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clippings (information artifacts)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Illustrations, pages, articles, or columns of text removed from books, newspapers, journals, or other printed sources and kept for their informational content.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Robert D. Edison papers

 Collection
Identifier: AMN 1183
Abstract

The papers of Robert D. Edison, educator and former director of Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture.

Dates: 1987-2001

Eva Jessye papers

 Collection
Identifier: AMN-1208
Abstract

Eva Jessye was born in Coffeyville, Kansas on January 20, 1895. She attended Western University and Langston University, receiving her BA in 1919. In 1935, Jessye became the choral director for the premiere production of George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess. In the 1980s, Jessye was appointed the Kansas Ambassdaor for the Arts by Governor John Carlin who created the post for her.

Dates: 1942-1987, and undated