Musicians' Protective Association Local 767 claim form: Museum Object and Cultural History
Musicians' Protective Association Local 767 claim form: Date: 1947. Created by: American Federation of Musicians, founded 1896. Subject of: Gladys Bentley, American, 1907 - 1960.
The object in the museum catalogue
A yellow form titled "Blank claim form" created by the Musician's Protective Association Local 767 in Los Angeles, CA pertaining to the performer Gladys Bentley. The handwritten details denote that Kalmanovitz refused to pay Bentley for a performance in June 1947.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1947
- Created by: American Federation of Musicians, founded 1896
- Subject of: Gladys Bentley, American, 1907 - 1960
- Subject of: Paul Kalmanovitz
- Type: forms (documents)
- Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
- Dimensions: H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Place depicted: Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Blues (Music)
- Topic: Business
- Topic: Labor
- Object number: 2011.57.25.3
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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