Musicians' Protective Association Local 767 claim form

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Object Details

Date: 1947

Created by: American Federation of Musicians, founded 1896
Subject of: Gladys Bentley, American, 1907 - 1960; Paul Kalmanovitz

Description: 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.

Place depicted: Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America

Topic: African American; Blues (Music); Business; Labor

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Classification: Documents and Manuscripts

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture

Object number: 2011.57.25.3

Type: forms (documents)

Restrictions & Rights: Public domain; Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

Medium: ink on paper (fiber product)
Dimensions: H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd511073d33-aae4-40f9-bf4e-e1bb8b7b3714

Record ID: nmaahc_2011.57.25.3