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Frank Dumont minstrelsy scrapbook
Frank Dumont was actively involved in minstrel performances in the second half of the nineteenth century. He performed, managed a troupe, and wrote music. In 1902 he created this huge volume (33"x24"x4") in order to prove that Minstrelsy stemmed from the circus and to document the...
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| Collection: | Frank Dumont Minstrelsy Scrapbook |
| Collection Number: | 3054 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to finding aid |
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1.25 Linear feet 1.25 linear feet, 7 boxes |
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Frank Dumont was actively involved in minstrel performances in the second half of the nineteenth century. He performed, managed a troupe, and wrote music. In 1902 he created this huge volume (33"x24"x4") in order to prove that Minstrelsy stemmed from the circus and to document the history of this musical and cultural phenomenon. He pasted in a slew of circus broadsides (some he has dated) from cities throughout the United States to support his claim. There are also many broadsides for minstrel and other musical performances, sheet music, programs, from the United States and the British Isles, and captioned, identified portraits of performers (sans blackface).
The broadsides, most of which seem to be from the 1840s to 1860s, are beautiful and often feature images and decorative motifs, frequently of minstrel players. |