Philip Sterling interviews Lottie Tyler and F.L. Miller [probably F.E. Miller]

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Title
Philip Sterling interviews Lottie Tyler and F.L. Miller [probably F.E. Miller]
Names
Sterling, Dorothy, 1913-2008 (Donor)
Tyler, Lottie (Interviewee)
Miller, F. L (Interviewee)
Sterling, Philip, 1907-1989 (Interviewer)
Collection

Philip Sterling research materials on Bert Williams collection of sound recordings

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1960-07-29
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LT-7-A 3959
Topics
Tyler, Lottie
Miller, Flournoy E., 1886-1971
Williams, Bert, 1874-1922
African American entertainers
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Content: Title provided by cataloger from the information on original tape reel.
Content: Very poor sound quality.
Venue: The Lottie Tyler interview was conducted at her home in Chicago, Ill, [1960 July 29].
Additional physical form: Archival original (1 audio tape reel ; analog, mono ; 7 in) available in *LT-7-A 3959.
Acquisition: Gift; Dorothy Sterling; 1991.
Content: Forms part of the Philip Sterling research materials on Bert Williams, *T-Mss 1991-026.
Physical Description
Audiotape reel
Extent: 1 audiotape reel (approximately 68 minutes) : analog, mono ; 7 in.
Description
Philip Sterling, the long-time writer and public relations executive for the Columbia Broadcasting System, conducted interviews between 1959-1962 for his (incomplete) biography on the African American entertainer Bert Williams. Part 1. (00:00-25:36). Sterling interviews Lottie Tyler, the oldest niece of Bert Williams, who shares memories about Williams, his life, family history, Bahamian origins, funeral (March 4, 1922), and achievements. Part 2. (25:37-32:54). Sterling interviews F.L. Miller [or F.E. Miller], a performer who talks about Williams and his artistic partner George Walker.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20762069
RLIN/OCLC: 917609665
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7b2951b0-b912-0133-f64e-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
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  • 2008: Creator Died
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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Philip Sterling interviews Lottie Tyler and F.L. Miller [probably F.E. Miller]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1960. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7e789ae0-b912-0133-bf4e-60f81dd2b63c

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Philip Sterling interviews Lottie Tyler and F.L. Miller [probably F.E. Miller]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7e789ae0-b912-0133-bf4e-60f81dd2b63c

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1960). Philip Sterling interviews Lottie Tyler and F.L. Miller [probably F.E. Miller] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7e789ae0-b912-0133-bf4e-60f81dd2b63c

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Philip Sterling interviews Lottie Tyler and F.L. Miller [probably F.E. Miller]