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Program from the first performance of "The Amen Corner"

May 1955

Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A program for the first performance of Baldwin's play, "The Amen Corner" by the Howard Players. The performance took place from May 11-14, 1955 in Washington D.C. at Howard University's Spaulding Hall.

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Catalog reference: 2011.99.43

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