. The kids are having a good time and one of the kids is up there wearing knickers, and you can tell this is an oldie. We do identify the second adult in the picture at a later stage, but Bob Umbach is certainly there, a great personality, the DJ for the Atomic Boogie Hour. Also working, having a reputation to work with and in the black community of the time." Bob Umbach Frolic Theater L. R. Hall Spelling Bee WJLD