1 48 4 https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/506088afcafb85d7c825e78c30559940.jpg 9995b42b26142c6686484b817cdadcea Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ann Montgomery's Little Harlem Description An account of the resource The Little Harlem Club/Hotel on Michigan Avenue in Buffalo was owned and operated by Ann Montgomery from the 1930s through early 1960s, during which time Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and others performed. While this club coexisted with the Colored Musicians Club and other clubs like it in its time period, Ann Montgomery was the distinguishing factor. Montgomery’s style and business sense and the fact that she was an African-American businesswoman were the rare combination then that made her and the Little Harlem unique. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Advertisement clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource (Not identified) Subject The topic of the resource Little Harlem Club Advertisments Description An account of the resource Advertisement clipping. "Ann Montgomery's Little Harlem, The Cotton Club of Buffalo. 494 Michigan Ave. Presents for your pleasure this excellent 'Black and White' Revue, starring Za Za that torrid dancing sensation in her terrific jungle and devastating Polynesian dances. The Musical Novel Team in sensational and clever drum dances. Reds and Struggie, comedians Toy Titus, Personality Gal Dorothy Derrick, Sepian Nightingale." Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930-1939 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ann Montgomery's Little Harlem Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital collection copyright 2016 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. This collection or portions thereof are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Mid-Twentieth Century (1925-1975) Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rare Book Room of the B&ECPL (repository) Local History Music https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/33787d1ac150443e3171f1b522a3cc83.jpg ce28b5fe0ed861c99c97d30d796ea721 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ann Montgomery's Little Harlem Description An account of the resource The Little Harlem Club/Hotel on Michigan Avenue in Buffalo was owned and operated by Ann Montgomery from the 1930s through early 1960s, during which time Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and others performed. While this club coexisted with the Colored Musicians Club and other clubs like it in its time period, Ann Montgomery was the distinguishing factor. Montgomery’s style and business sense and the fact that she was an African-American businesswoman were the rare combination then that made her and the Little Harlem unique. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seventh Anniversary advertisement clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource (Not identified) Subject The topic of the resource Little Harlem Club Advertisments Description An account of the resource Seventh Anniversary advertisement clipping. Features a photo of Ann Montgomery. "When in Buffalo it's Ann Montgomery's, presenting "Trucking on Down" staged by Jimmy Givens, featuring Givens and Grant Louise McCarroll, Madeline Belt, Edith Ganawa, The Three Reasons, Little Harlem Beauty Chorus, Fats Johnson's Little Harlem Club Orchestra ("two new mammoth floor shows"). Ann Montgomery: "The most colorful and glamorous personality in Buffalo's Nite Life extends her sincere appreciation of support given her in the past by Buffalo's public and a warm welcome to all to frolic with her on this anniversary." Presenting New Dance Sensation 'Trucking.'494-496 Michigan Ave." Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1935 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ann Montgomery's Little Harlem Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital collection copyright 2016 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. This collection or portions thereof are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Mid-Twentieth Century (1925-1975) Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rare Book Room of the B&ECPL (repository) Local History Music https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/a9528f67f52d833f4179fbf4e6adcefd.jpg 6e0a34f9173b61b95cff1637e836f185 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ann Montgomery's Little Harlem Description An account of the resource The Little Harlem Club/Hotel on Michigan Avenue in Buffalo was owned and operated by Ann Montgomery from the 1930s through early 1960s, during which time Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and others performed. While this club coexisted with the Colored Musicians Club and other clubs like it in its time period, Ann Montgomery was the distinguishing factor. Montgomery’s style and business sense and the fact that she was an African-American businesswoman were the rare combination then that made her and the Little Harlem unique. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 17th Anniversary Show advertisement clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource (Not identified) Subject The topic of the resource Little Harlem Club Advertisments Description An account of the resource 17th Anniversary Show advertisement clipping. Toppin' the Town headed and produced by Broomfield and Greeley "The Most Marvelous Dancing Act Ever in Buffalo! A marvelous production with beautiful and gorgeous costumes and a brilliant array of Broadway stars such as: Myra Taylor, Connie Berry, Billy White, Slim Thomas, Annabelle Wilson, Little Harlem's Sensational Chorus." Jimmie Perkins and His New Yorkers. 494 Michigan Ave. Friday, Sept. 1, 1945. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1/6/45 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ann Montgomery's Little Harlem Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital collection copyright 2016 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. This collection or portions thereof are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Mid-Twentieth Century (1925-1975) Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rare Book Room of the B&ECPL (repository) Local History Music https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/9950187819b150187955937c1f81795c.jpg fa68863723f43c5e376cf4b7a81f8c7a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ann Montgomery's Little Harlem Description An account of the resource The Little Harlem Club/Hotel on Michigan Avenue in Buffalo was owned and operated by Ann Montgomery from the 1930s through early 1960s, during which time Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and others performed. While this club coexisted with the Colored Musicians Club and other clubs like it in its time period, Ann Montgomery was the distinguishing factor. Montgomery’s style and business sense and the fact that she was an African-American businesswoman were the rare combination then that made her and the Little Harlem unique. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Advertisement clipping Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource (Not identified) Subject The topic of the resource Little Harlem Club Advertisments Description An account of the resource Advertisement clipping. "Bewitching" That's what you'll say about our new black and white revue! With that renowned favorite Teddy Hale (known as Ted Lewis, Jr.) and his flashy revue. Clayton and Allen, Skating Team, Prince Mondi, The Clever Mystic, The Harlem Chorus, Sepian Dancers, Susaye Brown, That 'Brown' Gal, Mother Breeze, comic impersonations, Princess Kulaki, in oriental feats. Dance music by Percy Stewart's Orchestra. 494 Michigan Ave. "Buffalo's Most Famous Theater Restaurant." Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (Publisher of digital) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1930-1939 Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource image/jpeg Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ann Montgomery's Little Harlem Relation A related resource Digital Collections of the B&ECPL Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Digital collection copyright 2016 by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. This collection or portions thereof are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Mid-Twentieth Century (1925-1975) Language A language of the resource eng Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rare Book Room of the B&ECPL (repository) Local History Music