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Johns Hopkins University Josephine Baker collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS-0725
Abstract
Josephine Baker (1906-1975) was an American-born French dancer, singer, and actress who came to be known in various circles as the "Black Pearl," "Bronze Venus" and even the "Creole Goddess". Baker was the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture, Zouzou (1934) and to become a world-famous entertainer. The materials span from 1926 to circa 1970 and contain photographs, promotional flyers, and ephemeral books.
Dates:
1926-approximately 1970
Found in:
Special Collections
Nikulás Ottenson manuscripts
Collection
Identifier: MS-0100
Abstract
Collection consists of 28 secular Icelandic manuscripts from the 18th and 19th centuries acquired from the Nikulás Ottenson Collection, Minitoba, Winnipeg.
Dates:
1798-1916
Found in:
Special Collections