Papers, 1864-1965.

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Papers, 1864-1965.

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Personal and family papers, correspondence, printed material, biographical information, photographs, and programs relating chiefly to African American entertainers; together with legal documents belonging to Whipper's father, William J. Whipper. Includes material about the Negro Actors Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild.

3.5 linear ft.

Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University

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SNAC Resource ID: 8046798

Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University

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Whipper, Leigh R. (Leigh Rollin), 1877-1975

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Character actor in the movies and theater, a founder of the Negro Actors Guild of America. From the description of Leigh Rollin Whipper papers, 1861-1963. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122346178 African American actor and playwright. From the description of Papers, 1864-1965. (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 70941227 Leigh Whipper, one of America's best known character actors, was born in Charleston, South Carolina o...

Screen Actors Guild

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Whipper, William J., 1852-1906

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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...