McQueen, Butterfly, 1911-1995
Variant namesButtterfly McQueen (b. 1911) was an African-American actress. The films she was in include "Gone with the Wind", "Affectionately Yours", Mildred Pierce", "Duel in the Sun", and "Amazing Grace". While living in Harlem in the 1970s, she did community relations and recreation work for the City Park System. She is in the Black filmmakers Hall of Fame.
From the description of Butterfly McQueen papers, 1960s. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 77224219
Butterfly McQueen (b. 1911) was an African American actress. The films she was in include "Gone with the Wind", "Affectionately Yours", Mildred Pierce", "Duel in the Sun", and "Amazing Grace". While living in Harlem in the 1970s, she did community relations and recreation work for the City Park System. She is in the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame.
From the description of Butterfly McQueen papers, 1960s-1970s. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 54996585
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| referencedIn | Truth, Justice, and the American Way, Inc. Emerald City(television program) videotapes, 1976-1979, (bulk 1978). | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Dunham, Katherine. Katherine Dunham papers, 1919-1968. | Southern Illinois University, Morris Library | |
| referencedIn | Lucille Lortel papers | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| referencedIn | Kurtz, Wilbur G. (Wilbur George), 1882-1967. Wilbur G. Kurtz, Sr. visual arts collection, 1859-1972, undated. | Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library | |
| creatorOf | McQeen, Butterfly. Butterfly McQueen papers, 1960s-1970s. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| referencedIn | Guide to the Daily Worker and Daily World Photographs Collection, 1920-2001 | Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives | |
| creatorOf | McQueen, Butterfly 1911. Butterfly McQueen papers, 1960s. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| referencedIn | Hatch-Billops Collection of oral histories, [ca. 1965-1980]. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | Ken Harper papers, 1972-1988 | The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division. | |
| creatorOf | Goertz, Arthémise. "Studio one" presents "Give us our dream" / by Arthemise Goertz. | Bowling Green State University, BGSU Libraries | |
| referencedIn | John Eldon Thayer collection of motion picture memorabilia, 1916-1979. | Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University | |
| referencedIn | The Depression Years | National Archives at College Park |
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| associatedWith | Harper, Ken, d. 1988 | person |
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| associatedWith | Kurtz, Wilbur G. (Wilbur George), 1882-1967. | person |
| associatedWith | Lortel, Lucille | person |
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| associatedWith | Thayer, John Eldon, 1899-1980 | person |
| associatedWith | Truth, Justice, and the American Way, Inc. | corporateBody |
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| Social work with African American children |
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Birth 1911-01-08
Death 1995-12-22
Americans
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