Swanee River Minstrels
Title
Swanee River Minstrels
Description
Cover of a script for a minstrel show entitled 'Swanee River Minstrels.' This item was found in the Cornelius Recreation Club Collection. The Club put on several minstrel shows in the 1940s.
This is one item from a collection of materials that once belonged to the Cornelius Recreation Club, which was active in Cornelius, Oregon from 1947-1950. Their stated purpose was "to provide recreational activities for both the young and older people of the community," and their regular social activities included dances, sports, picnics and holiday parties. The Club also hosted several minstrel shows. These offensive musical plays featured white community members wearing blackface and dressed in clownish outfits, denigrating African American people and perpetuating racist stereotypes. These shows were presumably given to all-white local audiences.
Creator
Date Created
circa 1940s
Is Part Of
Subject
Extent
99 pages
Language
English
Identifier
CORtxt_RG2_17
Rights
Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Cornelius Public Library at: cornelius@wccls.org
Source
Contributor
The Penn Publishing Company, publisher