Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Barnett, Claude, 1889-1967.
2. Barnett, Etta Moten, 1901-2004
3. Barron, Leigh.
4. Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023.
5. Bolton, Frances Payne Bingham, 1885-1977.
6. Chandran, J. Russell.
7. Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990.
8. King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
9. Manley, Norman Washington, 1893-1969.
10. Pierre-Louis, Joseph Nemours.
11. Art Van Damme Quintet.
12. WMAQ (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)

Description

1. 106 audiotape reels.

Summary

1. The Etta Moten Barnett Collection consists of 106 audio recordings (1955-1974), the bulk of which are the radio program I Remember When broadcast out of Chicago from 1955-1960. Etta Moten Barnett interviews prominent personalities such as Harry Belafonte, Helen Hayes, Martin Luther King in Ghana, Sammy Davis, and others. Tributes to and profiles of other composers, actors, singers and poets are also featured. Etta Moten also describes through several shows the development of her acting/singing career along with her travels and experiences throughout Africa. Other miscellaneous shows include Etta Moten's informal commentaries on holidays, events in Chicago and various reminiscences.
2. The collection also includes interviews conducted outside the United States by Claude and Etta Moten Barnett with such foreign politicians as Norman Manley and Pierre Louis and Louis Déjoie of Haiti. Recordings of panel discussions concerning race relations in South Africa, the World Council of Churches with Alan Paton and the International Cooperation Administration for African Countries are also featured.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Collection donated by J. Fred McDonald.
2. Schomburg NEH Humanities Resources Access Project.

Subject

1. Barnett, Etta Moten, 1901-2004 > Travel
2. Barnett, Etta Moten, 1901-2004 > Career in theater
3. United States > Race relations
4. Jamaica > Politics and government > 1962-
5. Haiti > Politics and government > 1934-1971
6. Liberia > Politics and government > 1944-1971
7. South Africa > Race relations
8. Africa, West > Economic conditions
9. Africa, West > Description and travel
10. Ghana > Politics and government > 1957-1979
11. Ghana > History
12. Radio programs > Illinois > Chicago
13. Race relations
14. Women jazz musicians > United States
15. Jazz musicians > United States
16. African American actors
17. African American women musicians
18. African American composers
19. African American authors
20. African American poets
21. African American singers > Biography
22. African Americans > Civil rights
23. African Americans > Music
24. Women in radio broadcasting

Call number

1. Sc MIRS Barnett 1993

Note

1. Etta Moten Barnett (1901-2004 ) was an actress and singer on Broadway and in radio and television. Ms. Barnett was and remains active in social and civil causes.

Author

1. Barnett, Etta Moten, 1901-2004, creator.

Title

1. Etta Moten Barnett collection.

Imprint

1. 1941-1983.

Added author

1. Barnett, Claude, 1889-1967.
2. Barnett, Etta Moten, 1901-2004, interviewer.
3. Barron, Leigh.
4. Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023.
5. Bolton, Frances Payne Bingham, 1885-1977.
6. Chandran, J. Russell.
7. Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990.
8. King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.
9. Manley, Norman Washington, 1893-1969.
10. Pierre-Louis, Joseph Nemours.
11. Art Van Damme Quintet.
12. WMAQ (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)

Research call number

1. Sc MIRS Barnett 1993
2. Sc Audio TC-51-139 audiotapes
3. Sc Audio C-542-573 audiocassettes