Reminiscences of Etta Moten Barnett : oral history, 1985.

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Reminiscences of Etta Moten Barnett : oral history, 1985.

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Family background, childhood, education; travel with Jackson Jubilee Singers, marriage, children, divorce; singer in films and on Broadway, especially as Bess in revival of PORGY AND BESS, 1942-45; travel on vaudeville circuit, touring as concert singer; marriage to Claude A. Barnett, his family background and career; role of Black press in building her career; travels to Africa; civic and volunteer work; relations between United States and Africa, international trends; delegate to International Women's Year (1975) and International Decade of Women (1985) meetings.

Transcript: 92 leaves.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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