10 10 504 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/62eb02a6810a527bd1190c1011f57412.jpg 8307b82fceb5fc76312986e2125e70a4 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/5ace70e333ac2c66fb8d970646d87f4d.jpg 60a6c8e4e39ee55236244493edb7795c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource In 2009, BBRM staff and volunteers began the archiving of this collection, with the arranging of objects chronologically (1935 – 1995) and the purchasing of proper archival storage materials. In 2011, an oral finding aid with provenance was constructed by conversations between University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (UA SLIS) volunteer Lindsey Reynolds (now at University of Georgia, Athens Library) and BBRM Director Bob Friedman. In 2013 and 2014, those interviews were transcribed by UA SLIS volunteer Michael Mitchell (known affectionately as the MMT). For each object, the original finding aid conversation has been added and can be found in quotes in the description section. As of the most recent online uploading in August, 2019, the Ephemera Collection consisted of eight boxes containing 413 folders with approximately 850 files, spanning the period 1935-1989. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clippings, WJLD Programming Description An account of the resource Box 1 Folder 26: "Next is box 1 number 26, which contains various New Age Herald clipping copies from 1945 describing radio programming of the period including WJLD. The significance here was the 5:45 mention of "WJLD Black & Tan fantasy will feature sepia stylists in a quarter hour of syncopation" in other words black programming on the station during that period which was 1945 (no exact date). Also the radio log (March 31 - April 1) showing on WJLD St. Peters Baptist Church with Rev. W.A. Clark and at that time there were 4 radio stations broadcasting: API, BRC, SGN, and WJLD and this was in March of 1945. And also from March 26, 1945 an announcement of Fulton Lewis Jr. having programming on WJLD whom I believe was a white broadcaster, a network broadcaster. From the Birmingham Library archives microfiche." 1940s Birmingham New Age Herald Birmingham Public Library Fulton Lewis Jr. WAPI WBRC WJLD WSGN https://thebbrm.org/files/original/97fe1a510e9cbac2e31d0399ec634ed3.jpg 0a1345acec16c18457d8b43e2729856c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource In 2009, BBRM staff and volunteers began the archiving of this collection, with the arranging of objects chronologically (1935 – 1995) and the purchasing of proper archival storage materials. In 2011, an oral finding aid with provenance was constructed by conversations between University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (UA SLIS) volunteer Lindsey Reynolds (now at University of Georgia, Athens Library) and BBRM Director Bob Friedman. In 2013 and 2014, those interviews were transcribed by UA SLIS volunteer Michael Mitchell (known affectionately as the MMT). For each object, the original finding aid conversation has been added and can be found in quotes in the description section. As of the most recent online uploading in August, 2019, the Ephemera Collection consisted of eight boxes containing 413 folders with approximately 850 files, spanning the period 1935-1989. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes, Bessemer City Council Description An account of the resource Box 1 Folder 27: "Box 1 number 27 is a copy of the minutes from the Bessemer City Council leasing space to WJLD for a studio space in their building. They were on the 3rd floor and the meeting took place in January, January 2, 1945. WJLD spent 2 years in these facilities on the 3rd floor, and the details of the rental agreement are all in the minutes of the meeting. Bob Friedman made a copy of this at Bessemer City Hall, taken from the actual minutes of the meeting that were still available at Bessemer City Hall and copied back in the 90s. " 1940s Bessemer Bessemer City Hall WJLD https://thebbrm.org/files/original/502fb9761bc49c7407bf27a2250f6a25.jpg 7b5a2356869bacb7377797d406a38f9a https://thebbrm.org/files/original/ad67b25a3de05ecef6e053eb5234a838.jpg 1100e50f4f2cc51747125eb16ca94a9a https://thebbrm.org/files/original/87c0e62c41a9c9e802b7aa14aab4e8e9.jpg 3390c032afcca964c5ca1e7612c1f6a4 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/7f2b30ad0655a83217362b225cfe18e5.jpg db8e5ba3a8b8ec15087c8c1d82b68f35 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/60047c019d522b12f808595abcf37c18.jpg 8bd620377ae3d2445e5f5155c05e572b https://thebbrm.org/files/original/258ab7e2cf01fb8ef65df313bc928648.jpg bb573dc60c31160d2025991ce51d234a https://thebbrm.org/files/original/49e61596f0441992fdafe755b6365ea5.jpg 7ab0befc5a192913f85b0b231e2de6f0 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/9a03480caf1533cad64dad0a288392cb.jpg ccd397ce8357d7f69ddfc29cd7e96494 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource In 2009, BBRM staff and volunteers began the archiving of this collection, with the arranging of objects chronologically (1935 – 1995) and the purchasing of proper archival storage materials. In 2011, an oral finding aid with provenance was constructed by conversations between University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (UA SLIS) volunteer Lindsey Reynolds (now at University of Georgia, Athens Library) and BBRM Director Bob Friedman. In 2013 and 2014, those interviews were transcribed by UA SLIS volunteer Michael Mitchell (known affectionately as the MMT). For each object, the original finding aid conversation has been added and can be found in quotes in the description section. As of the most recent online uploading in August, 2019, the Ephemera Collection consisted of eight boxes containing 413 folders with approximately 850 files, spanning the period 1935-1989. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Big Story, The Blevins Aggregation Description An account of the resource Box 1 Folder 28: "Ok this is box 1 folder 28. It contains a number of pictures of the Blevins Aggregation broadcasting on WSGN along with a partial biography called “The Big Story” by Christine Stewart, which describes part of William Blevins’s history. And William Blevins of course was known as the South’s first race radio announcer. We received this booklet (incomplete) from Annie C. McCray of Birmingham, his daughter; She also provided the picture of the small aggregation which would appear to be from 1946. The large grouping was gathered at the Smith and Gaston Funeral Home Chapel which was located at 5th Avenue and 16th Street North. That information was supplied to us by Rev. Don Solomon. A.G. Gaston can be seen on the lower right at a microphone. That large group picture may be from the late 1930's when Gaston was known to have helped sponsor gospel singers. An article in a radio mag for the industry, known as "Coast to Coast," from January 12, 1938, mentions Blevins and the Booker T Washington Insurance Company, which was owned by AG Gaston, as his sponsor. The group pix was part of a collection of AG Gaston related photos of which we asked retired Birmingham News photographer, Bill Ricker, to photograph. We approximate that session to have taken place somewhere between 2000 and 2005." A. G. Gaston Blevins Aggregation The Big Story William Blevins WSGN https://thebbrm.org/files/original/f45ed486245a33c505b5692a35f12efb.jpg 377bfd7d12f1e2d9cab61eb1f8edfe4e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource In 2009, BBRM staff and volunteers began the archiving of this collection, with the arranging of objects chronologically (1935 – 1995) and the purchasing of proper archival storage materials. In 2011, an oral finding aid with provenance was constructed by conversations between University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (UA SLIS) volunteer Lindsey Reynolds (now at University of Georgia, Athens Library) and BBRM Director Bob Friedman. In 2013 and 2014, those interviews were transcribed by UA SLIS volunteer Michael Mitchell (known affectionately as the MMT). For each object, the original finding aid conversation has been added and can be found in quotes in the description section. As of the most recent online uploading in August, 2019, the Ephemera Collection consisted of eight boxes containing 413 folders with approximately 850 files, spanning the period 1935-1989. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sterling Jubilee Singers Description An account of the resource Box 1 Folder 29: "Ok this is box 1 folder 29 from 1946. A picture given to us by one of the family members of the Sterling Jubilee Singers, which we approximate to be that old. They were an old group in this town. Their dress-wear certainly leads us to believe that it could have been that old. The first bass and chaplain was Roy Gaston and we don’t know if he was related al all to A.G. Gaston but there is certainly a likelihood. The famous Sterling Jubilee singers of Birmingham, it’s a color picture. We don’t know if it was just colorized; it might have been colorized. We received it we believe from a member of the family of one of these performers, and I do not remember who." 1940s Birmingham Roy Gaston Sterling Jubilee Singers https://thebbrm.org/files/original/4c41c81a9a77b4347875473febf65696.jpg 3c519a261302cadffd50914828d15c1f https://thebbrm.org/files/original/c2e1131520e34183db2ecc0a0e7e59ab.jpg 28653b3de01a8b8b42f1137a893b2fd2 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/3529f87952bbe1362a27f4ba23487ca2.jpg 3c737f77fa0fe1c23abff42b68fc2845 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/b2b2ed64681b64b089dcdbe59bfd7c0d.jpg a3268ee600484b089a849334bbe7b93e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource In 2009, BBRM staff and volunteers began the archiving of this collection, with the arranging of objects chronologically (1935 – 1995) and the purchasing of proper archival storage materials. In 2011, an oral finding aid with provenance was constructed by conversations between University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (UA SLIS) volunteer Lindsey Reynolds (now at University of Georgia, Athens Library) and BBRM Director Bob Friedman. In 2013 and 2014, those interviews were transcribed by UA SLIS volunteer Michael Mitchell (known affectionately as the MMT). For each object, the original finding aid conversation has been added and can be found in quotes in the description section. As of the most recent online uploading in August, 2019, the Ephemera Collection consisted of eight boxes containing 413 folders with approximately 850 files, spanning the period 1935-1989. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Clippings, Radio Logs Description An account of the resource Box 1 Folder 30: "Box 1 number 30. These are a series of radio log copies from the Birmingham Library microfiche files from 1946, probably from the Birmingham New Age Herald. And 1946 was the beginning of the Atomic Boogie Hour at WJLD and that was very very significant in terms of the kind of race music that was played back then. Bob Umbach was the jock, and he was a very popular jock. He was also very involved in the black community, and he was white, tall, handsome and there is more to be said about him when we reach his picture. But these radio logs do describe black programming, which again involved Rev. W.A. Clark. The April 7th Sunday log also mentioned W.J. Allen in the morning on WJLD. WJ went on to broadcast gospel on both WEDR and WENN AM. The Pope Singers are mentioned, referring to gospel promoter William Pope. In looking at the other radio stations besides WJLD we can see that W.A Clark was also on WSGN. It does not appear that WBRC really had black programming at the time, nor did WAPI. Still only 4 stations in the market: SGN, BRC, API, and JLD as of April 9, 1946, and the Atomic Boogie Hour for the first time we see them mentioned around 2 o’clock in the afternoon on April 9, 1946, looks like the first time the Atomic Boogie Hour gets described in the radio logs: "Red hot and blue jive."" 1940s Atomic Boogie Hour Birmingham New Age Herald Bob Umbach Radio Logs W. A. Clark W. J. Allen WJLD https://thebbrm.org/files/original/95a0fc9acafb4c59f89cf7a8995252c5.jpg 5d103761384054f7b47d6cc5128383f6 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/58e1eaa1aabf14eac2b00b2abadcca82.mp3 6cba7094702259548b6912c26124bafb https://thebbrm.org/files/original/a280958d24a565b51b7403af0d91dd8c.pdf 1ea162dda7766d518329d738ad78b858 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oral History Collection Description An account of the resource <p>A collection of sound files, transcribed oral interviews, and images documenting Black radio in Birmingham, Alabama. Please click the link below.<b></b></p> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bob Friedman Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Rights held by The Birmingham Black Radio Museum unless otherwise specified. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource .jpg .mp3 .wav .pdf Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Oral History Ephemera Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Birmingham Black Radio Museum Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bob Friedman Emily Bibb and numerous student volunteers Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context OralHistory Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Bob Friedman Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Curtis Bell Location The location of the interview Birmingham Five Points West Library Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Transcript from audio snippet: Curtis Bell: I was actually ten, when I, you know, cause I used to go home, practice and I was everybody. I was Tall Paul, I was everybody. Anybody that was on the radio, I said, “I could do it.” So I would change my name to their name and try to work on skills and practice intro-ing records and ah, radio was very important when it comes to timing, and it’s like you have to be, you know, very, ah, precise with your timing and so I was just really fascinated with that. And I- Bob Friedman: Is that, now when, when you’re ten years old in 1972, uh, twelve or whatever- CB: 1972, yeah BF: Um, you’re in school, yes? CB: I’m in school. BF: Where are you going to school? CB: I went to school at Lewis Elementary at that time and they had a program, ah, that was designed for people with disability like myself. And ah, my teachers and- BF: Can you describe your disability? CB: I’ll elaborate on my disability, which I have cerebral palsy. And ah- BF: Were you born with cerebral palsy? CB: I was born with cerebral palsy, yes. I came in fighting…I was fighting for my life, so, and still fighting [laughs] and still today, so, I- and it’s very, you know it’s very interesting to me to-to want to do radio and- and after I started getting around, and hanging around different people, ah, it just really just blew my mind, and said “I want to do this.” And someone ah, by the name of Eddie Young, he was uh one of those fly-by-night jocks that came in at BUL radio. And they would actually- he did it, and John Ray did it, and when I mean that, they would actually pick me up in their arms. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) Full interview: 51 minutes Audio snippet: 2 minutes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Curtis Bell, Oral History Description An account of the resource Curtis Bell (b. Jun 1, 1962; d. Aug 25, 2020), speaks about getting his start in broadcasting in Birmingham. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Curtis Bell Bob Friedman Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Birmingham Black Radio Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 18, 2018 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anna Wallace Emily Bibb Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG MP3 PDF Language A language of the resource English 1970s 1980s Civil Rights Curtis Bell Eddie Young Gary Richardson Jimmy Lawson John Ray Johnny "Johnny Wenn" Austin Maurice "Thin Man" King Paul "Tall Paul" White Shelley "The Playboy" Stewart WATV WBUL WENN WJLD https://thebbrm.org/files/original/84a9ed2e64c7f641e2f0fdb9abf129a5.jpg 183946fef8867b41a49d5c6bb189862a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource In 2009, BBRM staff and volunteers began the archiving of this collection, with the arranging of objects chronologically (1935 – 1995) and the purchasing of proper archival storage materials. In 2011, an oral finding aid with provenance was constructed by conversations between University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (UA SLIS) volunteer Lindsey Reynolds (now at University of Georgia, Athens Library) and BBRM Director Bob Friedman. In 2013 and 2014, those interviews were transcribed by UA SLIS volunteer Michael Mitchell (known affectionately as the MMT). For each object, the original finding aid conversation has been added and can be found in quotes in the description section. As of the most recent online uploading in August, 2019, the Ephemera Collection consisted of eight boxes containing 413 folders with approximately 850 files, spanning the period 1935-1989. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource WJLD Listing, Bessemer City Directory Description An account of the resource Box 1 Folder 31: "This is box 1 number 31, a page from the Bessemer City Directory from 1946 that list WJLD - the radio station - located at 1800 3rd Avenue. And that was of course Bessemer City Hall. It’s a copy from the actual book, the actual directory, which we may or may not have a copy of. I’m not sure." 1940s Bessemer Bessemer City Hall WJLD https://thebbrm.org/files/original/3fb9295377a748bd5e02a8cd053f8b87.jpg e6301f6fa19313ada9e8d32239611734 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource In 2009, BBRM staff and volunteers began the archiving of this collection, with the arranging of objects chronologically (1935 – 1995) and the purchasing of proper archival storage materials. In 2011, an oral finding aid with provenance was constructed by conversations between University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (UA SLIS) volunteer Lindsey Reynolds (now at University of Georgia, Athens Library) and BBRM Director Bob Friedman. In 2013 and 2014, those interviews were transcribed by UA SLIS volunteer Michael Mitchell (known affectionately as the MMT). For each object, the original finding aid conversation has been added and can be found in quotes in the description section. As of the most recent online uploading in August, 2019, the Ephemera Collection consisted of eight boxes containing 413 folders with approximately 850 files, spanning the period 1935-1989. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tiger Tales, The Tiger Times Description An account of the resource Box 1 Folder 32: "From November 26, 1946, which was sent to us by Charles Manzella who was a disc jockey on WJLD in ’46. It was written up in the Tiger Times (Bessemer High School), and it does appear that he might have been a high school student who was working at WJLD at the time. It was published by the students of Bessemer High School, and so we did get correspondence from Charles Manzella at one time. He was one of the white announcers on WJLD in the early days." 1940s Bessemer Bessemer High School Charles Manzella Tiger Times WJLD https://thebbrm.org/files/original/d2ab48c297bce3e972ae9860a5e58b0b.jpg c6bbb5ac93b10e891b170eb213d13e74 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource In 2009, BBRM staff and volunteers began the archiving of this collection, with the arranging of objects chronologically (1935 – 1995) and the purchasing of proper archival storage materials. In 2011, an oral finding aid with provenance was constructed by conversations between University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (UA SLIS) volunteer Lindsey Reynolds (now at University of Georgia, Athens Library) and BBRM Director Bob Friedman. In 2013 and 2014, those interviews were transcribed by UA SLIS volunteer Michael Mitchell (known affectionately as the MMT). For each object, the original finding aid conversation has been added and can be found in quotes in the description section. As of the most recent online uploading in August, 2019, the Ephemera Collection consisted of eight boxes containing 413 folders with approximately 850 files, spanning the period 1935-1989. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bob Umbach Description An account of the resource Box 1 Folder 33: "This is box 1 folder 33, which is an 8x10 and a copy of the 8x10 of Bob Umbach, the broadcaster of the Atomic Boogie Hour. Any information about Bob, his dates of birth and passing may be in the interview with his daughter, which we have an interview of somewhere in our audio files. We do know that he was with WJLD from ’46 to ‘53 and then moved to WMBM in Miami. Roy Wood Sr. did suggest that the Johnston family owned WMBM as well. We do know that he passes somewhere in North Carolina; it was Asheville, North Carolina, and that may have been in the late 80s or early 90s. There was a story to the effect that Bob Umbach was very attractive to Jane Russell and that she would visit him. I heard that from more than one person although I do not recall who. Also there are pictures of Bob working with A.G. Gaston in the spelling bee contests, which were broadcast on WJLD. We will probably reach those pictures in the early 50s, late 40s, about 1950. This picture was sent to us by, it was rolled up and given to us by Ben Franklin when he came for one of his many interviews in the early 1990's." 1940s Atomic Boogie Hour Bob Umbach WJLD WMBM https://thebbrm.org/files/original/129b54d8cf2d545c03f9a9dd53a73ace.jpg a34d687e8d1296a9b584df1598ac6060 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/9c1d3466bb1575ce1c71c8a0800b521a.jpg 00ab32cdcb2b80928a8bb3bedfbd2ff0 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/441d7f0e1144f6144eb80b150dee356b.jpg f561adbf69d6aa7205d81c95d4bfee39 https://thebbrm.org/files/original/6d3717caa8f48e30c083a5a3cd46ed0c.jpg 8399726dc3a608cb9467134b53da1286 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ephemera Collection Description An account of the resource In 2009, BBRM staff and volunteers began the archiving of this collection, with the arranging of objects chronologically (1935 – 1995) and the purchasing of proper archival storage materials. In 2011, an oral finding aid with provenance was constructed by conversations between University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies (UA SLIS) volunteer Lindsey Reynolds (now at University of Georgia, Athens Library) and BBRM Director Bob Friedman. In 2013 and 2014, those interviews were transcribed by UA SLIS volunteer Michael Mitchell (known affectionately as the MMT). For each object, the original finding aid conversation has been added and can be found in quotes in the description section. As of the most recent online uploading in August, 2019, the Ephemera Collection consisted of eight boxes containing 413 folders with approximately 850 files, spanning the period 1935-1989. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Heavenly Four, Gospel Singers Description An account of the resource Box 1 Folder 34: "This is box 1 number 34, which are various pictures, two pictures of the Heavenly Four Gospel Singers. They probably span from 1945- 46. We know who the Heavenly Four Gospel Singers because Don Solomon is in the group and these are copies of pictures he donated around 2007. It was lucky he did because subsequent to that, he had a house fire and lost everything, so I was able to make copies for him. Let’s put this in a plasticine thing. He has identified all of its past members. We do also have an interview with Don Solomon, an audio interview. It was a group that lasted for several years, even beyond Don Solomon’s leaving the group to join the Air Force in 1949." 1940s Don Solomon Edward Simmons Gospel Johnnie Blackmon Leroy Garrett Monroe Lewis Robert Walter Spider McGee The Heavenly Four Vester Jackson