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Letter to Thomas Elsa Jones, President of Fisk University from Bijou Amusement Company President Alfred Starr

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Title	Letter to Thomas Elsa Jones, President of Fisk University from Bijou Amusement Company President Alfred Starr
Creator(s)	Starr, Alfred
Date created	1940
Theme	Claiming Space
Subtheme	Public Venues
Geographic Location	United States -- Tennessee -- Nashville
County Name	Davidson County
Description	Typed letter on Bijou Amusement Company letterhead, signed by Alfred Starr.
Historical Note	Alfred Starr was a member of a prominent Jewish family that owned theaters in primarily African American neighborhoods in Nashville and New Orleans. His brother, Milton, who managed Nashville's Bijou Theatre, was the first president of the Theater Owners Booking Association, which booked African American vaudeville and music performers. This letter accompanied a monetary donation to Fisk University.
Genre	Correspondence Manuscript
Contributing Institution	Fisk University, John Hope and Aurelia E. Franklin Library, Special Collections
Conditions for use	Reproduction permitted for non-profit educational and research purposes only. All reproductions require acknowledgement of the contributing institution. For research inquiries about specific objects, contact the
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University