McQueen, Butterfly, 1911-1995

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Buttterfly 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 New York State Historical Documents Inventory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 New York State Historical Documents Inventory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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Acting
African American actresses
African American motion picture actors and actresses
Social work with African American children
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Actresses
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Birth 1911-01-08

Death 1995-12-22

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