On View
Musical Crossroads Gallery
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
Issued by
American Federation of Musicians, founded 1896
Used by
Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
Date
1948
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 2 1/4 × 3 7/8 in. (5.7 × 9.8 cm)
Description
A membership card for Cab Calloway in the Musicians' Protective Union, Local 208 of the American Federation of Musicians for the year 1948. The orange, rectangular card has rounded corners and is printed in black, red, and green ink. The front top left corner is stamped [No. 692] in red ink. The top reads [THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT / CAB CALLOWAY #58 / IS A MEMBER OF THE MUSICIANS' PROTECTIVE UNION, LOCAL 208 / American Federation of Musicians / CHICAGO, ILLINOIS]. Across the center of the card is the year [1948] in red with American Federation of Musicians seal in the middle, also in red. Stamped over top is [208] in large green numbers. The card is signed at the bottom [M.C. Buckner]. The opposite side of the card has two spaces at the top for [Signature of Member] and [Social Security Number], both of which are blank. The rest of the verso has four sections for quarterly dues paid, all of which are stamped [Dues Paid For This Quarter / JAN 26 1948] in black ink.
Place depicted
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
Classification
Archival Collections
Topic
Band (Music)
Composers (Musicians)
Conductors (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Labor
Singers (Musicians)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
Object number
2015.273.1
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5962de109-0c71-47fd-baf8-37a35adfc63c

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