2 10 504 https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/63a2b9bfb4519f48c742dff19f1b1505.jpg 9e97c11bfb3fcd0e0461305fa4b3ca41 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 Advertisement, Eddie "Clean Head" Vinson Description An account of the resource Box 2 Folder 19: "We are now up to folder 19. I obtained this from microfiche from the Birmingham World. It is dated April 7, 1950. Eddie “Clean Head” Vincent coming to town in April of 1950, again. Also sponsored by the same folks Epps, the North Temple Record Bar, the Famous Record Bar, and Harlem Record Shop. Mentioning Eddie “Clean Head” Vincent’s current hits: Billy "Blues for my Baby" Wright”; actually no, that was somebody else who was, maybe the opening act, because Eddie Clean Head was a big deal." Billy Wright Birmingham World City Auditorium Eddie Vinson Epps Jewelry Company Famous Record Shop Harlem Record Shop Temple Record Bar https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/538684db0d29b141173682e256413309.jpg 85dffeec87cb603bdc0cd4fe7811eb5c 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 Advertisement, General Electric G-E Table Radios Description An account of the resource Box 1 Folder 58: "Alright, box 1 we’re up to number 58. Folder 58 is an ad for a General Electric radio from the period from 1949. It was in Life magazine. It was just to kind of show you the technology of the time. What the radios looked like. This radio cost only, only 27 dollars. In 1949 that was big money baby. That was a weeks pay at least. Bob found this in an antique store." 1940s General Electric https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/a4a0465b9b19f94cee51656470175b07.jpg 5a6246fb5eac9b260edf4cb8e31f1b20 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 Advertising Card, A. A. Bonds Furniture Company Description An account of the resource Box 8 Folder 46: "Now, we’re up to folder 46. 46 is an advertising card like, I guess, a combination contract and bill. It’s not clear what station this is from; however it does look like the commission goes to Theo. If that’s Theo Bailey, in July of ‘87 it could be WAYE. It’s unclear. But it’s for W-it’s A.A. Bonds Furniture Company, July of 1987, so we don’t know if ten dollars a spot, and it doesn’t make plain which radio station it’s from, but Theo Bailey was at WAYE. Probably found by Bob Friedman while examining the old WAQY/WBUL/WAYE site on Bessemer Road at the old Five Points West/Parisian Shopping Center, no longer in existence." 1980s Advertising https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/6a4fb110e619101eb71ccd952ff28dde.jpg 8592afc89a07a9eeef63fd15d383494b 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 Advertising Copy Sheet, Shadow Lawn Cemetery Description An account of the resource Box 4 Folder 23: "We’re now at folder 23 which contains a copy sheet from WJLD from 1964. This for buying a burial plot at Shadow Lawn Cemetery. It’s a copy sheet meaning it’s the text of a commercial that was read on the air and it was read on August 15, 1964 which would mean WJLD was still up on Red Mountain. Found at WJLD. I'm assuming Tom Hopson is the salesman since I'm thinking Otis Dodge would be Sales Manager." 1960s Advertising Tom Hopson WJLD https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/63a1bd8968b1cbd97d23ff682853bdbb.jpg f91a170a110dfafda715837531430059 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 Advertising Copy Sheet, Shadow Lawn Cemetery Description An account of the resource Box 4 Folder 32: "This is folder 32 which is a copy sheet again for Shadowlawn Cemetery from December 8, 1965 for WJLD. Found at WJLD." 1960s Advertising WJLD https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/f1d849591c2eb1ffe28e7b5765fbbc42.jpg 6fbea22c851f3104430d315b7962a72b 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 Advertising Copy Sheet, Shadow Lawn Cemetery Description An account of the resource Box 4 Folder 52: "This is folder 52 which is another WJLD copy sheet from December 20th, 1966. It has the text of a commercial which reads “The people of Shadowlawn Cemetery would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas and a very prosperous New Year.” From the WJLD files." 1960s Advertising WJLD https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/b3115dce6e3cb57647828d9d3bddb6ce.jpg 6df55f50605d06c35f17cb8697ae6645 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 Advertising Copy Sheet, WJLD Description An account of the resource Box 5 Folder 11: "Folder 11 from 1967, September 25th of 1967, is a text of a WJLD copy sheet commercial for Jay Cee Men’s Shop in Birmingham. WJLD commercial copy sheet. From WJLD files. Authorized by someone named Wald...the salesman?" 1960s Advertising Birmingham Jay Cee Men's Shop WJLD https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/c0fcfc0b2577406024c37391eceff976.jpg ddc0aa4275fcbd816ab8c4e34d8621a6 https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/78aff887aeee6796f0caaa0b75ecfd82.jpg c62693bff440e89f08fe9273fc4d996b https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/61693782844c042de22ca268a09ef06c.jpg 7b456f8eb10d500433a799a2c5af0797 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 Advertising Copy, WJLD Description An account of the resource Box 5 Folder 17: "We’re now at folder 17 which has three copy sheets for commercials from 1968 for various businesses in the community. And 1968 would still place the radio station down at 109 North 19th Street. And it looks like Jimmy Jones might have been asking Shelley for a spot. Found in the WJLD files." 1960s Advertising Jay Cee Men's Shop Marsh Bakers Rev. Ike WJLD https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/48f4fcd299a533a47902fccacec5212b.jpg e23caec3dff5e16ef8cb250ea2a00728 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 Advertising Script, West Boon Dock Lounge Description An account of the resource Box 8 Folder 8: "Ok, this is folder 8 which is a continuity sheet from WJLD dated April of ’81. The announcer requested for the commercial was Eric Chase, Eric “High Speed” Chase. He was a great voice and he passed away in the 2000s. Nice guy." 1980s Advertising Continuity Sheet Eric "High Speed" Chase West Boon Dock Lounge WJLD https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/f54905b7e42eb7c0076479ec33cb1f2b.jpg 495455bc2fd32cd76c3a21c9a25b3f5f https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/97b63a7a442e2dec15456943b74ac460.jpg 10287ae2a274a3510f953e0eddde3595 https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/164c799417957a2e089b603c154b0b80.jpg 751bb3225d5e98df9555c0418719d497 https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/b869809aa8a9006acca1b1b23f351a9b.jpg c398d75c20472730befc28250714787f https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/97cc2b9c0855af2d1da8679ae8c44272.jpg d7038f1d06c4457e1b8394b611fd2d80 https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/826c4dcf8a067bfc93f8b8bef64ae386.jpg ca5017dd86bbd4a9550202f1278b0788 https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/c3aa1af7302fe35fa0a7bfc21c86bc76.jpg 604c8bf2da4af8c72679b3e44eadde5d https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/d64740268240c79657810b5d7d43f972.jpg b5336f1f851a4fe36e14705d51df7449 https://www.thebbrm.org/files/original/37cd959279611f830474a3ca73421d75.jpg b8f6f313b24390d6670d44560f1f3839 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 Advertising Scripts, WJLD Continuity Description An account of the resource Box 6 Folder 39: "Folder 39 contains nine WJLD continuity scripts for various local Birmingham area businesses and events spanning from 1971-1974. They include Shadowlawn Cemetery, Thompson-Welch Tailor, the Barkays in concert, Booker T Washington Insurance Company, a Muscular Dystrophy campaign. Twenty Grand Restaurant and Bobby Womack/Turning Point Productions." Advertising Bar-Kays Bobby Womack BTW Insurance Company Miles College Shadowlawn Cemetary Thompson and Welch Tailors Turning Point Productions Twenty Grand Restaurant Willie McKinstry WJLD