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Item List:
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| Box |
Folder |
Item |
Description
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| M01.2 |
Folder 1 |
Dawson Correspondence
[2 items] |
| M01.2.01 |
1 |
1
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Donation Letter:
From John Dawson addressed to Special Collections, D. Hiden Ramsey
Library, Special Collections, University of North Carolina at
Asheville, dated May 05, 2001.
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| M01.2.01 |
1 |
2
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Envelope:
Used to mail scrapbook pages and photos to Special Collections,
D. Hiden Ramsey Library, Special Collections, University of North
Carolina at Asheville.
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| M01.2 |
Folder 2 |
Scrapbook Pages - Photos and Notes
[12 items] |
| M01.2.01 |
2
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1.1 |
Cover, front:
Cover printed:
"The
BOOK SHELF
SCRAP BOOK
of
_Joseph F. Knapp__[handwritten]
___Ft Laud. Fl_"___[handwritten]
"Fish" is handwritten, upper right. |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
1.2 |
Cover, back:
"Asheville Cities [sic] population 50,200 people Wonderful
Water.
I think My 1st visit was in the year of 1938 very short
visit aprox. [sic] 3 weeks. in which I return to the nation [sic] fastest growing
city Fort Lauderdale, Florida to return early in the year of 1940 To
Really Begin Life."
[Photo corners for one missing
photo]
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| M01.2.01 |
2 |
2.1 |
Page I, front:
"This Space is for The Duke
Played at
the Carolina Warehouse on the 18 of July with a crowd of _____? including
Council Johnson & Alzen Floyd to make this number of"
[photo missing] |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
2.2
Index |
Page I, back:
"The Index of Alzen Floyd
Beginning early in the year of our Lord1940 A.D. endening [sic]
in the year of our Lord ___________?
Pages are as follows.
Page I
(A) The Misses Ellise Simms of Asheville, North Carolina
(B) Mrs Jackson (Beaneeast) of Jax, Fla.
(D) Doctor & Nurce [sic] of Daniel Fla. Now preseding [sic] Ft.
Lauderdale, Fla. Doctor and Miss Myzelle.
(D) The Mr & (Miss) Tommie Lee Little John & (Mr. Daniel
Holloway
(E) The Wing [sic] Over Jordan Traveling Buss [sic] Taken in
Asheville. Leaveing [sic] the McCormic [McCormick] Baseball
field on its Tour of the country
(F) (G) (J) (K) Wings Over Jordan with Worth Kramer Coundector [sic]
(J) Wings Over Jordan entire group with Rev. Glenn T. Settle
originator and Worth Kramer Conductor
(H) (I) The first pictures I ever have taken an [sic] place the
results in a SCRAP BOOK (count.) on page IV" |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
3.1 |
Page II, front:
[Photo corners for photos (A) - (D)
Photos still in place: (B) and (E)]
P1: "(B) Mrs. Jackson (Beaneeast) of
Jax,
Fla."
P2: "(E) The Wings Over Jordan Traveling Bus. Taken in Asheville
leaving the McCormick Baseball
field on its Tour of the country." |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
3.2 |
Page II, back:
[blank page] |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
4.1 |
Page III, front:
[Photo corners for photos (F) - (K)
Photos still in place: (G), (H) and (J)]
P3: "(G) Wings Over Jordan with Worth Kramer
Conductor": [Choir in robes singing on baseball field, scoreboard
behind them]
P4: "(H) The first pictures I ever have taken and place the results in a SCRAP BOOK"
[Photo (H)
shows Haywood Street looking south where it dead ends at
the S&W Cafeteria. Bon Marché department store is to the
right, Ivey's department store is to the left (became Haywood Park
Hotel in 2000)]
P5: "(J) Wings Over Jordan with Worth Kramer
Conductor" [Choir in robes singing on baseball diamond,
seen from bleachers]
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| M01.2.01 |
2 |
4.2
Index
(cont.) |
Page III, back:
[Index for the facing page]
"(L) The Battery Park Hotel
(M) The George Vanderbilt Hotel
(N) Daniel
& The Mistress -" |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
5.1 |
Page IV, front:
[Photo corners for three photos.
Photos (L) and (N) are missing.]
P6: "(M) The George
Vanderbilt Hotel" |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
5.2 |
Page IV, back:
[Photo corners for one missing photo] |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
6.1 |
Page V, front:
[Photo corners for seven photos.]
"(O)" [two missing photos]
"(P)" [two photos]
P6: African-American male reclining in
grass
P8: Well-dressed African-American couple
"(q)" [three missing photos] |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
6.2 |
Page V, back:
Diagram [of a wiring setup?] with instructions: "Cut (F) Box off
and leave it off" |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
7.1 |
Page VI, front:
[Photo corners for five photos: All photos are missing.] |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
7.2 |
Page VI, back:
"My Interview on Life.
Life is not worth while with out a smile.
Smiling faces should never appear in public toward its liveing [sic]
condition (a man with out a smile never can run a buisness [sic].
Never reach down my brother. Always reach to keep your head free
from injurious accidents after all the head control
all the below.
I am sorry some time makes a very good friend, I have to secure the
bread for my family at the age __of 21___
_______ _______ _______
_______ _______ _______
_______ _______ _______
_______ _______ _______
My life ends here ____ ?
Advise [sic] even from an infant should be considered
A genlteman [sic] is always known
Intellegance [sic]
Use more fore thought than not so much or no hind thought." |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
8.1 |
Page VII, front:
In upper left corner: "Alzen Floyd died in month _____, Day _____, Slate
[sic] 19___
My Friends _____________?
Benton Funeral Home Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
My photo apears [sic] Here But I hope it is not the same when you Meat Meet Me
personally". To either side of missing photo: "Life is so sweet when
you have Rest, Born March 15, 1919 in Florida ". Above photo:
"I hope
to die some Day But before I go I want to see the day when My family
will (below missing photo) have What? What? What! To have To
hold To live for and Me just Forgotten maybe To-morrow" |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
8.2 |
Page VII, back:
[blank page] |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
9.1 |
Page VIII, front:
"To Keep my friends is my delight So
in the Book (This page) I hope you will write, Thank you. (Miss) Mamie L. Bennett, 1021 Park Road, N.
W., Washington, D. C."
[photo corners for one large missing photo] |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
9.2 |
Page VIII, back:
[blank page] |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
10.1 |
Page IX, front:
[Photo pasted over page number.
Four unidentified photos with space for one missing photo.
P9: White male
in lawn chair with canal (?) behind him
P10: Home and driveway
P11: African
American female, coming toward house from car carrying objects, sticking out
her tongue at the camera
P12: White male
in uniform holding Scottie dog.] |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
10.2 |
Page IX, back:
[blank page] |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
11.1 |
Page X, front:
[Three photos and one missing photo.
P13: "Daniel Holloway and Count Johnson"
P14: Two African American males, one in uniform, one with a guitar
P15: African
American male on front porch, open door, pointing
beneath vase on porch] |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
11.2 |
Page X, back:
[blank page] |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
12.1 |
Page XIII, front:
[Two photos and one missing photo.
P16: Two African American couples seated at table (in night club?)
P17: Second view of one of the couples] |
| M01.2.01 |
2 |
12.2 |
Page XIII, back:
[Photo corners for four or five missing photos.] |
| M01.2.01 |
Folder 3 |
Scrapbook pages - Newspaper and Magazine Clippings [7 items] |
| M01.2.01 |
3 |
1.1 |
Front:
[blank page] |
| M01.2.01 |
3 |
1.2 |
Back:
[Two
photos cut from a magazine article about Seventh Day Adventist
missions. Glued to scrapbook page.]
C1: Photo of a camp meeting in South Africa
Handwritten as label for C1: "This is the crowd that
gathered when William Sinnus [?] graduated".
C2: Photo of
"A village chief welcomes the missionary." Handwritten
as label for C2::
"Ulysees [sic] Camberal S. & W. Very Religious" |
| M01.2.01 |
3 |
2.1 |
Front:
[Four photos cut from a magazine article about Seventh Day Adventist
missions. Glued to the scrapbook page along
with a numbered key to the photos.]
Handwritten at top of page as label for C4: "I don't know why Daniel pick
such a Bunch to Drink W[ith].
C3: Key
C4: Four men standing in front of South Sea Islands church
C5: Children and teachers standing outside of Seventh Day Adventist
school in Puerto Rico
C6: Students and teachers standing outside of Seventh Day Adventist
school in Haiti
C7: Four men in native dress, the most scantily clothed with a circle
drawn around his head.
Handwritten at bottom of page as label for C7: "Council always like to sing Bass so he
has the ink circle" [Key describes this picture as
"South Sea
Islanders in Heathen State."] |
| M01.2.01 |
3 |
2.2 |
Back:
Handwritten at top: "Open For Buisness [sic]
August, 15, 1940"
[Drawing cut from newspaper and glued to scrapbook page]
C8: J.
C. Penney Company, Inc. |
| M01.2.01 |
3 |
3.1 |
Front:
Handwritten at Top: "Asheville J.C.P. 1st Leaders"
[Six photos with biographies
under pictures and one article, all cut from newspaper and glued to
scrapbook page]
C9: E. C. Sams, President of Nation-Wide Concern
C10: Mr. J. C . Penney - Founder of J. C. Penney Company
C11: L .
E . Stearns - Heads New Store
C12: J. W. Gaines, Assistant Manager
C13: Mr. Rollin Caven
C14: Mr. J. D. Carr
C15: "Policies Are
Permanent" article |
| M01.2.01 |
3 |
3.2 |
Back:
[2 photos, 1 photo cut from magazine, 1 drawing cut from newspaper]
C16: Photo cut from magazine: A nurse standing beside patient in wicker wheelchair:
Labeled "This
is Daniel's Bess. God Bless "you" My Dear".
P18: Double
exposure of African American woman holding pocketbook: Labeled above:
"Council thinks "so" much of this young Lady until
he taken her twice" and below: "Yours for ever Miss E. Banks"
C17: Drawing cut from newspaper of
man in coffin with cover resting on ground. Ditty: "Ma Loved Pa / Pa
Loved Ma / "But" Ma caught Pa / With one in swimming / Up
There Lies Pa".
P19: Photo of African American woman and small boy in front of hand-made
quilt: Labeled "Do any one here Remember Me & Me!!!" |
| M01.2.01 |
3 |
4.1 |
Front:
[blank page]
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| M01.2.01 |
3 |
4.2 |
Back:
Handwritten: "Wings Over Jordan"
C18:
Photo cut from program of "Rev. Glenn T. Settles Originator"
C19:
List of "Special Request Numbers" cut from program
C20:
Photo cut from program of "Worth Kramer Conductor"
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| M01.2.01 |
3 |
5.1 |
Front:
[Wings Over Jordan Program:
Six photos cut from program show choir, featured soloists, and list of
songs]
C21: Paul Breckenridge, tenor
C22: Olive Thompson, soprano
C23: Albert Meadows, tenor
C24: Williette Firmbanks, contralto
C25: Choir behind sign: "Columbia CBS"
C26: Martha Spearman, soprano
C27: Excerpt from Program |
| M01.2.01 |
3 |
5.2 |
Back:
[Two "Dorothy Dix" advice columns ("How to
Succeed in Love and Marriage; Advice on Problems in Domestic
Relations"), cut from newspaper.]
C28:
"Be a Flatterer and you Will Always Be in Love..."
C29: "Husbands Lose Wives' Love When They Become Careless..." |
| M01.2.01 |
3 |
6.1 |
Front:
Handwritten: "My Boy, Henry"
[Article and photo of boxer Henry Armstrong cut from newspaper.]
C30: "Ring Board Holds Up Pay Of Jenkins And
Armstrong"] |
| M01.2.01 |
3 |
6.2 |
C31: Cartoon by Lichty, "Grin and Bear It"
[Parents on porch. Dad says to runaway son, "...and if you find the world pretty
hard by the time you pass the drug store, will you bring me back some
tobacco?"]
Handwritten: "My Socialist Gal Dotty Dix"
[One "Dorothy Dix" advice
column ("How to
Succeed in Love and Marriage; Advice on Problems in Domestic
Relations"), cut from newspaper.]
C32: "Widows Know Technique of Catching More Husbands..." |
| M01.2.01 |
3 |
7.1 |
Front:
Handwritten: "God Bless America"
[Page cut from newspaper with two photos and three articles relating to Franklin D. Roosevelt
accepting party nomination for a third term.]
C33: "Roosevelt Broadcasts Gratitude"
Handwritten beside photo of FDR: "My Choice" |
| M01.2.01 |
3 |
7.2 |
Back:
[Two photos and "Grab Bag" (a trivia news feature) cut from newspaper and glued to
scrapbook page]
C34: "Grab Bag"
C35: "Sec'y Henry A Wallace"
Handwritten on photo of Henry A. Wallace: "Your Man Wilkie "
C36: "Roosevelt Accepts"
Handwritten on photo of Franklin Delano Roosevelt: "My Man"
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| M01.2.01 |
4 |
THIS WEEK in the "Land of the
Sky" [2 items] |
| M01.2.01 |
4 |
1 |
Booklet: THIS WEEK in the "Land of the Sky" for June 9 - June 15, 1940.
Article "Asheville Makes Final Preparations for Rhododendron
Festival" mentions that the festival is "opening with a
program of Negro spirituals on Sunday, June 16."
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| M01.2.01 |
4 |
2 |
Photocopy of booklet: THIS WEEK in the " Land of the Sky" for June 9 - June 15, 1940.
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| M01.2.01 |
Folder 5 |
Loose photos from scrap book [12 items] |
| M01.2.01 |
5 |
1 |
P20:
B & W 5"x7" studio photo of young African American
woman sitting in chair, flowered wallpaper. Floyd &
Johnson photo |
| M01.2.01 |
5 |
2 |
P21:
B & W 5"x7" studio photo of carefully coiffed young
African American woman in white suit
against a flowered wallpaper design.
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| M01.2.01 |
5 |
3 |
P22: Contract print of negative strip, four images. African American
woman with glasses in kitchen (at top), looking up
from pouring liquid into a cup from a bottle; three lower photos of two little
African American girls, well-dressed, on steps of large brick building. On back: "Floyd" in pencil, and
"#75"
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| M01.2.01 |
5 |
4 |
P23: Photo of two African American girls,
a frame taken from a home - movie |
| M01.2.01 |
5 |
5 |
P24: Photo of African American boy holding cap, dressed in white. Date on back JUN 3
1939
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| M01.2.01 |
5 |
6 |
P25: Well dressed young African American male with car key in left hand, right hand against
tree trunk - date on back APR 10 1939
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| M01.2.01 |
5 |
7 |
P26: Seated, well-dressed African American man. Pencil in pocket, keys in left hand
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| M01.2.01 |
5 |
8 |
P27:1930's Oldsmobile convertible
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| M01.2.01 |
5 |
9 |
P28: African American Woman and small girl
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| M01.2.01 |
5 |
10 |
P29: Touring bus ("Special") - nighttime
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| M01.2.01 |
5 |
11 |
P30: Post card of African American woman in flowered dress; "A Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year" |
| M01.2.01 |
5 |
12 |
P31: Cartoon -
chicken driving tractor - "Did you ever see a chicken farm?"
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| M01.2.01 |
6 |
[Wings Over Jordan Gospel
Choir - Supplementary Material] [3 items] |
| M01.2.01 |
6 |
1 |
Address by Charlotte Hawkins Brown,
from March 10, 1940 CBS radio broadcast of Wings Over Jordan:
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| M01.2.01 |
6 |
2 |
Cleveland Public Radio: The Spotlight:
Wings Over Jordan, aired January 21, 2002
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| M01.2.01 |
6 |
3 |
The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History:
The Wings Over Jordan Choir (WOJC)
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| M01.2.01 |
7 |
[Supplementary Material]
[2 items] |
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