"The Burrell Normal Musical"

Title

Subject

Music; Community; Burrell; segregation

Description

These are newspaper clippings about the Burrell Musical featuring Madam Anita Brown, an African American soprano singer. The event was held at Burrell Normal School, with seats reserved for white people.

Source

The Florence Times

Publisher

The Florence Times

Date

1914-02-27 (1)

1914-03-06 (2)

Contributor

Brian Murphy

Rights

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Format

JPG

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

anitabrown.png (1)

mmebrown.png (2)

Original Format

Newspaper

Files

Collection

Music

Citation

“"The Burrell Normal Musical",” Shoals Black History, accessed August 12, 2026, https://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/354.