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Collection of hand fans advertising local businesses, used in Black churches in the American South
Title
Collection of hand fans advertising local businesses, used in Black churches in the American South.
Publication
[1943 to 1990?]
Physical Description
15 fans : chiefly color ; sizes vary: 18-29 cm x 19-25 cm (30 cm including holder)
Local Notes
BEIN 2024 953: Two fans have ownership stamp: Mrs. Ola Elizabeth Neville, Chapel Hill, No. Carolina; one fan has manuscript marks and notes on verso; one fan has tape repairs on verso.
Notes
Collection title devised by cataloger.
Summary
15 hand-held church fans featuring a variety of images relating to Black life in the American south, with the reverse displaying advertisements for local businesses, primarily in North Carolina and Virginia. The images range in subject, including Civil Rights leaders, famous Black Americans, and Black children and families. Businesses advertised include funeral homes, a grocery store, a barber shop, a furniture store, and others. 11 fans have wooden or plastic holders, while 4 do not. Exact dates are not provided on the objects.
Format
Other
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 25, 2023
Incomplete contents
Divine wisdom
These Americans died for freedom
No. 3323, Happy Childhood
Family Worship
Mahalia Jackson, 1911-1972
Faithful praise
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
We praise thee
Little gardeners.
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Fans (Ephemera)
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