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Cover of the Showbill for Black Nativity

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Billy Rose Theatre Division

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Billy Rose Theatre Collection program file

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Title
Cover of the Showbill for Black Nativity
Collection

Billy Rose Theatre Collection program file

Black Nativity

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1961-12-11
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: *T-PRG (Black nativity (Hughes))
Topics
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967. Black nativity
Genres
Theater programs
Programs
Notes
Creation/production credits: Originally titled Wasn't That a Might Day, Black Nativity was a gospel song-play based on a script by Langston Hughes with music arranged by Marion Williams and Alex Bradford.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 page ; 6 x 9 inches
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b22327483
NYPL Exhibition ID: LPA 25.501.250
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 33aa0160-8e4b-013d-15e3-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1961: Created
  • 2025: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Cover of the Showbill for Black Nativity" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1961. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/33d0df40-8e4b-013d-12ed-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Cover of the Showbill for Black Nativity" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/33d0df40-8e4b-013d-12ed-0242ac110003

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1961). Cover of the Showbill for Black Nativity Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/33d0df40-8e4b-013d-12ed-0242ac110003

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Cover of the Showbill for Black Nativity