Created by
Torrence, Frederic Ridgely, American, 1874 - 1950
Subject of
Courlander, Harold, American, 1908 - 1996
Karamu House, American, founded 1915
Date
March 18, 1939
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
Description
Typed letter on "The Neighborhood Association" letterhead addressed to Harold Courlander from Ridgely Torrance, the Director of Study of the Negro Theatre in American Drama at the Rockefeller Foundation regarding the Foundation's interest in a study of Negro play material and the Karamu Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio. Torrance inquires about plays by Courlander in addition to his play "Swamp Mud" which was performed at Karamu.
Place made
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
letters (correspondence)
Topic
Theatre
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Michael Courlander.
Object number
2011.84.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd574d32f80-f908-4645-b389-2f9593e84c01

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