<I>Sounder</I>
date: label: Date
content: 1969
name: label: Written by
content: William H. Armstrong, American, 1911 - 1999
label: Illustrated by
content: James Barkley, American
label: Published by
content: Harper & Row, American, 1962 - 1990
label: Owned by
content: Lonne Elder III, American, 1927 - 1996
label: Subject of
content: CBS Broadcasting, Inc., American, founded 1927
label: Subject of
content: Radnitz/Mattel Productions, founded 1970
notes: label: Description
content: A hardcover copy of the novel “Sounder” owned by Lonne Elder, III. The novel is grey with a black spine. Text on the spine is silver and reads “ARMSTRONG,” “SOUNDER,” and “HARPER & ROW.” The front endpaper has a graphite and ink inscription that reads “Robt. Radnitz. Mattel / WRITER-SCREEN / ADAPTOR / LONNE ELDER, III / OFF. 763-8411 EXT 1325-6 / HOME 464-1861 / IF LOST PLEASE RETURN / TO LONNE ELDER, III / BOB RADNITZ PRODUCTIONS / CBS-STUDIO CENTER / STUDIO CITY, CALIF.” The book has 118 pages with several black and white illustrations. The book has handwritten notes and annotations in graphite throughout the novel. Eighteen (18) paperclips hold portions of the text block together.
place: label: Place used
content: Studio City, Los Angeles County, California, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Film
label: Topic
content: Hollywood (Film)
label: Topic
content: Literature
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Books and Published Materials
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Lonne Elder III Estate
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2019.82.5
objectType: label: Type
content: hardcover books
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © William H. Armstrong
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper, metal, graphite
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 5 3/4 × 3/4 in. (21.6 × 14.6 × 1.9 cm)