Winfred Dorsett Owls Social Club photographs
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Winfred Dorsett Owls Social Club photographs
Description
This collection consists of 2 photographs donated by Winfred Dorsett to The Black Archives in 2006.
1) 1 photograph of Winfred Dorsett, aged 15 years, wearing an Owls Social Club vest, taken in 1937, in Miami, Florida : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm.
2) 1 group photograph of the Owls Social Club, taken circa 1936, in Miami, Florida : b&w ; 19 x 14 cm. Front row (L to R): Leonard Thompson, Arlington Sands (President), Justine Lowe (Queen), Hartman Gibson, Floyd Rogers. Back row (L to R): Wilbert Miller, Charles Rogers, John McKinnon, Marion Frederick, Winfred Dorsett, Theodore Burroughs, Robert Burroughs, Robert Harris and Milton Daniels.
The Owls Social Club was formed around 1936 by African-American teens, most of whom lived in the Overtown section of Miami. They sponsored banquets and various fundraisers for Booker T. Washington High School. In addition, they held many voter registration drives for the African-American community. The club, which met weekly, hosted a number of events including a show featuring world-renowned band leader Earl "Fatha" Hines at the Rockland Palace and the Tahiti Ball.
1) 1 photograph of Winfred Dorsett, aged 15 years, wearing an Owls Social Club vest, taken in 1937, in Miami, Florida : b&w ; 11 x 16 cm.
2) 1 group photograph of the Owls Social Club, taken circa 1936, in Miami, Florida : b&w ; 19 x 14 cm. Front row (L to R): Leonard Thompson, Arlington Sands (President), Justine Lowe (Queen), Hartman Gibson, Floyd Rogers. Back row (L to R): Wilbert Miller, Charles Rogers, John McKinnon, Marion Frederick, Winfred Dorsett, Theodore Burroughs, Robert Burroughs, Robert Harris and Milton Daniels.
The Owls Social Club was formed around 1936 by African-American teens, most of whom lived in the Overtown section of Miami. They sponsored banquets and various fundraisers for Booker T. Washington High School. In addition, they held many voter registration drives for the African-American community. The club, which met weekly, hosted a number of events including a show featuring world-renowned band leader Earl "Fatha" Hines at the Rockland Palace and the Tahiti Ball.
Identifier
BAF MS_00159
Alternative Title
Winfred
Date Valid
1936-1937
Date Created
1936
Date
1937
Creator
Emily Gibson
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2.00
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Rights
Finding Aid (c) 2011 The Black Archives, History and Research Foundation, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Director of The Black Archives, History and Research Foundation, Inc. An image license agreement must be signed prior to recording or copying images.
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Education Collection-Booker T. Washington High, Overtown Collection
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