Autographed photograph of Amanda Ira Aldridge, July 4, 1936
Title
Autographed photograph of Amanda Ira Aldridge, July 4, 1936
Subject
Ring, Montague; Aldridge, Amanda Ira; Aldridge, Ira Frederick, -1867; Autographs
Description
Black and white autographed photograph of Amanda Ira Aldridge, dated July 4, 1936. The autograph reads: "Yours sincerely Amanda Ira Aldridge London July 4th 1936." Born in 1866, Amanda was the daughter of Shakespearean actor Ira Frederick Aldridge, who died in 1867. Amanda composed and published music in London under the pen name Montague Ring. Her mother was Ira Aldridge's second wife, 'Baroness' Amanda von Brandt.
Creator
Aldridge, Amanda Ira
Source
Herbert Marshall collection of Ira Aldridge, 1831-1977, 1/3/MSS 139: Box 5, Folder 3
Publisher
Special Collections Research Center, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Date
1936-07-04
Contributor
Hamilton-Brehm, Anne Marie, 1970-
Rights
For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please contact the Special Collections Research Center, Morris Library, Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Phone: + 1 (618) 453-2516. Email: http://reftrack.lib.siu.edu/reft100.aspx?key=SCRCEmail&cllcid=SCRR
Collection
Citation
Aldridge, Amanda Ira, “Autographed photograph of Amanda Ira Aldridge, July 4, 1936,” SCRC Virtual Museum at Southern Illinois University's Morris Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://scrcexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/459.
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