Articles from various newspapers: clippings

Object Details

Local Numbers: AC1218-0000016.tif (AC Scan No., side 1) AC1218-0000017.tif (AC Scan No.: side 2)

Collector: Piney Woods School
Creator: Pittsburgh Courier (newspaper); Shreveport Sun (newspaper); Texarcana Gazette (newspaper)
Collection Creator: Cron, Rosalind; International Sweethearts of Rhythm; Piney Woods School; Moon, Dixie Hardy; Hughes, Cathy

Topic: Big band music; Women musicians; Jazz musicians; Bands (Music); Women in music; Women in jazz

Collector: Piney Woods School
Creator: Pittsburgh Courier (newspaper); Shreveport Sun (newspaper); Texarcana Gazette (newspaper)

See more items in: International Sweethearts of Rhythm Collection; International Sweethearts of Rhythm Collection / Series 2: Rosalind Cron Materials / Loose pages from scrapbook

Collection Citation: International Sweethearts of Rhythm Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Collection Rights: Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Scope and Contents: Side 1: 5 clippings from various newspapers: "Hold [sic] School Festival at Piney Woods" [newspaper unidentified]. Shreveport Sun (Shreveport, La): "Sweethearts of Rhythm 'Go to School." Texarkana Gazette (Texarkana, Tex., Dec. 19, 1939: "Negro Girl Orchestra to Play Here Friday." Pittsburgh Courier, Oct. 14, 1939: "Sweethearts of Rhythm Get Gay Welcome." California Eagle (Los Angeles, Calif.) Jan. 4, 1940: "girls' band on gold hour tonight" [sic]. Page originally in scrapbook.; Side 2: 2 clippings from various newspapers "Chatter and Some News" by Helen F. Chappell, Jan. 12 in Los Angeles. "Sweethearts of Rhythm Get Welcome in Dallas," Jan. 26, Dallas, Texas.