“Darkies' Dream” and “Darkies' Awakening”, Blue Amberol cylinder

Title:

“Darkies' Dream” and “Darkies' Awakening”, Blue Amberol cylinder

Date:

1912

Creator (Corporate):

Thomas A. Edison, Inc.

Creator (Personal):

Van Eps, Fred, 1878-1960

Description:

Edison Blue Amberol recording of Fred Van Eps "Darkies Dream" and "Darkies Awakening." Patent information on top of cover reads "1910. John Young, Frederick J Wheeler." Etched into the top of the cylinder is "Thomas A. Edison Patd. 183; 1544 DARKIES DREAM & DARKIES AWAKENING VAN EPS." Bottom of cylinder is imprinted "Seeley Tube and Box Co. Newark, N.J. USA."

Collection Title:

Walter Pantovic Artifact Collection

Contributing Institution:

Avery Research Center at the College of Charleston

Media Type:

Objects

Topical Subject:

Cylinder recordings, Music and race--20th century, Sound recordings--20th century, and United States--Race relations--Songs and music

Geographic Subject:

United States and New Jersey

Shelving Locator:

1999.001.047

Date Digital:

2009-11-13

Digitization Specifications:

300 dpi; Nikon D80 camera; archival images in .tif and .nef formats.

Internet Media Type:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Digital image copyright 2010, The College of Charleston Libraries. All rights reserved. For more information contact The College of Charleston Library, Charleston, SC 29424.

Admin ID:

29902