<I>Blues for Mr. Charlie</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1964
name: label: Written by
content: James Baldwin, American, 1924 - 1987
label: Used by
content: Actors Studio, American, founded 1947
label: Received by
content: Bill Gunn, American, 1934 - 1989
notes: label: Description
content: James Baldwin's personal copy of Blues for Mr. Charlie, an original mimeographed play scrip. The script is bound in pale blue leatherette with large brass rivets. The script is inscribed to fellow-writer and filmmaker William Gunn "For Bill Gunn, at last, Jimmy B." and additionally "J.B." Baldwin scribbled over the words "Property of Actors Studio Theatre, 745 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y" with the same black marker.
label: Description
content: .
place: label: Place used
content: New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
title: label: Title
content: Play script belonging to James Baldwin
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Civil Rights
label: Topic
content: Drama (Theatre)
label: Topic
content: Literature
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Documents and Manuscripts
label: Movement
content: Civil Rights Movement
label: Exhibition
content: Making a Way Out of No Way
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2011.57.19
objectType: label: Type
content: scripts (documents)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Estate of James Baldwin
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper (fiber product), imitation leather
label: Dimensions
content: 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 x 7/8 in. (29.2 x 22.2 x 2.2 cm)