Marian Anderson speech at Penny High School in East Hartford, Connecticut, Feb. 15, 1968 [sound recording]. [1968]

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Marian Anderson speech at Penny High School in East Hartford, Connecticut, Feb. 15, 1968 [sound recording]. [1968]

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After introductions by local dignitaries, Marian Anderson speaks about her patriotism, the importance of young people to the nation, and the need for people to follow their own paths.

1 sound tape reel : analog, 3 3/4 ips, 2 tracks ; 5 in., 1/4 in. tape.1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 tracks, NAB standard ; 10 1/2 in., 1/4 in. tape.1 sound cassette : analog, Dolby B processed.

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Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993

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Marian Anderson was born on February 27, 1897 (although throughout much of her life she gave her birth date as February 17, 1902) in south Philadelphia. Her father, John Berkley Anderson, sold ice and coal and her mother Annie Delilah Rucker Anderson was a former schoolmistress. She was the oldest of three sisters. She began singing when she was six, in the church choir, and by eight had become a regular substitute, filling in for absent sopranos, tenors and even bass. She was presented in one c...

Penny High School (East Hartford, Conn.)

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