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Dart (Justin) collection of Amos 'n' Andy radio recordings
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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: Justin Dart collection of Amos 'n' Andy radio recordings
Creator:
Dart, Justin
Identifier/Call Number: 2642
Physical Description:
36.833 Linear Feet
26 boxes
Date (inclusive): 1928-1960
Abstract: This collection consists of vinyl LP recordings of the American radio sitcom "The Amos 'n' Andy Show," which ran from 1928
to 1960.
Language of Material:
English.
This collection consists of vinyl LP recordings of the American radio sitcom "The Amos 'n' Andy Show," which ran from 1928
to 1960. The radio sitcom is about black characters but was created, written, and voiced by two white actors, Freeman Gosden
and Charles Correll.
Justin Whitlock Dart Sr. (1907-1984) was an American businessman. He was an executive at Walgreens, then the United Drug Company.
The Amos 'n' Andy Show is an American radio sitcom about black characters that ran from 1928 to 1960. The radio show was created,
written, and voiced by two white actors, Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll.
Justin Dart Sr.'s son, Stephen Dart married Linda Gosden, the daughter of Freeman Gosden.
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Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library
at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Justin Dart, July 25, 1983.
[Box/folder no. or item name], Justin Dart collection of Amos 'n' Andy radio recordings, Collection no. 2642, Cinematic Arts
Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Radio programs -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
long-playing records
Radio -- Archival resources
Blackface entertainers
Minstrel shows
Amos 'n' Andy (Radio program) -- Archives