Historic collection of black entertainment memorabilia from the 19th century to early 20th century from the New Yorker collection. There is some amazing stuff here. 1) EARLY: Early pieces include incredible 1908 Ernest Hogan Testimonial Program with Bert Williams;1882 Octoroom Playbill; 1883 Uncle Tom's Cabin program; and 1854 The Original Geo. Christy and Wood's Minstrel "Black Douglass or, The Lost Baby Found" poster/bill 9x24". 2) SHEET MUSIC (36): Early sheet music with ragtime & black covers, nice Williams & Walker, Eddie Leonard (several); 1800s lyric sheet from "Wake Nicodemus," by Henry Clay Work (J. Wrigley publishing); 1909 Cole and Johnson bill "Red Moon," and many more. 3) PROGRAMS: McIntyre & Heath; Belafonte at the Palace; "Hallelujah" movie directed by King Vidor; 1924 Provincetown "Emperor Jones"; 1880 Uncle Tom's Cabin with Memphis University Students (Anthony & Ellis); Fifty Years and Other Poems by James Weldon Johnson w/tissue photo (promo), and 1943 Lena Horne Signed Roxy Theater Performance Program with her image. 4) MOVIE & PRESS STILLS (50+): Two gorgeous vintage Williams & Walker stills, Ellington, Hampton, Dandridge, Hello Dolly with Pearl Bailey (several), Carmen Jones, promo stills of bluesmen John Hurt and Mance Lipscombe and many more. Some dupes, & some later strikes that are not in the count. This is an incredible collection.