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Jessie Coles Grayson papers, 1886-1953.
BANC MSS 79/110 cLOCAL
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Title:
Jessie Coles Grayson papers, 1886-1953Creator/Contributor:
Grayson, Jessie Coles, 1886-1953, creatorAbstract:
Collection consists principally of scrapbooks documenting Grayson's career as an actress and her involvement in many civic
activities. Contains stills from motion pictures, including "The Little Foxes," "Syncopation," and "Cass Timberlane"; clippings
about Grayson and reviews of movies in which she appeared; clippings about other Black actors and actresses and prominent
members of the Black community, as well as other Grayson personal papers.
Date:
1886 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caAfrican American motion picture actors and actresses -- Biography
African American women -- Biography
Actresses -- United States
Noires américaines -- Biographies
Actrices -- États-Unis
Actresses
African American motion picture actors and actresses
African American women
United States
Note:
Also available on microfilm.
Additional photographic materials, including one album, transferred to Pictorial Collections (BANC PIC 1977.070--PIC).
Stage and screen actress and civic leader.
Type:
Biographies.Photographs.
Scrapbooks.
Physical Description:
4 boxes (2.1 linear ft.)
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS 79/110 cLOCAL