Papers. 1942-1979.

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Papers. 1942-1979.

26 p. paper by Gatewood -- "Black Aristocracy in the Age of Booker T. Washington" (n.d.) - Interview with native New Orleanian Julia Moore Griffin by her granddaughter, Margot Dashiell (1979: 9 p.). Musical score for five Creole songs including lullaby, "Fais Do Do" arranged by Camille Lucie Nickerson, c1942. Gatewood serves as professor with the Department of History at the University of Georgia. Interview topics include notable creole families in New Orleans, views on discrimination in the South, various social clubs, and personal views on social status.

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Griffin, Julia Moore, 1883-

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Nickerson, Camille Lucie, 1888-1982.

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Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915

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Booker T. Washington was an African American educator and public figure. Born a slave on a small farm in Hale's Ford, Virginia, he worked his way through the Hampton Institute and became an instructor there. He was the first principal of the Tuskegee Institute, and under his management it became a successful center for practical education. A forceful and charismatic personality, he became a national figure through his books and lectures. Although his conservative views concerned many critics, he...

Dashiell, Margot.

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Gatewood, Willard B., Jr. (Willard Badgett), 1931-

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Camille Nickerson was born in New Orleans in 1888; graduated from Oberlin conservatory; taught at Howard University (1926-1962); founded B-Sharp Music Club (d. 1917) in New Orleans. Nickerson was a major contributor to the preservation, and interpretation of Louisiana Creole folk music. From the description of Papers. 1942-1979. (Ascension Parish School). WorldCat record id: 19719245 ...