Bondu's Bon-Adventure Eastern Airlines Golf Tournament scrapbook, 1973 November-1974 February, translation missing: en.date_type_bulk.bulk: 1974 February 5-9
Scope and Contents
The scrapbook contains photographs, news clippings, brochures, and other ephemera from the Bondu's Bon-Adventure Eastern Airlines Golf Tournament, an all-inclusive amateur golf tournament organized by Dave and Mayme Bondu and John B. Taylor, with sponsorship from Eastern Airlines. The tournament took place at the Ruby and Emerald Golf Courses at the King's Inn in Freeport, Grand Bahama from Febrary 5-9, 1974.
Dates
- Creation: 1973 November-1974 February
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1974 February 5-9
Creator
- From the Collection: Johns Hopkins University (Collector, Organization)
- From the Collection: Roby, Jessie H. (Person)
- From the Collection: Brooks, William H. (William Hathorne), 1805-1877 (Person)
- From the Collection: Leaming, Jeremiah Fisher, 1795-1888 (Person)
- From the Collection: Harper, Gertrude (Person)
- From the Collection: Taylor, Venecia (Person)
- From the Collection: Howard, A. Zeno, Sergeant (Alderson Zeno) (Person)
- From the Collection: Toussaint Louverture, 1743-1803 (Person)
- From the Collection: Teamer, Alice McGuinn (Person)
- From the Collection: Sanders, Fetaque, 1915-1992 (Person)
- From the Collection: Julian, Hubert F. (Hubert Fauntleroy), 1897-1983 (Person)
- From the Collection: Land, Bettie (Person)
- From the Collection: Land, Jessie (Person)
- From the Collection: Taylor, S.B. (Person)
- From the Collection: Tibbs, John (Person)
- From the Collection: Thornton, J. L. (Person)
- From the Collection: Improved, Benevolent, Protective Order of Elks of the World (Organization)
- From the Collection: Negro Historical and Industrial Association (Organization)
- From the Collection: United States. Army. Cavalry Regiment, 10th (1866-1950) (Organization)
- From the Collection: United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 24th (1869-1951) (Organization)
- From the Collection: United States. Army. Cavalry, 9th (Organization)
- From the Collection: Ball, James Presley, 1825-1904 (Person)
- From the Collection: Hill, Johnny T. (Person)
- From the Collection: Media Materials, Inc. (Organization)
- From the Collection: American Missionary Association (Organization)
- From the Collection: Goutman, Dolya, 1918-2002 (Person)
- From the Collection: United States. Army. Infantry Regiment (8th) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Kriegsmann, James J. (Person)
- From the Collection: C&C Photo Studio (Organization)
- From the Collection: Pasadena Photo Studio (Organization)
- From the Collection: Leonard, Herman (Person)
- From the Collection: Bondu, Dave (Person)
- From the Collection: Bondu, Mayme (Person)
- From the Collection: Freemasons. Felix Lodge, No. 3 (Washington, D.C.) (Organization)
- From the Collection: Pendleton, Robert Lewis, 1865-1929 (Person)
- From the Collection: Severson, William H., 1845- (Person)
- From the Collection: Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.
Biographical / Historical
David (Dave) and Mayme Bondu were a married couple who each held respsective careers in journalism, radio broadcasting, and event planning, primarily in Atlanta and Miami from the 1940s through the 1970s. The Bondus worked with Jack Gibson as radiohosts for WERD, the first Black-owned radio station in the United States in Atlanta, Georgia, and were known on air as "Mr. and Mrs. Swing." In later years, Dave wrote a column for the Miami Times and Mayme worked as a Public Relations Agent for the city of Miami. The Bondus also invented a specially designed golf shirt called "The Mightee Flightee" intended to improve driving distance.
Source:
“Writer Dies In Hospital After Giving Tip That Could Save Other Lives.” Jet. Johnson Publishing Company, June 28, 1979.
Extent
From the Collection: 5.63 Cubic Feet (8 flat boxes, 5 legal full-sized containers)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: Multiple languages
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Langdon Manor Books in October 2020.
Accruals
Acccession 2020-21.MS.025.
Processing Information
Processed by Kristen Diehl in March 2022.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
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