Promotional and souvenir program autographed by Marian Anderson: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

A program for a performance by Marian Anderson signed by the artist. The cover also includes a full-length photograph of Anderson performing. The contents include several photographs of the artist and a reprint of an article about Anderson's relationship with her mother.

Materials, dates and provenance

• Date: ca. 1954
• Written by: Sol Hurok, American, 1888 - 1974
• Subject of: Marian Anderson, American, 1897 - 1993
• Type: programs
• Medium: ink on paper
• Dimensions: L x W: 11 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (29.8 x 22.2 cm)
• Topic: African American
• Topic: Families
• Topic: Motherhood
• Topic: Opera (Music)
• Topic: Singers (Musicians)
• Topic: Spirituals (Music)
• Object number: 2010.66.153
• Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jackie Bryant Smith
• Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

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