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Josephine Baker papers, 1938-1968

2 linear feet (4 boxes), 3 oversized papers folders (OP), and 4 oversized bound volumes (OBV)

Papers of African American entertainer Josephine Baker, including correspondence, fan mail, press books, sheet music, newspaper clippings, and thirteen original hand-drawn posters.

Repository: Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library

Letters to Jodi Desmond, 1958-1972

.25 linear ft. (1 box)

Letters from International caberet performer and nightclub owner Bricktop to Jodi Desmond, written while both were living in Rome, Italy.

Repository: Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library

Billie Holiday collection, 1953-1981

1 linear foot (2 boxes), 2 oversized papers boxes(OP)

Collection of materials relating to the personal life and career of African American blues singer Billie Holiday, her husband Louis McKay, and her estate.

Repository: Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library