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Additional authors

1. Sterling, Philip, 1907-1989

Found in

1. Philip Sterling research materials on Bert Williams collection of sound recordings.

Description

1. 2 streaming audio files (approximately 22 minutes) : digital, mono.

Summary

1. Part 1. Philip Sterling, the writer and public relations executive who worked for the Columbia Broadcasting System for many years, reads The journey, one chapter from his biographical book on the African American entertainer Bert Williams, to his recording device. That book never was completed. He uses archival materials from the Music Library at Yale University.
2. Part 2. Brief anouncement of the radio drama "Yours truly, Johnny Dollar."

Alternative title

1. Journey
2. Philip Sterling research materials on Bert Williams collection of sound recordings.

Subject

1. Williams, Bert, 1874-1922
2. Blackface entertainers
3. African American actors
4. African American singers
5. African American entertainers

Call number

1. *LT-7-A 3958

Note

1. Title provided by cataloger.

Access (note)

1. Access to original reels restricted: use streaming audio access copies available onsite at NYPL Research Libraries.
2. Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio at NYPL Research Libraries only.

Additional formats (note)

1. Archival original (1 audio tape reel ; analog, mono ; 7 in) available in *LT-7-A 3958.

Source (note)

1. Dorothy Sterling;

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Philip Sterling research materials on Bert Williams, *T-Mss 1991-026.

Title

1. Philip Sterling reads chapter from his book on Bert Williams : The journey.

Production

1. 1959.

Playing time

1. 002058 000032

Type of content

1. spoken word

Type of medium

1. audio
2. computer

Type of carrier

1. audiotape reel
2. online resource

Digital file characteristics

1. audio files WAV file

Access

1. Access to original reels restricted: use streaming audio access copies available onsite at NYPL Research Libraries.

Event

1. Recorded New York 1959 November 27

Additional formats

1. Archival original (1 audio tape reel ; analog, mono ; 7 in) available in *LT-7-A 3958.

Access

1. Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio at NYPL Research Libraries only.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Philip Sterling research materials on Bert Williams, *T-Mss 1991-026.

Source

1. Gift; Dorothy Sterling; 1991.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Sterling, Philip, 1907-1989, speaker.
2. Sterling, Dorothy, 1913- donor.

Added title

1. Philip Sterling research materials on Bert Williams collection of sound recordings.

Found in:

1. Philip Sterling research materials on Bert Williams collection of sound recordings.

Research call number

1. *LT-7-A 3958