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Metal Reel Containers: Music and Sound from Bahamas, West and North Africa, and Elsewhere

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Scope and Contents

Includes 31 metal reel containers, with handwritten notations by Colin Turnbull. Contains audio and music such as calypso from the Bahamas, softwinds, music of West and North Africa, and music from Harry Belafonte and Frankie Lymon.

For photocopies of metal canisters with Turnbull notations, see box 50.

Dates

  • Creation: 1950s-1971

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Material is in English

Conditions Governing Access

Originals of the film studies are housed at the Smithsonian. VHS user copies are available for Avery researchers.

Extent

From the Series: 10.25 linear feet

Repository Details

Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository

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