Press release for Shirley Verrett: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A three-page press release for opera singer Shirley Verrett issued by publicist Constance Hope Associates. The first page is typewritten on Constance Hope Associates letterhead, which features two bright orange pennants in the upper left corner: one with the Constance Hope Associates address and telephone and one reading [NEWS]. The press release provides a biography of Verrett, with highlights of her career successes up to the time of publication. The second (b) and third (c) pages are numbered at the top and all pages feature black typewritten text with no markings on their reverse sides.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: 1968
• Issued by: Constance Hope Associates, American
• Subject of: Shirley Verrett, American, 1931 - 2010
• Type: press releases
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: H x W (a): 11 × 8 7/16 in. (28 × 21.5 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (b): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (28 × 21.6 cm)
• Dimensions: H x W (c): 11 × 8 1/2 in. (28 × 21.6 cm)
• Place made: New York, New York, United States, North and Central America
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Mass media
• Topic: Music
• Topic: Musicians
• Topic: Opera (Music)
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Object number: 2024.35.2.3abc
• 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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Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: © Lisa Hoffman Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.