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African American life in JacksonvilleEntry/Object ID
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Insurance, Sales, Salesmenship, Independent Life Building, Library Rare books collection as of June 4 2023Description
127 p. : chiefly ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
African American life in Jacksonville by Herman Mason.
African-Ameri9can life in Jacksonville by Herman Skip Mason, Jr.
This title is a comprehensive pictorial history of Jacksonville's African-American population between the late 1800's and the 1950's. Herman "Skip" Mason, Jr., spent several years interviewing, researching, identifying, and processing hundreds of photographs for inclusion in this book. Many of the images were taken by Mr. E. L. Weems, considered to be Jacksonville's foremost African-American photographer from 1929 to the late 1970's." pref.
..features such figures as a young Ray Charles, who got his start at Manuel's Tap Room. ...the Lincoln Golf and Country Club and the Jacksonville Red Caps of the Negro Southern League. ...James Weldon Johnson, principal at Stanton Public School, James "Charlie Edd" Craddock, owner of the palatial Two Spot nightclub, Eartha M. M. White....."
Title page lists author's name as Herman "Skip" Mason, Jr.
Contents: Familiar streets -- "Our East" on Florida Street -- Mr. Weems -- Events -- Churches -- Entertainment -- Homes -- Outings -- Pioneer Work -- Clubs -- Schools -- Sports -- Outreach.
Partial list of streets: Ashley St., Florida Ave., E. Union St., Davis St., Beaver St., Jefferson St., Church St.
Partial list of churches: West Friendship Baptist Church, Zion Hope Baptist Church, Second Baptist Church, Mount Zion A.M.E. Church, Mt. Ararat Baptist, Bethel Baptist Institutional Church.
Partial list of entertainers: S.A. "Buddy" Austin, Happy Reid, Ray Charles, Nat Small, Sons of Jubilee singers, Cecil Limbric, Billy Daniel,.
Partial list of schools: Stanton High School, Edward Waters College, Florida Baptist Academy, Boylan-Haven Boarding School, Beaumont School of Nursing, St. Pius Catholic School, Matthew W. Gilbert High School.
Partial list of sports: Durkee Stadium, Jacksonville Red Caps, Leroy "Spike" Washington, "Bill" Lucas, Lincoln Golf and Country Club.
No index.Collection
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
African Americans -- Florida -- Jacksonville -- History -- 1877-1964., African Americans -- Florida -- Jacksonville -- Pictorial works., African Americans -- History -- Pictorial works., Jacksonville (Fla.) -- History -- Pictorial works., Jacksonville (Fla.) -- Biography -- Portraits.Publication Details
Author
Mason, HermanPublisher
ArcadiaPlace Published
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Dover, N.H.Call No.
Rare Book F 319 .J1 M37 1997ISBN
0752408836