Manufactured by
Unidentified
Used by
Dixie Hummingbirds, American, founded 1928
Subject of
Tucker, Ira Sr., American, 1925 - 2008
Date
2004
Medium
paper, cardboard, cloth, filament, adhesive
Dimensions
8 1/4 x 6 1/2 x 7/8 in. (21 x 16.5 x 2.2 cm)
Description
A lined blank book used as a date book, with hand-drawn lines and handwritten labels. The covers are black paper with a red cloth spine and outer corners. On the front cover, a collage of clippings reading "The / Dixie Hummingbirds / 75th / Anniversary Celebration / 2004 / 2004" and is covered with clear adhesive tape. Monthy calendar clippings are glued to the inside covers. The calendar entries on the book's pages are for 2004, with each day taking about three lines. The last section of the book contains names, addresses and phone numbers of venues, hotels and individual people. Also included ain this section re playlists for specific concerts. The books pages are held together with fishing line.
Classification
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
appointment books
Topic
Business
Gospel (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Ira Tucker, Jr. of the Dixie Hummingbirds
Object number
2013.13.30
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c0926ff5-8842-45e0-8864-8f33523e5e27

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