Fredi Washington papers, 1922-1981, 1922-1941 (bulk).

Brown, Lawrence, 1905-

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National Negro Congress (U.S.). Cultural Division.

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Washington, Fredi, 1903-1994

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Actress and dancer. From the description of Papers of Fredi Washington, 1925-1979. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71071744 Fredi Washington began her career in show business in 1921 as a chorus girl at the Alabam Club, and later won a spot in the landmark play "Shuffle Along." In 1926, she obtained an acting role in the play "Black Boy," starring Paul Robeson, and at the closing of that show sailed to Europe with Al Moiret as part of a dance act called "Fredi an...

Negro Actors Guild of America

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The Negro Actors Guild was established in 1936 in New York City as a welfare and benevolent organization for black performers. The Guild was composed of six committees: finance, administrative, membership, entertainment, sick and welfare, with an executive board to oversee the activities of the committees. The finance committee kept records of all expenditures accrued; the administrative committee's duties were to oversee all office procedures; the membership committee s...