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This file includes four items: an undatded, blank postcard featuring images of the church and a brief discussion of its history; two programs; and a printed tri-fold sermon. Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. was the minister of the Abyssinian Baptist Church during this time.

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This series contains sheet music primarily written, transcribed, and/or arranged by influential African American composers and musicians, such as Duke Ellington, Hazel Scott, James Reese Europe, H.T. Burleigh, and more. Influential non-African American composers - such as Noble Cain, Ernest R. Ball, Irving Mills, and more - are included in this series as well.

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This series contains sheet music primarily written, transcribed, and/or arranged by influential African American composers and musicians, such as Duke Ellington, Hazel Scott, James Reese Europe, H.T. Burleigh, and more. Influential non-African American composers - such as Noble Cain, Ernest R. Ball, Irving Mills, and more - are included in this series as well.

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"De Gospel Train" is a spiritual written by composer Noble Cain.

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This file of ephemera includes an admissions ticket, a promotional pamphlet, and a small promotional flyer featuring the Los Angeles-based California Jubilee All-Star Quartet.

Scope and Contents The Cleveland Coloured Gospel Quintette materials file comprises of three items: a booklet entitled, "The Colored Quintette, A Brief Narrative of God's Marvelous Dealings with the Cleveland Gospel Quintette and Their Personal Testimony"; a black-and-white photograph of tenor, saxophonist, and member of the Cleveland Coloured Gospel Quintette Spurgeon R. Jones with his wife and eight children; and a pamphlet promoting upcoming religious revival meetings featuring the quintette at the former...

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"He's Using Me" is a spiritual written by James Cleveland and arranged by Roberta Martin.

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This series contains ephemera - such as flyers, leaflets, pamphlets, postcards, and programs - featuring performances, plays, Sunday morning services, and more.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains sheet music primarily written, transcribed, and/or arranged by influential African American composers and musicians, such as Duke Ellington, Hazel Scott, James Reese Europe, H.T. Burleigh, and more. Influential non-African American composers - such as Noble Cain, Ernest R. Ball, Irving Mills, and more - are included in this series as well.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains sheet music primarily written, transcribed, and/or arranged by influential African American composers and musicians, such as Duke Ellington, Hazel Scott, James Reese Europe, H.T. Burleigh, and more. Influential non-African American composers - such as Noble Cain, Ernest R. Ball, Irving Mills, and more - are included in this series as well.