On View
Musical Crossroads Gallery
Exhibition
Musical Crossroads
Created by
United States Army Transportation Corps, American, founded 1942
Subject of
Johnson, Hall, American, 1888 - 1970
Date
1951
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions
H x W: 10 9/16 × 8 1/16 in. (26.8 × 20.5 cm)
Description
Typed "Mozart" Travel Permit for Hall Johnson issued by Harry R. Swanson, U.S. Civilian Chief of the Travel Branch. The permit allows Hall Johnson to travel on the US Military Duty Train "Mozart" to or from Vienna from September 28th, 1951 to October 8th, 1951. The document is double sided. The front side has Hall Johnson's information, the back side has a list of rules relating to travel on the "Mozart."
Place used
Vienna, Austria, Europe
Collection title
The Hall Johnson Collection
Classification
Documents and Published Materials
Archival Collections
Type
permits
Topic
Composers (Musicians)
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Military
Transportation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Dr. Eugene Thamon Simpson, Representative, Hall Johnson Estate
Object number
TA2013.166.9.1
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5127bd62f-d134-45c9-990a-d8e967bde7eb

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