Finding aid for the Justin Dart collection of Amos 'n' Andy radio recordings 2642

Marissa Chavez for History Associates Incorporated
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
2022 May
Doheny Memorial Library G4
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0185
ctlibarc@usc.edu


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.

Scope and Contents

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.

Biographical / Historical

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.

Conditions Governing Access

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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.

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Preferred Citation

[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.

Processing Information

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

Box R1, Box R2, Box R3, Box R4, Box R5, Box R6, Box R7, Box R8, Box R9, Box R10, Box R11, Box R12, Box R13, Box R14, Box R15, Box R16, Box R17, Box R18, Box R19, Box R20, Box R21, Box R22, Box R23, Box R24, Box R25, Box R26

Unprocessed materials